Betamax PALsite: VTC 6500 : Overview

Overview

Tape remainder

VTC 6500 owner's manual
Owner's manual

The Sanyo 6500 was one of the more advanced Beta's. The VCR has many features not found on many Sanyo models. For example there is a camera input socket and the ability of carrying out audio dubbing. It is also a front loader.

The VTC 6500 also had a tape remaining facility similar in respects to the Sony SL-C9 but it took the form of an illuminated graph in the middle of the front panal.

Features

Front cassette loading mechanism
Popular BETA recording format
Feather touch transport control
4-digit electronic tape counter with memory stop
Maximum recording time: 3 hours 35 minutes with L-830 cassette tape
Simple editing
Built-in 14-day, 8-event timer with everyday and every week function
Forward and reverse colour picture search
Still image playback
IR remote control
Built-in tape remaining indicator

Advertising flysheets

Mark Fountain and Colin McCormick have kindly provided pictures of the original Sanyo advertising flysheets for this model. Click on one of the images to enlarge it.