NEC PC-8201A - Page 57

Chapter 5
If ?SN ERROR (Syntax Error) is displayed you have entered the
command incorrectly. It may be a simple problem, such as
omitting the double quotation marks. Check the format of the
statement you have entered and repeat the process.
To set the time:
Use the following BASIC command, substituting the time values
for HH, MM, and SS, and then press the Key:
time$="HH:MM:SS"
In this case the HH represents the current hour, MM the minutes,
and SS the seconds. When the correct hour, minute, or second is
a single digit a 0 must precede it.
For example:
When the time is 2:07 PM and 30 seconds you would enter:
time$="14:07:30''
If the time is 8:45 AM exactly, enter:
time$="08:45:00"
The PC-8201 uses military time, which is a 24 hour clock:
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