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Embedded Video Gateway System Guide
Configuring System Settings
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Updating the Date and Time Manually
You should set the unit date and time manually when you first set up the system and when the Video Gateway has
not been used for a while. If you cannot or do not want to implement automatic time setting, you should also update
the time manually whenever the date and time are no longer accurate.
You can see the current date and time settings of the Video Gateway unit and of the PC in the
Date and Time
Settings
screen; the time on the Video Gateway unit is shown in the
System Time
field and the time on your
computer is shown in the
PC Time
field. Before you manually set the date and time on the Video Gateway unit,
make sure the date and time on the PC are correct and that the time zone and daylight-savings settings are the same
on the unit and on the PC.
The system stores time in GMT format. Because of this, it is very important to ensure that the time zone and
daylight savings time settings are identical on the PC and the Video Gateway. For example, if the PC is located in
New York, the system should be set to use GMT-5:00 (Eastern Time). If daylight savings time is in effect in New
York at the time, daylight savings time must be activated on the Video Gateway or the GMT conversion will not be
accurate and the time entered on the unit will not be correct.
Because time setting must be performed immediately to be accurate, the unit is automatically updated as soon as the
Sync time with PC
button is clicked. (The unit should still be reset manually to fully implement the new time
setting.) If other configuration changes were made – including daylight savings time and time zone settings – it is
best to save the changes before using the sync feature (it is not necessary to restart the system). For additional
information about saving configuration changes, see page 156.
Under certain circumstances, resetting the time may make it impossible to view some recorded video, including
some video that is recorded after the time is set.
To update the time on the Video Gateway unit manually:
1. Make sure the date, time, and time zone on the PC are correct.
Note:
The current date and time recorded on the clock of the Video Gateway unit appear in the
System Time
field.
Note:
If you have made other changes to the configuration, save them before continuing.
2. In the
Date and Time Settings
screen, click the
Sync time with PC
button. The date and time on the Video
Gateway unit are set to match the date and time on the PC, a confirmation message appears at the top of the
screen, and the
System Restart Page
is displayed with a confirmation message on the lower left of the
screen.
