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 1080/50i is supported, you can view the movies with the same high definition image quality (HD) as that of the recorded movies. You need a PAL-system-based and 1080/50i compatible TV (or monitor) with an HDMI input jack. An HDMI cable must be connected.

Viewing standard definition image quality (STD) movies

To view standard definition image quality (STD) movies, you need a PAL-system-based TV with AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. An A/V connecting cable must be connected.

On TV color systems


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].

HDR-CX740VE/ CX760VE/ PJ710VE/ PJ740VE/ PJ760VE

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

World time difference


Time-zone differences
Area setting
GMT
Lisbon, London
+01:00
Berlin, Paris
+02:00
Helsinki, Cairo, Istanbul
+03:00
Nairobi
+03:30
Tehran
+04:00
Moscow, Abu Dhabi, Baku
+04:30
Kabul
+05:00
Karachi, Islamabad
+05:30
Calcutta, New Delhi
+06:00
Almaty, Dhaka
+06:30
Yangon
+07:00
Bangkok, Jakarta
+08:00
Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing
+09:00
Tokyo, Seoul
+09:30
Adelaide, Darwin
+10:00
Melbourne, Sydney
+11:00
Solomon Is
+12:00
Fiji, Wellington, Eniwetok, Kwajalein
–11:00
Samoa
–10:00
Hawaii
–09:00
Alaska
–08:00
Los Angeles, Tijuana
–07:00
Denver, Arizona
–06:00
Chicago, Mexico City
–05:00
New York, Bogota
–04:00
Santiago
–03:30
St. John’s
–03:00
Brasilia, Montevideo
–02:00
Fernando de Noronha
–01:00
Azores, Cape Verde Is.