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Pearl-2 User Guide Configure recording settings, file size and type
Label Description / Options
files from the file name because both use the .mp4 extension.
l MPEG-TS: Choose for UPnP playback. Does not supportPCM audio encoding.
l MOV: A progressive version of MOV. Generally used for playback on Mac OS.
This type of MOV has the best compatibility with video players and editors.
Filename prefix
Specifies how the recordings are named. Recording files start with the given prefix
followed by the date and time. The channel or recorder name is used if no prefix is
given. Allowed characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, , #, -, [], ().
Avoid using spaces in recording file names. Use underscores or hyphens to separate
words instead.
Note that the suffix is the date and time of the recording, which is set by the system.
Automatic file
upload
Select this if you want this channel or recorder to be part of any scheduled automatic
uploads. See FTP and automatic file transfers for information on automatic uploads.
Share viaUPnP
Select this if you want this channel or recorder to be available via UPnP. If global UPnP
is not enabled when you select this option, a link appears to let you to fix it.
Single-touch
control
Record using One Touch control
To change the recording configuration:
1. Login to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
2. Do one of the following:
a. For a channel, click Recording from the Channels menu. The Recording page opens.
b. For a recorder, select a recorder from the Recorders menu. The Recorder configuration page
opens.
3. Click change under Recorder Setup. The recorder settings open.
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