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USING YOUR HD CAMCORDER ABROAD
• Each country or region has its own electric and colour systems.
• Before using your HD camcorder abroad, check the following items.
• Power sources
The provided AC adaptor features automatic voltage selection in the AC range from 100 V to 240 V.
You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder
within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.
Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor, if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet.
• Viewing images recorded with HD (high definition) image resolution
In countries/regions where 1080/50i is supported, you can view the images with the same HD (high definition)
image resolution as that of the recorded images. You need an PAL-system-based and 1080/50i compatible TV (or
monitor) with an HDMI or Component cable connected.
• Viewing images recorded with SD (standard definition) image resolution
To view images recorded with SD (standard definition) image resolution you need an PAL-system-based TV with
Audio/Video, Component or HDMI input jacks, and an HDMI cable, Component/AV cable connected.AV cable connected. cable connected.
• On TV colour systems
Your camcorder is an PAL-system-based camcorder.
If you want to view your recordings on a TV or to copy it to an external device, it must be an PAL-system-based
TV or an external device and have the appropriate connection jacks. Otherwise, you may need to use a separate
video format transcoder (PAL-NTSC format converter).PAL-NTSC format converter).-NTSC format converter).
PAL-compatible countries/regions
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, CIS, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Great Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Norway,
Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, etc.
NTSC-compatible countries/regions
Bahamas, Canada, Central America, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, etc.
You can make recordings with your HD camcorder and view pictures on the LCD screen from anywhere in
the world.