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Chapter 12 system menu – Night Owl STA-44 User Manual

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12.1 Time Setting Menu

It is highly recommended to set up the Date and Time when first setting up

your system. You can also configure Daylight Saving Time (DST) settings.

To access the Time Setting menu select System from the Main Menu, and

then select Date/Time from the System menu.

Date: Enter the current date.

Date Format: Select the format you would like the date to be

displayed in MM/DD/YY, YY-MM-DD, or DD/MM/YY.

Time: Enter the current time.

Time Format: Select 12 or 24 hour time format. 24 Hour displays as

military time, keep in mind most of

the DVR’s functions are set as

military time.

Time Zone: Select your time zone.

NTP: This stands for Network Time Protocol. NTP is used to

retrieve and update your DVR’s time. It is only recommended to

enable this setting if you are connected to the internet. If you are

connected to the internet the DVR can automatically update the

time and will automatically update for Day Light Saving Time.

NTP Server: Enter the address of an international time server for

the DVR to update its time from.

DST Setting: Select the DST Setting button to enter the DST

Setting Submenu.

Chapter 12 System Menu