DST means daylight saving time, as well as summertime. For more details about DST, please refer to Daylight Saving Time. If you are in a country or region that uses DST(Daylight Saving Time) during the summer months, you can set your camera to use DST to avoid confusion. 

Applies to: All Reolink devices.

Note: The Reolink App currently does not support DST setup.

  • Via Reolink Client

    Step 1. Launch Reolink Client and log in to your Reolink device, and click the Device Settings gear icon.

    device setting

    Step 2. Go to System > Date & Time. Click the Set Up icon below.

    date and time

    Step 3. Scroll down on the page and turn on the DST button to enable DST. Now you need to configure each parameter for DST. After finishing the settings, make sure you click Confirm.

    • Offset refers to the number of hours added to the current time. You can choose 1 hour or 2 hours.
    • Start Time refers to when the DST settings take effect. You can specify the month, week, day, hour, minute, and second.
    • End Time refers to when the DST settings stop. Then DST will be disabled automatically. 

    DST

    Step 4. Check if the Modified Time is consistent with your settings. Then click Confirm.

    modified time

    Step 5. Check if the Current Time has been changed accordingly.

    current time

  • Via Reolink Web browser

    Applies to: All Reolink cameras and NVRs except for batter-powered cameras, E1, E1 Pro, and Lumus.

    Step 1. Input the IP Address of your camera on a web browser and log in to your camera.

    See how to find the IP address of your camera.

    log in via web browser

    Note: Make sure your PC is connected to the same router as your camera.

    Step 2. Click the Device Settings gear icon in the top right corner.

    click device settings icon

    Go to System > Date & Time. Click the time settings icon below.

    3._date_and_time_settings.png

    Step 3. Scroll down on the page and turn on the DST button to enable DST. Now you need to configure each parameter for DST. After finishing the settings, make sure you click Confirm.

    • Offset refers to the number of hours added to the current time. You can choose 1 hour or 2 hours.
    • Start Time refers to when the DST settings take effect. You can specify the month, week, day, hour, minute, and second.
    • End Time refers to when the DST settings stop. Then DST will be disabled automatically. 

    enable DST

    Step 4. Check if the Modified Time is consistent with your settings. Then click Confirm.

    confirm dst settings

    Step 5. Check if the Current Time has been changed accordingly.

    check current time

    Note: If you don't want the camera to observe summertime anymore, please turn off the DST button in Step 3.

  • Via Reolink NVR (new UI)

    Applies to: RLN8-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N2MB02/N3MB01/N7MB01), RLN16-410 (hardware version H3MB18/N6MB01), RLN36 and RLN12W.

    Step 1. Log in your NVR on a monitor, right-click on the screen and go to Settings. 

    NVR settings

    Step 2. Go to System > Time and Language. Enable Adjust for Daylight Saving Time to set the daylight saving time. Select the Time Offset, Start Time and End Time according to your local time.

    dst

  • Via Reolink NVR (Old UI)

    Applies to: RLN4-410 (hardware version H3MB17), RLN8-410 (hardware version H3MB02), RLN8-410-E, RLN16-410 (hardware version H3MB02/H3MB06).

    Step 1. Log in to your PoE NVR on a monitor, and then go to Menu > System > General page.

    POE main menu

    general system on poe nvr

    Step 2. Click DST to set the daylight saving time. Check on Enable and select the Offset, Mode, Start Time, and End Time according to your local time, and then click Apply to save the setting.

    DST settings on poe nvr

If you need more help, please contact Support.