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Video Setup: configures Video such as composite black level.
Audio Setup: configures Audio options such as analog audio monitor level.
Conversion: select codec options such as whether paused video appears as a full frame or a
single field (jitter shown or not shown) and 24 to 30 fps padding patterns. Select RGB range,
and Stereo 3D signal configuration (if applicable).
DS Keyer: setup and control the insertion of keyed video from the frame buffer or graphics
files with alpha channel.
Timecode: monitors RP-188 timecode and configure timecode window burn output (Note:
SMPTE 12M-2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP-188).
Presets: add or delete saved preset configurations (handy for setting up the KONA 3G for
certain workflows and then saving it as a canned configuration for easy later recall)
Firmware: choose between Standard and 4K Modes and initiate installation of the
firmware.
Info: displays status information and firmware version # of the KONA 3G and how it is
installed in the host Macintosh. This information is generally intended for troubleshooting/
support.
Block Diagram Screen – the top area of the AJA Control Panel shows a visual picture
representing the processing (if any) that's currently occurring, including inputs/
outputs, any up/down/cross conversion, reference source, and system status. Lines
between inputs, the framebuffer, and outputs, show a video path. Where there are no
lines, it shows there is no connection; this can be either because an input or output
isn't selected or because no video is present at the selected input. The lines will also
show whether the input or outputs are single inputs/outputs, video or video + key.
Icon objects on the block diagram screen (input/output icons, fram e buffer, etc.-also
called “widgets”-indicate their status by color (explained later) and can be clicked for
context-sensitive information and choices. (These same choices can also be made from
the tabbed Control panel screens.)
Note: You can use the Up/Down arrows on your keyboard to navigate Tab selections
Color Meanings—all items in the AJA Control Panel block diagra
m are color-coded to
show what is happening in realtime. This applies to both icons and text. These colors
have the following corresponding meanings:
Blue: video is same format as the Primary Format (framebuffer)
Red: the selected operation cannot be performed or an invalid selection has been
made
Yellow: reference video (black burst or other reference source)
Green: indicates that the KONA 3G is performing some kind of active change to the
video, to make it different from the Primary Format (e.g., up/down convert, format
change, etc.).