Locate the right area prior to installation
The dome camera can be installed on a wall or on the ceiling. Before installing one, try to survey the premises first to determine where the camera should be placed for the best angles. Would you like it to monitor the doorway or the cashier’s corner or would you rather that it focuses on high-end items next to the wall? Remember that what the camera will see is ultimately what will appear on the monitor and get recorded, so choose the best location for the device.

If you will be using multiple dome cameras to cover wider spots, plan your installations carefully. Be aware of blind spots especially with single-focus lenses. If you want more flexibility, consider getting a vari-focal dome camera that can be panned a full 360 degrees. This will offer you a good view of the entire room or shop. Because the lenses can be adjusted, you can change your viewing angle from narrow to wide, depending on what you want to see.

Night surveillance considerations
If you want to secure your business at night but don’t want the extra strain to your pocketbook for keeping the lights on or spend money in hiring security personnel, consider using this type of security camera with a night vision. This type of camera will be able to capture images at low light conditions or even in total darkness. Cameras that are meant to work in day or light mode only will not do as well for this type of environment.

If you want efficient coverage for your store or office at low light, check the LUX rating of this type of camera you’re buying. The lower it is, the better it will be for capturing images in dim light or darkness.

Limitations
This device comes with an operating temperature. Always check the environment where they will be placed to ensure maximum utility. If the camera can only withstand temperatures of up to 112oF, make sure that they are not located in an area that will be exposed to temperatures higher than this limit. Otherwise, the camera lens will be damaged.

Protecting the System
If you want to keep your dome cameras safe from vandals, there are units that are especially designed with a tough outer casing. Usually referred to as armor dome or vandal-proof dome cameras, these units can withstand attacks from thieves or burglars who might attempt to break or destroy the unit.

Maintenance Routine
It’s a commonplace that, most – if not all – businesses decorate their stores to create a jovial atmosphere for celebration, one that their customers are sure to enjoy and encourage them to spend more as well. Such decorations usually involve all sorts of lighting and other electrically charged ornaments. These are all beautiful to look at, but if you don’t perform regular maintenance checks, you could end up having your store burn down and suffer loss of lives even.

Improve Human Traffic Management
With more supplies or stock, you are faced with limited store space. This means you need to establish pathways to prevent or at least minimize human traffic. Create signs that will indicate which part of the walkway should people use when they’re heading a certain direction. Or, better yet, remind people to always stay on the right. That’s an easy but effective way of avoiding accidents due to overcrowding.

As much as possible, prevent people from staying in the middle of walkways. If you have refreshment areas, make sure they’re located at least a short distance away from congested paths. Spilled drinks result into slippery floors, which as we all know are conducive to accidents.

Organize, Organize, Organize
The way you have prepared your store during the earlier months may have worked, but the holiday crowd is different from your normal one. There are not just more people coming over, but most of them are also more impatient and in a hurry.

Improve the arrangement of the setup of your business to make sure that when the inevitable happens and there’s a bit of jostle here and there, fragile and breakable items aren’t placed on shelves that one can bump and have them crashing into the floor and causing injury.

Hire extra hands
It is imperative to predict that you are going to need extra employees. One of the best ways to keep your business safe is to hire contractual employees just for the holidays. They can provide additional security and service. They’ll make sure that no customer slips out with your merchandise.

Install an efficient security system
Lastly, do invest in a security system appropriate for your business. It’s high time you did! A basic security system would consist of alarms installed on entry points like doors and windows as well as authentic and dummycameras . Some of these cameras must be installed in hidden locations. Another must be capable of shooting footages even in low light levels.

With these suggestions, the holidays can only be lucrative for your business.

Hire only trustworthy employees
This is one consideration that you can’t skimp on. Know who you’re hiring. Ask for all possible credentials to ensure that they’re of good, moral character. More often than not, robberies turn out to be inside jobs or crimes that have been perpetuated by people who have inside knowledge of the place targeted.

Be wary of your business routines
Many open and close their stores at the same time and they often do so alone. People around you could take note of this routine and when they’re desperate, this could tempt them into attempting to rob your place at the hours they know you are most likely to be alone.

These routines are best done inside the store and unseen by prying eyes. You can establish a system or routine, for instance, to ensure safe transfer of money from the cash register to the safety vault. If you or any other person is held at gunpoint, any deviation from the routine might as well shout that something’s wrong.

