I purchased a Philips G7200 off eBay a while back, but haven't been able to try it because I didn't own a 220v-110v step-down converter. I finally picked one up (refurbished, but guaranteed) last week. Unfortunately, I can't get the G7200 to work. I'm not sure if my G7200 is busted, my step-down converter is busted, the fuse in the converter is busted, or something else. I made sure to use a European game (Terrahawks). I set the converter to output 110v, plugged the G7200 into it, plugged the converter into the wall, and pushed in the G7200's power switch, but nothing happened. No picture, no sounds, no electronic powering-up whine, nothing. I tried several times, on different wall outlets.
I was a little surprised that my G7200 has a power plug shaped similar to American power plugs (it is called "Type A", I think). I think my G7200 is a French model, and I thought French electronics used the Type E plugs with two round poles. The step-down converter I got accepts plugs of either type.
The G7200's power switch seems unusual to me. When you push it in, it just slides back. It slides fine but doesn't "click" or remain depressed. Is this normal? Also, the brightness knob is very loose and can be easily pulled out. I doubt this would affect the functioning of the machine though.
If anybody has any tips on getting these things to work in the U.S. I'd appreciate it. I own other Euro consoles I could try, but this is the only one that won't have additional NTSC/PAL or A/V connection problems since it has the built-in screen.
Some pics:
My G7200
My G7200's Power Plug
My Step-Down Converter