22ModeUnitsSetup PrintEnter4. SETTING UP YOUR BALANCE4.1 Setting Date and TimeYour Explorer balance provides date and time data which can be viewed on a computer or printed out on anexternal printer. When you put your new instrument into operation for the first time, you should enter the currentdate and the time. These settings are retained as long as the balance remains connected to a power source.TimeTime is a feature which enables the balance to be set tothe current time in either U.S.A. standards (12 hourperiods) or European/Military standards (24 hourperiods). The default setting is U.S.A. Standard.SetupUse keys to change, press EnterChangeProcedure• Press the Setup button, CAL is displayed.• Press or button and select Time from themenu.• Press Enter button, TYPE is displayed.• Press Enter button, TYPE 12 hr is displayed.• Press or button and select 12 hr or 24 hr.• Press Enter button, SAVED is displayed momentarilythen SET is displayed.• Press Enter button,SET with time is flashing.• Using arrow buttons, enter the correct time.• When the correct time is entered, press Enter button,SAVED displays momentarily and EXIT appears.• Press Enter button, balance returns to a weighingmode.Adjustments up to +60 seconds a month can be madeto the balance internal clock. Repeat the first sevensteps, ADJUST is displayed. Using arrow buttons, entertime correction and press Enter button.ModeUnitsSetup PrintEnterDateDate is a feature which enables the balance to be set toa U.S.A. date standard or European date standard. U.S.standard has the month, date, followed by the year, eachseparated by (/) in the printout. The European datestandard has the day first, followed by the month andthen the year; each separated by a period. The defaultsetting is U.S.A. Standard.SetupUse keys to change, press EnterChangeProcedure• Press the Setup button, CAL is displayed.• Press or button and select Date from themenu.• Press Enter button, TYPE is displayed.• Press Enter button, SET M d y, d M y, y M d, M y d,y d M, or d y M is displayed.• Press or button and select type of date.• Press Enter button, SAVED is displayed, then SETis displayed.• Press Enter button, first digit of date is flashing.• Using arrow buttons, enter the correct date.• When the correct date is entered, press Enter button,SAVED displays momentarily and EXIT appears.• Press Enter button, balance returns to a weighingmode.