Setting the Date and Time on the vbSeries Instrument

You can set the time in 12 hour or 24 hour format. Recordings are date- and time-stamped according to this clock. The instrument adjusts the date and time automatically to accommodate leap years and daylight savings. You can also select your local time zone automatically.

  • From the Main Menu press Options.
  • Press Date/Time then press to set the date or to set the time.
  • Press the number keys to enter your values; the cursor will automatically advance to the next position. If you enter an incorrect number press the key repeatedly until the cursor returns to the beginning of the line then start again.
  • Press to save your changes.

Adjusting the Date Format

  • From the Main Menu press Options.
  • Press Date/Time
  • Press repeatedly to cycle between date display formats (from DD/MM/YYYY to MM/DD/YYYY, for example).

Last Reviewed: 09/Jun/2009 Source: vbSeries Reference Guide Revision 15 April 2008 - pages 145 & 146

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