Charging it abroad? Aloha, bought this in USA and now in Italy for a little while. I am not sure I can plug the camcorder using a plug adaptor. Could I? In the manual I read to not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels. So what would be my options? Thanks! Charging it abroad? Aloha, bought this in USA and now in Italy for a little while. I am not sure I can plug the camcorder using a plug adaptor. Could I? In the manual I read to not connect the... » Read More Charging it abroad? Aloha, bought this in USA and now in Italy for a little while. I am not sure I can plug the camcorder using a plug adaptor. Could I? In the manual I read to not connect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels. So what would be my options? Thanks! « Show Less
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Easy answer: Buy the Canon CB-2LW Battery Charger and get a plug adapter. The Charger is multi-voltage compatible. I just took it with me to China and charged up the battery overnight - in the morning, I was ready to video the sites! :) I'd recommend getting at least two of the higher capacity Canon BP-2L14 Battery - that way you can carry a spare charged battery with you. The Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter works okay, but there are some plugs where it won't work (I found the diagonal slanted prong style in China sometimes needs the third ground prong which the Kensington doesn't have). Hope this helps! Easy answer: Buy the Canon CB-2LW Battery Charger and get a plug adapter. The Charger is multi-voltage compatible. I just took it with me to China and charged up the battery overnight - in the morning, I was ready to video the sites! :) I'd recommend getting at least two of the higher capacity Canon BP-2L14 Battery - that way you can carry a spare charged battery with you. The Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter works okay, but there are some plugs where it won't work (I found the diagonal slanted prong style in China sometimes needs the third ground prong which... » Read More Easy answer: Buy the Canon CB-2LW Battery Charger and get a plug adapter. The Charger is multi-voltage compatible. I just took it with me to China and charged up the battery overnight - in the morning, I was ready to video the sites! :) I'd recommend getting at least two of the higher capacity Canon BP-2L14 Battery - that way you can carry a spare charged battery with you. The Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter works okay, but there are some plugs where it won't work (I found the diagonal slanted prong style in China sometimes needs the third ground prong which the Kensington doesn't have). Hope this helps! « Show Less
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I use a 100 watt power inverter for the cigarette lighter in a car.. $20 is cheap..
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You need to think about two things when you travel. A converter and an adapter. This step down is a converter that is no longer necessary as it steps down your razor, and small digital items like your camera, your cell phone, your iPad. We found that all of these small items manufactured in the last 4 years have a built in converter. Read the plug on your travel items. It will tell you if it has a built in converter. Next is the adapter. This inexpensive piece connects to your electronics to match the holes in Brazil's wall receptacles. I would suggest this from Amazon: Adapter Plug Brazil A, B and GUZ. Hair Care products are a whole different animal. I suggest purchasing in Brazil if necessary. Hope this helps you.
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Nikon says that it takes 1 hour and 50 minutes to charge a fully exhausted battery. Now for how long that will last will vary. Using the flash, not using flash, shooting video and so on. I never been to Europe, so I have no idea if the plugs are the same as here in the U.S. but I think that's something you want to find out. I would suggest you get one of those portable charge stations to keep with you when you need. You won't have the luxury of a spare battery with this model. When the battery goes down, you will have to stop shooting and charge the camera. Overall, I think it is a great camera. You will have to pay attention to the "Scene Mode" tho. Setting the scene to match what you are shooting controls the shutter speed. If the scene you are shooting is different than the one you have set the camera for, your pictures will be out of focus. I had to send tech support an email and they explained that to me. I love the camera and the various functions. I suggest you play with it for a while and you will learn to love it too.
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I bought my camera in the US, but live in France. Like Italy, the current is 220. There is no problem using the charger without a transformer or charger. You will need, however, an adaptor plug so that you can plug the charger into Italian outlets.
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You can use the camera anywhere in the world. The question should be, can you charge the battery in Pakistan? I do not the standard voltage and frequency there, but with the correct travel inverter, you should be able to recharge the battery.
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As far as I understand it, you have to buy converters for any electrical items that you want to use in another country. You may also have to buy the correctly shaped electrical plug that will fit into the outlets, which then attaches to the the converter. You should put this issue into a search. I did it recently for a different country I will be traveling to. You'd be amazed at all the configurations that other countries use.
