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Frequently Asked Questions
Home Surveillance Frequently Asked Questions help to understand and exploit fundamental concepts in Home Surveillance and Security systems. Reference to detailed explanations in specific website pages. Invited dialog on additional subjects. An additional tool, besides Site-Map.

Home Security
Home Security, the personal guide to your affordable project. How to find your way in the mess. What you need to know. How to design and select your system. Look into the Site-Map.

Security Tips
Security Tips are critical to stop burglars from breaking in. How can one take care of important issues and implement easy to follow tips? Thorough review and planning is the first step. Don't be caught unprepared. Study all the subjects appearing in the Site-Map.
Dummy Camera
A Dummy Camera may be a provisional expedient, not a permanent solution. Beware of over-confidence. Additional real surveillance should be implemented, either evident or covert.
Hidden Camera
A Hidden Camera can be a discreet addition for home surveillance and security. Used to keep an eye on babysitters and assistants, to check on their behavior. Not good enough for identifying strangers. Must NOT be used to invade privacy of unsuspecting persons or for spying on them.
Camera Audio
The subject of Audio for surveillance cameras. Why it is illegal to own and operate Camera Audio for home surveillance. The law origins derive from privacy concerns. Be informed to avoid getting implicated.
Counter Surveillance
Counter Surveillance could be used for foiling your home surveillance efforts. How to protect your home security system. How to avoid sabotage. How to harden your defenses. See the Site-Map to find all the subjects.
Natural Damages
Are you prepared against thunderbolt, flooding, winds, snow, ice and other Natural Damages? These are dangers you cannot blame on anybody.
ADT and other Security Providers
ADT-security and other providers sell you a constant alarm monitoring service. How does this compare with a self built home surveillance system? Is it more secure? Is it preferable? Further information in this Site-Map.
Home Safes
Home-safes are needed to keep jewels and valuable items from burglars, fire, flood. To stow away out of reach firearms and ammunitions. To save unique documents and family heritage from doom and destruction.

Access Control
Access-control for checking physical admittance to secure space. Different means for specific applications. Simple devices for the home. Advantages of modern technology. Find other new pages by browsing the Site-Map.

Precautions on Leaving
Precautions on Leaving is the preparatory work based on foresight, organization, discipline, in view of leaving the house with all safety features in place, to make sure nothing was left to chance.

Business Security
Business Security requires preparing for the unexpected, not to be caught at complete loss when the worst happens. Taking adequate measures to be ready helps reducing the impact and recovering more efficiently.

Camera Equipment

Surveillance Camera Equipment, learn on the main Components, see what are the differences, what is important for you, how to select. Follow internal Links to detailed explanations. See the Site-Map.

Fundamental Concepts
Fundamental Concepts on CCTV are necessary for understanding basic terms. Comparison of performance of individual Components is described in function of those terms. The Basics are partly common with TV and Photography.
Camera Lenses
Surveillance Camera Lenses and light intensity change picture quality. What you should know on different types, (normal, wide angle and telephoto) and their selection. Varifocal, pan and zoom. Auto-iris and exposure control. Lens mounts.
Camera Sensor
Surveillance Camera Sensor technological race between competing principles is briefly described. Why performance and prices are different. Strong interests and huge investments, references. Basic information that may influence personal choices.
Surveillance Cameras
Surveillance Cameras: how to select what you need for your home security. They are the most delicate part of the whole Video Surveillance System. Surveillance Cameras include Lens and Sensor. Review the principles for an informed selection.
Video Signal Transmission
Wireless Camera, the advantages of freedom from cables. Are the benefits superior to coaxial cable transmission? Advantages and limitations of both methods. Which one is more vulnerable? Which one suits you more?
Camera Monitor
Camera-monitor is the window to observe through. Know the different types and use the one that best suits you. Switchable or multiplexed images from multiple cameras. Have you available surplus equipment you can use?
Video Recording
Video-recording allows home surveillance at a later time. Automatic recording needed for unattended systems. Time-lapse or multiplexed viewing as different methods to get information. Seek best return on investment.
Video Accessories
Video Accessories and peripherals contribute versatility and usefulness to your Surveillance Camera Systems. If you are to include them in your setup see a description and consider the function of each one of them.
Infrared Illuminators
Infrared-illuminators are necessary invisible light sources that permit to Surveillance Cameras to produce images in the dark. Different types available for various uses. Either separated or combined. How to specify and select.
Sequential Switchers
Sequential Switchers display time limited views in proper succession. Practical device connects each camera to peripherals (monitor, recorder) in pre-selected sequence. Override commands sometimes by remote control.

