AJA Ki Pro Mini - Manual (Page 39)

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Recording a Clip
There is more than one way to record a clip since you can control Ki Pro Mini in numerous
ways. The MEDIA and CONFIG menus presented later in this chapter detail the
parameters available to control recording. Before we get into that level of detail, here’s an
example of just how simple recording can be:
7. Press the STATUS button. You’ll see the currently selected input and input format (line
1) and the chosen recording format and audio input (line 2).
8. If these settings are acceptable, then push the red RECORD button below the display.
9. The green LED next to the CF card release button will begin blinking, showing that a
recording is in process, and you’ll see the timecode changing on the display. The
RECORD button is also backlit while recording.
10. When you’ve finished recording, press the STOP button.
You can customize your configuration via the CONFIG and MEDIA menu parameters.
NOTE: To change Apple ProRes 422 settings prior to recording: Press MEDIA, and then repeatedly
press SELECT until you see 14.1 Encode Type. Then press ADJUST up or down to select "ProRes
422LT", "ProRes 422PX", "ProRes 422HQ" or "ProRes 422". Press MEDIA or STOP to exit the menu.
To change to Avid DNxHD, select 14.0 Encode Mode in the MEDIA menu and use the ADJUST
up button to select "DNxHD." Press ADJUST up again, and then hold ADJUST up for two
seconds to reboot for DNxHD. Once the Ki Pro Mini is rebooted, navigate to 14.1 Encode Type
and press the ADJUST up or down to select "DNxHD 220x", "DNxHD 145" or "DNxHD 36" (if
using 1080p).
To select a different video input, press CONFIG, then repeatedly press SELECT until you
see 2.1 Video Input—then press ADJUST up or down to choose a desired video input
connector. To select a different audio input, use the SELECT up arrow button and you will
see 2.2 Audio Input. Press ADJUST up or down to chose a desired audio input connector.
NOTE: You cannot select HDMI audio unless you have an HDMI video source, nor can you select a SDI
audio source if you have not selected an SDI video. If you attempt to mismatch these settings,
a warning prompt alerts you to the mismatch on the front panel source.
These are just a few menu parameters that you might wish to change before you make
your recordings. To learn all the ways to convert formats on input or output read the
CONFIG menu and MEDIA menu parameter topics later in this chapter.
Recording Notes • Ki Pro Mini may take a few seconds to close longer files (files over 20 minutes). For
these longer recordings, you may see a "Closing File" prompt on the display.
• Ki Pro Mini alerts you when the media is nearly full with a "Media Low" prompt at 15%
of the remaining capacity. At 10% of the total capacity of the media, the "Media Full"
prompt will appear. Any recordings that have been started will stop once 10% is
reached and no further recordings can be performed using this media until it is
formatted again or a MEDIA>Delete Clips>DELETE ALL has been performed. Deleting
clips to produce more than 10% free space will allow recording to resume.