Power supply on Japanese model Sanyo Z3

[kevin_niederberger@yahoo.co.nz]

Hello,

Has anyone out there imported or purchased the Japanese domestic model
Sanyo PLV-Z3?
The Japanese brochure states that the power supply is 100V +/- 10 yet
pricejapan.com's statement is that it has a auto switching power
supply. They also state that the Japanese manual specifies only 100V in
order to depress export of Japanese projectors abroad which kind of
makes sense.
I would just like to be sure before plugging it in to 230V and finding
that it lets the smoke out.

Thanks in advance,

Kevin

[Italo]

<kevin_niederberger@yahoo.co.nz> wrote in message
news:1118302578.486991.314110@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone out there imported or purchased the Japanese domestic model
> Sanyo PLV-Z3?
> The Japanese brochure states that the power supply is 100V +/- 10 yet
> pricejapan.com's statement is that it has a auto switching power
> supply. They also state that the Japanese manual specifies only 100V in
> order to depress export of Japanese projectors abroad which kind of
> makes sense.
> I would just like to be sure before plugging it in to 230V and finding
> that it lets the smoke out.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kevin

You can just buy yourself a stepdown transformer in any case.

--
Italo

[Gwavz]

<kevin_niederberger@yahoo.co.nz> wrote in message
news:1118302578.486991.314110@g49g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone out there imported or purchased the Japanese domestic model
> Sanyo PLV-Z3?
> The Japanese brochure states that the power supply is 100V +/- 10 yet
> pricejapan.com's statement is that it has a auto switching power
> supply. They also state that the Japanese manual specifies only 100V in
> order to depress export of Japanese projectors abroad which kind of
> makes sense.
> I would just like to be sure before plugging it in to 230V and finding
> that it lets the smoke out.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Kevin

They are auto voltage sensing, as is my Z2. You only need a new power chord
from Dick Smith, etc

Cheers,

Muzz

[kevin_niederberger@yahoo.co.nz]

Thanks Muzz.
That's exactly what I wanted to hear.
So did your Z2 specify 100V in the Japanese manual/brochure also?
The Z3 input plug is exactly the same as the one on my work IBM
thinkpad which could be handy but I'll probably get the adapter anyway.
Fired it up last night in the Japanese hotel and even on the
multi-coloured wallpaper it was quite an impressive picture. Quite a
bit better than my Epson S1. The Z3 is very well priced in Japan as
well.

Kevin

[Gwavz]

<kevin_niederberger@yahoo.co.nz> wrote in message
news:1118373652.067325.202200@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks Muzz.
> That's exactly what I wanted to hear.
> So did your Z2 specify 100V in the Japanese manual/brochure also?
> The Z3 input plug is exactly the same as the one on my work IBM
> thinkpad which could be handy but I'll probably get the adapter anyway.
> Fired it up last night in the Japanese hotel and even on the
> multi-coloured wallpaper it was quite an impressive picture. Quite a
> bit better than my Epson S1. The Z3 is very well priced in Japan as
> well.
>
> Kevin

I never looked at the Japanese manual as I had downloaded the English manual
before I even purchased the Z2.

Unless you are going to use it in other countries as well as Oz, the
replacement power chord is neater and a dollar or 2 cheaper than the travel
adapter plug.

How did the price you got compare to Pricejapan?

Cheers,

Muzz

[kevin_niederberger@yahoo.co.nz]

When I purchased, PriceJapans price was 124000Y (Exc tax etc). I paid
123770Y including tax. This was not the cheapest in Japan but was
pretty close. I could also buy it from the shop instead of internet
only order.

The prices are almost updating daily as PriceJapan now has 119000Y (Exc
tax) and the cheapest shop/internet price is 122355 (probably incl
tax).

Kevin