User Manual

Pearl-2 User Guide Create a channel
The default encoding settings for a channel are:
l Video: H.264, 1920x1080@30 fps, auto bit rate
l Audio: AAC, 48kHz stereo, 320 kbps
If the channel's video source doesn't have a 16:9 aspect ratio, the system automatically detects
the correct aspect ratio and updates the layout after you leave and return to the custom layout
editor page. This happens because the channel's encoding page has Use current signal
resolution as frame size selected by default. If you want to change the aspect ratio for your
channel, see Configure encoding.
Each additional channel and layout consumes additional CPU processing capacity of Pearl-2, see Optimum
CPU performance.
When you create a channel, it's convenient to add your video and audio sources at that time. Channels can
have one or more video and audio sources. This procedure includes basic steps to add a single video and
audio source.
To create a channel:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
2. From the Channels menu, click Add channel. The custom layout editor for the new channel opens
and the default layout is selected.
A 16:9 workspace appears in the layout area.
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