Nice to see someone else wondering over to vintage VCR's
I've been collecting them for quite a while. The PV-1200 is the third model I think. What tape speeds does it have available? I know they had a PV-1000 and PV-1100. I have a pair of Quasar/JCPenney twins that look just like this. They have 3 speeds on them and date from 1981. The earlier 2-speed VCR's are better in video quality because of the thicker heads. To get SLP, they give it thinner heads. They don't read as intense of a signal from the magnetic "track" as a full-sized head would. I have a 1977 JVC HR-3300 (the very first VHS) with an absolutely beautiful picture. It has the wider 2-hr heads.
New heads for these old tanks are relatively cheap ($30 or so). I'd seriously consider dropping new heads in it while they are still available. This will roll back the odometer significantly for excellent performance in its next 30 years.
Mike