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IM DLM5058-03EN
Explanation
Turning the Date and Time Display On and Off (Display)
Specify whether to display the date and time on the instrument screen.
Display Format (Format)
Select the display format from one of the following options.
• Year/month (number)/day
• Day/month (number)/year
• Date-month (abbreviations)-year (lower two digits)
• Date month (abbreviations)-year
Time Difference from Greenwich Mean Time (Time Diff. GMT)
Set the time difference between the region where you are using the instrument and Greenwich
Mean Time.
Selectable range: -12 hours 00 minutes to 13 hours 00 minutes
For example, Japan standard time is ahead of GMT by 9 hours. In this case, set Hour to 9 and
Minute to 0.
Checking the Standard Time
Using one of the methods below, check the standard time of the region where you are using
the instrument.
• Check the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options on your PC.
• Check the website at the following URL: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
Note
• This instrument does not support Daylight Saving Time. To set the time to Daylight Saving Time,
reset the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time.
• Date and time settings are backed up using an internal lithium battery. They are retained even if
the power is turned off.
• This instrument has leap-year information.
• The setting of the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time is shared with the IEEE 1588 time
synchronization feature.
For details on the IEEE 1588 time synchronization feature, see the User’s Manual, IM DLM5058-
02EN.
3.5 Synchronizing the Clock
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