Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 The CCTV industry; The role of CCTV; The CCTV industry; 2 Signal transmission; CCTV signals; Co-axial cable; Ground loops; Twisted pair cable; Category 5 (Cat 5) cable; Ribbon cable; Fibre-optic cable; Infra-red beam; Microwave link; UHF RF transmission; CCTV via the telephone network; Connectors; Cable test equipment; 3 Light and lighting; Light and the human eye; Measuring light; Light characteristics; Artificial lighting; 4 Lenses; Lens theory; Lens parameters; Zoom lenses; Electrical connections; Lens mounts; Filters; Lens adjustment; Lens finding. 5 Fundamentals of televisionThe cathode ray tube; The colour CRT; Producing a raster; Picture resolution; Synchronization; The luminance signal; The chrominance signal; Television signals; Digital video signals; Video compression; MPEG-2 compression; Wavelet compression; 6 The CCTV camera; Tube/CCD comparison; Charge coupled device; Deriving an interlaced raster; CCD chip operation; Colour imaging; Camera operation; White balance; Camera sensitivity; Camera resolution; Camera operating voltages; Specialized cameras; 7 Monitors; Block diagram; Monochrome monitor; Monitor safety. Terminator switchesResolution; Ergonomics; 8 Recording equipment; Video recording principles; VHS (Video Home System); Super VHS; Time-lapse recording; Time-lapse VCR features; VCR maintenance; Video head cleaning; DAT recorders; Tape management and care; Digital video tape; Disk-based video recording; Recording capacity; Security of digital information; 9 Camera switching and multiplexing; Sequential switching; Matrix switching; The quad splitter; Video multiplexers; Video motion detection (VMD); 10 Telemetry control; Hard wired control; Control data transmission; Pan/tilt (P/ T) control. Receiver unitDome systems; Data communications; 11 Ancillary equipment; Camera mountings; Towers and columns; Pan/tilt units; Monitor brackets; Power supplies; 12 Commissioning and maintenance; Commissioning; Measuring resolution; System handover; Preventative maintenance; Corrective maintenance; Fault location; Oscilloscope default settings; Glossary of CCTV terms; Index.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance is one of the fastest growing areas in the security industry. This book is an essential guide for professionals involved the installation and maintenance of CCTV systems, system design, specification and purchasing and the management of CCTV systems. Unlike most existing books on CCTV, this title is not just a discussion of security issues, but a thorough guide to the technical side of the subject - cameras and monitors, video recording, cabling and transmission, installation and maintenance. The concise, accessible text makes it for hard-pr.