Copying The Date/Time From Time Server - Siemens Gigaset A580IP Manual

Copying the date/time from time server

The date and time are shown in the idle display of registered handsets. They are
important, for example, for stating the correct time in the Calls list and for the
"alarm clock" function.
There are two methods for updating the time and date on your base station: man-
ually with one of the registered handsets (
nization with a time server on the Internet.
Activate/deactivate synchronization with a time server as follows:
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Open the following Web page: Settings
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In the Automatic adjustment of System Time with Time Server field select Yes
to activate synchronization between base station and a time server. If you select
No the base station will not adopt time settings from a time server. In this case
set the time and date manually using a handset.
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The Last synchronisation with time server field shows the last time the base
station compared the time and date settings with a time server.
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In the Time Server field, enter the Internet address or name of the time server
from which the base station should adopt its time and date settings (maximum
74 characters). The time server "europe.pool.ntp.org" is set as default on the
base station. You can overwrite the setting.
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From the Country list, select the country in which your base station is being
operated.
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The Time Zone field shows the valid time zone for the Country. It shows the
deviation between local time (not daylight saving time) and Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT).
If a country is divided into various time zones, they will all appear in the list.
Select the appropriate Time Zone for the base station from the list.
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The Automatically adjust clock to summer-time changes field is displayed if
your time zone differentiates between daylight saving time and standard time.
Select On to change the time automatically to daylight saving time or standard
time when daylight saving time begins and ends respectively.
Select Off if you do not want to change to daylight saving time.
Please note: If the date and time are updated by a time server that automatically
switches between daylight saving time and standard time, you must always
select Off here.
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Select the Set button to save the settings in your phone.
Once you have activated synchronization, the time and date will be compared with
a time server as soon as an Internet connection is established.
Synchronization will usually occur once a day (at night) if synchronization is acti-
vated. Any additional synchronization will take place only after each new system
start of the base station (e.g. after a firmware update or a power cut).
If you register a new handset on your base station it will assume the time and date
of the base station without any additional synchronization with the time server.
Date and time settings are transferred to every handset after synchronization.
Setting the phone with the PC
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