2. What is CCTV (Closed Circuit
Television) SYSTEM
CCTV is the use of video cameras to transmit
a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of
monitors.
3. Elements of CCTV system
There are 4 basic elements to a CCTV System,
• Camera
• Lens
• Monitor Unit
• DVR – Digital Video Recorder.
5. Advantages of CCTV Camera
Traffic Monitoring
Building and Ground security
Maintaining perimeter security in medium to
high secure areas and installations.
6. Types of CCTV Camera
Indoor camera
Outdoor camera
IR day/night camera
Dome camera
Bullet camera
HD camera
Vandal Proof camera
Hidden camera
Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ)
camera.
Network/IP camera
Wireless camera
7. Indoor camera
• This is used for indoor security mechanism.
• These are suitable for security in homes,
schools, office, hotel etc.
8. Outdoor camera
• Outdoor camera is used for outdoor places.
• These camera have hard shell vandal proof
casings / weather in they have limited high
lighting.
9. IR day/night camera
• IR day/night cameras are used for high alert
security areas were surveillance needs to
happened day and night
• Example:-
• Military camps
10. Dome camera
• This cameras can be rotated and tilted
manually.
• Dome cameras are used in public place like
railway station, bus terminals and other areas
where there is a huge gathering of people.
11. PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) camera
• This cameras allow the person monitoring.
• It to move the camera from,
PAN – right to left
Tilt – up and down
Zoom – from the tight
angle to a wide angle
12. Some applications of CCTV camera
• Bars
• Car park
• Shops
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Reception areas
• Cash room
• Historic sites
• Stadiums
• Holiday sites
• Gaming machines
• Swimming pools