Video recording system:
Rotary two-head helical scan system

Luminance:
FM recording

Chrominance:
SC low-range conversion recording

Video signal system:
CCIR monochrome, PAL colour

Input:
1.OVP-P ±0.3V, 75Ω, unbalanced sync negative

Output:
1.0Vp-p ±0,2V, 75Ω, unbalanced sync negative

Dubbing input:
7-pin x 1

Dubbing output:
7. pin x 1

Horizontal resolution:
SP mode: 300 lines (colour/monochrome)
High Band mode 260 lines (colour/monochrome)
Low Band mode: 250 lines (colour/monochrome)

Signal-to-noise ratio:
SP/High Band/Low band mode:
Better than 46dB (colour)
Better than 48dB (monochrome)

External sync input:
2.5V (2.0-5.0Vpp), unbalanced sync negative

RF out (off tape):
0.5Vp-p ±0.1V, 75Ω, unbalanced

Audio:

Inputs:
MIC: -60dB, 3KΩ, unbalanced
LINE:+4dB, 10KΩ, balanced

Outputs:
LINE: +4dBm (at 600Ω load), balanced
HEADPHONE: -26dB to -46dB, (at 8Ω load)
MONITOR: -5dB (at 47KΩ load), unbalanced.

Signal-to-noise ratio:
SP mode: Better than 52dB (at 3% distortion level, without Dolby NR)
Conventional mode: Better than 50dB (at 3% distortion)

Frequency response:
50Hz to 15kHz

Wow and flutter:
Less than 0.23% P-P (DIN)

Tape speed:
9,53 cm/sec

Recording and playback time:
60 min (with Sony KSP-60 U-matic video cassettes)

Fast forward time:
Less than 4 min (with Sony KSP-60 U-matic video cassettes)

Rewind time:
Less than 4 min (with Sony KSP-60 U-matic video cassettes)

Search speed:
STILL, ±1/30,1/10,1/5,1/2,1,2, 5 times normal speed (±8 times with the RM-580)

Videocassette:
Sony KSP, KSP-S, KCA-BRS, KCA-K, KCS-BRS, KCS-K type or equivalent

Power requirements:
AC 220 / 240V, ±10%, 50/60Hz ±10%

Power consumption:
75W (with the RM-580 and RFK-660)

Operating temperature:
5C to 40C (41F to 104F)

Dimensions:
Approx. 424(W) x 192(H) x 492(D) mm

Weight:
Approx. 18 kg (37.5 lb)