A wireless video camera can provide a real-time image of any area of a house. You can install a wireless video camera for surveillance purposes in any room or area you choose -- for example, the garage or a basement -- and watch the video on your TV set. The wireless video camera connects to the receiver it comes with using a built-in wireless network so you don't have to add one or use your computer's home network. No special equipment is needed.
Instructions
1. Place the wireless video camera on a table or bookcase shelf in the corner of the area where you want to monitor. Aim the camera's lens toward the area you want to monitor, for example, the garage door if inside the garage, or the picture window leading to the backyard if in the den.
2. Plug the camera's power cord into a wall outlet for power. Angle an external antenna, if there is one, so it points in the general direction of the TV that will be used to watch the video. Cover the lit LED on the front, if there is one, with a piece of duct tape so the LED doesn't betray the presence of the camera. If you don't want the camera to be unobtrusive, leave the LED alone.
3. Place the wireless video receiver next to the TV you want to watch the video on. Plug the receiver's power cord into a wall outlet. Insert an end of a video cable ("Composite") into the video output socket on the receiver. Insert the other end of the video cable into a video input socket on the side or back panel of the TV. Turn the receiver on with its power button or selector switch.
4. Turn the TV on with its remote. Press "Menu." Select "System Setup," followed by "Video," followed by "Video input" -- the actual menus may vary depending on the manufacturer of the TV. Select the "Video" input the video cable is plugged into. Press "Menu" to exit the settings. Watch the video transmitted by the wireless video camera on the TV screen.
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