Pearl Mini User Guide
Configure recording settings, file size and type
Label
Description / Options
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MP4-Fragmented
: A newer MP4 format. Fixed 10 second intervals. Select
MP4-Fragmented for the same file format as releases 3.15.x. Some
applications, like Adobe Premiere Pro, don't yet support fragmented MP4.
There's no way to tell the difference between MP4 files and MP4-Fragmented
files from the file name because both use the .mp4 extension.
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MPEG-TS
: Choose for UPnP playback. Does not support PCM audio encoding.
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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 of the recording, which is set by the system. 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.
Automatic file
upload
Select this if you want this channel or recorder to be part of any scheduled
automatic uploads. See
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
(Pearl-2 and
Pearl Mini)
Record using Single Touch control on Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
Change the recording configuration using the Admin panel
1. Login to the Admin panel as
admin
, see
2. From the Channel(s) menu, select Recording. The recording page opens.
3.
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Pearl-2 and Pearl Mini
- Open the Recording page. Do one of the following:
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For a channel, select
Recording
from the Channels menu.
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For a recorder, select a recorder from the Recorders menu.
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