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Pearl-2 User Guide Channel layout examples
Important note for channels with multiple layouts
When a channel has only one layout and that layout has only one video source, the default channel name is
the same as the name of the video source. So for example, a channel with one layout that has HDMI-A in it is
named HDMI-A by default.
When you add a second layout to the channel, the channel name automatically changes to a generic name
Channel X, where X is the channel index number. For example, HDMI-A changes to Channel 1.
Changing the channel name affects system operation.
l If the channel is streaming, the stream is stopped and restarted.
l If the channel's recorder is recording, then recording is stopped and a new file is started.
If you delete all the layouts in a channel until there is only one layout left and that layout has only one video
source assigned, then the channel name changes back to the name of the video source. For example, Channel
1 changes to HDMI-A
To avoid channel name changes, we recommend that you rename the channel to a custom name. Changing
the channel name to a custom name ensures that no automatic channel renaming happens, see Rename a
channel.
Channel layout examples
Here are some examples of different layouts you can create using the custom layout editor with just two
video input sources and two media image files.
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Layout example Description
One video source (a slideshow presentation
in this case), at the full size of the channel.
To get this look: Using the custom layout
editor, add one video source to the layout,
select keep aspect ratio and stretch to fill
the entire layout area.
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