TC-40

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

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Country
Japan

Manufacturer / Brand
Sony Corporation; Tokyo

Year
1971

Category
Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

Radiomuseum.org ID
157213

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TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2178450) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (3)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2178451) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (3)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2178452) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (3)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2178453) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (3)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2178454) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (3)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1691548) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1691549) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 633178) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (2)
Selezione Radio-TV Jänner 1972

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1064327) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (2)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1446416) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1448712) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1448713) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1448715) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1448716) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1448717) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1448719) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1769079) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1769080) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1769081) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 1888190) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (1)

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2094077) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (2)
Sony Catalogue 'Sperimentare' - 1971

TC-40; Sony Corporation; (ID = 2804962) R-Player — Sony Corporation; TC-40 (2)
Sony Print Ad 1973

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Technical Specifications

Number of Transistors
10

Semiconductors
unknown_tr_FET 2SC633 2SC537 2SC537 2SC537 2SC756 2SC633 2SC537 2SD72 2SB405 1T22

Main principle
Audio-Amplification

Wave bands
- without

Details
Cassette-Recorder or -Player; Radio Control (+Remote Wire etc)

Power type and voltage
Dry Batteries / AA: 4 x 1,5 Volt

Loudspeaker
Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6.6 cm = 2.6 inch

Power out
0.4 W (unknown quality)

Material
Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

from Radiomuseum.org
Model: TC-40 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo

Shape
Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

Dimensions (WHD)
50 x 178 x 111 mm / 2 x 7 x 4.4 inch

Notes
Built-in highly sensitive microphone. Automatic recording: 50 - 10,000 Hz. Battery/Rec. level indicator. Removable battery pack, tape end alarm, sockets for mic + remote and for monitor. Rubber grip to handle and transport.

There are different adapters that slot into the battery compartment that allow operation with mains and DC. Accessories vary per target market (USA, Europe, Asia).

Model name of the battery - pack ( for Europe ? ) : " BP - 40 ".

Via a plug - in it can be fed with an external 6 V - power - supply (+ outside, - inside ).

Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
0.750 kg / 1 lb 10.4 oz (1.652 lb)

Mentioned in
Funk-Technik (FT) (22/1971, S. 839 - 841 / Beschreibung, Teilschema)

Literature/Schematics (1)
Selezione Radio-TV Dezember 1972

Literature/Schematics (2)
-- Schematic (Schemario Radio Autoradio Mangianastri edizioni "Il Rostro" marzo 1971.)

Author
Model page created by Eduard Abfalterer. See "Data change" for further contributors.

Other Models
Here you find 3913 models, 3773 with images and 947 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
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