BE ORE VOU BEGIN INSTAllATION • Plan your installation, it will take longer than you may imagine. Work out the best

way to run the cables back to the CCTV DVR recorder or your power source before you commence installation.

• Ensure you have the right tools for the job: you will need a good drill, long drill bits that are capable of drilling through masonory if you are planning on feeding the cables through brick work. The drill bits will also have to be wide enough to allow the ends ofthe cable to flt through. If you are using our premade cables we would recommend a minimum of 12mm.

• If you are using our readymade SNC to SNC with power cables ensure you have them the right way around. i.e the male DC jack should be at the camera end.

DO's&DONTs ESSENTlAl THINOS TO REMEMBER WHEN INSlIWNG CCII

• Read this document in its entirety prior to commencing installation. We have produced this guide to help you with com mon issues and problems experienced during a first installation.

• Get help from a com pete nt person, electrician or security installer if you don't feel competent to complete the installation.

• Have everything ready before you start and plan your installation well. It will save you time in the Ion g run.

• Use a CCTV test monitor - to help position and focus the camera's

• Be realistic! Don't expect to cover a large property properly with only a few cameras, you may need more than you think. Cameras ean not see everything!

• Select a long range van-focal camera if you want to cover a specific object or an entrance that is quite far from your cameras position.

least a 5-50 adjustable lens.

• Leave cables and joints exposed to the elements - use a junction box to proteet from the damp.

• Cut ends off the cameras - as this will void the warranty.

• Be tempted to cover lots of sky - its not important! Position your camera to capture the area of interest.

• Try to cover too much with one camera as the more you cover the lower your definition will beo

• Install a CCTV DVR in a bedroom or quiet area as they generally make a noise caused by the cooling fans and continual rotation ofthe HDD.

ESSENTlAllTEMS REQIIRED • Raw plugs, Junction boxes, cable clips, screws, Power Drill, Drill bits, Screwdrivers

hammer, ladder. Spare power sockets to connect your equipment, minimum of 2.

• If using a drum of RG59 you will also need: RG59 SNC crimping tool, RG59 cable cutter, SNC crimps, DC jacks (these pi ug into the cameras & have terminal blocks for the power cable) & its useful to have wire snips.

~ INSTAllAT ON IDVlCE & TIPS

• Use a metal coat hanger, cable rod or even a thin garden cane to help get the cable through the wall. Fasten the cable with tape to the rod and push in to the hole. This will save hours of time as it prevents the cable falling down the cavity!

• Use junction boxes to connect the cables, use DC jacks to connect to the cameras if wiring professionally using RG59+2 cable.

• Use a CCTV test monitor to set up the cameras extemally as its so much easier than going backwards and forwards to the monitor to check the image.

• Position cameras high enough to avoid vandalism. Work out which way is up and down on a camera before you mount it!

• RG59 +2 cable Red = positive, black = Negative

ISSIESTHAT • Low Light - There is no substitute for good lighting, the more light you have the

bette r the image! Its simple, if its dark, add a security light or a dawn till dusk lamp. Even IR cameras love light, the brighter the bette r your system will perform.

• Trying to cover too much with one camera or positioning the camera too far away from the subject.

• Poor weather - image quality is affected by rain, fog & low temperatures.

• Choice of Monitor - this is one of the areas that is ofte n overlooked but can have the greatest effect on image quality. A traditional CRT TV screen or proper CCTV monitor will generally give the best results, especially in low light. Unless the DVR is specifically designed for VGA.

• Not enough power, ensure you don 't add too many cameras to the circuit, too little amps will result in image loss especially when IRs come on in lower light.

SI G CIMERA SYSTE POWER SUPPLY

RG59CABlE POWER CONNECTlONS

RG59

CAMERA

I OPTIOIlALDVR J IF USING DVR PlEASE SEE BHOW FOR ONWARD CONNECTIONS

THIS IS THE MOST COMMON SOLUTION FOR ONE CAMERA HOME SYSTEMS. PLUG AND PLAY CABLE MAKES SETUP EASY. FOR LONGER DISTANCES UNCRIMPED RG59+2 CAN BE USED

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MULTIPLE CIMERA SYSTE POWER SUPPLY

CAMERAS CONNUlT bPT018 CMIlalS

DlY CABLE IS SOLD IN LENGTHS OF UPYD 30M. FOR LONGER LENGTHS WE RECOMMEND USING RG59+2 CABLE ROLLS.

'RE MADE RG59+2 DIAGRAM

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We strongly recommend securing all connections within a joint box for

maximum proteetion from the elements

.. ,"."'"'~" ~ ~ SNC end connects to either TV ~

Female power end plugs directly into either power

splitter ar power supply

(,.,;th SNC to Scar! Connector) ar il recording into the SNC input an DVR

PRO SSIONAlINSlJ ........ IION PROFESSIONAL POWER SUPPLY

DVR CAMERAS COHMlCT UMO 32 GAMIHAS

PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION REQUlRES THAT THE POWER CABLES BE CUT AND TERMINATED AT THE POWER SUPPLY. PUASE SEE NOTE BELOW AS THIS ACTION VOlDS ANY APPLICABLE WARRANTY.

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FREQUENTlY ASKE QUESTIONS • How do I network my DVR system so I can view images over the internet?

All the DVRs we supply are network enabled and its possibie to add this functionality if you have the appropriate router and technical know how. Unfortunately CClVdirect cannot guide you through this process as there are so many factors involved and are therefore not responsibie for supporting you with this element of an installation. See our Technical support page on our support web site for more information and videos that will help you install or repair your CClV system. www.cctvcommunity.co.uk

I PORTANT INFOR Any goods with cut cables or modifications of any kind will be not be accepted as faulty by our warehouse in the unlikely event that you need to retum an item for repair or replacement. All retums must be in their original packaging and you must acquire an RMA number prior to retuming the goods. For more information about returning an item please visit our web site for up to date terms and conditions. Here you will also find our online returns form. www.cctvdirect.co.uk

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