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Time — The time at which DST begins. The field format is HH:MM. For example: 05:30.
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To — Indicates the time that DST ends in countries other than the USA and Europe, in the format Day/Month/
Year in one field and HH:MM in another. For example, if DST ends on March 23, 2008 at midnight, the two
fields should be 23/Mar/08 and 00:00. The possible field values are:
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Date — The date on which DST ends. The possible field range is 1-31.
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Month — The month of the year in which DST ends. The possible field range is Jan-Dec.
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Year— The year in which the configured DST ends.
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Time — The time at which DST starts. The field format is HH:MM. For example: 05:30.
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Recurring — Enables user-defined DST for countries in which DST is constant from year to year, other than
the USA and Europe.
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From — The time that DST begins each year. In the example, DST begins locally every first Sunday in April
at midnight. The possible field values are:
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Day — The day of the week from which DST begins every year. The possible field range is Sunday-
Saturday.
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Week — The week within the month from which DST begins every year. The possible field range is 1-5.
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Month — The month of the year in which DST begins every year. The possible field range is Jan.-Dec.
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Time — The time at which DST begins every year. The field format is Hour:Minute. For example: 02:10.
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To — The time that DST ends each year. In the example, DST ends locally every first Sunday in October at
midnight. The possible field values are:
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Day — The day of the week at which DST ends every year. The possible field range is Sunday-Saturday.
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Week — The week within the month at which DST ends every year. The possible field range is 1-5.
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Month — The month of the year in which DST ends every year. The possible field range is Jan.-Dec.
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Time — The time at which DST ends every year. The field format is HH:MM. For example: 05:30.
2.
To configure the device to automatically switch to DST, select Daylight Savings and select either USA,
European, or Other. If you select Other, you must define its From and To fields. To configure DST parameters
that will recur every year, select Recurring and define its From and To fields.
3.
Click Apply. The DST settings are saved, and the device is updated.
4.
Click Save Config on the menu to save the changes permanently.
Daylight Savings Time by Country
The following is a list of Daylight Savings Time start and end dates by country:
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Albania — From the last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
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Australia — From the end of October until the end of March.
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Australia - Tasmania — From the beginning of October until the end of March.
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Armenia — From the last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
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Austria — From the last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
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Bahamas — From April to October, in conjunction with Daylight Savings Time in the United States.
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Belarus — From the last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
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Belgium — From the last weekend of March until the last weekend of October.
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Brazil — From the third Sunday in October until the third Saturday in March. During the period of Daylight
Saving Time, Brazilian clocks go forward one hour in most of the Brazilian southeast.
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Chile — In Easter Island, from March 9 until October 12. In the rest of the country, from the first Sunday in
March or after 9th March.
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China — China does not use Daylight Saving Time.
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