Getting a Super famicom up and running in Nordic Finland

[Styxxe]

Hello, I'm new here and I really want to get into the game collecting (especially super famicom) but I've got some questions! 

I live in Finland and I've got a Pal Snes, I don't like the 50Hz because i enjoy speedrunning so i was hoping to pick up a Super Famicom (Don't want no ugly Ntsc snes). If someone could write a small small tutorial on what i need (adapters and more), if i need some kind of adapter to change how much volt comes out of my socket etc.
As you can tell I'm pretty clueless, I'm sure there are lots of topics like this but the people asking and creating them are usually from the UK, and ordering a SFC and spending cash on games is not something i want to do if I'm not confident in what I'm doing.

Thanks for any kind of response!
PS My English isn't the greatest I'm quite young 
Post Merge: June 12, 2013, 08:46:10 am
Oh and i did look at the Famicom AC-Adapter and General Power F.A.Q. but seeing how I'm not very techy so it was hard for me to understand. I'm also not sure how much of the Famicom stuff applies to Super Fam, cheers.

[L___E___T]

What voltage does Finland use?  I use a stepdown converter to go from 240v to 100/110v and use an AV/Scart CRT TV. 

As long as you have a stepdown converter (if you need one), the rest is easy.

[Styxxe]

Thanks for the quick response!

Finland uses 220-240 Volts so a stepdown converter is in place i suppose .
I obviously can't get a USA to UK converter since i need it to work with an European plug so I'm guessing this should do the trick?


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Converter-200-240v-European-100-120v/dp/B0042F8G7I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371054971&sr=8-3&keywords=Stepdown+converter+USA+to+Europe

[Pikkon]

You could use a pal mega drive model 1 ac adapter to power the super fami,no need for a stepdown converter.

[Styxxe]

Well that would make things alot smoother, just read quickly up on this and maybe I'm taking things out of context but things like these
make me confused, especially the last line. Thanks for staying patient with me 

"Bought a Super Famicom without adapter. Tried Sega Genesis Model 1 one and got waves on the screen. Seems this one volt makes a lot of difference."

"I'm surprised the model 1 Sega Genesis adapter didn't work so well."

"Is he in a 240v country? It'd likely explain that adapter not working."

From:
http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?35316-Super-Famicom-power-question

[g_block]

Just curious, what easily found AC Adapter in the US can be used for a Japanese Super Famicom?

[Pikkon]

A sega genesis model 1 ac adapter.

[wholesalewatch648]

can the  genesis model 1 adapter be used to power famicom?? because i know you can use HVC-002 to power both.

[Styxxe]

Ah didn't catch that they were talking about a Genesis adapter not a Megadrive, my bad.
Cheers for the help.

[tonev]

Well i i use a megadrive adapter to power my famicom so  i think you can also use it on a super famicom?

[P]

Here is a short tutorial for power adapters. There are 4 things on the power adapter to look for:

AC-DC: This means that the adapter converts alternate current (that you have in your wall outlet) to direct current (that electronics like the Super Famicom expects). Feeding the SFC with AC power is really bad. Note that NES and SNES have AC-AC adapters which never convert to DC (so it's just a step down converter technically) since the AC to DC converter is inside the console itself. So you can't use them for Famicom or Super Famicom.

Input: This is what the power adapter expects. Since you are in Europe it has to be 220-240V AC. There are also 100-240V AC adapters that can be used all over the world.

Output: This is what it feeds the console. Look on the underside of the console and make sure the volt matches (or almost, 9V is fine), and the amperage match or is a bit above what the console expects. Super Famicom expects 10V DC and 850 mA (milli ampere). You may also see wattage but since 1A * 1V = 1 watt you can easily calculate your ampere from it if you have the volt.

Polarity: The adapter should have markings like "+ ---(--- -" (center minus) or "- ---(--- +" (center plus) or similar. The console should also have this, or it may say in Japanese センターマイナス　(center minus). Make sure the polarity match (there are also polarity adapter that swaps the polarity of your power adapter). Super Famicom is center minus so make sure your adapter is as well.


I have never tried a Sega adapter but as long as it  matches on all of these, you should be fine. Just ask if something is confusing.

On a side note we should have a sticky with this kind of info. It could help reduce the number of fried consoles as well.

[Styxxe]

Nice info, this is what I'm currently thinking of doing:

A super famicom that has its own adapter with it, through a Step down converter (240v -> 120v).

Since my outlet gives 240V and the SFC wants 120V i see no other way then a stepdown converter (except the 100-240v adapters, but i could only find ones with 12v which is a tad to much)

Hope this is the cheapest/smoothest way, if someone disagrees please tell me! ^^, remember that this in Europe!

Oh and where do you all get your Famicom games/consoles, I'm guessing ebay and such but perhaps there are some nice japanese stores you guys can recommend?
Love you all.  :3

[Pikkon]

can the  genesis model 1 adapter be used to power famicom?? because i know you can use HVC-002 to power both.

Yes,it's what I use on my original famicom and av famicom also works for the super fami.

[P]

Nice info, this is what I'm currently thinking of doing:

A super famicom that has its own adapter with it, through a Step down converter (240v -> 120v).

Since my outlet gives 240V and the SFC wants 120V i see no other way then a stepdown converter (except the 100-240v adapters, but i could only find ones with 12v which is a tad to much)

Hope this is the cheapest/smoothest way, if someone disagrees please tell me! ^^, remember that this in Europe!

I think it would be easier to just take a European Sega MegaDrive model 1 power adapter like Pikkon says. From what I can tell from pictures of it all specs matches the SFC.

I forgot one thing. The tip must also fit or you won't be able to plug it into the console. But from what people say online the Sega Megadrive model 1 adapter should fit so I say go with that.

[Styxxe]

Ah, I'm stupid
I misunderstood the power adapter tutorial, I made it way to complicated ^^

Anyways that's what I'm going to do, cheers for the patient and informative responses, I'll gladly hang around these forums for a while