User guide
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Configuration
You can
set the
camera’s date and
time the
following
ways:
•
Using an
NTP
server (recommended)
•
Using your computer’s system
time
•
Manually
The
camera is configured to use
NTP
by default, but you
must set the time
zone
and Daylight
Savings
Time settings
to ensure accurate time. After a power failure, the camera
is configured to
connect
to
an NTP
server
and
automatically
update the time when power is restored. If using another
method to set the camera clock, time must be manually
updated after a power
failure.
To
set the
camera’s date and
time
using an NTP
server:
1. Click
Device
Configuration>Date & Time.
2. Under
Time Zone
,
select your time zone.
3. If your region
observes
daylight
savings
time, check
Adjust clock
for
daylight saving
changes.
•
Under Start and
End
,
select the start and end times for daylight savings.
4. Next to Current
PC
Time, click Apply.
To sync
the
camera’s date and
time to
your computer’s system
time:
1. Click
Device
Configuration>Date & Time.
2. Un-check
Enable NTP
and click
Apply
at the bottom of the
scr
een.
3. Under
Time Zone
,
select your time zone.
4. If your region
observes
daylight
savings
time, check
Adjust clock
for
daylight saving
changes.
•
Under Start and
End
,
select the start and end times for daylight savings.
5. Click
Apply
next to Current Computer Time.
The
Current
Device
Time
updates.
To
set the
camera’s date and
time manually:
1. Click
Device
Configuration>Date & Time.
2. Under
Time Zone
,
select your time zone.
Configuration
3. Un-check
Enable NTP
and click
Apply
at the bottom of the
scr
een.
4. If your region
observes
daylight
savings
time, check
Adjust clock
for
daylight saving
changes.
•
Under Start and
End
,
select the start and end times for daylight savings.
5. Click
Set Manually
,
and use the on-screen
c
a
l
e
ndar to set the time and
date.
6. Click
Apply
. The
camera updates to the newly entered
time.
6.7.5 OSD
The OSD page
allows you to configure the camera’s on-screen display text.
To configure
the
camera
OSD:
1. Click
Device
Configuration>OSD.
2.
Check
the following options to enable
OSD
te
xt:
•
Device Name:
Display the
Device
Name.
•
Channel
ID:
Show
the channel ID number.
•
Channel Name:
Show
the name of the channel set in the Camera menu.
•
Time:
Show
the date and time on the
OSD.
Select the desired date and
time format under
Time
Format.
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