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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 text will be displayed at the top of the main page.
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
Synchronize 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 an established time server. Leaving the text box blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers. The precondition is that your camera must have access to the Internet.
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 50 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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