Adapter: Canon digital camera

I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
camera.

The power supply requires:

" Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "

I would like to use this in the UK.

Would any step-down transformer be required in order to use it
correctly? If so, could you give me names of products which would
work?

Battery is a square - based slimline.


Many thanks,

neeridge

Hi neeridge,

You do not need a transformer.
You need a plug adapter which will convert the plug to the UK type of plug.

These are usually available in travel type stores.

http://us.kensington.com/html/5519.html

Gadi
<neeridge@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3098dac5-5f78-4aa7-9f75-b8b52f7d91a2@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
> camera.
>
> The power supply requires:
>
> " Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
> 4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "
>
> I would like to use this in the UK.
>
> Would any step-down transformer be required in order to use it
> correctly? If so, could you give me names of products which would
> work?
>
> Battery is a square - based slimline.
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> neeridge

"neeridge@gmail.com" <neeridge@gmail.com> wrote:
>" Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
>4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "
>
>I would like to use this in the UK.

....which like virtually all of Europe has 230V 50Hz.

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_power_systems which while
not 100% accurate is working very well in most cases.

>Would any step-down transformer be required in order to use it
>correctly?

Why? The voltage and frequency is obviously within the input range of
the charger.

You will need either an adapter from the British G-type wall outlet to
whatever type of plug you have (you forgot to tell).
Or -IMO more convenient- if the power cord is detachable from the
charger get a power cord with the G-type plug and use that directly.

jue

neeridge@gmail.com wrote:
> I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
> camera.
>
> The power supply requires:
>
> " Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
> 4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "
>
> I would like to use this in the UK.
[]
> Many thanks,
>
> neeridge

ITE = ?

But given a physical plug adaptors, you will be fine in the UK and the
rest of Europe.

David

<neeridge@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3098dac5-5f78-4aa7-9f75-b8b52f7d91a2@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
> camera.
>
> The power supply requires:
>
> " Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
> 4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "
>
> I would like to use this in the UK.
>
> Would any step-down transformer be required in order to use it
> correctly? If so, could you give me names of products which would
> work?
>
> Battery is a square - based slimline.
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
> neeridge

Might it be easier to get a UK power supply? Saves having to use two boxes
instead of one.

Regards, Ian.
Nottingham, UK.

"Fred Anonymous" <anon@anon.org> wrote:
><neeridge@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:3098dac5-5f78-4aa7-9f75-b8b52f7d91a2@59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>I have purchased a Canon PowerShot SD750K 7.1-Megapixel digital
>> camera.
>>
>> The power supply requires:
>>
>> " Input: 100v-240v ac 50/60 Hz 0.1(100v) 0.06a 240v output
>> 4.2---0.65a. It says use only with ITE. "
>>
>> I would like to use this in the UK.
>
>Might it be easier to get a UK power supply? Saves having to use two boxes
>instead of one.

Why? I don't know that particular charger, but typically they are
identical worldwide and the only difference is a different power cord
for each country. Just get power cord with a type G plug for the UK, no
need to purchase a whole charger.
Of course this works only if the charger has a detachable power cord,
but that is pretty much standard nowadays because it saves the
manufacturers a lot of money to standardize on the charger and localize
the power cord only.

jue

Jürgen Exner wrote:

> Why? I don't know that particular charger, but typically they are
> identical worldwide and the only difference is a different power cord
> for each country.

Very rare these days for there to be a power cord at all. The chargers
plug directly into the wall, with no cord, just a flip-out plug. Still,
an adapter works okay, if a bit of a kludge.

The charger for the camera in question is the Canon CB-2LV (U.S.) CB-
2LVE (UK).

> Just get power cord with a type G plug for the UK, no
> need to purchase a whole charger.
> Of course this works only if the charger has a detachable power cord,
> but that is pretty much standard nowadays because it saves the
> manufacturers a lot of money to standardize on the charger and localize
> the power cord only.

This actually costs them a lot more money than having different chargers
for different countries, if your volumes are high enough. None of the
Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger, it's too
much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more connectors
to worry about.

SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>Jürgen Exner wrote:
>> Of course this works only if the charger has a detachable power cord,
>> but that is pretty much standard nowadays because it saves the
>> manufacturers a lot of money to standardize on the charger and localize
>> the power cord only.
>
>This actually costs them a lot more money than having different chargers
>for different countries, if your volumes are high enough. None of the
>Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger, it's too
>much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more connectors
>to worry about.

I stand corrected.

My Nikon chargers did come with power cords and personally I find them
very convenient for various reasons.

jue

In article <ecafk.17813$Ri.15808@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com>, SMS
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> writes
>None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery
>charger, it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and
>two more connectors to worry about.

That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)

Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)

"Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <ecafk.17813$Ri.15808@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com>, SMS
> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> writes
>>None of the Canon cameras use a power cord for the Li-Ion battery charger,
>>it's too much of a hassle, and one more thing to carry, and two more
>>connectors to worry about.
>
> That's only true if "none" means "most"! ;-)
>
> Its seems to be only countries using US plug types that get cordless
> chargers. The rest of the world, including UK and Europe, get removable
> power cords on their Canon chargers - because it IS cheaper.
> --
> Kennedy
> Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
> A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed.
> Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when
> replying)

Are you sure it is because of cost??

Perhaps removable power cords would need too many Safety Notices, or could
be too difficult for the average American. Remember, most of them can't
manage to use a knife and a fork at the same time.

Roy G