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KONA 3G Installation and Operation Manual — Standard Mode Control
AJA Control Panel, Control Tab, Default KONA Output Pulldown Menu
Default KONA Output Choices and their meanings:
Macintosh Desktop: when selected, this selection causes the KONA 3G program video
output (digital and analog) to be an extension of the Macintosh desktop. Mac OS
windows and applications can appear (when applicable) on the KONA outputs. It is wise
to select in the Mac OS System Preferences>Displays the checkbox “Show displays in
menu bar” so that you can access the various settings for the extended desktop for your
NTSC or HD monitor from the menu bar. Selecting “Number of Recent Items” and setting
it to 10 is also beneficial for making configuration of the Macintosh Desktop mode
simpler.
Note: Two versions of AJA drivers are offered on the Installer CD and website—a
version that supports the Macintosh Desktop output and one that does not, identified by
the three letters “NDD”, which stands for “no desktop display.” The NDD version is
provided for users who experience issues when using the Macintosh Desktop enabled
version of the driver with their particular system and GPU.
Black: this selection directs KONA 3G to output video black whenever an application isn't
controlling the card.
Input Pass through: this selection directs KONA 3G to route video from its selected input
through the card for processing and output. When this selection is in effect, all Primary/
Secondary Format selections are available for selection in controlling the output. This in
effect makes the KONA 3G as a converter when used in conjunction with the KONA
Control Panel application and a Mac. No applications other than the KONA Control Panel
need to be open to convert audio and video from one format to another. For example, if
an SD source tape needs to be dubbed to an HD tape, the signal might be routed from
the SD VTR to the KONA card, configured for upconversion in the KONA Control Panel
and then passed through to the HD VTR for recording.
Test Pattern: this selection directs KONA 3G to output a choice of preset pattern when no
other application is using the KONA board. In addition to the preset test pattern choices,
a “Load File...” selection at the bottom of the menu allows you to load any standard Mac
RGB graphics file (.tif,.psd, etc.) into the frame buffer for display.
Note: the graphic file will not be scaled to fit. If it's smaller than the current frame buffer format,
KONA 3G will center it in the frame. If it's larger than the current frame buffer format, it will
be cropped on the right and bottom. Also some graphics formats and bit depths may not
be supported. Once a graphic file is loaded into the frame buffer it will be retained until it is
overwritten by another graphic or test pattern, or when power is turned off. Graphic file
names are only “remembered” in the menu as long as the KONA Control Panel application is
running.