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Using your camcorder abroad

Power supply

You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor (models with an 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 high definition image quality (HD) broadcasts are supported, you can view
recorded movies on a TV at the same high definition image quality (HD) as they were recorded with the
camcorder.
To view images at the same high definition image quality (HD) as they were recorded with the
camcorder, you need an HDMI cable and a high definition TV (or monitor) that supports the signal
format for your camcorder and is equipped with an HDMI jack.

Viewing standard definition image quality (STD) movies

To view on a TV images recorded in standard image quality (STD) with your camcorder, you need to
connect your camcorder using an AV cable to a TV (or monitor) that supports the signal format of your
camcorder and is equipped with AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks.

On TV color systems

For signal formats supported by your camcorder, refer to “Model Information ”.
To view images in your camcorder on TV, use a TV (or monitor) that supports the signal format of your
camcorder.
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
NTSC Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,
Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the USA,
Venezuela, etc.
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] [Summer Time]
[Details], and [Setup] [ Clock Settings] [Area Setting] [Details].

World time difference

Time-zone differences Area setting
GMT Lisbon/London
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