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abroad
Using your camcorder abroad
Power supply
You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your
camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range.
Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies
In countries/regions where 1080/60i is supported, you can view the movies with the same high definition
image quality (HD) as that of the recorded movies. You need a NTSC-system-based and 1080/60i
compatible TV (or monitor). An HDMI cable must be connected.
Viewing standard definition image quality (STD) movies
To view standard definition image quality (STD) movies, you need a NTSC-system-based TV with
AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. An A/V connecting cable must be connected.
On TV color systems
Your camcorder is a NTSC-system-based camcorder. If you want to view the playback image on a TV, it
must be a NTSC-system-based TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.
System Used in
NTSC
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,
Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the USA,
Venezuela, etc.
PAL
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland,
Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.
PAL-M Brazil
PAL-N Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
SECAM Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
Setting to the local time
You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder
abroad. Select
[Setup] [ Clock Settings] [Date & Time Setting] [Daylight
Savings] or [Summer Time], and
[Setup] [ Clock Settings] [Area Setting]. [Details]
[Details]
World time difference
Time-zone differences Area setting
GMT Lisbon, London
+01:00 Berlin, Paris
+02:00 Helsinki, Cairo, Istanbul
+03:00 Nairobi
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