V-8700
Toshiba 1980
Betamax V-8700



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Specifications

General

Video recording system
Rotary four-head helical scanning
Head configuration
4-head rotary
(HEAD: A, B, B1, B2)
B1, B2; For super SLOW/STILL picture
Video signal
CCIR standards, PAL colour
Storage temperature
-20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F)
Operating temperature
5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Antenna
75 ohms external antenna terminal
Channel coverage
UHF E21-68, VHF E2-E12
(a total of up to 12 preselected channels)
UHF output signal
UHF channels E31 to E39
(variable) 75 ohms unbalanced
Power requirements
220V AC, 50Hz
Power consumption
MAX. 60W, AV. 53W
Weight
14.5 kg (32.1 lbs.)
Dimensions
465 (W) x 158 (H) x 385 (D) mm

Video

Input
VIDEO LINE IN:
Photo-type connector
1.0V (p-p) +1.0V -0.5V (p-p)
75-ohms unbalanced, sync. negative
Output
VIDEO LINE OUT:
Phono-type connector
1.0V (p-p) &plusm; 0.1V (p-p)
75-ohms, unbalanced, sync. negative
Signal to noise ratio
Better than 44db

Audio

Input
AUDIO LINE IN:
phono-type connector,
68k-ohms, -10db
MIC:
mini-jack, -70db
suitable for microphone with more than 680-ohms impedance
Output
AUDIO LINE OUT:
phono-type connector, less than 10k-ohms, -5db, unbalanced
(load: more than 50k-ohms)
Frequency response
50Hz to 8,000Hz
Signal to noise ratio
Better than 40dB (βNR 52dB)
Audio distortion
Less than 4% at 400Hz

Tape transport

Tape speed
18.73mm/sec
Maximum recording time
2 hours 10min. (with L-500 cassette)
3 hours 15min. (with L-750 cassette)
Fast forward time
Within 3.5min. (L-500)
Rewind time
Within 3.5min. (L-500)

Timer

Fluorescent digital display
Count down from AC Line frequency

Many thanks to James Copp-Taylor for providing information and picture on this model