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About the Camera
Congratulations on your purchase of this PRO-655 from
Swann
! You’ve chosen well: we think this is
one of the finest CCTV video cameras available. The PRO-655 is great for monitoring a specific area and
is able to provide a high level of detail, even at night - it can see up to 20m/65ft in the dark.
Placement Guide
The PRO-655 has a
6mm, 50
°
lens
built-in which allows it to focus its attention onto one specific area.
What does this mean for you when placing it?
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The camera will focus on the one particular area in front of the
lens, but won’t see much happening to the sides of it. You’ll
need to aim the camera specifically at what you want to see.
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Objects and people will look like they are slightly closer to the
camera than they really are. You’ll be able to monitor a space
which is as long (or longer) than it is wide.
The PRO-655 is great for monitoring long, narrow spaces such as hallways or corridors. It’s also great
for monitoring a specific space, such as a doorway, smaller room or staircase.
It’s best mounted high-up in a corner looking down into the space being monitored, so that it can look
over intervening obstacles. Also, the higher the camera is mounted, the harder it’ll be for an intruder
to access the camera or interfere with it.
Installing the Camera
The camera mounts onto a flat, vertical surface using screws. The surface must have sufficient strength
to hold the camera. Materials such as hardwood, brick or masonry are good options, and we’ve included
all the gear you’ll need to mount it there (except the tools - sorry, you’ll still need your own drill). You
can mount the camera onto a metal surface, but you’ll need to supply your own mounting hardware.
To mount the camera:
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Using the holes on the camera stand as a guide, mark the locations on your wall to drill. Make
sure the wall is thick and strong enough that you won’t drill through it.
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If the wall is masonry, brickwork or similar, use the provided wall plugs. If the wall is made of
wood, then the camera can be screwed directly onto the wall.
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Ensure that the cable is protected from the weather. The camera is weatherproof, but the cable
(particularly the power and video-out plugs) is not.
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Once the camera has been mounted, ensure that it is securely fixed in place. The camera is vandal
resistant, but that won’t help if an intruder can remove the whole camera!
Troubleshooting
Problem:
At night, all I see is white.
Solution:
The camera is most likely looking through a window. At night, the infrared light the camera
uses to see in the dark can ‘bounce back’ off a reflective surface (such as glass, water, spider webs,
some ceramics and so on) and effectively blind the camera. If you want to see outside, mount the
camera outside - we made it weatherproof for a reason!
Problem:
I see only a blank screen where my image should be.
Solution:
Check the wiring to the camera, and ensure the camera is being supplied power from
the included power adapter. Try using a different video lead, or connecting the camera to a different
television or monitor. Be sure there are no devices interrupting your signal, such as a DVR or VCR that
isn’t outputting the signal correctly.
Problem:
I can’t see anything at night.
Solution:
The maximum range of the night vision is just that, the maximum range. If there’s nothing
in this range, you won’t see anything. Also, some dark objects (like the proverbial black cat) may not
reflect enough light to be seen except as a silhouette if the background is brighter. Some objects which
can easily be seen in visible light don’t reflect much infrared light.
50°
10m
33ft
9.3m
28ft
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