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Understanding gmt, Selecting u.s. time zones – Franklin IC-107 User Manual

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Adding Locations

Understanding GMT

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the time at
Greenwich, England, the site of the prime
meridian (0

o

longitude).

By convention, the 24 world time zones are
calculated from Greenwich Mean Time. To find
how many hours a time zone is from GMT, see
an atlas, almanac, or encyclopedia.

Selecting U.S. Time Zones

At any Location entry screen, you can set a
location to a standard U.S. time zone. First,
press . Then, if needed, press to
highlight

Standard Time Zones

.

Next, press . Then press and then

to select a time zone. NOTE: The Clock

must be set to the correct U.S. time zone for the
above steps to set an accurate time (see p. 17).

ENTER

SPEC

ENTER