User Manual
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 supportPCM 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 viaUPnP
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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