Setting the Time and Date (SET)

 

 

 

 

Table 11-2. The SET Menu Labels

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu Label

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sets the date to the displayed number (MM.DDYYYY

 

 

Z

 

 

 

 

 

or DD.MMYYYY).

 

 

 

Sets the time to the displayed number (HH.MMSS).

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

Switches between AM and PM (12-hour clock).

 

 

[

 

 

 

 

Switches between month/day/year and

 

 

\

 

 

 

 

 

day.month.year formats.

 

 

 

Switches between 12-hour and 24-hour clock

 

 

]

 

 

 

 

 

formats.

 

 

 

Displays the formats for entering the clock’s date and

 

 

^

 

 

 

 

 

time.

 

 

 

To set the time:

 

1.Press to display the SET menu.

2.Key in the correct time in the current format (1 or 5 indicates the 12-hour clock). For example, for 9:08:30 p.m. enter 9.0830 in a 12-hour clock or 21.0830 in a 24-hour clock.

3.Press Yto set the new time.

4.For 12-hour format: press [to switch between AM and PM.

To set the date:

1.Key in the correct date in the current format. For example, for April 3, 2003 enter 4.032003 in month/day/year format or 3.042003 in day.month.year format.

2.Press Z.

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HP 17bII manual Setting the Time and Date SET, SET Menu Labels, Or DD.MMYYYY, To set the date