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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]

HDR-CX260V/CX580V/PJ260V/PJ580V/PJ600V/XR260V

When [Auto Clock ADJ ] and [Auto Area ADJ] are set to [On], the clock is set to the local time
automatically by the GPS function. [Details] [Details]

World time difference

Time-zone differences Area setting
GMT Lisbon, London
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