• Year
  • 1971
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 157213

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Cassette-Recorder or -Player; Remote Control (with wire or wireless)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / AA: 4 x 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.6 cm = 2.6 inch
  • Power out
  • 0.4 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TC-40 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 50 x 178 x 111 mm / 2 x 7 x 4.4 inch
  • Notes
  • Built-in highly sensitive microphone. Automatic recording: 50 - 10,000 Hz. Battery/Rec. level indicator. Removable battery pack, tape end alarm, sockets for mic + remote and for monitor. Rubber grip to handle and transport.

    There are different adapters that slot into the battery compartment that allow operation with mains and DC. Accessories vary per target market (USA, Europe, Asia).

    Model name of the battery - pack ( for Europe ? ) : " BP - 40 ".

    Via a plug - in it can be fed with an external  6 V - power - supply (+ outside, -  inside ).

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.750 kg / 1 lb 10.4 oz (1.652 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Selezione Radio-TV Dezember 1972
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • -- Schematic (Schemario Radio Autoradio Mangianastri edizioni "Il Rostro" marzo 1971.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Eduard Abfalterer. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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