Camera Systems
Camera Systems, composed of a few basic elements, perform best when designed to work together for your specific situation. See the differences for your informed selection. Browse the Site-Map.

Entrance and Baby Camera Entrance and Baby Camera is an easy project to start your home surveillance. The explained reasons for a suggested solution. A few options to choose from. Do not let yourself be overwhelmed by over choice.

Nanny Cams
Nanny Cams are used for discrete surveillance of the behavior of a Nanny or babysitter charged with looking after children. It is a simple precaution for assuring safe and proper child care.

Outdoor Surveillance Cameras Outdoor Surveillance Cameras page is your Guide for informed selection from a list of reliable equipment. Options are explained, differences are outlined, advantages and limitations are indicated.
Indoor Surveillance Cameras Indoor-surveillance-cameras for your selection as an affordable task, differences, accessories. Information available from catalog pages. This is the Guide that helps you decide. Use the Site-Map.
Mini Camera
Mini-camera features make it an entrance ideal piece of Home Surveillance equipment for getting started with CCTV technology. Outdoor or Indoor, visible or covert, the Mini-camera can provide essential home security.

Video Intercom
Video Intercom are Entrance Door Access Control Systems that save energy and time providing security and helping to avoid unpleasant surprises. Supplied with instruction for easy mounting and connecting.

Video Surveillance
Video Surveillance and playback planning. Videotape security systems. Review recordings from a certain time or on event. Signal processing technologies and review time implications. Explore hereafter the details of the Site-Map.

Video Installation
Video Installation for a simple Home Surveillance is an easy project to do it yourself. Much is to be gained in the exercise, much more than the expense due to a professional installer. It may also be fun.
System Maintenance
System-maintenance, a constant duty for assuring faultless Home Surveillance operation. Plan and perform according to a rational task checklist. Test components, connections, cables and overall performance.
Perimeter Control
Perimeter-control facilities are additional tools in the Home Surveillance struggle to protect Home Security. The means are employed to trigger alarms to be used for averting the dangers of unwanted intrusion. Explore all the items by looking at the Site-Map.
GPS Surveillance
GPS Surveillance, various systems to locate a mobile unit, logging data on places, travel, speed, stop time. Data downloaded either at the base or continuously via Internet. Fleet management and control.
Video Conference
Video Conferencing is the audio-video technology that permits simultaneous meeting and interaction of distant partners. Used for Education, Medicine, Business and many other fields of human activity, this technology makes travel superfluous providing real gains largely exceeding the costs.
Camera Cell Phones.
Camera-cell-phones can be helpful for surveillance and security if nimbly used to record accidents or crimes. Supplement traditional means. Beware of scams. Unfortunately Camera Cell Phones can be used illegally, in the hands of malicious people.

Internet Surveillance
Internet Surveillance for video remote access. How to work on one's PC from far away through web connection. Different encrypted software solutions to select from. Beware from security weak spots. Search the Site-Map.

IP Camera
IP-camera with included operating system and internal web server for addressable connection to the Internet from any remote location under surveillance. By installing such cameras there is no more need to have a PC connected and working near the cameras, to view the images from any other location.

VoIP - Voice over Internet
VoIP is complex technology offering voice communication over the Internet. It requires connection to an Internet Service Provider from a PC or through an analog telephone adapter. Interesting as additional service. Not safe for Security.

Web Cameras
Web-cameras connected to the Internet permit real time image transmission for Surveillance, social networking and video conferencing. Setting up is easy with proper software and suitable connections either with or without a dedicated PC. View from a distance.

Vacation Home Monitoring
Vacation Home Monitoring is a must for controlling and preserving the property from natural damages and from hostile human intervention. Automatic systems or Internet video alert you or a monitoring surveillance company.

