Basics
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Use the following procedure to set the current time and date.
1Click the [Basic] button on the setup menu.
2On the sub-menu that appears, click [Time & date].
This will display the "Time display format" window.
3Configure the settings for each item.
Refer to “Time display format” table for details about the
settings.
4Click the [Set] button.
Time display format
Time & date
Item Settings Description
Date display format YY.MM.DD
/ MMM.DD.YY
/ DD.MMM.YY
NTSC model : MMM.DD.YY♦
PAL model : DD.MMM.YY♦
Specifies the date format.
Example: April 1, 2008
• Selecting [YY.MM.DD] displays the date as [08.04.01].
• Selecting [MMM.DD.YY] displays the date as [APR.01.08].
• Selecting [DD.MMM.YY] displays the date as [01.APR.08].
Time display format 24 h / 12 h
NTSC model : 12 h♦
PAL model : 24 h♦
Specifies the time format.
Example: 3:00 p.m.
• Selecting [24h] displays the time as [15:00].
• Selecting [12h] displays the time as [3:00 PM].
Time & date 08 to 34 (year)
/ Jan to Dec (month)
/ 1 to 31 (day)
/ 0 to 23 (hour)
/ 0 to 59 (minute)
Sets the current time and date.
Configure the year / month / day / hour / minute settings, and
then click the [Set] button. Timekeeping starts from the time you
set, the moment you click the [Set] button.
Time zone GMT-12:00 to GMT+13:00
NTSC model : (GMT-5:00♦)
PAL model : (GMT+0:00♦)
Specifies the time zone of the recorder.
Auto adjustment time Off♦ / Slave / Master Specifies the auto time adjustment method.
• Selecting [Slave] specifies that the recorder's time should be
adjusted in accordance with an externally input time. The
time is adjusted automatically in accordance with a signal
input from the alarm/control terminal on the rear panel of the
recorder.
• Selecting [Master] specifies that the time of other devices
should be adjusted in accordance with the recorder. A signal
is output from the alarm/control terminal on the rear panel of
the recorder and sent to other devices.