Answers for infrastructure. Video Surveillance Portfolio Overview 1

A broad range of solutions Video surveillance provides full visual control over a faci- lity around the clock. With the help of digital storage you can identify people and provide evidence that a series of events has occurred. Video surveillance improves security and safety, and is used today in sectors ranging from retail to industrial complexes and other types of buildings. Siemens Security Products provides a complete range of video surveillance products and systems. This includes IP and analogue cameras, lenses, digital video recorders (DVRs), monitors and much more.

System design tips The purpose of video surveillance is to discourage criminals, but if a crime does take place it also makes it possible to es- tablish the course of events and identify the people and objects involved. To opti- mize the use of a video surveillance sys- tem the following criteria should be met: ■ There should be two types of cam- eras: wide-angle "overview" cameras and close-up cameras. ■ The number of wide-angle cameras and their placement should be sufficient to cover all the points of interest in the moni- tored area(s) with good image quality. ■ There should be close-up cameras...

Reliable security cameras play a key role in monitoring security both inside and around buildings - in a modern security system, the camera has become the front end. As with all Siemens products, the latest manufacturing techniques have been used to produce cameras with exceptional build quality. Combine this with our high performing electronics inside the camera, we ensure high-quality professional pictures around the clock, 24 In addition, our cameras are designed to look good wherever you position them. With modern housings, and the discreet colours blend in perfectly with any environment;...

Analogue cameras Day-night cameras ■ The CCD-chip technology used in Siemens analogue cameras makes it possible to provide high resolution and sharp colour im- ages provided that the light conditions are good. ■ All of Siemens' day-night cameras build on the latest CCD chip technology and deliver clear images around the clock. To take full advantage of the day-night technology we recommend the use of some form of infrared (IR) lighting that switches on automatically at the same time that the camera switches over to night mode. The integrated IR filter should also be disabled at this time. Dome...

■ This family of high-resolution colour and day-night cameras offers an integrated auto focus zoom lens for up to 22x optical zoom. The range includes four models for both indoor and outdoor use. The outdoor models are particularly installer-friendly as they are preinstalled - camera with integrated zoom lens in a housing with sunshield and wall mount bracket - as easy and flexible as possible. The range also includes a fixed dome model with auto focus zoom in a vandal resistant IP66 housing, particularly suit- able for discreet monitoring of car parks or public areas. High-speed varifocal dome...

IP networkable indoor colour cameras ■ This range of easy-to-use networkable, indoor colour cameras, are specially designed for home security applications with a compact, stylish exterior. With its ultra-compact size, it incorporates a good many advanced features to match security requirements. IP fixed dome cameras ■ The new range of Siemens IP fixed dome day / night cameras combines the requirements of classic analogue CCTV cameras with the high performance, flexibility and IT-security of a modern Video-over-IP device. Thanks to hybrid technology, this camera range allows the upgrade of existing...

■ With three day / night models, the new range of Siemens IP box cameras offers the right camera for every application. The high performance CMOS sensor enables very high light sensitivity to deliver outstanding images when either used in- or outdoors, by day or night. The three models range from VGA up to 2 megapixel resolution (full HD image quality) and ensure the best possible image qual- ity for indoor requirements. Thanks to the H.264, MPEG-4 & MJPEG triple encoding functionality, and and their Onvif compliance these cameras can be easily integrated into 3rd party systems. Their compact...

High-speed varifocal IP dome cameras ■ Siemens high-speed IP dome cameras are available in a variety of three day-night models with exceptional functionality in challenging light conditions. Mechanical IR filters make it possible to produce clear monochrome images. A wide range of mounting accessories is available, including outdoor, indoor or vandal-resistant camera housings. ■ The IP vandal dome with IR illumination offers full HD resolution, resulting in clear image details with the integrated illuminator. The vandal resistant IP66 housing means that this dome is particularly suitable for...

■ Poor lighting is one of the most common causes of poor image quality. For best results it is necessary that the lighting be strong enough and balanced in each camera's range of view. There should be light shining on the object rather than light shining directly into the lens. Uneven lighting can be caused by a number of factors such as the use of spotlights, too much sunlight, light that is reflecting off shiny objects, or by there simply not being enough light at all. Strong light coming toward the lens causes high contrasts. This can result in a person's face being hidden in shadows, which...

Siemens digital video recorders ■ Different situations and businesses demand different types of cameras. Similarly, different types of digital video recorders (DVRs) are required to archive and replay recorded material. Siemens' DVR portfolio includes DVRs for all imaginable needs. The portfolio includes a hybrid system that makes it possible to combine analogue and digital cameras, which can be quite useful for those who want to extend an existing video surveillance system, for example. As well as compact units Siemens also offers a software solution that can be installed on the end user's own...