3. Display

3-1. Information on Dashboard

This is a Ustream Dashboard’s screen capture but other setting is almost the same.

Header Section

  1. Ustream account icon
  2. Ustream userid or email
  3. Connecting Wi-Fi’s ESSID or [Ethernet]
  4. Firmware revision
  5. Mail address of Dashboard account
  6. Device ID(displaying if you register 2 or more devices to Dashboard) or Device Name
  7. Ustream channel name
  8. Streaming Title (set same as channel name before you start broadcasting and you can modify it)

Left side

  • 9. The Power, Input resolution, Key lock, Caption, Pause, Crop, and Recording status
  • 10. Ustream player:  Selecting this area will open the Ustream.com page
    In the event of an error, the display will read: “[Currently not online].”
  • 11. Connection status
    Excellent No action required
    Good No action required
    Warning The bit-rate or frame-rate setting needs to be adjusted
    Emergency The internet connection speed is slower than the current broadcast setting.
    The bit-rate or frame-rate setting needs to be adjusted immediately.
    Dead Video has been cut off.  The setting needs to be adjusted immediately.
    ・・・ Offline or no-response from LiveShell PRO
  • 12. Total time from the start of broadcasting
  • 13. Current viewer / Total viewer
  • 14. Current video and audio bitrate
  • 15. Current video and audio frame-rates

3-2. Unit display messages(pictogram)

Battery
Battery level display. A plug icon appears when an AC adapter is used.
Wi-Fi or LAN
Wi-Fi reception status. An Ethernet icon appears when and Ethernet.
Broadcasting status
Displays: LIVE, PAUSED, STOPPED, OFFLINE.
Recording Status
Displays: “●” during a recording, and “○” when streaming has stopped.
Status bar 1
While LiveShell PRO is online, displays the video image input (HDMI or AV IN) / input resolution and the number of viewers. (The number of viewers is displayed only with Ustream.)
Status bar 2
While LiveShell PRO is online:   
  • 0 (default) bit rate of current ongoing video, image, and sound, set the streaming quality
    ※set streaming quality is shown as “Custom” when that option is selected.  When using the preset option, the internet speed streaming mode will be described as below.

    over 2000kbps – 720p FTTH
    over 800kbps – 480p ADSL
    over 500kbps – 360p 3GHi
    over 300kbps – 216p 3GLo
    still mode St
    moving mode Mv

    ex.”over 2000kbps” and “still mode” will be shown as “FTTH/St”.

  • 1. AV-IN volume, MIC-IN volume, HDMI volume, sound boost value
  • 2. Peak meter (6dB for a scale)
    ※when a peak meter is achieved on both ends, there is a 0dB under clipping. The status bar extends, warning users.
    If neither bar is displayed, there is a -6dB ~ 0dB under clipping. Below is as follows: -12dB ~ -6dB.
    When the maximum sound is not clipped, please adjust the bars to extend inside the meter.
  • 3. Current bit rate
  • 4. Channel title with Ustream, and application name with other services
  • 5. Page URL
  • 6. Firmware revision, device ID

While OFFLINE

  • 0 (default). s.cerevo.com
  • 1. firmware revision, device ID
  • 2. Ethernet’s MAC address

3-3. Status Lamp

The status lamp on the front of the LiveShell PRO indicates the broadcasting status by color.

While the power is off:

Red light:
The AC adapter is connected and charging.
5 second red light –> Off
The AC adapter is connected but does not need to charge.
4 red blinking lights at intervals of 0.5 seconds
The AC adapter is connected, but the battery is not inserted.
Continued red blinking at intervals of 0.5 seconds
The AC adapter is connected, but the LiveShell PRO is not charging because of a battery error.

While the power is on:

Stuck queues are under 32
Blue light.
Stuck queues are 33 – 64 during broadcasting
Green light.
Stuck queues are 64 – 128 during broadcasting
Yellow blinking lights at intervals of 1 second.
Stuck queues are 128 – 192 during broadcasting
Red blinking light at intervals of 1 second.
Stuck queues are over 192 during broadcasting
Red blinking light at intervals of 0.5 seconds.
Wi-Fi adapter or the ethernet cable has been detached during broadcasting
Red blinking light at intervals of 0.25 seconds.
LiveShell’s display says “Reconnecting”
Red blinking at intervals of 0.25 seconds.
Very low battery
Yellow blinking light at intervals of 0.25 seconds.