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Basic Setup

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Basic Setup: NTP & DST

NTP

NTP stands for“Network Time Protocol”. It’s a way for the DVR to automatically update its internal clock and ensure it’s always in sync. There’s no requirement to use NTP, but it’s easy to setup and free to use, so there’s really no reason not to.

NTP Server: The server you’d like to use for NTP. They’re all quite comparable in terms of reliability and accuracy, so unless you’ve got some kind of master plan for world domination (which is affected by the time, for some reason) then the default (pool.ntp.org) works fine.

NTP Port: The default is 123. You should only change this if you’re using a different NTP server, and you know they use a different port. If you’re using pool.ntp.org, ensure the port is 123.

Sync: Triggers the DVR to automatically synchronize its internal clock with the time server immediately. If your DVR is connected to the Internet and the network is correctly configured, this will update almost instantly.

System Time: The DVR’s current clock reading.

DST Configuration

You can configure the DVR to automatically update its internal clock when daylight saving starts and ends.

Note that using DST and NTP simultaneously can cause problems, depending on your NTP server and how DST works in your locale.

Enable: Whether the DVR will automatically adjust the time for DST or not.

Offset: The amount by which the time changes during DST. For the vast majority of locations, the offset is one hour, but exceptions to this rule exist.

Start Time / End Time: When DST begins and ends in your locale.

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