User Manual
Pearl-2 User Guide                                      Front and back view Pearl-2
Table 2 Pearl-2 back panel descriptions
Label Name Description
XLR audio in
The four XLR ports can function as two, professional line level 
left/right stereo pairs (XLR A pair and XLR B pair) or as four mono 
inputs, see AV inputs.
The XLR ports are professional line-level inputs and are calibrated for 
+ 4.0 dBu signals. 
HDMIin
Four HDMI 1.4 ports that connect HDMI and DVIsignals to Pearl-2. 
The first two ports allow for any signal up to full HD, and the second 
two inputs allow for any input resolution up to 4K
4K
 . 
12G SDI in
Connects SDIsignals toPearl-2, including 3G-SDI; 6G-SDI; 12G-SDI; 
4K-SDI; HD-SDI; SD-SDI
RCA audio in
The RCA ports are consumer line level, left/right stereo pair and are 
calibrated for  - 10 dBV signals.
RS-232 port For connection to a control computer terminal. 
HDMIoutput ports
HDMIoutput for connection to a display or projector (up to 4K
1
). Port 
1 is HDMI 2.0, and Port 2 is HDMI 1.4, see Video output ports.
USB3.0 ports
For connection of external hard drives, flash drives, USB webcameras, 
USB microphones or control interfaces, see AFU or copy to USB.
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