SANYO, March 1981 MR-X920, MR-X5, MR-V8, MR-X801 - full lineup
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サンヨー「サンヨーテープレコーダー/ラジオ 総合カタログ」・おしゃれなテレコ・昭和56年3月
A twelve-page SANYO booklet from March 1981 covering boomboxes, portable players, dictaphones and radios. The inside spread opens with the flagship MR-X920 at ¥99,800 with Metal / Type IV tape support and Dolby B/C NR, alongside the MR-X5 at ¥79,800; the STEREO REC range (X850, X801) adds AMSS for automatic track selection. The “Oshare Teleco” series (U4, V8) was shot in Paris - a youth-oriented lineup in three colors. The catalog closes with a dense page of PULSAR pocket radios from ¥2,200 to ¥10,800 and a full specification table for the entire lineup.
| Model | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| SANYO MR-X920 | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥99,800 |
| SANYO MR-X5 | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥79,800 |
| SANYO MR-X850 | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥49,800 |
| SANYO MR-X801 | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥54,800 |
| SANYO MR-V8 | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥57,800 |
| SANYO MR-U4MK III | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥46,800 |
| SANYO MR-U4MK II | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥46,800 |
| SANYO MR-U4 | stereo radio cassette recorder | ¥46,800 |
| SANYO MR-G380 | boombox | ¥20,600 |
| SANYO MR-G302 | boombox | ¥17,800 |
| SANYO MR-S55 | portable cassette player | ¥24,800 |
| SANYO MR-S45 | portable cassette player | |
| SANYO MR-ZM1 | portable cassette player | ¥24,800 |
| SANYO MR-ZM1800 | portable cassette player | |
| SANYO MR-X800 | cassette recorder | |
| SANYO MR-X108 | cassette recorder | |
| SANYO MR-H1BX | microcassette voice recorder | ¥19,900 |
| SANYO MR-D34B | microcassette voice recorder | ¥39,800 |
| SANYO MR-H105 | microcassette voice recorder | ¥20,600 |
| SANYO MR-2200 | cassette voice recorder | ¥11,000 |
| SANYO RP-6260 | portable radio | ¥10,800 |
| SANYO RP-5111B-S | portable radio | ¥7,800 |
| SANYO RP-5055S | portable radio | ¥4,900 |
| SANYO P-2200 | radio | ¥7,900 |
| SANYO RM-5100 | clock radio | ¥10,500 |
| Technical terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| メタルテープ対応 | metal tape compatible |
| AMSS (自動選曲機構) | AMSS (automatic song selection mechanism) |
| ソフトタッチ | soft touch (light-action transport control keys) |
| Marketing terms | Translation |
|---|---|
| おしゃれなテレコ | stylish tape recorder |
| PULSAR | PULSAR (series of slim FM/AM radios) |
| 上手に使って上手に節電 | Use it skillfully and save power skillfully |
| 音響技術の粋をつくし、小型精密化のポケットタイプから、ラジカセの概念を越えたコンポタイプさらに、ファッショナブルなおしゃれなテレコ……ミュージックライフの多様化に応じた、豊富なキャラクター。 | Exhausting the best of acoustic technology, from pocket types of compact precision to component types that go beyond the concept of the radio-cassette, and further to fashionable, stylish tape recorders…… a rich choice of models corresponding to the diversification of music life. |
| サウンドプレイを広げる《オプション&アクセサリー》 | "Options & Accessories" that expand sound play |
昭和56年3月(1981 March 1)

