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Storage
Ki Pro Ultra 12G can record to Pak Media, a form of removable SSD media. The
media is formatted either as HFS+ (native to the Mac OS file system,) or ExFAT
(suitable for PCs. Using the Pak Dock, Pak Media with the correct formatting can
be directly mounted on a Mac or PC for immediate editing and file access.
Caution!
power while recording, can result in an unrecoverable data loss.
Formatting Media
Pak Media is provided preformatted. However, you may want to format media
that has already been used, or name media and format it during your shoot. To
format Pak Media, the media must be inserted into a Media Slot. Once the media
is mounted:
1. Press the MEDIA button.
2. Rotate the User Interface Control Knob until you see the menu parameter
16.0 File System Formatting:
3. Push in the User Interface Control Knob.
4. Rotate the User Interface Control Knob to choose the type of file system
formatting (HFS+ or ExFAT).
5. Push in the User Interface Control Knob.
6. Rotate the User Interface Control Knob until you see the menu parameter
16.2 Format Media:
7. Push in the User Interface Control Knob.
8. Rotate the User Interface Control Knob until "OK" appears. Push in on the
User Interface Control Knob.
9. Press and hold in the User Interface Control Knob and formatting will begin.
You may select any other key to abort the format operation should you
inadvertently enter this menu parameter. The confirmation process used for
formatting media helps you avoid accidentally formatting media.
WARNING:
Ki Pro Ultra 12G will display formatting progress and will display a completion
confirmation when done. Press any key to clear the completion prompt.
Using Pak Media with Final Cut Pro and Premier Pro
When Ki Pro Ultra 12G media is removed and connected to a computer via the
AJA Pak Dock, the media will mount as a normal HFS+ or ExFAT file system. The
Reel NAME parameter is the name of the media that will appear when the media
is mounted.
Once the media is mounted, each clip recorded by Ki Pro Ultra 12G will be a file
on its file system, which (depending on the file type) can be opened directly in
non-linear editors such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. Compatible clips
will be instantly ready to edit because they were recorded as ProRes or DNxHD
QuickTime files, or as native DNxHD files.
Ki Pro Ultra 12G File Based Recorder/Player v1.0
Failure to properly mount or dismount media, or an unexpected loss of
Once you have formatted media, you will not be able to recover
recordings that were previously made on the media. Always be sure that any
media you format has been properly backed up prior to formatting
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