Configuring Date And Time Settings - Barnes & Noble NOOK User Manual

5. Tap the Set Passcode button.
A window with a keypad opens.
6. Enter the sequence you want to use as your passcode. Tap the Continue button.
7. Re-enter the passcode to confirm it. Tap Continue again.
You have set up your passcode.

Configuring Date and Time Settings

Changing the Time Zone Used by Your NOOK
To change the time zone used by your NOOK, do this:
1. Open the General settings screen by tapping the General menu choice on the All Settings screen.
2. Find the DATE & TIME section in the scrollable panel on the right. Tap the Select time zone menu choice.
Your NOOK displays a scrollable list of international time zones.
3. Tap the time zone you want to use.
Your NOOK changes its clock to use the time zone you selected and returns you to the General settings screen.
Choosing a 12-hour or 24-hour Clock Format
By default, your NOOK uses a 12-hour clock format. It labels hours 1 through 12.
Optionally, you can switch to a 24-hour format in which hours are numbered 1 through 24. This format is used in
Europe and in organizations such as the military. In 24-hour format, 1:00 p.m. appears as 13:00.
To switch to a 24-hour format, do this:
1. Open the General settings screen by tapping the General menu choice on the All Settings screen.
2. Find the DATE & TIME section in the scrollable panel on the right. Tap the Use 24-hour format toggle switch so it
reads ON.
Your NOOK switches to a 24-hour format.
To return to a 12-hour format, tap the Use 24-hour format toggle switch so it reads OFF.
Changing the Date Format
By default your NOOK displays the date in a format commonly used in the country you specified when you regis-
tered your NOOK.
To change the date format, do this:
1. Open the General settings screen by tapping the General menu choice on the All Settings screen.
2. Find the DATE & TIME section in the scrollable panel on the right. Under the Select date format menu choice you
will see a sample date in the date format currently selected for your NOOK.
3. Tap Select date format to change the date format.
A window opens showing a choice of date formats.
4. Tap the format you want to use.
The window closes. Your selection takes effect right away.
106 Barnes & Noble NOOK HD User Guide