AJA Ki Pro Installation And Operation Manual page 12

Overview
Chapter 2: Getting Started
When using Ki Pro, you'll make media cable connections to a variety of equipment
based on how it's being used. Onset, it can be connected direct to a camera; at other
times, you may want to connect it to a Mac Pro or MacBook Pro for accessing stored
media you've shot. Chapters 2 and 3 discuss how to operate and use the Ki Pro in its
many configurations—this chapter introduces the operating configurations, power
supply options, plus all indicators, controls, and connections so you'll have a working
knowledge of how it can be used to tie together the worlds of acquiring media
(production) and post-production. For ease of explanation, we'll talk about these two
ways of using the Ki Pro:
• Stand-alone—in standalone use for acquiring media , the Ki Pro unit is placed on
a desktop or surface and connected by cable to video/audio sources, usually a
camera or camcorder. After acquiring media, you can use the media on a Mac,
by removing the Ki Pro storage module and directly connecting it to the Mac via
FireWire 800, or alternatively, the whole Ki Pro unit can be connected to a Mac
via a FireWire 800 cable.
• Camera Mount with Exo-skeleton—for the optimum in onset flexibility, an
optional Ki Pro Exo-skeleton camera mount can be attached to a tripod, the Ki
Pro mounted within it, and the camera mounted on top of the Exo-skeleton. This
creates a complete self contained acquisition system for acquiring Apple ProRes
422 media in realtime as the camera is shooting. As in the standalone mode, the
storage media can be easily inserted or removed for shooting and shuttling to
your editing system—without having to remove Ki Pro from the tripod. The exo-
skeleton offers many adjustments and an optional rod accessory kit is available
for vertical/horizontal camera adjustment with respect to the rod and
accessories.
Learning about the front panel indicators will be useful in selecting operational
modes and monitoring what is happening on Ki Pro as well as troubleshooting
problems that can occur. Becoming familiar with the Ki Pro front and rear panels will
simplify installation, setup, and operation of the system.
On the following pages are front and rear panel illustrations with notations that
summarize all of the connectors and indicators. Detailed descriptions of each of the
connectors and indicators follow afterward.
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