Sony SL-3000

Sony SL-3000

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Overview

Brand

Sony

Model

SL-3000

Type

VCR

Format family

Betamax

Years

1979 –

AV system

PAL, NTSC

ECID

EC3740

Format Compatibility

Plays

Betamax

Records

Betamax

Inputs

Rear

Camera
1×Composite (CVBS) (Proprietary, Mono audio)

Sony camera connector for HVC-series cameras

Outputs

Rear

Video Out
1×Composite (CVBS) (RCA (connector))

RF Out
1×RF (RF (Belling-Lee))

Built-in RF output for direct TV connection

Audio Out
1×Analog mono (RCA (connector))

Features

Portable design, horizontal/vertical operation, dew sensor, automatic video/audio level controls, anti-rolling system, battery protection circuit

Dimensions

H × W × D

127 mm × 296 mm × 345 mm

Weight

20.062 lb9.1 kg <br /> / 9.1 kg20.062 lb <br />

Power

AC frequency

50Hz, 60Hz

Power

15W

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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.