Sony Betamax SL-F1 portables, TT-F1 tuner/timer and HVC-4000P camera. Make our own cables.

We've been given a Beta portable, camera and tuner/timer kit. Can we get the recorder working? Work out a way of using the recorder with some home made cables.

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00:00 Introduction
00:42 Look at tuner/timer
01:56 HVC-4000P camera
03:17 SL-F1 video recorder 1
03:41 Test it
04:18 Try with power supply AC-F1E or AC-700.
09:40 Another tuner/timer
10:54 SL-F1 video recorder 2
14:57 SL-F1 video recorder 3
15:45 Try cable VMC-110C
17:08 Test camera
19:27 Dismantle tuner/timer
21:51 Work on another connector solution
28:01 Alternative power connection
33:47 Conclusion