Briteq MIINI COLOR 7 TC - V1.1 Specifications

Version 1.1Published: February 12, 2015

CION v1.1 www.aja.com9 FunctionalityThe following is only a partial list of CION's capabilities:• The global shutter means that footage is free f

CION v1.1 www.aja.com99 Warning! Do not use this device near water and clean only with a dry cloth.Avertissement! N'utilisez pas cet a

CION v1.1 www.aja.com100 Warning! Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with

CION v1.1 www.aja.com101 Warning! Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and

CION v1.1 www.aja.com102 Warning! Do not open the chassis. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening the chassis will void the w

CION v1.1 www.aja.com103 Warning! Disconnect the external AC power supply line cord(s) from the mains power before moving the unit.Avertiss

CION v1.1 www.aja.com104 Warning! Only use attachments and accessories specified and/or sold by the manufacturer.Avertissement! Utilisez seulemen

CION v1.1 www.aja.com105 Warranty and Liability InformationLimited WarrantyAJA Video warrants that the product, not including hard-disk based Storage

CION v1.1 www.aja.com106 Limitation of LiabilityUNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AJA VIDEO BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOST, CORRUPTED OR DESTROYED DATA,

CION v1.1 www.aja.com108 IndexNumerics2-pin power connector 202-pin power input connector 153G SDI output level (A/B) 364-pin XLR 167-segment LEDs 25A

CION v1.1 www.aja.com109 HDMI connections 18HDMI outputscaled/full-rastor 37heavy lenses 18HFS+ 26histogram mode 42Iimport a preset file 72internal co

CION v1.1 www.aja.com10 Operator SideThis side of the unit features the various menu controls an operator might need to adjust or monitor.Figure 3. CI

CION v1.1 www.aja.com110 store a preset 50superimposed data background opacity 39system name 46TTAKE number 55Tally Light 28TCP/IP network 45temperatu

CION v1.1 www.aja.com11 Figure 4. CION Transport and Menu ButtonsUser Interface ScreenCION features a User Interface Screen on the operator side. This

CION v1.1 www.aja.com12 Connector SideThis side of the unit features the audio and video connections. Both front and rear connections are provided for

CION v1.1 www.aja.com13 TopThe top side of the unit features audio and video connections as well as the Media SlotFigure 7. CION Top.35746129101181. M

CION v1.1 www.aja.com14 BottomThe bottom of the unit features threaded holes for mounting the unit to baseplates or tripods directly.Figure 8. CION Bo

CION v1.1 www.aja.com15 RearThe rear of the unit features power and data connections:Figure 9. CION Rear 1. Standard Rear Door (an Alternate Rear Door

CION v1.1 www.aja.com16 Chapter 2: Making Basic ConnectionsOverviewBefore you operate CION, familiarize yourself with all of the operational guideline

CION v1.1 www.aja.com17 NOTE: The 2-pin power lead is a Tyco Electronics (172165-1) connector with two (1-7709870-0) crimp pins. These crimp pins acc

CION v1.1 www.aja.com18 Mounting a Lens to CIONTools needed: NoneParts needed: PL mount lens.CION features a PL (positive lock) lens mount. This lens

CION v1.1 www.aja.com2 Table of ContentsNotices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CION v1.1 www.aja.com19 Figure 11. Front & Rear Video ConnectorCION offers both front and rear connections to make cabling and balancing of monito

CION v1.1 www.aja.com20 NOTE: CION is capable of outputting a wide variety of formats and frame rates. Not all electronic viewfinders or monitors supp

CION v1.1 www.aja.com21 Front Monitor OutputsThe Front SDI Monitor Output allows support for the output of the following formats and frame rates:• 2K

CION v1.1 www.aja.com22 NOTE: Formats and frame rates output are dependent upon CONFIG, MEDIA and FPS menu parameter selections.NOTE: Not all electron

CION v1.1 www.aja.com23 The SDI 1-4 Main Outputs are always free of superimposed on-screen information. These outputs may be routed to monitors, proje

