| The following "How To" guide
is designed to help less experienced CCTV dealers become accustomed to basic
systems design. However, always remember, the "Helpful and knowledgeable"
staff at DVR Master. is always just a toll free call away! |
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What Good is it?
Advances in CCTV technology are turning video
surveillance into one of the most valuable loss prevention, safety/security and
management tools available today. Retailers use CCTV to monitor for shoplifters
and dishonest employees, compile recorded evidence against bogus accident claims
and monitor merchandising displays in stores that may be hundreds of miles away.
Manufacturers, governments, hospitals and universities use CCTV to identify
visitors and employees, monitor hazardous work areas, thwart theft and ensure
the security of their premises and parking facilities. New opportunities for
CCTV are growing as fast as the technology and security environments are
phenomenal.
Security Applications:
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Observe and record theft or violence by overtly
monitoring retail floor space, office buildings, building perimeters,
warehouses, loading docks, and parking garages |
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Monitor sensitive areas, where infrequent
activities, occur (i.e. confidential records, safes, etc.) |
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Monitor point-of-sale exceptions (cash register
voids, over-rings, etc.) to reduce cashier theft |
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Observe and record shoplifting activities |
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"Walk a beat" by programming a moving camera to
pan, tilt, and zoom within a defined pattern |
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Perform covert surveillance (where legally
applicable) |
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Integrate with access control systems to provide
video of persons entering and leaving the premises |
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Complement asset tracking systems to provide video
when a tagged asset leaves the premises |
Safety Applications:
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Allow operators to see into areas where the
environment is hazardous to life or health
(i.e. hazardous materials, chemical toxins, etc.) |
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Monitor potential accident areas |
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Monitor residence halls, common areas, or
high-risk areas to ensure safety of an educational institution's students
and faculty |
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Help reduce the severity of some incidents by the
timely dispatch of security, police, fire and emergency medical personnel. |
Management Tool:
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Train employees, check stock on store shelves and
monitor retail sales floor coverage,
production lines, etc. |
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Demonstrate management's due diligence towards
protecting employees, clients, and visitors,
and perhaps avert or minimize litigation and negative publicity |
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Document video images on magnetic tape or optical
hard discs to record events. This information may be reviewed and later
presented as evidence for prosecution of criminals, or as a training tool |
When integrated with access control, asset tracking,
fire systems and other life safety and security measures, CCTV's "silent
witness" provides an additional advantage: the ability to see and review the
impact of these systems on people and property.
LETS GET STARTED
Many elements must be considered when designing/installing a CCTV system.
1) Scene & Lighting
2) The Camera
3) The Lens
4) Video Transmissions Methods
5) The Monitor
6) Peripheral Equipment
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