Sony VO-5630

Sony VO-5630

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Overview

Brand

Sony

Model

VO-5630

Type

VTR

Format family

U-matic

Years

1990 –

AV system

PAL, SECAM

ECID

EC3757

Format Compatibility

Plays

U-matic

Records

U-matic

Inputs

Rear

Mic
1×Analog mono (RCA (connector), Mono audio)

-60dB, 600Ω

External Sync
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

2.5V (2.0-5.0Vp-p)

Line Audio
1×Analog mono (RCA (connector), Mono audio)

-10dB, 47kΩ

Dubbing In
1×Y/C DUB color-under (Hirose 7-pin DUB)

Y/C dubbing input

Video Line
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

Outputs

Rear

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

-10dBm at 47kΩ

Video Line
1×Composite (CVBS) (BNC)

Dubbing Out
1×Y/C DUB color-under (Hirose 7-pin DUB)

Y/C dubbing output

Front

Headphones
1×Analog stereo (6.35mm TRS)

8Ω, adjustable level (-24dB to -46dB)

Features

Two-head helical scan, manual recording level with audio limiter, pause with still picture, 5x search speed, external sync input, automatic repeat playback, dubbing input/output via 7-pin Hirose, multi-standard playback (PAL/SECAM/NTSC 4.43)

Power

Voltage

220–240V

AC frequency

50Hz, 60Hz

Power

65W

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Description

The Sony VO-5630 is a U-matic Lo Band recorder/player classified as a "Type 5" unit, introduced around 1990. It offers easy-to-use recording and playback with full multi-standard support, recording in PAL or SECAM and playing back PAL, SECAM, and NTSC 4.43 colour tapes. Note that it plays NTSC 4.43 (a PAL-region conversion format) but does not support native NTSC 3.58 — this is a PAL-market machine and no separate NTSC version of the VO-5630 is known to have been produced. Automatic repeat is available for continuous playback looping, making it useful in presentation and exhibition environments.

The VO-5630 provides 330-line monochrome and 250-line colour horizontal resolution with a video signal-to-noise ratio better than 48dB monochrome and 45dB colour. Dimensions are 446 × 237 × 516 mm (WHD). The unit features dubbing input and output via 7-pin Hirose connectors for direct Y/C signal transfer, an external sync input, and a proprietary 8-pin TV connector for combined video and audio. Audio features include manual recording level with an audio limiter, microphone and line inputs, and line, headphone, and TV audio outputs. It is designed as a companion to the VP-5030 playback-only model.