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Table 44 Time and Date Setting Fields
Field Description
Current Date This field displays an updated date only when you reenter this menu.
New Date Enter the new date in year, month and day format. This field is
available when you select Manual in the Time Protocol field.
Time Zone Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to set the time difference
between your time zone and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Daylight Saving Daylight Saving Time is a period from late spring to early fall when
Time many countries set their clocks ahead of normal local time by one
hour to give more daylight time in the evenings. If you use daylight
savings time, then choose Yes.
Start Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time starts if you
(mm-nth-week-hr) select Yes in the Daylight Saving field. The hr field uses the
24-hour format. Here are a couple of examples:
Daylight Saving Time starts in most parts of the United States on the
first Sunday of April. Each time zone in the United States starts
using Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. local time. So, in the United
States, select Apr., 1st, Sun. and type 02 in the hr field.
Daylight Saving Time starts in the European Union on the last
Sunday of March. All of the time zones in the European Union start
using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment (1 a.m. GMT or
UTC). So, in the European Union, select Mar., Last, Sun. The time
you type in the hr field depends on your time zone. In Germany, for
instance, type 02 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead
of GMT or UTC (GMT+1).
End Date Configure the day and time when Daylight Saving Time ends if you
(mm-nth-week-hr) select Yes in the Daylight Saving field. The hr field uses the 24
hour format. Here are a couple of examples:
Daylight Saving Time ends in the United States on the last Sunday
of October. Each time zone in the United States stops using Daylight
Saving Time at 2 a.m. local time. So, in the United States, select
Oct., Last, Sun. and type 02 in the hr field.
Daylight Saving Time ends in the European Union on the last
Sunday of October. All of the time zones in the European Union stop
using Daylight Saving Time at the same moment (1 a.m. GMT or
UTC). So, in the European Union, select Oct., Last, Sun. The time
you type in the hr field depends on your time zone. In Germany, for
instance, type 02 because Germany's time zone is one hour ahead
of GMT or UTC (GMT+1).
After you fill in this menu, press [ENTER] at the message "Press ENTER to Confirm or
ESC to Cancel" to save your configuration, or press [ESC] to cancel.
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