Current Date and Time

Setting the current date and time is very important. The current date and time settings are used as standard timer settings for functions that require them.

  • GMT:
The time at the Greenwich Observatory in England is called GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
  • Time Zone:
The standard time zones of the world are expressed globally in terms of the difference in hours (up to 12 hours) from GMT (0 hours). A time zone is a region throughout which this time difference is the same.
  • Daylight Saving Time:
In some countries, time is advanced throughout the summer season. The period in which this is applied is called "Daylight Saving Time."

Remark
  • You can also specify to automatically synchronize the date and time with a server on the network from the Additional Functions screen. (See "Network.")

  1. Press (Additional Functions) → [System Settings] → [Date & Time Settings].
  1. Enter the current date (day, month, year) and time using - (numeric keys).

Enter the month and the day using four digits (including zeros).

Enter all four digits of the year, and the time in 24-hour notation, as four digits (including zeros) without a space.

Examples:

6 May →0605
7:05 a.m. →0705
11:18 p.m. →2318
  • If you make a mistake when entering values, press (Additional Functions) → enter the values again, starting with the month.

  • Press the Time Zone drop-down list → select the time zone in which the machine is located.

  • Press [On] → [Start Date].
  • Select the month and day from the Month and Day drop-down lists, respectively.
  • Press [-] or [+] to enter the time of day you want Daylight Saving Time to take effect → press [OK].
  • Press [End Date] → select the month, day, and time at which Daylight Saving Time ends → press [OK].
  • If you set Daylight Saving Time, the machine automatically sets the standard time of the machine one hour forward at the specified date and time.

  1. Press [OK].