SONY TC-2220
¥ 46,800 (around 1976)
Commentary
Compact and lightweight portable stereo cassette recorder for beginners.
It is a 4-power supply system that supports 4 types of batteries such as 100 VAC for ordinary homes, dry batteries, rechargeable batteries, and car batteries.
Uses a DC servo motor with FG for the motor.
It is equipped with a tape selector corresponding to Duad tape.
Uses newly developed super permalloy head.
Equipped with a variable monitor.
Uses an auto shut-off mechanism.
Equipped with a memory light.
Comes with a shoulder belt.
Also, there was a carrying case sold separately.
Model Rating
| Type | Portable stereo cassette recorder |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 56 dB (peak level, duadcassette) |
| Frequency characteristic | 40 Hz ~ 14 kHz (Dual Cassette) |
| Wow and flutter | 0.14%wrms |
| Pwer | AC100V Dry battery 6 v (D 1x4) Car Battery (Separately Sold DCC-127A Used) Rechargeable Battery (Use Separately Sold BP-8H) |
| Battery life | About 20 Hours (Eveready Alkali AM-1) Approximately 7 hours (Sony Super SUM-1S) |
| Power consumption | 6W (at AC) |
| External dimensions | Width 280x Height 85x Depth 245 mm |
| Weight | 3.2 kg (Including Battery) |
| Attachment | Shoulder belt |
| Sold Separately | Carrying Case LC-2220 (¥ 4,000) |