How to connect the camera to a TV in Europe. - HC-X1000

By default the system frequency is set to the broadcasting system of the region where this product was purchased. When used in a region with a different system frequency set the system frequency of this unit. Also change the setting when creating a motion picture that has a broadcasting system different from that of your region.  

Available System Frequencies

• 59.94Hz(NTSC)
  • System frequency for regions where the TV broadcasting system is NTSC.
• 50Hz(PAL)
  • System frequency for regions where the TV broadcasting system is PAL.

Changing the System Frequency

1. Press [MENU].
2. Press [▲ / ▼] to select [OTHER FUNCTION].
3. Press [▲ / ▼] to select [SYSTEM FREQ].
4. Select the desired setting.
   • After you have changed the system frequency, this unit will be restarted.
   • In North America the default setting is [59.94Hz(NTSC)].
   • When [SYSTEM FREQ] is set to a broadcasting system different from that of your region, images may not be played back correctly on the TV.
   • If you are not familiar with broadcasting systems, we recommend that you use the default setting.
   • When recording with [REC MODE] set to [AVCHD], you cannot record scenes of different system frequencies into a single SD card. Use a different SD card for each system frequency.