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 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].

Models with GPS

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
Kolkata/New Delhi
+06:00
Almaty/Dhaka
+06:30
Yangon
+07:00
Bangkok/Jakarta
+08:00
HongKong/Singapore/Beijing
+09:00
Tokyo/Seoul
+09:30
Adelaide/Darwin
+10:00
Melbourne/Sydney
+11:00
Solomon Is
+12:00
Fiji/Wellington
–11:00
Midway Island
–10:00
Hawaii
–09:00
Alaska
–08:00
LosAngeles/Tijuana
–07:00
Denver/Arizona
–06:00
Chicago/MexicoCity
–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.

Related topics
Information on your camcorder model: Model Information