Configuration and Operation
25
System Screen
The
System
screen is used for entering the camera’s friendly name and date and time settings.
Figure 20: System Screen
Host Name
The host name is for camera identification. If the alarm function is enabled and is set to send an
alarm message by Mail or FTP, the host name entered here is displayed in the alarm message. See
Time Zone
Select the time zone from the drop-down list.
Enable Daylight Saving Time
To enable daylight saving time, check the
Enable daylight saving time
box. Then specify time offset
(number of hours or minutes difference between daylight saving time and standard time). The
format for time offset is [hh:mm:ss]. For example, if the amount of time offset is one hour, enter
01:00:00 in the field. Finally, enter the start time for daylight saving time and end time for daylight
saving time.
Time format
Enables a choice of formats: either year, month, and day (yyyy/mm/dd); day, month, and year
(dd/mm/yyyy); or month, day, and year (mm/dd/yyyy).
Sync with Computer Time
Select this button to synchronize the camera’s date and time display with the PC. You can change
the PC date and time in the respective text box.
