SerVision
Embedded Video Gateway System Guide
Configuring System Settings
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2. Under
DST Control Type
, select one of the following options:
Option
Description
Manual
Lets you activate and deactivate daylight savings time manually. When this option is
selected, the
Enabled
checkbox appears below the
DST Control Type
field. Select this
checkbox when daylight savings time begins, and clear it when daylight savings time ends.
Figure 28: Manual DST settings
Automatic
Lets you define a rule for the automatic activation and deactivation of daylight savings
time. For example, you can specify that daylight time should be activated on the last
Sunday of March. When this option is selected, the
Start
and
End
lines appear below the
DST Control Type
field. In the
Start
line, specify the start date of daylight savings time;
in the
End
line, specify the end date.
Figure 29: Automatic DST settings
Automatic
Floating
Lets you specify the start and end dates of daylight savings time. When this option is
selected, four pairs of
Start Date
and
End Date
fields appear below the
DST Control
Type
field. Use them to define up to four daylight-savings-time periods (covering the next
four years).
Figure 30: Automatic-Floating DST settings
Note:
When daylight savings time is activated or deactivated automatically, the change is implemented at
midnight at the beginning of the selected day. For example, if you select Saturday, it is implemented at
midnight between Friday and Saturday.
Note:
When daylight savings time is activated, the time on the unit clock is set one hour ahead of the time in
the selected time zone.
3. Under
Time Zone
, select the time zone in which the Video Gateway is located.
4. Click
Update
, and then save the settings. They will be implemented after the unit is restarted (see