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66 Front Panel Menu System
8.3 Setting the Local Time
Use the “SET LOCAL TIME?” menu to configure the local offset from UTC to your local standard
time, and add any Daylight Saving settings if they apply. Offsets may be adjusted in 15-minute
increments, up to plus or minus 12 hours. Daylight Saving is adjusted for start and stop times
and based on month, week of month, day, and time of day. Use this menu to set up basic DST
adjustment.
For RS-232 command, see Section 11.2.6 .
SET LOCAL TIME?
DOWN
UP
ENTER SETUP
OFFSET HH:MM
00:00
ENTER
DST/SUMMER TIME
OFF
ENTER
+12:00
|
00:00*
|
-12:00
AUTO
ON
OFF*
DOWN
UP
* = default setting
Figure 8.3: Local Hour Setup
8.3.1 Set Daylight Saving Time (DST)
DST/Summertime settings are a continuation of the “SET LOCAL TIME?” menu shown in Fig-
ure 8.3. When the menu indicates “SET DST/SUMMER TIME?” make sure to follow the instruc-
tions on the clock display. DST menus are illustrated in Figure 8.4 on the next page, and are only
available if you choose the AUTO selection. They do not appear if you choose ON or OFF, as seen
in Figure 8.3.
DST Details
For automatic changeover, choose the AUTO setting explained above. Make sure to determine the
changeover requirements in your locale before trying to adjust the settings. The default setup is
for North America, where DST begins on the second Sunday of March at 2 am and ends on the
first Sunday of November at 2 am. Settings illustrated in Figure 8.4 are based on North America.