NOTE: This guide is for the following recorders : DVR-4480G, 4480RN, 4480V, 4580G, 4580RN, 4580V, 4680, 4680RN, 4680A, 4680X, 4680XN, 4685, 4685RN, 4780V, 4980, 5580, 5580A, 5580G, 5580G2, 5580RN, 5580RU, 5680, 5680A, 5680RN, 5680X, 5680XN, NVR-8580, 8580RN, 8780, 8780RN, NVW-650, 800

What to do if date and time are not updating automatically

1. DVRs are able to automatically adjust the date and time if they have a connection to the internet or to a local time server if you are operating one. Make sure your DVR is connected to a router first.
2. Check the NTP setting of the system. By default, the Server Address is ‘pool.ntp.org’. This server is inactive; in the meantime, you can use: time.google.com

If your DVR does not have internet connection, we recommend that you set up the following manually:

1. Time Zone
2. DST

What time zone to set if you are unable to find your city

Time zone is based on GMT or UTC. Options range from -12:00 to +12:00. 

Here are the conversions for common regions if you are unable to find your city in the dropdown:

If you are not in the regions above, use Google to convert your location's time zone in GMT or UTC format. E.g. Pacific Standard Time in UTC is -8:00.

What to do if time is 1 hour ahead or behind: enable DST

Daylight Savings Time is applicable to the following regions where the clocks offset automatically by 1 hour.

1. Tick the box beside Enable DST.
2. Time Offset is 1Hour.
3. Set DST Mode to Week.
4. Then set the following Start and End Times based on your region.