diff --git a/reference/datetime/datetime/settime.xml b/reference/datetime/datetime/settime.xml
index a350bca159..19be59ca50 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/datetime/settime.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/datetime/settime.xml
@@ -89,32 +89,28 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-date_default_timezone_set('Europe/London');
+$date = new DateTime('2000-01-01');
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
 
-$datetime = new DateTime('2008-08-03 12:35:23');
-echo $datetime->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
+$date->setTime(14, 55);
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
 
-$datetime->setTime(14, 55, 24);
-echo $datetime->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
+$date->setTime(14, 55, 24);
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
 
-// Warning: Does not increment the hour!
-// This is because the hour has been set (14) - see date_modify()
-$datetime->setTime($datetime->format('H'), $datetime->format('n') + 6);
-echo $datetime->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
-
-// *Does* increment the day, because the day has not been set
-$datetime->setTime($datetime->format('H') + 12, $datetime->format('n'));
-echo $datetime->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
+// Values exceeding ranges are added to their parent values.
+$date->setTime(14, 65, 24);
+echo $date->format('Y-m-d H:i:s') . "\n";
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
    &example.outputs;
    <screen>
 <![CDATA[
-2008-08-03 12:35:23
-2008-08-03 14:55:24
-2008-08-03 14:14:00
-2008-08-04 02:08:00
+2000-01-01 00:00:00
+2000-01-01 14:55:00
+2000-01-01 14:55:24
+2000-01-01 15:05:24
 ]]>
    </screen>
   </example>