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Setting the Date and Time
It is highly recommended to set the date and time when first
setting up your system.
Inaccurate time stamps may render your footage unusable for
court evidence.
To set the date and time:
1 Right-click or mo
ve your mouse to the bottom of the screen to open the Menu Bar and click
the Main Menu button (
).
2 Click Sys
tem.
Press on the Mini-Keyboard after
you have entered the Date or Time
3 Configure the following:
• Date: Click inside th
e field and enter the month, date, and year.
• Time: Click inside the field and enter the time.
• (Optional) Date Format: Use
the drop-down menu to select MM/DD/YY or, DD/MM/YY, or
YY-MM-DD.
• (Optional) Time Format: Use
the drop-down menu to select 12HOURS or 24HOURS.
• (Optional) DST: Click the Setup
button next to DST to configure automatic Daylight Savings
Time adjustments.
• (Optional) NTP: Cli
ck the Setup button next to NTP to synchronize your DVR’s time and date
with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) time server. Lorex provides a free NTP service that
automatically updates your DVR’s time for Daylight Savings Time.
NOTE: A constant internet connection is required for the NTP server feature to function.
4 Click A
pply to save your settings.