• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Year
• 1983

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 315110

• • alternative name: Hitachi Sales Corp. of America

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• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2SC1740 2SA844 BC213 µPC574 2SC2021 unknown_tr µPD1511 CD4011 M58657 LA7910 LA7808 LA1365

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)

• Details
• Video-Taperecorder/-Player

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 220 / 12 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Video System - Video Tape Recorder + TV Tuner VT-7E - Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo

• Shape
• Book-shelf unit.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 420 x 120 x 265 mm / 16.5 x 4.7 x 10.4 inch

• Notes

• VHS recorder with tuner UHF/VHF. The base contains the tuner UHF/VHF and the recorder. The recorder can be detached and carried with a  shoulder strap. A camera completed the system. The vision of both the recording program and the recorded made, could be done via an external monitor.

  VHS portable video recorder:

  • Two head helical scan azimuth recording
  • Two speed: 23,39 and 11,7 mm/sec
  • Pal colour  and CCIR monochrome signal 625 line
  • RF output: UHF channel 37 (30 - 39 adjustable)
  • Working power: DC 12 V by the base and 12 V Ni-Cd battery when used externally.
  • Weight: 3,3 Kg

  Base with tuner:

  • Antenna: 75 Ω
  • Channels VHF: 2 - 12
  • Channels UHF: 21 - 69
  • RF output 75 Ω
  • Power: 220 V 50/60 Hz
  • Weight: 3,950 Kg

  Transistors and IC listed only for the base.

  The dimensions are with the recorder in its location, on the base

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.250 kg / 15 lb 15.5 oz (15.969 lb)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Author
• Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1061 models, 951 with images and 243 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hitachi Ltd.; Tokyo