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Check your time
I've noticed that the clock of my 500 is losing about a miunte every week...not too sure I like this new design and the way it sets etc as it seems overly complex for what it should be.
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Re: Check your time
Originally posted by RJC
I've noticed that the clock of my 500 is losing about a miunte every week...not too sure I like this new design and the way it sets etc as it seems overly complex for what it should be.
I've noticed that the clock of my 500 is losing about a miunte every week...not too sure I like this new design and the way it sets etc as it seems overly complex for what it should be.
If so, you can synchronise your clock with the satellite time; my car's clock is perfectly synchonised and absolutely correct! Do you have that option in the time setting menu?
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craigng: Have you checked the date when you have the clock "synchronised with the head unit" in the options settings? I found that while the time was correct when using GPS, the date appeared to be set to the Northern hemisphere date, i.e. 12 hours (in NZ) out of whack.
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Originally posted by norbury
craigng: Have you checked the date when you have the clock "synchronised with the head unit" in the options settings? I found that while the time was correct when using GPS, the date appeared to be set to the Northern hemisphere date, i.e. 12 hours (in NZ) out of whack.
craigng: Have you checked the date when you have the clock "synchronised with the head unit" in the options settings? I found that while the time was correct when using GPS, the date appeared to be set to the Northern hemisphere date, i.e. 12 hours (in NZ) out of whack.
Sounds like your date is following the UTC/GMT time (consistent with the time kept by the satellites), since your time zone is UTC/GMT + 12 hours. Perhaps that relate to country/time zone setting - I'm not sure how you set that.
I've just checked my time/date setting in the head unit with the sync turned off on the multifunction display. It's keeping the correct time and date. ie. it's showing that the date is 23 March (when the UTC/GMT date should still be on 22 March - at 2320 hours). see www.timeanddate.com.
PS- not sure what I have to do when our daylight savings end next weekend ... will be interested to see if the clock is automatically updated too!
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Re: Re: Check your time
Originally posted by craigng
RJC - is your car 'GPS enabled'?
If so, you can synchronise your clock with the satellite time; my car's clock is perfectly synchonised and absolutely correct! Do you have that option in the time setting menu?
RJC - is your car 'GPS enabled'?
If so, you can synchronise your clock with the satellite time; my car's clock is perfectly synchonised and absolutely correct! Do you have that option in the time setting menu?
Thanks
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Re: Re: Re: Check your time
Originally posted by RJC
I don't have command but my tel aid is active...can I still synchronize the clock? I do not see any info for this in my owners manual under time settings, are you getting these time setting on your command screen or on the multifunction display?
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I don't have command but my tel aid is active...can I still synchronize the clock? I do not see any info for this in my owners manual under time settings, are you getting these time setting on your command screen or on the multifunction display?
Thanks
In my multifunction display, under 'Settings' > 'Time/date setting', there is an option for 'Sync with head unit?'. My setting is on, which then means that it takes the time from the COMAND/APS 50 screen. If I then go to my APS 50 screen, under 'SERV' > 'Time', it will show the current time and the UTC time. The clock in the instrument panel picks up this time.
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craigng: Thanks for the reply. Funny thing. I just checked the whole system again and couldn't find anywhere to set the country/location.
The date now reads correctly (with "sync to head unit" on as it is after midnight UTC on 23 March. However, when you go to "Position" in the Nav menu and memorise the current GPS position it is saved with the date as 22 March. This parallels the experience I had a week ago when I first discovered I was out by a day as daylight saving finished here last weekend and I discovered the date error when resetting the clock for standard time. (It's odd to watch - when you change the digital time the analog clock advances to the new time by rotating the hands rapidly through approx 12 hours until it stops at the new time). You have to turn off "sync to head unit" first.
Would it be possible for you to check yours and see if when your current GPS position is saved to memory, the time stamp on the memory entry is a day behind?
The date now reads correctly (with "sync to head unit" on as it is after midnight UTC on 23 March. However, when you go to "Position" in the Nav menu and memorise the current GPS position it is saved with the date as 22 March. This parallels the experience I had a week ago when I first discovered I was out by a day as daylight saving finished here last weekend and I discovered the date error when resetting the clock for standard time. (It's odd to watch - when you change the digital time the analog clock advances to the new time by rotating the hands rapidly through approx 12 hours until it stops at the new time). You have to turn off "sync to head unit" first.
Would it be possible for you to check yours and see if when your current GPS position is saved to memory, the time stamp on the memory entry is a day behind?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Check your time
Originally posted by craigng
Hi RJC - I think you need COMAND or APS 50 with GPS-enabled to get the synchronised time setting.
In my multifunction display, under 'Settings' > 'Time/date setting', there is an option for 'Sync with head unit?'. My setting is on, which then means that it takes the time from the COMAND/APS 50 screen. If I then go to my APS 50 screen, under 'SERV' > 'Time', it will show the current time and the UTC time. The clock in the instrument panel picks up this time.
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Hi RJC - I think you need COMAND or APS 50 with GPS-enabled to get the synchronised time setting.
In my multifunction display, under 'Settings' > 'Time/date setting', there is an option for 'Sync with head unit?'. My setting is on, which then means that it takes the time from the COMAND/APS 50 screen. If I then go to my APS 50 screen, under 'SERV' > 'Time', it will show the current time and the UTC time. The clock in the instrument panel picks up this time.
Cheers
Craig
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Hi Norbury - tried to store a location, but it doesn't seem to be time stamped! Sorry ... couldn't do it!
RJC - APS50 is one of the three types of sound/central control system. It's the one with the smaller colour LCD screen (as distinct from the larger 6.5" colour screen for COMAND).
RJC - APS50 is one of the three types of sound/central control system. It's the one with the smaller colour LCD screen (as distinct from the larger 6.5" colour screen for COMAND).
