How to shift capture time of multiple photos by a long timeframe?

Is there a way to shift the capture time (in EXIT) of multiple files by a long time frame?
When you select photos and go to Metadata - Edit Capture Time, you can shift the capture time in the increments of hours.. I need to shift the capture time of some photos by years.. Is this possible at all within LR?

Lee Jay wrote:
they will all be adjusted by the same amount as the most-selected one needs to be adjusted to get to the specified time.
Most selected? What do you mean? You mean the photo with the earliest capture time?

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But when I try to edit multiple photos, it says that "Modify the capture time stored in the selected photos by entering the correct time adjustment for the photo displayed to the left. Other photos (but not vidieos) will be adjusted by the same amount of time". And it really does.
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So their capture times remain as different ones. And this is not I want...
What should I do?
I've googled a lot and tried several programs other than lightroom as well, but the "Capture time" recognized by lightroom could not be changed by other programs.
I would greatly appreciate your help.

softcotton24 wrote:
That's why I posted this.
Sorry - I didn't see where you'd mentioned that you'd chosen the correct option, so I thought best to rule that out first.
Anyway, it sounds like a bug, which can be reported here:
http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/products/photoshop_family_photoshop_lightro om
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