Chapter 3: Connecting The Cisco Vc 220 Camera; Camera Installation Guidelines - Cisco VC 220 Administration Manual

Connecting the Cisco VC 220 Camera

Camera Installation Guidelines

VC 220 Dome WDR Day/Night PoE Network Camera Administration Guide
This chapter describes how to connect the camera and contains the following
sections:
• Camera Installation Guidelines, page 19
• Before You Begin, page 20
• Installing the Cisco VC 220 Camera, page 21
• Connecting the Equipment, page 23
• Verifying the Hardware Installation, page 25
Consider the following guidelines before installing and mounting your cameras.
While the motion detection window and the degree of sensitivity can be optimized
later, it is best to optimize your camera location first.
• Choose a location that provides adequate coverage of the area to be
monitored.
• If using video motion detection, consider potential sources of movement
that can create false positives, such as trees and shrubs, drastic light
changes, wandering animals, and traffic.
• If using the internal microphone in the camera, note that the Cisco VC 220
camera is designed to pick up audio from a distance of up to six feet (unlike
a web camera that you would place near you.) For distances greater than
six feet, consider using an external microphone.
• If using an external microphone or speaker, place the microphone far
enough away from the speaker to avoid feedback. The volume of the
speaker and the background noise of the environment will determine the
exact distance, possibly up to one meter away.
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