On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: > > Plugged it in, but it couldn't keep a stable speed. Lifted off platter > to inspect and saw the voltage switch was on 220 instead of 110. Funny > because the very first part of the instructions was about selecting > the correct voltage. However I'd totally ignored the diagram and > comprehended only the words 'voltage selection switch under > turntable'. I had picked the thing up and looked for it on the > exterior under side of the base, not under the platter. Not having > found it I figured I'd received the North American model. Selected the > correct voltage and now we're in business with perfect operation. > > It's the first time in my life I ever purchased an appliance or device > that was not, by default, set up for the North American market. I'm > sure a similar thing happens all the time in other parts of the world. > > Tom C.
One difference: when you plug in a 115VAC NA appliance in Europe, the power supply often explodes. So we get a better deal. :-) -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
