Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-1.5x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-1.5x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-1.5x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 600         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BQTerrace_1920x1080_60.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 600         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BQTerrace_1920x1080_60.yuv
@@ -24,4 +27,5 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
 
 #============= Reference location offset parameters ==================
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BQTerrace-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 600         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BQTerrace_1920x1080_60.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-1.5x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-1.5x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-1.5x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 500         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BasketballDrive_1920x1080_50.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 500         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BasketballDrive_1920x1080_50.yuv
@@ -24,4 +27,5 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
 
 #============= Reference location offset parameters ==================
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/BasketballDrive-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 500         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BasketballDrive_1920x1080_50.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Birthday-b10-1x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Birthday-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Birthday-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
-InputFile0                    : BT709_Birthday_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
+InputFile0                    : O:\BT709_Birthday_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
 FrameRate0                    : 60          # Frame Rate per second
 SourceWidth0                  : 1920        # Input  frame width
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
-InputFile1                    : BT2020_Birthday_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
+InputFile1                    : O:\BT2020_Birthday_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
 FrameRate1                    : 60          # Frame Rate per second
 SourceWidth1                  : 1920        # Input  frame width
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Birthday-b8-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Birthday-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Birthday-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 5.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 8           # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_Birthday_3840x2160_60_10bit.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 1           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart1-b10-1x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart1-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart1-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_BirthdayFlashPart1_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart1-b8-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart1-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart1-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 5.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 8           # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_BirthdayFlashPart1_3840x2160_60_10bit.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 1           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart2-b10-1x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart2-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart2-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_BirthdayFlashPart2_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart2-b8-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart2-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-BirthdayFlashPart2-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 5.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 8           # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_BirthdayFlashPart2_3840x2160_60_10bit.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 1           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Parakeets-b10-1x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Parakeets-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Parakeets-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 250         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_Parakeets_1920x1080_50_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Parakeets-b8-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Parakeets-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-Parakeets-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 250         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 5.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 8           # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_Parakeets_3840x2160_50_10bit.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 1           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-TableCar-b10-1x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-TableCar-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-TableCar-b10-1x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_TableCar_1920x1080_60_10bit_zerophase_0.9pi.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-TableCar-b8-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-TableCar-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/CGS-TableCar-b8-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 300         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 5.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -16,4 +18,5 @@
 InternalBitDepth0             : 8           # codec operating bit-depth for layer 0
 RepFormatIdx0                 : 0           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : BT2020_TableCar_3840x2160_60_10bit.yuv
@@ -27,2 +30,3 @@
 InternalBitDepth1             : 10          # codec operating bit-depth for layer 1
 RepFormatIdx1                 : 1           # Index of corresponding rep_format() in the VPS
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-1.5x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-1.5x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-1.5x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 500         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Cactus_1920x1080_50.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 500         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Cactus_1920x1080_50.yuv
@@ -24,4 +27,5 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
 
 #============= Reference location offset parameters ==================
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Cactus-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 500         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4.1
+
+Level0                        : 4.1         # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4.1         # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Cactus_1920x1080_50.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-1.5x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-1.5x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-1.5x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 240         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4
+
+Level0                        : 4           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Kimono1_1920x1080_24.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 240         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4
+
+Level0                        : 4           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Kimono1_1920x1080_24.yuv
@@ -24,4 +27,5 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
 
 #============= Reference location offset parameters ==================
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Kimono-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 240         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4
+
+Level0                        : 4           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4           # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Kimono1_1920x1080_24.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-1.5x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-1.5x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-1.5x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 240         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4
+
+Level0                        : 4           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : ParkScene_1920x1080_24.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 240         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4
+
+Level0                        : 4           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 3.1         # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : ParkScene_1920x1080_24.yuv
@@ -24,4 +27,5 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
 
 #============= Reference location offset parameters ==================
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/ParkScene-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 240         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 4
+
+Level0                        : 4           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4           # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 4           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : ParkScene_1920x1080_24.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/PeopleOnStreet-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/PeopleOnStreet-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/PeopleOnStreet-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 150         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 5
+
+Level0                        : 5           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4           # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : PeopleOnStreet_2560x1600_30_crop.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/PeopleOnStreet-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/PeopleOnStreet-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/PeopleOnStreet-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 150         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 5
+
+Level0                        : 5           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 5           # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : PeopleOnStreet_2560x1600_30_crop.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Traffic-2x.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Traffic-2x.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Traffic-2x.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 150         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 5
+
+Level0                        : 5           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 4           # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Traffic_2560x1600_30_crop.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
Index: branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Traffic-SNR.cfg
===================================================================
--- branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Traffic-SNR.cfg	(revision 915)
+++ branches/SHM-upgrade/cfg/per-sequence-svc/Traffic-SNR.cfg	(revision 959)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FrameSkip                     : 0           # Number of frames to be skipped in input
 FramesToBeEncoded             : 150         # Number of frames to be coded
-PhaseAlignment                : 0           # Sample location alignment between layers (0: zero position aligned, 1: central position aligned)
-Level                         : 5
+
+Level0                        : 5           # Level of the whole bitstream
+Level1                        : 5           # Level of the base layer
+Level2                        : 5           # Level of the enhancement layer
 
 #======== File I/O ===============
@@ -14,4 +16,5 @@
 ConformanceMode0              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP0                           : 22
+LayerPTLIndex0                : 1
 
 InputFile1                    : Traffic_2560x1600_30_crop.yuv
@@ -24,2 +27,3 @@
 ConformanceMode1              : 1           # conformance mode
 QP1                           : 20
+LayerPTLIndex1                : 2