Check the efficiency of your security system
Firstly, it is common sense that to make sure you are getting the most of your security system, you install them to spots that are vulnerable to theft – all possible points of entry. These are not only limited to doors and windows but also to ventilation openings in the ceiling, chimneys, and any other opening that’s big enough for a person to wriggle into.

Use motion sensors to auto-detect movement outside your business’ premises. A barking dog alarm, for instance, will immediately alert you if any person attempts to come closer to your business site. You can then have the person identify himself and subsequently determine whether he may be allowed entry.

Additionally, use flood lights as well to shed light on any dark areas outside your business where intruders may be lurking.

Finally, do not forget to use surveillance cameras! These will help protect your business from dangers during or outside operating hours. Be sure, however, that you are using the correct types of surveillance cameras. Outdoor cameras are especially durable and come with weatherproof casing. Infrared cameras can capture sharp black-and-white photos even if they’re monitoring dark areas. And finally, don’t forget to use pinhole cameras that you only know about! They’re sure to help you catch any misfit red-handed.

Resolution Information
Resolution is the capability of the camera to produce clear images. This is an important consideration if there is a need to focus on a subject, zoom in to a particular area or capture images for enlargement. This feature is also important if the camera will be placed in an area with low lighting.

Resolution is commonly expressed in number – the higher the figure, the better the image it will produce. The only downside is that higher resolution lenses on hidden camera equipment tend to be expensive. They are well worth it, though. Look for a figure that can handle 400 or 420 lines at the very least.

What will also determine the clarity of the image from hidden camera equipment is the type of lens. In general, a lens is either a CMOS or a CCD. If you want better resolution even at conditions with less than ideal lighting conditions, choose a hidden camera operating with a CCD.

Range
Range can refer both to the working frequency of the device and the maximum distance at which it can transmit signals. The frequency, with which the equipment will work usually starts at 900 MHz and can go as high as 2.4 GHz.

Choose one that has the frequency range that will not affect other electronic devices within the area where the equipment will be installed. Lower range camera equipment will usually interfere with common electronic items such as wireless phones, so it pays to find out if this is a concern.

Range also refers to the effective distance that a hidden camera will be able to transmit signals to a receiver. This limit is generally indicated in feet or meters. Beyond the limit indicated, transmission is likely to be less than effective and might even fail.

Wireless or wired
A wireless hidden camera is more convenient, allowing the user to choose virtually any location within or without the building. Wireless equipment works by transmitting signals by radio frequency.
Wired systems require cables to connect one equipment to another and can provide a reliable means for surveillance. They require more work in terms of installation, however.

Lux rating
Lux rating refers to the capability of the camera to operate in low light. The lower the Lux rating indicated, the more effective the hidden camera equipment will be in semi-darkness or total darkness.

Select from the Top Hidden Cameras
To help you pick out the best-looking hidden camera for your place, here are several models we recommend.

Mirrors
Hidden camera mirrors come in all shapes and sizes, which is a good thing because there’s a right kind of mirror for the right kind of room. Mirrors designed for bathroom use would look out of place in living rooms and vice versa. When shopping for hidden camera mirrors, do use your designer eye like you always do.

Desktop Speakers Hidden Cams
Hidden cameras that are concealed inside desktop speakers won’t look anything out of the ordinary as long as you have a desktop PC at home. If, however, you already have existing desktop speakers, having two sets could be a curious sight. But if you’ve always used headphones then those desktop speakers would be an expected alternative when you want other people to listen to whatever’s coming out from your computer.

Mantel Clock
Alarm clocks might look tad weird in your living room but when we’re talking about hidden cameras in mantel clocks, well, that’s another story. Time-keeping equipment are not just essential for your day to day living, but they also make a great ornament if you choose the right design.

Boom Box Design
If you are a well-known audiophile, hidden cameras in boom boxes are right up your alley. No one’s even going to raise an eyebrow if you install it at any top corner of your room. You know it’s to get a good view of the place for the hidden camera but as far as everyone’s concerned, they probably think it has something to do with improving acoustics.

CD Player
Hidden cameras kept inside CD players and the likes can be displayed on almost any part of your home or office. It’s not uncommon, after all, for someone to bring his CD player with him wherever he goes. And if you leave it on the desk or dresser, there’s nothing uncommon about that either.

There are many other types of hidden camera disguises. Just look around!