A vintage professional portable videocassette recorder manufactured by Sony, featuring the U-matic S format. The unit is constructed with a metal and plastic chassis, currently housed within a fitted brown leatherette protective carrying case. The interface includes mechanical piano-key style transport buttons for eject, fast forward, play, rewind, record, and audio dubbing functions, complemented by slide-type switches for stop and pause. To the left of the transport controls is a three-digit mechanical tape counter. The right-hand control section features an analogue needle-style VU meter and toggle switches for meter selection (video, audio, battery), monitor selection (CH-1, CH-2, Mix), and audio level (manual or auto). Manual audio adjustment is provided via two rotary control knobs for channels 1 and 2. A warning indicator panel includes LED lights for battery, tape end, auto off, and servo status. The faceplate is inscribed with the SONY manufacturer name and functional labels for all controls.
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