AJA CION User Manual
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Introduction
Aesthetic; denition –
Science of the beautiful
CION; definition – a descendant or offspring, esp. of an illustrious family
CIONTM represents a new direction for AJA but one that is rmly
rooted in everything we’ve learned over the last 21 years.
Our foundation has always been to introduce ground breaking
products that combine high quality engineering and passion.
CION fullls these core values but adds a new creative vision for
the demanding needs of production for both today and tomorrow.
CION is the culmination of years of development; from it’s
foundation as an extension of our revolutionary Ki Pro range,
we’ve used a considered process to create a true production camera
with a feature set and form fac tor that offers the user a wide variety
of options both in the eld and the studio. The design of the camera
allows complete exibility for the user to adapt to any environment.
We believe CION is a union of great design and func tionality,
an engineered aesthetic that we are proud to describe as the
Science of the Beautiful.
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Operational Features Overview
Sensor
CION features a 4K APS-C sized CMOS
sensor with an electronic global shutter
and 12 stops of dynamic range. Lenses
designed for Super 35mm cover the
sensor imaging area and the global
shutter eliminates the undesirable
qualities associated with rolling
shutter-based sensors.
Optical Low Pass Filter
and IR Cut Filter
An integrated OLPF (Optical Low-Pass
Filter) reduces unwanted moiré effects
while still retaining vital image detail.
The Infra-red cut lter produces high
quality colors within the image by
blocking unwanted light wavelengths.
Recording Formats
CION can record at 4K (4096x2160),
UltraHD (3840x2160), 2K (2048x1080) and
HD (1920x1080), 2K and HD are hardware
scaled from the full 4K sensor, resulting in
beautiful over-sampled images, which also
retain your lens’ focal length at any desired
resolution. Frame rates up to 50 and 60p
are supported - even at full 4K resolution.
Back Focus Adjustment
The inclusion of a mechanical back focus
adjustment allows the proper calibration
of the distance between lens and sensor.
By making nely tuned adjustments,
the sharpest image quality is assured.
Pak Media
CION uses AJA’s proven SSD-based Pak
storage. The robust high speed compact
storage mounts directly in-camera and
allows recording of 4K/UHD and 2K/HD as
ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 422,
ProRes 422 (LT) and ProRes (Proxy). Choose
from generous 256GB or 512GB capacities
and by utilizing the AJA Pak Dock (sold
separately) you can transfer your footage
over high-speed Thunderbolt™ or USB3.
Chassis
CION’s sleek chassis is formed of gravity
molded magnesium which is lightweight
but extremely strong. Integrated steel
rosettes allow you to mount industr y
standard accessories including hand grips
and handle extensions directly to the
camera body.
PL Lens Mount
PL mount lenses are the industry standard
for cinema and professional production
cameras, and are widely available the
world-over. In addition, CION’s lens mount
has been designed to be removable so
third parties may develop mounts for other
lens types.
Mounting
Aluminum cheese plates are tted to both
the top and the bottom of the chassis to
provide easy mounting of accessories from
both AJA and third par ties, with standard
thread sizes to offer the widest range of
compatibility.
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User Interface
User Interface and Ergonomics
All interface controls are found on the side of the
camera facing the operator to provide easy single user
functionality. The menu structure itself is elegant and
free of cumbersome sub-menu navigation. Condently
dial settings with a robust selection knob that gives clear
mechanical feedback as you adjust.
A set of dedicated menu buttons offer direct access to
vital camera settings including device status (STATUS),
conguration (CONFIG), media management (MEDIA),
format and frames per second (FPS), exposure index (EI)
and white balance (WB). Easy to access and with a clear
and consistent layout, you’ll nd the key controls at your
ngertips, including play, fast-forward, rewind and stop.
The integrated condence monitor not only displays the menu
information but also previews your real-time image, allowing
independent operation.
CION also offers powerful network-based control. Via the LAN
connec tion, a web-browser UI allows for remote conguration
of the camera. Your CION is completely controllable whether
it’s on a crane, jib or car mount from virtually any web browser.
LED VU meters are placed for easy and accurate audio
monitoring. Control knobs for each audio channel allow
adjustment of the input level. A headphone monitoring output
and a headphone volume control knob are also provided.
Ergonomics
CION was designed to be comfortable, convenient and
totally exible for any shooting environment. A contoured
shoulder pad ts comfortably to your shoulder for hand
held use. An included top handle made of high grade
aluminum and wood features an integrated LANC start/
stop button. The handle base itself uses a standard 15mm
rod and through hole to allow the additional mounting of
third party accessories.
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