Instruction manual

Format Screen The Formats screen shows the video format currently in use by the KONA 3G framebuffer

(called the Primary Format) and allows you to change it. All throughout the Control Panel,

choices are always presented based on what KONA 3G can do with the signals available and

the inputs/outputs selected. For example, on the Format screen, if the output or inputs are a

different format than the primary, then you’ll see an additional information pane that allows

you to view and edit the secondary format—including control over whether up/down/cross

conversion is employed.

AJA Control Panel, Formats Screen

Format Screen Settings

Video Format (Primary and Secondary)—these pull-down menus show the currently

selected formats. If you select an alternate value in the Primary Format using the pull-

down, it will change the format used by KONA 3G's framebuffer. When a change is made

via the Video Format pull-down or by clicking an icon (widget) and selecting a new

format via a contextual menu, the block diagram will change to reflect the new format. In

the case of a Secondary Format, the formats available can vary based on what the

Primary Format is and the input signal (frame rates of input sources limits the to/from

conversion choices). The “Secondary Video Format” pull-down menu lists all compatible

formats for selection (incompatible formats are not shown). This allows you to see what

you've chosen, and also see those formats that are compatible with the selected Primary

format.

The RGB Range pulldown menu allows you to select either Full range (0-1023) or SMPTE

range (typically 64-940) for RGB color output.

KONA 3G Formats: for a complete list see “Video Formats” on page 79.

The AJA Control Panel software uses the abbreviation “sf” instead of “psf” when referring

to “progressive segmented frame” formats. In the manual and in other literature you may

see either of these acronyms used interchangeably. Visually it is easier to discern at a

glance if you are working with progressively segm

ented frame formats (sf in the AJA

Control Panel) as compared to progressive frame formats which will show only “p.”