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TC-770-4 shown (typical)
Designed especially for “On Location” recording by professionals and serious recording enthusiasts, the superb TC-770-series take studio console performance and specifications to both remote and home applications.
FEATURES:
Built in rechargeable Ni-Cad Battery Pack
Balanced XLR Mic inputs
Microphone/Line Mixing
Built in Peak Limiter
Servo Controlled Motor w/vari-speed pitch control
Tape/Source Monitoring
Ultra-High Frequency Bias
Sound-on-Sound Capability
Scrape Flutter Filter
Automatic Shut-off
Automatic Tape Lifters
Electrical Speed Change
Pushbutton Operation
Two VU Meters (Calibrated to NAB Standards)
Four-Digit Tape Counter
Record Interlock
Record Equalization Selector Switch (TC-772)
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Requirements:
TC-770: 117 Volts AC, 25 Watts, 60 Hz
TC-772: 117 Volts AC, 15 Watts, 50/60 Hz
All models: 12Volts DC (car adapter cord DCC-2AW or Battery Pack BP-17)
Tape Speed:
TC-770: 7-1/2, 3-3/4, 1-7/8 ips.
TC-772: 15, 7-1/2 ips.
Reel Size: 7' Maximum Diameter
Recording System:
TC-770-4: Quarter-Track Stereo, Half-Track and Quarter Track Playback
TC-770-2 and TC-772: Half-Track Stereo, Half-Track and Quarter Track Playback
Rewind and Fast-Forward Time: 100 sec./1200 ft.
Frequency Response:
TC-770 Standard Tape: 20 Hz to 22 kHz @ 7-1/2 ips.
40 Hz to 18 kHz ±2 dB @ 7-1/2 ips.
40 Hz to 15 kHz @ 3-3/4 ips.
50 Hz to 10 kHz @ 1-7/8 ips.
TC-772 Standard Tape: 40 Hz to 23 kHz ±2 dB @ 15 ips.
40 Hz to 18 kHz ±2 dB @ 7-1/2 ips.
SLH-180 Tape: 40 Hz to 25 kHz ±2 dB @ 15 ips.
40 Hz to 19 kHz ±2 dB @ 7-1/2 ips.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:
TC-770-4 Standard Tape: 56 dB
TC-770-2 Standard Tape: 58 dB
TC-772 Standard Tape: 58 dB
SLH-180 Tape: 60 dB
Wow and Flutter:
TC-770:
0.09% @ 7-1/2 ips
0.12% @ 3-3/4 ips
0.20% @ 1-7/8 ips
TC-772:
0.05% @ 15 ips
0.06% @ 7-1/2 ips
Inputs:
2 Line In: (one for each channel)
Plug Type: Phono
Impedance: > 100k Ohms
Input Sensitivity: 0.06 V.
2 Microphones: (one for each channel)
Plug Type: XLR
Impedance: Low (250-600 ohms)
Input Sensitivity: -72 dB
Bias Frequency: 160 kHz
Type of Level Indication: Two VU Meters Calibrated to NAB Standards
Head Configuration:
TC-770-4: TC-770-2 / TC-772
1 Quarter-Track Erase 1 Half-Track Erase
1 Quarter-Track Record 1 Half-Track Record
1 Quarter-Track Playback 1 Half-Track Playback
1 Half-Track Playback 1 Quarter-Track Playback
Type of Motor: DC Servo
Outputs:
2 Line: (one for each channel)
Plug Type: Phono
Impedance: 600 Ohms
Output Level: 0.775 V. (@ 0 VU)
1 Stereo Headphone Jack
Plug Type: Binaural Phone Jack
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Dimensions: 16-1/8" W x 5-13/16" H x 15-5/16" D
Unit Weight:
TC-770: 24 lbs 11oz.
TC-772: 26 lbs.
Photo and data from Sony(Superscope) brochures. Thanks to A. W. Covert, Battle Creek, MI for this page.
Last modified
November 29, 2001