CION v1.1 www.aja.com24 Using Pak Media with CIONTools needed: NoneParts needed: AJA Pak media.Pak media features a protective metal housing with a mu

CION v1.1 www.aja.com25 NOTE: If media is inappropriately removed, the “Please Reboot” warning prompt may appear. The camera will need to be restarte

CION v1.1 www.aja.com26 Chapter 3: ProRes Recording & RAW OutputOverviewCION records Apple ProRes QuickTime files to solid state Pak media. Pak me

CION v1.1 www.aja.com27 AJA RawIn addition to baseband video output, CION also offers the ability to output raw sensor data via the SDI 1-4 Main Outpu

CION v1.1 www.aja.com28 Chapter 4: Basic OperationsMaking a RecordingBefore you attempt to make a recording, be sure to review the menu parameters and

CION v1.1 www.aja.com3 Chapter 5: User Interface Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . .

CION v1.1 www.aja.com29 Playing Back a RecordingFor playing back recorded material, CION features dedicated transport buttons. Figure 15. CION Transpo

CION v1.1 www.aja.com30 Jog: From a paused playback state (Stop Button flashing), you may push in on the User Interface Control Knob to enter a jog sp

CION v1.1 www.aja.com31 Delete a recorded clip: 1. In the default mode, rotate the User Interface Control Knob to browse through the clips on the Pak

CION v1.1 www.aja.com32 Chapter 5: User Interface NavigationOverviewThere are two ways to control CION:• From the operator side using the menu buttons

CION v1.1 www.aja.com33 Entering the Menu StructureCION uses a flat menu structure—there are no sub-menus or menus-within-menus. CION's menu para

CION v1.1 www.aja.com34 To exit the menu parameter, rotate the User Interface Control Knob until you see the Exit selection. Select EXIT by pressing i

CION v1.1 www.aja.com35 CONFIG Menu ParametersCONFIG contains general configuration options for:• Audio and video settings• Superimposed output inform

CION v1.1 www.aja.com36 1.6 SDI 1-4 OutputThis menu parameter determines the type of output used by the SDI 1-4 Main Outputs.These are the options:NOT

CION v1.1 www.aja.com37 1.66 Rear HDMI OutThis parameter determines whether scaled or full-raster video will be output from the Rear HDMI Output.NOTE:

CION v1.1 www.aja.com38 1.9 Super OutFigure 16. Super Out Example Images — Record StateThis parameter controls whether superimposed data will be appli

CION v1.1 www.aja.com4 14.1 Encode Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CION v1.1 www.aja.com39 The superimposed data at the bottom of the image includes:• Remaining media capacity• Exposure index value• Shutter setting• W

CION v1.1 www.aja.com40 1.94 GraticulesGraticules are typically simple lines that may be overlaid on an image to help determine things like the center

CION v1.1 www.aja.com41 • 1920x1080 – with a 2.39:1 aspect ratio applied = 1920x803. (Mathematically derived)– with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio applied = 19

CION v1.1 www.aja.com42 1.99 Histogram ModeThe histogram may be configured to display luminance, individual colors of RGB, RGB, or RGB and luminance a

CION v1.1 www.aja.com43 8.1 TC ValueThis parameter selects an hour value from which timecode begins incrementing.These are the options:• 01:00:00:00 (

CION v1.1 www.aja.com44 9.1 Interval FramesDetermines how many frames will be used for the time-lapse recording. Typically, only one frame per inter

CION v1.1 www.aja.com45 50.0 LAN SettingsThis parameter determines whether subsequent LAN settings are displayed in the user interface.These are the o

CION v1.1 www.aja.com46 50.5 System NameThis parameter defines a name for CION and gives it a unique identifier. For example, this name is used when d

CION v1.1 www.aja.com47 55.4 Date SetThis parameter manually sets the calendar date of the internal CION clock. The value is defined as MM/DD/YYYY (mo

CION v1.1 www.aja.com48 55.7 Time ZoneThis parameter manually selects the time zone for the internal CION clock.55.71 Daylight SavingsDetermines wheth

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CION v1.1 www.aja.com49 70.3 Fan SpeedThis parameter determines the speed of CION’s internal cooling fan.• Quiet Auto (default) – The fan runs at norm

