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Setting the Date & Time
CAUTION
It is highly recommended to set the date and time when first setting up your system.
Inaccurate time stamps may render your footage unusable for court evidence.
NOTE
This chapter covers setting system date and time only. See the references below for full instructions on the other
submenus shown below:
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General: See 16.4.16 Configuring General System Settings, page 82.
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Holiday: See 16.4.15 Configuring Holidays, page 80.
To set the date and time:
1. From the Live View display, right-click to open the Quick Menu, then click Main Menu.
2. Click
, then click SYSTEM. Click the GENERAL tab on the side panel, then
click Date & Time on the top panel.
3. Under System Time, enter the current time and select your time zone. Then, click OK.
4. Check the DST check box to enable auto Daylight Savings Time updates.
NOTE
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You can adjust the Start Time and End Time for Daylight Savings Time if the default settings do not
match your region.
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Under DST Type, select Week to set the start and end time based on a day and week (e.g. 2nd Sunday
in March), or select Date to set the start and end time to a specific date.
5. (Optional) Check the NTP check box to sync your system with an Internet time server. Click
Manual Update to instantly update the time.
NOTE
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Your system must have a constant connection to the Internet to use NTP.
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(Advanced) You can enter a custom NTP server under Server and Port, and you can select how often
the system will sync the time using Interval.
6. Click Apply to save changes.
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