Instruction manual

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Chapter 4:
Final Cut Pro and Other Software
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Final Cut Pro
Final Cut Pro (not included with KONA LH) ships with information already
configured for most common system configurations. After you install the KONA
LH software on your Power Mac, all you need to do to begin using it is to become
familiar with the KONA LH Control Panel and how Final Cut Pro works with
KONA LH.
With Final Cut Pro you’ll choose the proper setups from the canned ones provided
by AJA. These canned setups are called “Easy Setups” in Final Cut Pro and are
available to use and edit under Audio/Video Settings in the “Final Cut Pro” menu
(next to the apple menu).
You’ll also need to gain familiarity with the KONA LH Control Panel, which will be
used for source selection, configuring many KONA LH features, and for creating
your own preset configurations for different applications.
The manual you are reading does not provide operational information about Final
Cut Pro. Please read the Final Cut Pro user documentation provided with it for
information on configuration and operation. The chapter you are reading addresses
configuration and setup unique to use of KONA LH with Final Cut Pro and other
applications.
Using The KONA LH Control Panel
The KONA LH control panel is a software application that provides a simple visual
way to see how the KONA LH card is currently configured and then make changes
as desired. Settings—both what you changed and didn’t—can be saved as a snapshot
for recall at anytime. This lets you save settings associated with all your frequent
tasks; then as you switch tasks you don’t have to spend extra time constantly
resetting card configurations—just load the previously saved settings for each task.
One thing you’ll notice instantly about the control panel is that it
represents a visual block diagram of how the card is set. The current
status, input and output settings, down-converter, and many other
details can be viewed as a color-coded block diagram in the control
panel.