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Displaying the Real Time Clock and Date
You can display a running clock, date, or both on a page in
your project. When time is selected, the clock will continue
to run in real time. Likewise, when the date option is selected,
the date will change from one day to the next. Both will stay
current regardless of whether the unit is powered on. To
display both a running clock and date on a page, press
EFFECTS IN. Position the highlight at the bottom sub-menu
and use the up or down arrows to choose the combination
clock/date symbol . Next, use the left or right arrow keys to
move the highlight from the clock/date symbol to the posi-
tion symbol. Change the horizontal position of the clock
with the up or down arrow keys. Press NEW LINE/OK or
PLAY.
To display only a running clock in a page, press EFFECTS
IN. Position the highlight at the bottom sub-menu and use
the up or down arrows to choose clock. Next, use the the left
or right arrow keys to move the highlight from the clock
symbol to the position symbol. Change the horizontal posi-
tion of the clock with the up or down arrow keys. Press
NEW LINE/OK or PLAY.
To display only a running date in a page, press EFFECTS IN.
Position the highlight at the bottom sub-menu and use the
up or down arrows to choose date. Next, use the left or right
arrow keys to move the highlight from the date symbol to
the position symbol. Change the horizontal position of the
date with the up or down arrow keys. Press NEW LINE/OK
or PLAY.
To remove the time and/or date display from your page,
return to the EFFECTS-IN menu and position the highlight
at the bottom sub-menu. Move to the clock/date symbol as
chosen, and using the up or down arrow key, change the
clock/date symbol back to the "off" position. The scroll and
crawl symbols will reappear. Press NEW LINE/OK to return
to the edit screen.
Real-Time Clock and Date Notes
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The clock and date, when selected from the EFFECTS
IN menu, will always display the current time and date.
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Duration can be set for the page containing the clock
and/or date either before clock/date are set or after, by
moving from clock/date position back to the first two sym-
bols in the sub-menu.
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The clock and date display following the last line of
text on the page when the page is played.
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The clock and date are not displayed during Effects In
or Effects Out, but will appear on the screen in between the
effects.
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If time and/or date are selected to display, scroll and
crawl cannot be selected.
Placing Time or Date in your Text
You can easily insert the time or date onto your page as a
textual object — one that will not change as time goes by and
will be formatted with the rest of the text. From the Edit
Screen, position the cursor where you want the time and/or
date inserted, then press ACCENT + Z for time, ACCENT +
X for date.
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