Specifications
System
- Video recording system
- Rotary two-head helical scanning
- Video Signal
- CCIR standards, PAL and SECAM colour
- EIA standard, NTSC 3.58 and NTSC 4.43 colour
- Aerial input
- 75-ohm, asymmetrical aerial socket
- Channel coverage
- PAL and SECAM
- VHF: Western European channels
- E2 - U20
- UHF: Western European channels
- E21 - E68
- NTSC 3.58
- VHF: American channels
- A2 - A13
- UHF: American channels
- A14 - A76
- (Up to 8 programmes can be preset.)
- RF output signal
- Western European channels
- UHF channels E30 to E39 (variable)
- American channels
- UHF channels A26 to A38 (variable)
- 75 ohms, unbalanced
Video
- Horizontal resolution
- 260 lines
- B/W:300 lines
- Video S/N
- Colour: Better than 40dB
- B/W: Better than 43dB
- Audio frequency response
- 50Hz to 12,000Hz CCIR Beta II
- 50Hz to 9,000Hz CCIR Beta III
- Audio S/N
- Better than 41dB CCIR Beta II
- Better than 40dB CCIR Beta III
- Audio distortion
- Less than 4% at 400Hz
Inputs and outputs
- Video input
- VIDEO IN: BNC connector
- 1.0 V (p-p)
- 75 ohms, unbalanced,
- sync negative
- Video output
- VIDEO OUT: BNC connector
- 1.0 V (p-p)
- 75Ohms, unbalanced,
- sync negative
- MULTI OUT: 8-pin connector
- Audio inputs
- AUDIO IN: phono jack
- 47 kilohms, -10 dBs
- (0 d Bs = 0.775 V rms)
- Audio outputs
- AUDIO OUT: Phono jack
- Load impedance less than 10 kilohms
- -10 dBs with 47 kilohms load,
- unbalanced
Tape transport
- PAL and SECAM
- Tape speed
- 18.73 mm/sec.
- Maximum recording time
- 2 hours 10 min. (with Sony L-500 cassette)
- 3 hours 15 min. (with L-750)
- Fast forward/rewind time
- Within 4 min. (with L-500)
- NTSC
- Tape speed
- Beta II : 20mm/sec
- Beta III: 13.3mm/sec
- Maximum recording time
- 3 hours 20 min. (with Sony L-830 cassette)
- 5 hours (with Sony L-830 cassette)
- Fast forward/rewind time
- Within 4 min. (with L-500)
Timer
- Clock
- Crystal lock
- Time indication
- 24-hour cycle
- Timer setting Only for recording
- 2 events/week, adjustable for any day or
- for all 7 days of the week or for every week
- Power back-up
- 3 mins at any one time
General
- Power requirements
- 110-240V AC, 50-60 Hz