Security Systems
Security Systems may be very effective in deterring burglars. If they cannot always stop them, they interfere effectively with their actions by setting up sirens screaming, blinking lights and by calling the police. Keep looking into this Site-Map.

Video Alarms
Video-alarms sense intrusions and trigger a signal to perform a set of preprogrammed actions like starting a camera or a recorder. Remote alarm systems can be used to send images and/or alert messages to specific Internet addresses.

Driveway Alarms
Driveway Alarms protect your property by advising you of all visitors, either expected or unwanted. They work even in you absence, ready to start operation of other Home Surveillance systems.

Smoke Detectors
Smoke Detectors are simple devices alerting awake or sleeping people that dangerous smoke is developing in the house. Combined with carbon monoxide detector they may save lives in case of danger.

Glass Break Detectors
Glass Break Detectors complement other intrusion alarms providing security by taking care of the most fragile part of residential dwellings or shops. Their function is to generate an alarm signal to be implemented to alert security guards or to operate other warning devices.

Home Intrusion Alarms
Home Intrusion Alarms systems provide security signals triggered by intrusions through doors or windows. Sensors report to a central monitor that starts selected actions upon being set off. Stop intruders on the sill.
Door Chimes
Door Chimes guard the entrances and alert of any intrusion to protect children and aging loved ones. Simple devices ready for your set-up. Modular, multiple switches command a central unit to initiate further action.

Emergency Button
Emergency Button or Panic buttons permit to elderly people living alone to call for help when in emergency. Prerecorded message with automatic dial-up to preset numbers, or connection to medical assistance center. How to prepare Emergency call devices for those in need.

Siren Alarm
Siren Alarm complements a Home Security system by providing audio and visual alert to keep burglars out and seek assistance. Water and tamper proof, easily installed, operated by triggered sensors.

Fire Alarm
Fire Alarm is a necessary addition to your well thought Home Security System. It is highly recommended as an inexpensive add-on. An ounce of prevention for invaluable life.

Community Safety
Community Safety is improved by involving ordinary citizens in surveillance tasks to expose problems before they explode in disaster. How to join in and make your neighborhood a safer place to live in.

Recovering Stolen Goods.
Recovering Stolen Goods may be possible if suitable recommendations are followed. Stolen items that were registered in suitable databases may be located when seized by police or when appearing in auctions or pawn shops. Software and Gadgets are offered to track stolen computers, vehicles and other goods.
Identity Theft
Identity Theft is a dangerous many-sided crime. When it strikes it is painfully damaging. Be cautious and suspicious; take every precaution to guard yourself.

Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch is done by involved citizen who volunteer in trying to observe their area and take initiatives to prevent and solve problems. It is a highly recommended action that improves safety and quality of life.

Residential Security
Residential Security as viewed and discussed by people of the trade can provide insight to customers improving their awareness. New perceived trends may become the preferred choice of tomorrow.

Tackling Vandalism
Tackling Vandalism is attempted through a complex strategy concentrating on essential elements of criminal behavior thriving. Cooperation is needed of concerned citizens with authorities.

Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Crime should be contained by prevention and rehabilitation in preference to punishment. Although substantial resources have to be allocated to the efforts, it is a mistake to avoid taking action for lack of funding.

Personal Security.
Personal Security implementation means developing a responsible attitude of constant awareness of possible dangers in order to avoid them. Plan ahead of time including travel routes, means, schedules, stops, luggage and clothes. How to apply simple precautions. Don't be caught unprepared.

Self Defense
Self-defense is a subject overwhelmed by misconceptions. One should admit that the best way to come out unscathed by violence, is not to be caught in it in the first place. It may not be easy but one should prepare and try.
Martial Arts
Martial-arts are body building activities that develop skill and swiftness to be deployed in sporting competitions. They must not be assumed to be helpful in self defense. In fact they may actually hurt.

Tasers
Tasers are personal safety devices capable of delivering electroshock to avoid aggression. Defense non lethal weapons designed for civilian use are employed also by security forces for riot control

Pepper Spray
Pepper Spray is a common non lethal defence weapon. Is it safe? Opinions are divided and it is not legal everywhere. Risks and reservations should be considered before adopting it for personal defense.

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