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Congratulations on your purchase of this PRO-771 from
Swann
! You’ve chosen
well: we think this is one of the finest CCTV video cameras available. The PRO-771
is great for monitoring a wide open space whilst maintaining a high level of detail,
even in low-light situations.
Placement Guide
The PRO-771 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?
•
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.
•
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-771 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.
Typically, it is best mounted a corner looking across and down into the room, so
that it can look over intervening obstacles. The higher the ceiling the camera is
mounted on, the more it will be able to see and the harder it’ll be for an intruder
to access the camera or interfere with it.
Tips: Positioning and Orienting
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Try to aim the camera at an area which is evenly lit, as objects or people in shadows
near brightly lit objects are very hard to see.
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It’s better to have the camera in the shade looking into the light than vice-versa.
•
Avoid having bright light sources in your image. This includes the obvious (such as the
sun or an artificial light source) but also things such as reflections. Cars are notorious
for reflected light sources, as are buildings with a lot of windows, mirrors and so forth.
About the Camera
50°
10m
33ft
9.3m
28ft
