Chinon Sound 7800 - Twin Track Magnetic

marketed in 1979

super 8 mm film

lens: Chinon Zoom f: 1.3 \ F: 15-30 mm

lamp: 150 W, 120 V, DNE

reel capacity: 180 m

film loading: automatic threading

projection: forward, reverse

projection speed: 18, 24 fps

sound: magnetic playback on both sound tracks

sound mode: mono, duo

amplifier:  3 IC, 8 transistors, 6 diodes, 3 LED

amplifier output: music power 14 W, sinus 10 W

frequency response: ?

recording: magnetic recording on both tracks, sound-on-sound, fading sound

recording level control: auto

input terminal: Microphne (-0.5 mV, 1.2 kOhm), Auxiliary (-300 mV, 1 MOhm)

input jacks: Microphone: 3.5 mm jack; Auxiliary: RCA jack

output terminal: Line-out, External Speaker (8 Ohm)

output jacks: Line-out: RCA jack; Ext Sp: RCA jack

built-in speaker: 10 cm diameter round speaker, 3.5 W (16 Ohm)

motor: DC magnetic motor electronically regulated

power source: 120 V AC, 50/60 Hz

weight: 8200 g

dimensions: 180 (W) x 245 (H) x 340 (L) mm

made in Japan by Chinon

  • presented at Photokina 1978