How do I set up my Famicom?

[kite200]

well, a nes adapter will, but 120 wont

[SuperMarioBrosSuperShow]

well, a nes adapter will, but 120 wont

how many volts to NES adapters emit?

[madman]

OK cool, just making sure.  I thought the whole issue is that US outputs 120 volts where as Japan outputs 110, therefore being that the Famicom is made for people living in Japan, our power adapters (read: NES) would fry the machine

Again you are confusing input voltage with output voltage.

[kite200]

ok ok dude, a nes adapter fries a famicom because it outputs direct ac and a famicom accepts dc.

120 v adapters wont fry a famicom but a nes one will because its outputting ac

comprende?

[madman]

Just buy the one on that page and be done with it

[Jollie]

step 1. get famicom w/wo disk system.
step 2. plug it in.
Step 3. plug NES rf into it.
step 4. on the back of the famicom change the channel to 2.
step 5. turn to channel 96.
step 6. turn on famicom.
step 7. play it

YAY!

[Doc]

YAY!

That sold me.

[Famicom Beginner]

Hey guys sorry but i am a bit of a noob js a quick question i was wondering if any one could help me i am currently bidding on a famicom 1983 model on ebay and i live in England how can i connect it to my tv what channels could it possibly be in i have a tv that goes up to channel 99 also would i be able to use my SNES RF cable if someone could post an answer really quick that would be great cheers

[NintendoKing]

Hey guys sorry but i am a bit of a noob js a quick question i was wondering if any one could help me i am currently bidding on a famicom 1983 model on ebay and i live in England how can i connect it to my tv what channels could it possibly be in i have a tv that goes up to channel 99 also would i be able to use my SNES RF cable if someone could post an answer really quick that would be great cheers

Super NES rf cables do work on Famicom, so do NES rfs. In the united states, channel 95 is the best channel.

[nurd]

But is it not PAL?

[Famicom Beginner]

thanx for the info guys yeah it i am in the UK all i need to know now is what channel i need it to be on it might be the same as america but i wont know until i recieve the item if i cant get it to work then never mind lol its a great piece of history to keep n e way. 

[NintendoKing]

thanx for the info guys yeah it i am in the UK all i need to know now is what channel i need it to be on it might be the same as america but i wont know until i recieve the item if i cant get it to work then never mind lol its a great piece of history to keep n e way. 

Yes, Famicoms are a excellent piece of history. I throughly enjoy mine, and uk PAL wont work with NTSC Japan or American signals.
I did a bit a research but you can buy a ntsc - pal converter to make it work.

[Famicom Beginner]

do you know where i can get this converter from or do you have a link with a bit more information on it cheers

[NintendoKing]

do you know where i can get this converter from or do you have a link with a bit more information on it cheers

http://www.converters.tv/products/ntsc_to_pal/25.html for the tv conversion

You also need a ac adapter with stats of 240v - DC 9v.
Do not attempt to plug the original plug into your uk outlet, japan uses 100v, and the uk uses 240v; it would blow the Famicom up.  Make sure you buy a 240v - DC 9c, make sure its giving out DC, definitely not AC.

[pinge80]

yo... I live in Sweden and we got the same Pal as UK..... if you have a Tv that can take 60hz on the antenna you are sorted.

Most new Tv´s like my brand new 40" full hd plays japanese and U.S ntsc through the antenna input.... and I got a cheap stepdown converter 220to100V for aprrox.12£ and just use the original adapter.... so there is no problems for us europeans to buy the ntsc 110/100v units....

I wonder if the guys in U.S could hook up a Pal nes as easy.... probably....