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• Recording Time This displays how long you have been recording. This value does
not reset when you start/stop the broadcast. It is cumulative.
• Gear Icon This is an Output Settings shortcut. Click to open the Output Settings
window. (Same as selecting Output > Output Settings).
• Frames per Second Displays the broadcast frame rate (FPS).
• Bitrate Displays the broadcast bitrate (kilobits per second).
• CPU usage (percentage) This displays the current load on your CPU when
streaming or recording in percent of usage. The encoder affects the CPU usage
more than any other parameter in Wirecast. If this value is high, you should use a
different encoder, or modify your encoder settings. If the CPU usage is near 95%,
use a lower quality video output to lower the bandwidth.
Note: To avoid decrease in video quality, Wirecast should not be used at CPU usage
above 80%. See the Telesteam Web site for suggested configurations.
• Connection This displays the current connection quality. The bars indicate the
amount of buffer memory used. High bar count reflects low buffer use (good
connection). Low bar count reflects high buffer use (poor connection and in danger
of broadcast errors). When one orange bar is displayed, the buffer is full.
Preview / Live Broadcast Area
When you open a new document, if you are not licensed for Studio or Pro, only the Live
area displays. The Live area shows what is broadcast to your viewers before the
encoding or compression. If you are licensed for Studio or Pro, the Preview window is
displayed by default.
When AutoLive is off, you can make several changes without your viewers seeing the
change. This is most useful when you are using an engineer to run your broadcast.
When you are making changes to your broadcast, you may want to see those changes
before broadcasting them. Preview allows you to do this.
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