User Manual

Pearl-2 User Guide Video and audio input sources
Video and audio input sources
The Admin panel automatically discovers all video and audio sources that you connect to the input ports on
Pearl-2 and lists them in the Inputs menu of the Admin panel. RTSP sources need to be added manually to
display in the Inputs menu (see Connect an RTSP source). When an RTSP source is added, a corresponding
audio sources is always added to your custom layout editor even if the RTSP stream actually contains no
audio. See Add an audio source to a layout.
You can also connect RTSP sources such as IP cameras and even other Pearl-2 systems to your Pearl-2 over a
network using the Admin panel. See Connect an RTSP source.
A source's content can be video, a picture, or music from a connected audio mixer. Content can originate from
a camera, computer screen, an imported image in Pearl-2, or a device that provides a video input signal with
audio.
Video sources are also displayed on the Epiphan Live control interface. See Monitor video
and audio input sources for more information.
Topics include:
l About connecting video and audio sources
l Tested RTSP-based IP cameras
l Supported web cameras
l Connect an RTSP source
l Preview a video source using the Admin Panel
l Rename an input port
l Configure a video input source
l Add a custom No Signal image
For instructions to configure an audio input and adjust audio gain or delay, see Audio input ports.
About connecting video and audio sources
You can connect and disconnect your video and audio sources while Pearl-2 is powered on and when it is
powered off.
You can also connect wireless RTSP sources to your Pearl-2 over a network. Both the RTSP source device and
your Pearl-2 need to be powered on to establish a connection. See Connect an RTSP source for more
information.
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