CION v1.1 www.aja.com50 92.1 Store PresetThis parameter allows a preset to be stored (recall a preset using parameter 91.1). To save a preset:1. Press

CION v1.1 www.aja.com51 For normal video operation, select Record-Play. For data transfer using an Ethernet LAN, choose Data-LAN. The Data Media State

CION v1.1 www.aja.com52 15.2 Loop PlayThis parameter turns looped playback on or off.These are the options:• Off (default) – Play clips and then stop

CION v1.1 www.aja.com53 16.25 Delete Clip: <Clip name appears here>This parameter can be used to delete a selected clip from the media.These are

CION v1.1 www.aja.com54 17.2 Clip NameThis parameter determines the clip name associated with all clips generated while using this setting. The clip n

CION v1.1 www.aja.com55 17.6 TakeThis parameter determines the TAKE number, from 1 to 999, that follows the Clip Name and Clip Number, followed by any

CION v1.1 www.aja.com56 19.2 Custom Clip NameThis parameter defines a custom clip name. The custom name is defined via the front panel select and adju

CION v1.1 www.aja.com57 23.2 Frame Rate• 23.98 – Recordings are 23.98 fps • 24 – Recordings are 24 fps • 25 – Recordings are 25 fps• 29.97 – Recording

CION v1.1 www.aja.com58 Special Considerations for Format and Frame Rate Selections23.1 Format, 23.2 Frame Rate, 14.1 Encode Type and 1.6 SDI Out sele

CION v1.1 www.aja.com5 NoticesTrademarksAJA®, lo®, Ki Pro®, KONA®, KUMO®,T-TAP®, Because it matters.® and ROI® are registered trademarks of AJA Vide

CION v1.1 www.aja.com59 1080 HD Progressive: • 1080 HD (1920x1080) progressive: – 23.98/24/25/29.97/30– 50/59.94/60• Apple ProRes 444 or Apple ProRes

CION v1.1 www.aja.com60 24.2 Shutter TypeThis menu parameter determines how the shutter information will be displayed.These are the options:• Speed (d

CION v1.1 www.aja.com61 24.3 Shutter AngleThe shutter angle values will differ depending on the frame rate.NOTE: In actuality, the 360 degree value is

CION v1.1 www.aja.com62 WB Menu ParametersThe WB menu contains configuration options for the white balance, color, and saturation settings.25.1 White

CION v1.1 www.aja.com63 25.4 Color CorrectionThis parameter may be used to produce in-camera “looks” via color correction matrices.• Normal (default)

CION v1.1 www.aja.com64 “Press Stop”: May appear if you attempt to enter the menu parameters while you are recording or playing back. If you want to e

CION v1.1 www.aja.com65 Chapter 6: Web Browser Remote ControlOverviewAn optimized web server running on CION allows you to remotely monitor and adjust

CION v1.1 www.aja.com66 The LAN connection on CION uses a standard RJ45 connector, but internally it’s intelligent and communicates via standard “stra

CION v1.1 www.aja.com67 To access CION, simply enter its URL in the web browser. The URL will be the IP address defined in CION’s Network parameter me

CION v1.1 www.aja.com68 For direct connections between a computer and CION, you may elect to use the Static Addr selection. This allows you to select

CION v1.1 www.aja.com6 In This ManualChapter 1 Introduction: hardware connectivity and physical layout.Chapter 2 Making basic connections: power, le

CION v1.1 www.aja.com69 All CION web screens have certain areas in common. On the left of each screen is a Menu panel listing all the available CION s

CION v1.1 www.aja.com70 The buttons in this area can also be used to access the menu parameters in the same way that the menu bar on the left hand sid

CION v1.1 www.aja.com71 1. Download the Latest CION firmware.Current and past releases of CION firmware are available from AJA's website. To get

CION v1.1 www.aja.com72 PresetsThe Presets screen allows you to save Preset Configurations into 20 separate memory registers and recall the presets wh