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The answer is yes. Using the compact power adapter that comes along with the camcorder you can power the camera without affecting the battery. It is recommended that you use external power when playing back or editing using the camera screen itself. Also, if you are using the camcorder for live webcast or recording directly to a computer it's wise not to deplete the battery unnecessarily.
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I used mine evrywhere... USA, France, Switzerland, Italy and Asia... In Italy and Switzerland, you may need a nother adapter but in other countries, the adapter that comes with it is sufficient. 110 and 220 options are really for travelers. Very happy with the purchase
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The one supplied with the camera is a 240V charger. If that is not sufficient you can probably buy one aftermarket on Amazon or BestBuy or try here first BHPhoto.com I really think you can find a converter somewhere after market if you really need one though. I would be careful though, these chargers are pretty specific and using a non-compatible converter could cause the battery to either lose it's charge altogether or overheat and damage the camera.
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I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had only been like 2 months since it was charged last, but it was still fully charged... hope this helps. I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had... » Read More I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had only been like 2 months since it was charged last, but it was still fully charged... hope this helps. « Show Less
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Yes! Just used mine overseas just fine. Just needed an adaptor for the plug.
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Ann - here is what I read on the newtrent.com website below. You may want to call them tomorrow and ask. In the meantime I will find my manual and see what it says. Hope this helpsCan your battery be used overseas in 220-240V countries like Vietnam, India, Africa, Europe, etc...?Yes our battery can be used oversea with no issue.Our batteries are charged from two source USB port and AC wall charger:USB - will not be affected provided the correct Wall adapter is used.AC - battery are supplied with universal AC wall chargers 100-240V. (You do not need a voltage converter just a travel adapter to convert US pin on AC adapter.) Back To Top Ann - here is what I read on the newtrent.com website below. You may want to call them tomorrow and ask. In the meantime I will find my manual and see what it says. Hope this helpsCan your battery be used overseas in 220-240V countries like Vietnam, India, Africa, Europe, etc...?Yes our battery can be used oversea with no issue.Our batteries are charged from two source USB port and AC wall charger:USB - will not be affected provided the correct Wall adapter is used.AC - battery are supplied with universal AC wall chargers 100-240V. (You do not need a... » Read More Ann - here is what I read on the newtrent.com website below. You may want to call them tomorrow and ask. In the meantime I will find my manual and see what it says. Hope this helpsCan your battery be used overseas in 220-240V countries like Vietnam, India, Africa, Europe, etc...?Yes our battery can be used oversea with no issue.Our batteries are charged from two source USB port and AC wall charger:USB - will not be affected provided the correct Wall adapter is used.AC - battery are supplied with universal AC wall chargers 100-240V. (You do not need a voltage converter just a travel adapter to convert US pin on AC adapter.) Back To Top « Show Less
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You will need to add the European adapter plug. I've used this both in Italy and in Africa. Very handy...with several charging options in one plug.
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I used it in Italy and had no problems! My only additional suggestion would be to get a power strip then you can use this to plug the power strip in and the power strip will provide you ample outlets for your multiple devices instead of buying a bunch of adapters.
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I'm not sure--we went to Europe, and we used both(adapter and converter), but it actually has a usb port that I used to charge it with most of the time and not the wall adapter, through a portable battery we had to charge usb with. I did find that it had excellent battery life, although I was taking pictures and not alot of video.
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Sorry, you won't be able to plug it in to charge and still be able to record video. You'll see an error message on the screen that says "Only playback possible during USB Power Supply." You could, alternatively, buy a spare battery and charge the original battery up until it is full and charge the second up as well and then just swap batteries, but that would force you to break up the video because of the change in batteries and would lose some of the event you are recording in the time it takes to do that. With that said, there are also limits to the file size and/or time that you can capture in a single video as well, so you'd have to break it into smaller recordings at some point anyway with that partially dependent upon the size of the memory card you install and use.
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I seem to remember a similar question and the answer involved voltage selections for foreign travel. If that is still important to you should go to PANASONIC . COM and give them a call. I wish you the best in this endeavor. ROD S.