Control system for a functional section (I, II, III) of a paper processing device, wherein the functional section (I, II, III) defines a processing step of a paper processing device, the control system having: at least one safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130), which is arranged in the functional section (I, II, III), such that a functional region of the functional section (I, II, III), which can be entered by a person, can be captured by means of the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130), an operating unit, which is installed away from the functional section (I, II, III) and is designed to operate the functional section (1, 11, 111) by means of a remote control, and a safety apparatus, which is coupled to the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130) and the operating unit, wherein the safety apparatus receives the image data captured by the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130) from the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130), wherein the safety apparatus is configured such that the safety apparatus allows operation of the functional section (I, II, III) by means of the operating unit or blocks operation of the functional section (I, II, III) by means of the operating unit, on the basis of the image data received from the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130), such that remote control of the functional section (I, II, III) is prevented when the safety apparatus recognizes a person in the functional section (I, II, III) based on the image data, characterized in that the control system further has a first group of safety-monitoring cameras, which are arranged in the functional section, such that the functional region of the functional section can be captured by means of the safety-monitoring cameras of the first group, a second group of safety-monitoring cameras, which are arranged in a further functional section, such that a further functional region of the further functional section can be captured by means of the safety-monitoring cameras of the second group, and the safety apparatus is configured such that the safety apparatus allows or blocks operation of the functional section by means of the operating unit, on the basis of the first image data received from the first group of safety-monitoring cameras and such that the safety apparatus allows or blocks operation of the further functional section by means of the operating unit, on the basis of the second image data received from the second group of safety-monitoring cameras. an operating unit, which is installed away from the functional section (I, II, III) and is designed to operate the functional section (1, 11, 111) by means of a remote control, and a safety apparatus, which is coupled to the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130) and the operating unit, wherein the safety apparatus receives the image data captured by the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130) from the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130), wherein the safety apparatus is configured such that the safety apparatus allows operation of the functional section (I, II, III) by means of the operating unit or blocks operation of the functional section (I, II, III) by means of the operating unit, on the basis of the image data received from the safety-monitoring camera (110, 120, 130), such that remote control of the functional section (I, II, III) is prevented when the safety apparatus recognizes a person in the functional section (I, II, III) based on the image data, characterized in that the control system further has a first group of safety-monitoring cameras, which are arranged in the functional section, such that the functional region of the functional section can be captured by means of the safety-monitoring cameras of the first group, a second group of safety-monitoring cameras, which are arranged in a further functional section, such that a further functional region of the further functional section can be captured by means of the safety-monitoring cameras of the second group, and the safety apparatus is configured such that the safety apparatus allows or blocks operation of the functional section by means of the operating unit, on the basis of the first image data received from the first group of safety-monitoring cameras and such that the safety apparatus allows or blocks operation of the further functional section by means of the operating unit, on the basis of the second image data received from the second group of safety-monitoring cameras.