CION v1.1 www.aja.com73 Import Presets 1-20 lets you browse for and import a previously exported all.presets file from your computer. A dialog box war

CION v1.1 www.aja.com74 Click a system name to switch the browser to that particular CION system.NOTE: You must have a properly configured default gat

CION v1.1 www.aja.com75 Note that for Slave CION units, the Settings column provides a selection of either Use: Master Name or Slave Name. Clicking on

CION v1.1 www.aja.com76 NOTE: If an upload is canceled or interrupted for any reason, the transfer may be resumed by simply selecting the clip that wa

CION v1.1 www.aja.com77 PlaylistsAJA provides tools for reviewing clips and creating playlists of clips. These clip playlists can be managed on the we

CION v1.1 www.aja.com78 Figure 25. Playlist ScreenNOTE: When you select a clip and click and drag it, a filmstrip icon will appear. If you do not see

CION v1.1 www.aja.com7 Chapter 1: IntroductionOverviewThis manual covers the operation of CION and the optional accessories for the product.CION is a

CION v1.1 www.aja.com79 NOTE: Depending on whether you have been reviewing clips, you may first be prompted to “Press Stop” prior to entering the Medi

CION v1.1 www.aja.com80 Chapter 7: Using AJA Optional AccessoriesOverviewCION’s design allows a variety of accessories to be used with the device. AJA

CION v1.1 www.aja.com81 Front BaseplateFigure 27. Front BaseplateThe Front Baseplate features 15mm lightweight spacing. The 15mm lightweight standard

CION v1.1 www.aja.com82 NOTE: To use the Rear Baseplate accessory with CION, be sure to use it with the Battery Adapter Plate that is supplied with CI

CION v1.1 www.aja.com83 6” Extension ArmFigure 31. 6-inch Extension ArmA 6 inch rosette extension arm allows items like handgrips to be placed a short

CION v1.1 www.aja.com84 VCT-HEELFigure 34. VCT-HEELThe VCT-HEEL is for use with traditional ENG quick release plates. Secure the VCT-HEEL to the botto

CION v1.1 www.aja.com85 LANC CollarFigure 36. LANC CollarOne LANC Collar is supplied with CION. This start/stop trigger may be used with additional AJ

CION v1.1 www.aja.com86 7-inch 15mm RodFigure 38. 7-inch 15mm RodThe 7-inch 15mm threaded rod is a useful length when working with compact prime lense

CION v1.1 www.aja.com87 Appendix A: SpecificationsUser Interface• 6x Dedicated Menu Buttons (STATUS, CONFIG, MEDIA, FPS, EI and WB)• 4x Transport Butt

CION v1.1 www.aja.com88 Timecode• 1x LTC (BNC connector, 0.5 to 4.5Vpp)Network Interface• 1x LAN connector (RJ45 connector, 10/100/1000)Format/Frame R

CION v1.1 www.aja.com8 Hardware ConnectivityAn array of audio and video connectors make integrating CION with other products easy:•4x 3G SDI/HD-SDI Ou

CION v1.1 www.aja.com89 Exposure Index•320•500•800 •1000White Balance• 3200K• 4500K• 5600K• Preset/Auto White BalanceWeight• 6.4 lbs / 2.9 kg (without

CION v1.1 www.aja.com90 DimensionsFigure 1. CION Dimensions Top View

CION v1.1 www.aja.com91 Figure 2. CION Dimensions Connector Side View

CION v1.1 www.aja.com92 Figure 3. CION Dimensions Front View

CION v1.1 www.aja.com93 Figure 4. CION Dimensions Back View

CION v1.1 www.aja.com94 CION Dimensions Operator Side

CION v1.1 www.aja.com95 Appendix B: Safety and ComplianceFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance NoticesClass B Interference StatementThi

CION v1.1 www.aja.com96 European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Regulatory ComplianceThis equipment may be operated in the countr

CION v1.1 www.aja.com97 The product is also licensed for additional country specific standards as required for the International Marketplace.Korea K

CION v1.1 www.aja.com98 Recycling NoticeTranslated Warning and Caution MessagesThe following caution statements, warning conventions, and warning me