Hitachi HR-100

[WildcatMatt]

I have acquired a Hitachi HR-100 1" Type C luggable VTR.

No documentation, of course, and Google isn't very helpful -- but neither is Hitachi as they seem to have recycled the "HR-100" model name at least twice on other products.

In theory, this should be very similar in operation to the Sony BH-500 although I don't think it's a clone.

If anyone has documentation, I'd be interested, but in particular I'm looking to figure out the pinouts for the power and playback connections.

Obviously two of the four power pins are going to be +12V and Ground, are the other two pins used?

Here's a picture of the side panel from the auction listing:


Thanks!