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System > General settings
This section explains how to configure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System Time.
System
Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The name will be displayed at the top center of the main page.
Turn off the LED indicator: Click to disable the onboard LEDs.
System time
Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera. The Network Camera’s internal
Sync with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network Camera with the local computer. The
Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time format are [yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].
Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically querying an NTP Server.
NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the
Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
Time zone : Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload Daylight Savings Time
rules, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export files on page 47 for details.
When finished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.
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