TVG-Series System Guide v1-4 - SerVision

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TVG System Guide
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 TVG 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 TVG unit and of the PC in the Date and Time Settings
screen; the time on the TVG 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 TVG 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 TVG. 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 TVG 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 125.
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 TVG 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 TVG 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
TVG 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.
Sync Time confirmation message
Figure 35: Sy stem Restart Page after manual time updating
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