USING THE DASHBOARD TO CONTROL BROADCASTING SETTINGS

Using the LiveWedge Dashboard you can adjust video parameters such as bitrate and framerate, start and stop live streaming and control them remotely.

LiveWedge is compatible with the following live streaming services and servers –

Live Streaming Service LiveWedge
YouTube Live
Ustream
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Other RTMP server
RTSP server

How to access the Dashboard

Start the LiveWedge app and tap [LIVE]. You will see the password registration screen.

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Enter at least 6 characters as your password and tap [OK] to finish registration.

Dashboard Display Guide

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The picture above is an example of live streaming via Ustream. Information on the unit, title of the streaming service and other information is displayed.

  1. Streaming summary, unit setup information
  2. Visual Quality Information
  3. Start and Stop Streaming, Pause, Start and Stop Recording
  4. Main Operation
  5. Settings
  6. Reload, End Live, Logout
  7. Language Selector

Streaming summary, unit setup information

The active streaming details and unit setup information are displayed here.

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  1. Streaming service and user ID
  2. Streaming title
  3. Streaming outline text
  4. Input video resolution
  5. Displays telop
  6. Streaming pause
  7. Manual aspect and crop function on
  8. Recording active

Visual Quality Information

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  1. Connection Quality : Displays connected internet quality and condition listed below
    • Excellent : Excellent
    • Good : Good
    • Warning : Adjustment needed
    • Emergency : Urgent review needed
    • Dead : Review initial settings
    • ・・・ : Offline or no response
  2. Time since streaming started
  3. Total number of views
  4. Video and audio bitrate
  5. Video frame rate

Start and Stop Streaming, Pause, Start and Stop Recording

These buttons control the streaming and Ustream recording functions.

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  1. Start and stop streaming
  2. Pause streaming
  3. Start and stop Ustream recording

Main Operation

This area allows you to control various stream functions and operate the telop feature.

BASIC

The basic tab shows the recommended setting for streaming based on your current network connection.

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  1. Network Class – The current preset will be displayed and selected based on the speed of the current network connection. If “Custom” setup is used you will not be able to use a preset until you disable custom mode.
  2. Visual mode
  3. Aspect Adjust – Current video aspect ratio is shown. Check the aspect tab below for details on the options available.

VOLUME

Stream volume level can be adjusted here.

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  • Volume Boost – Use this option if you need an extra boost to volume levels. However this feature is not recommended to be used all the time due to the possibility of lower quality audio when enabled.

ASPECT

Adjust the display aspect ratio. The following options are available – [Auto], [4:3], [16:9], [4:3 side cut], [16:9 letter box] and [manual aspect:crop].

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CAPTION

In the caption tab you can control the settings for overlaying text or images onto the video stream.

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SETTING

This area allows you to control streaming service and user information settings.

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  1. Streaming service settings.
  2. User information settings.

Streaming Service Settings

Allows you to switch between streaming services and streaming servers.

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Account Setting

Allows you to connect or disconnect your Google account.

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Change Password

Allows you to change your registered Cerevo account password.

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Setup Custom Operation

The basic tab is preset to the recommended setting based on network connection speed.

You can also adjust each setting manually using the [CUSTOM] button. The available manual settings are –custom

  • Audio Boost
  • Adjust Audio Delay
  • Sampling Rate
  • Channels
  • (Sound)Bit Rate
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Control Rate
  • Average Bit Rate
  • Frame Rate
  • Inserting i Frame Pitch
  • Length of Broadcasting Queue
  • Minimum Compression Ratio
  • (H.264) Profile
  • Vertical Resolution

Reload, End Live, Logout

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Language Selector

Change the display language on the Dashboard.

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Language setup : Japanese or English