How to tell whether an Atari 2600 console is PAL or NTSC?

[slaanesh]

Can you tell if an Atari 2600 is PAL or NTSC by looking at the console only?

 

Does the label on the back on Atari 2600 JRs tell you if they are PAL?

 

The reason I ask is that as an Australian living in a PAL region I want an NTSC console.

On eBay consoles come up regularly but they are mostly always PAL.

Occasionally one will come up where the owner doesn't know but provides a number of photos.

 

I've noticed that my PAL consoles seem to have the letter "P" or "PAL" on the back.

 

Is this true for ALL PAL models? ie. if there is no 'P' the console is therefore NTSC?

[+Mitch]

Generally NTSC consoles have a red power LED and PAL consoles have a green LED. Of course, if a modder has gotten into it then it could be any color.

 

Mitch

[matt2d2]

The ones I've seen have a "P" on the back, and the I've seen Junior model with sticker that says PAL. Also, don't you guys use a different power outlet design? Check the power cord that it comes with.

[+TwentySixHundred]

Yeah 240v 50hz however like said before the console should have a P or Pal sticker. Finding an NTSC version on Aus ebay maybe not so easy though. Probably easier to find one in the US then pay the shipping

[slaanesh]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.