Operation Manual

Chapter 3: Niagara SCX and Explorer Basics
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Step
Action
3.
Enter a name to identify the encoder and press Enter. The system displays the
name in the Codec Name field in the General Properties area of the Auto/Name
tab.
NOTE: Encoder types vary on each appliance.
4.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each encoder. You can start and stop the encoders on
an as-needed basis.
5.
Click the Video and Audio input source for the encoder from the drop-down box
on the Input tab.
NOTE: This field may also include a file you need to convert to a streaming
format.
6.
Configure the video and audio settings, if needed, on the Video Settings and
Audio Settings tab.
7.
Click either Enable Streaming to begin streaming or Save to File on the Output
tab.
NOTE: RealProducer has two output settings. Determine, with the first
output, if the output exists as a live broadcast you plan to save in a file
for future use. The second Output tab establishes the target audience.
Windows Media encoder has only one output tab. It contains both the
target audience and information for saving the video to a file.
8.
Enter the author and copyright information on the Author Info tab under the
streaming options for the encoder if necessary.
Ensure Enable SimulStream is checked on the Filters tab.
9.
Click the View tab under streaming options to preview the video.
NOTE: Steps 9 and 10 are optional.
10.
Click Start on the Operations tab to begin encoding.
NOTE: Click Streaming Options to view statistics for the encoding session.
Select the various tabs to see data about the encoding session.