Instruction manual

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Control Panel Operation
Control Screen The KONA 3G can be controlled by various software applications running on a host Mac.
The Control Screen is where you select how the KONA 3G directs video and is used by
application software. This screen also provides control for configuring output timing with
regard to external reference video and horizontal/vertical delay.
At the top of the Control screen it will show the current Default Output and the application
currently controlling the KONA 3G.
AJA Control Panel, Control Screen
Control Screen Settings
Default KONA Output—this is where you select what KONA 3G will output as a default
when no application has control of the board, such as when the Finder is active. Since
KONA 3G can be controlled by software applications as well as its own control panel, the
output can change dynamically. When you select many video applications, they will grab
control of the KONA 3G inputs/outputs. These settings determine what happens when an
application that doesn't grab the KONA 3G inputs/outputs is active.
Default KONA Output Choices and their meanings:
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 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