AJA Ki Pro - Manual (Page 53)

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As in the MEDIA menus already presented, pressing one of the parameter Adjust buttons
changes the current CONFIG parameter’s value to a new one from the Ki Pro’s list of
choices—repeating the list if you continue to press Adjust—or adjusting a numerical
value up or down.
The exact choices displayed will vary depending on the parameter. Most adjustment
choices made with the Adjust buttons take effect immediately and will be subsequently
stored into the Ki Pro’s non-volatile memory if they remain unchanged for 3 seconds.
If a Select or Adjust button is held down continuously, the changes will begin to happen
automatically - with acceleration if applicable.
Holding down both the Adjust (up) and Adjust (down) buttons—at the same time —will
set that parameter back to its factory default value.
The CONFIG menus are for system set-up and configuration. Each parameter is
numbered, just like the MEDIA menus.
NOTE: The composite output on the unit follows the component output; this means that the
composite output only works if either the source format or the convert format is SD.
CONFIG Menu
Parameters
Many of the CONFIG menu parameters are used together to configure the type of Ki Pro
recording and associated conversion formats used on the input or output for a particular
workflow.
Before we begin listing all of the individual CONFIG menu parameters, it’s useful to see
how they can be used for an example application. Here are two examples of making
CONFIG menu selections for specific real world workflows
Example 1 In this example the incoming video is 1080i29.97. However, we want our Ki Pro recording
to match the rest of the footage we have acquired at 720p59.94. Therefore, we select IN
CONVERT>HD 720 to get the desired result. Here are the parameter settings:
• Set 1.1 RECORD TYPE>NORMAL
• Set 1.4 IN CONVERT>HD 720
• Set 1.5 OUT CONVERT>NONE
Example 2 In this example the incoming video is 1080PsF 29.97, so we need to configure Ki Pro for
PsF recordings (which would otherwise be understood as interlace). To do this, we’ll set
the RECORD TYPE to PsF. Here are the parameter settings:
• Set 1.1 RECORD TYPE>PsF
• Set 1.4 IN CONVERT>NONE
• Set 1.5 OUT CONVERT>NONE
1.1 RECORD TYPE This parameter defines the frame recording method of media stored. RECORD TYPE can
be configured to record the incoming video signal in a “NORMAL” manner, “PsF” signal if
the incoming source is 1080psf 29.97 (for example), or variable frame rate (VFR):
NOTE: A 23.98Hz source is automatically treated as PsF, regardless of this setting. For 29.97 Hz or 25
Hz, “NORMAL” means encode as interlaced and “PSF” means encode as progressive. This only
applies to 1080 formats. The following details clarify each case:
NORMAL (default)
PsF
VFR Record standard format as input
Record progressive segmented frame
Record variable frame rate