Akai VS-626U (1987)
Not much is documented about the Akai VS-626U. The period record shows it in HiFi-Stereo (1987, p.61) as a VHS table-top videocassette recorder with hi-fi audio, listed at $1,000. That one entry is the only detailed snapshot of the model we've found.
The listing's surviving layout runs another Akai model's description into this one, so read the feature details with some caution. The text that appears to belong to the VS-626U mentions EP play and record speeds, a video sharpness control, and a bundle with a VHF connecting cable, UHF twin lead wire, vertical lock tool, and one pair of audio cables.
Known specifications, as far as the listing can be trusted:
- VHS-format table-top videocassette recorder
- Hi-Fi audio
- EP play and record speeds
- Video sharpness control
- Listed at $1,000 in 1987
Past that buyer's-guide entry, no manual scans, service literature, or reviews of the VS-626U have turned up in the archive.
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