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SyStem ParameterS
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The default Time setting is represented by hours, minutes, and seconds along with AM or PM as applicable.
D hOurS- Can be set as one or two digits (i.e. 4 or 04), using either the 12 or 24 hour clock [i.e. 4:00 in
the afternoon can be displayed as 4:00:00 PM (with or without a preceeding 0) or as 16:00:00].
D time SeParatOr- The colon (:) is a default time separator (i.e. 4:00 PM).
D am anD Pm SymbOlS- Defaulted to AM and PM.
The default Date setting makes use of the Gregorian calendar. The United States and most English speaking
countries make use of this calendar. The actual format is dened when the country/region is selected on the
Region tab.
Both the long and short methods of displaying the date can be dened separately by the other options on this
window. Samples are provided in their respective sections, which will update each time a change is made.
D ShOrt- By default, the U.S. region short date is displayed as MM/DD/YY, which means the month
is rst, followed by the day and then by the last two digits of the year (i.e. 04/09/14). Multiple options can
be selected as previously described.
D Date SeParatOr- The only pre-dened option is the forward slash (/). It can be manually changed
using the <f8> function key to bring up the on-screen keyboard as previously described.
D lOng Date- There are four formats available that represent the day of the week as well as the
month, day and year (i.e. dddd, MMM, DD, YYYY or Wednesday April 09 2014). Multiple options can be
selected as previously described.