Basics32Use the following procedure to set the current time and date.1 Click the [Basic] button on the setup menu.2 On the sub-menu that appears, click [Time & date].This will display the "Time display format" window.3 Configure the settings for each item.Refer to “Time display format” table for details about thesettings.4 Click the [Set] button.Time display formatTime & dateItem Settings DescriptionDate display format YY.MM.DD/ MMM.DD.YY/ DD.MMM.YYNTSC 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 hNTSC 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, andthen click the [Set] button. Timekeeping starts from the time youset, the moment you click the [Set] button.Time zone GMT-12:00 to GMT+13:00NTSC 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 beadjusted in accordance with an externally input time. Thetime is adjusted automatically in accordance with a signalinput from the alarm/control terminal on the rear panel of therecorder.• Selecting [Master] specifies that the time of other devicesshould be adjusted in accordance with the recorder. A signalis output from the alarm/control terminal on the rear panel ofthe recorder and sent to other devices.