| 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 VSS, Inc. 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, ect.) |
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Monitor point-of-sale exceptions (cash
register voids, over-rings, ect.) 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,
ect.) |
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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, ect. |
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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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