Additional InformationUsing your camcorder abroadPower supply

You can use your camcorder in any country/region using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.

On TV color systems

Your camcorder is PAL system, so its picture can only be viewed on a PAL system TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.

System

Used in

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.

 

 

NTSC

Bahama Islands, Bolivia,

 

Canada, Central America, Chile,

 

Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,

 

Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico,

 

Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,

 

the Philippines, the U.S.A.,

 

Venezuela, etc.

 

 

Simple setting of the clock by time difference

You can easily set the clock to local time abroad by the time difference you are in.

Select [WORLD TIME] in the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu, then set the time difference (p. 65).

Usable cassette tapesYou can use mini DV format cassettes only.Use a cassette with the mark.Your camcorder is not compatible with the Cassette Memory function.To prevent a blank section from being created on the tape

Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH (p. 35) before you begin the next recording in the following cases:

•You have played back the tape.

•You have used EDIT SEARCH.

Copyright signalxWhen you play back

If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals, you cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder.

xWhen you record (DCR-HC36E/HC46E/ HC96E)

You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software. [Cannot record due to copyright protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or on the viewfinder if you try to record such software. Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.

Notes on usexWhen not using your camcorder for a long timeRemove the cassette and store it.

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