Sony SL-3000: Difference between revisions
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|supported_formats=Betamax | |supported_formats=Betamax | ||
|recording_formats=Betamax | |recording_formats=Betamax | ||
|features=Portable design, horizontal/vertical operation | |year_released=1979 | ||
|description=The Sony SL-3000 | |features=Portable design, horizontal/vertical operation, dew sensor, automatic video/audio level controls, anti-rolling system, battery protection circuit | ||
|av_system=PAL | |description=The Sony SL-3000 was Sony's first portable Betamax recorder, based on the Japanese SL-3100 (late 1978). The NTSC version (SL-3000) was released in early 1979 for the American market, paired with the HVC-1000 camera and TT-3000 tuner/timer unit for home use. The PAL version (SL-3000E) followed in early 1980 for the European market, intended to interface with Sony PAL cameras HVC-2000P and HVC-2010P. The SL-3000 was remarkably compact and could be operated in either horizontal or vertical position. It incorporated a dew sensor, automatic video and audio level controls for non-professional operators, an anti-rolling system for stable picture recordings, and a battery protection circuit that stopped the machine when voltage fell below 10.8V. It operated from 12V DC, either from battery packs or the companion TT-3000 tuner/timer's power supply. The SL-3000 remained in production until the SL-F1 portable replaced it. | ||
|av_system=PAL,NTSC | |||
|frequency=50Hz,60Hz | |||
|power_avg=15 | |||
|height=127 mm | |||
|width=296 mm | |||
|depth=345 mm | |||
|weight=9.1 kg | |||
}} | |||
{{AV input | |||
|label=Camera | |||
|signal=Composite (CVBS) | |||
|connector=Proprietary | |||
|count=1 | |||
|audio=Mono | |||
|location=rear | |||
|notes=Sony camera connector for HVC-series cameras | |||
}} | |||
{{AV output | |||
|label=RF Out | |||
|output_type=AV | |||
|signal=RF | |||
|connector=Belling-Lee (IEC 169-2) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|location=rear | |||
|notes=Built-in RF output for direct TV connection | |||
}} | |||
{{AV output | |||
|label=Video Out | |||
|output_type=Video | |||
|signal=Composite (CVBS) | |||
|connector=RCA (connector) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|location=rear | |||
}} | |||
{{AV output | |||
|label=Audio Out | |||
|output_type=Audio | |||
|signal=Analog mono | |||
|connector=RCA (connector) | |||
|count=1 | |||
|location=rear | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{AV link | {{AV link | ||
Revision as of 03:20, 23 February 2026
Description
The Sony SL-3000 was Sony's first portable Betamax recorder, based on the Japanese SL-3100 (late 1978). The NTSC version (SL-3000) was released in early 1979 for the American market, paired with the HVC-1000 camera and TT-3000 tuner/timer unit for home use. The PAL version (SL-3000E) followed in early 1980 for the European market, intended to interface with Sony PAL cameras HVC-2000P and HVC-2010P. The SL-3000 was remarkably compact and could be operated in either horizontal or vertical position. It incorporated a dew sensor, automatic video and audio level controls for non-professional operators, an anti-rolling system for stable picture recordings, and a battery protection circuit that stopped the machine when voltage fell below 10.8V. It operated from 12V DC, either from battery packs or the companion TT-3000 tuner/timer's power supply. The SL-3000 remained in production until the SL-F1 portable replaced it.
