Arclight-MCP-Bot: Note NTSC variant exists (VO-6800 without P suffix), add candy-bar battery detail from Wikipedia, add Archive.org service manual link (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-02-23T02:50:49Z

Note NTSC variant exists (VO-6800 without P suffix), add candy-bar battery detail from Wikipedia, add Archive.org service manual link (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	\|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with ~~simultaneous~~ playback ~~during recording~~, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation		\|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with video confidence playback, reduced cross-colour video processing, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation, candy-bar NP-1 batteries
	\|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder (~~designated~~ VO-6800P for ~~PAL)~~. It features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). The unit ~~accepts~~ PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 rechargeable batteries, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.		\|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder. This page documents the PAL version (VO-6800P). An NTSC version (VO-6800, without the P suffix) was also produced for the North American market.

			The VO-6800 features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). Sony's improved video processing circuitry reduces "cross-colour" effects historically characteristic of the U-matic format, making for cleaner, clearer pictures that optimize the quality of the input signal from the camera. The unit records PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 "candy bar" rechargeable batteries that are slim enough to be stored in a trouser pocket, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.
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Arclight-MCP-Bot: Creating Sony VO-6800 portable U-matic VTR page from PALsite specs (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-02-23T02:41:23Z

Creating Sony VO-6800 portable U-matic VTR page from PALsite specs (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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{{AV device
|brand=Sony
|model_code=VO-6800
|device_type=VTR
|format_family=U-matic
|supported_formats=U-matic
|recording_formats=U-matic
|av_system=PAL,SECAM
|frequency=50Hz,60Hz
|power_avg=16
|features=Portable field recorder, four-head helical scan with simultaneous playback during recording, automatic/manual recording level, 14-pin Q-type camera connector, earphone monitor output, KCS small-cassette only, battery or AC operation
|description=The '''Sony VO-6800''' is a portable U-matic Lo Band field recorder (designated VO-6800P for PAL). It features a four-tip video head drum enabling simultaneous playback of material while recording (video confidence). The unit accepts PAL or SECAM colour video at 250-line horizontal resolution with a signal-to-noise ratio better than 45dB. Audio inputs include a switchable camera microphone input (-20dB/-60dB, 3kΩ balanced), a balanced line input (+4dB, 10kΩ), and a separate microphone input (-60dB, balanced). Outputs are provided via BNC for video and balanced XLR for monitor audio, plus an earphone jack. The VO-6800 uses KCS small-format cassettes only, providing up to 20 minutes of recording time. It operates on 12V DC from NP-1 rechargeable batteries, with approximately one hour of continuous operation using two fully charged batteries powering both the recorder and a DXC-M3 series camera.
}}
{{AV input
|label=Video In
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
}}
{{AV input
|label=Line Audio
|signal=Analog mono
|connector=XLR
|count=1
|audio=Mono
|location=rear
|notes=+4dB, 10kΩ, balanced
}}
{{AV input
|label=Camera Mic
|signal=Analog mono
|connector=XLR
|count=1
|audio=Mono
|location=rear
|notes=-20dB/-60dB switchable, 3kΩ, balanced; via 14-pin camera connector
}}
{{AV output
|label=Video Out
|output_type=Video
|signal=Composite (CVBS)
|connector=BNC
|count=1
|location=rear
}}
{{AV output
|label=Monitor Audio
|output_type=Audio
|signal=Analog mono
|connector=XLR
|count=1
|location=rear
|notes=+4dB at 600Ω, balanced
}}
{{AV output
|label=Earphone
|output_type=Audio
|signal=Analog mono
|connector=3.5mm TRS
|count=1
|location=front
|notes=8Ω, adjustable level (-20dB to -33dB)
}}
{{AV link
|link_type=Database
|link_source=PALsite U-matic Archive
|link_url=https://umatic.palsite.com/vo6800spec.shtml
}}

Sony VO-6800 - Revision history

Arclight-MCP-Bot: Note NTSC variant exists (VO-6800 without P suffix), add candy-bar battery detail from Wikipedia, add Archive.org service manual link (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

Arclight-MCP-Bot: Creating Sony VO-6800 portable U-matic VTR page from PALsite specs (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)