Do-It-Yourself Wireless Security Systems

The purpose of household security is to provide assurance to the residents that an intruder will not be able to enter the premises without being detected. A do-it-yourself wireless security system takes advantage of wireless security kits that can be modified to suit your needs. These kits can be purchased at an electronics shop or even a hobby store. By providing surveillance of your residence while you are home, you will be prepared to handle a situation should it occur. No special electronic skills or tools will be needed to set up your DIY wireless home security system.

Wireless video cameras
Wireless video receiver
S-video cable
TV
TV remote

Instructions

- 1
  Stand a wireless video camera on a table or chair next to every entrance of your home. Plug the power supply of the wireless video camera into an AC socket for ongoing power. Rotate the camera so that the lens faces toward the entrance.
- 2
  Place the wireless video receiver next to a TV in your bedroom or den. Plug the power cord of the receiver into an AC outlet for power. Insert one end of an S-video cable into the S-video output on the receiver. Insert the other end of the S-video cable into an S-video input on the TV.
- 3
  Turn the TV on with its remote. Press the "Menu" button. Select the S-video input from the "Input" menu of the "System settings." Select a source button on the remote to tell the TV to display the video signal from the receiver. Press "Menu" to exit the remote settings.
- 4
  Press the source button on the remote that was designed for the wireless video receiver. Select one of the wireless video cameras with the selector switch or push button on the video receiver's control panel to view the image from the camera.

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