VGADVI Recorder Pro User
Guide
Create a custom channel
For example:
By default, a channel with one layout that has HDMI-A in it will be named HDMI-A.
When you add a second layout to a channel, the channel name changes to a generic name
Channel X
(where
X is the channel index number). Normally this wouldn't pose any problem, but the changing name does have
some side effects: the stream is stopped and restarted, and the channel's recorder (if recording) is stopped
and a new file is started.
Furthermore, when you delete layouts in a channel until there is only one layout (with one source) left, the
channel name reverts to the source name.
To avoid any issue with changing channel names on channels where you'll have more than one layout, we
strongly recommend you rename the channel to a custom name (
. This will ensure no
automatic channel name changes.
Add a video source (custom channel)
A source needs to be added to a channel before the channel is ready to stream. In the case of custom
channels with layouts, you can add one or more sources to the layout area.
When adding more than one source to a custom channel, we recommend configuring the
channel to use a fixed resolution instead of using the current signal resolution as the frame
size (see
). A fixed channel resolution ensures that your channel will
display properly in all preview modes (,
).
You can add a source to a layout on an existing channel or you can create a new channel. If you're not sure
how to create a channel or a layout, start by reviewing the first few steps in the topic
.
To add a source to your layout:
1. Login to the Admin panel as
admin
.
Create a custom channel or layout
to get to the
channel layout editor.
3. From the channel layout editor, click
Add item
; a drop down box appears. (If you have any other items
already in your layout, the new item appears at the top of the list.)
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