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TC-142

TC-142

BrandSony
FunctionTape Machine (Three - Head Cassette - Corder)
Produced1974
CountryJapan
Form FactorPortable
Dimensions247 x 192 x 72 mm
Weight2,4 Kg (w/ batteries)
Power110v 60 Hz
Frequency Response70~12.000 Hz
BatteriesNumber Of Batteries Required: 4 (Battery Size: C)
Battery LifeApprox 5 Hours of continuous recording
Track2 Track monaural
Tape Speed4.76 cm/s
Wow and Flutter0,26 % (RMS) weighted
Signal-to-Noise Ratio45 db
Distortion3 %
Record Bias FrequencyApprox. 85 kHz
Erase Ratio60 db
Cross Talk55 db between tracks
Maximum Output Power1,2 W
Semicounductors23 transistors, 7 diodes
Microphone typeElectret Condenser microphone C-1003F (Built In microphone)
Record / Playback headPF160-36A ((250 Ohm / 1kHz))
Playback Head (monitor)PP153-61 ((850 Ohm / 1kHz))
Erase HeadEF135-36 ((640 Ohm / 80 kHz))
MotorDC servo motor D-01 3F
Automatic Shut-off MechanismOperates in any function mode by detecting the reel spindle rotation
End AlarmAlarm by END ALARM lamp and MONITOR sound (Operates before end-of-tape in record mode (from approx 1,5 min before end-of-tape with C-60 cassette))
Connections
  • Microphone In · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8") · Mono
  • Line In · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8") · Mono
  • Monitor Out · 3.5mm Miniature Phone Jack (1/8")
  • Remote · 2.5mm Sub-miniature Phone Jack (3/32")
Displays
  • Display · Analog Needle Meter · (volume level / battery life)
NotesAlso works with 6 V DC adapter.