That isn't a Betacam.....yet. The DXC 537 was the first of the industrial D series of cameras that replaced the M7 in the mid '90s. The backs on the cameras were interchangeable. There were Beta, VHS, Hi-8, DV, Triax, and multicore backs. As Denny points out, camera 4 features a multicore back. The 26 pin multicore cable would be connected to the CCU to give the Engineer control of the camera. The CCU base station designed for the 537 is the M5, though the base stations are interchangeable as well as the RCPs.
This is a 537 with a Beta back, below the M5 CCU for the multicore back.
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The E ticket would be to get a back that records in an easily captured format. Using the VA on camera with some adapters is an option, but will probably result in less than delicate de-interlacing.
If you actually get all the parts together and hook it them up correctly you'll realize that the vintage video look you're looking for has more to do with uncalibrated tape transport and generational loss than any inherent look imparted by the limitations of the camera. The cameras of the eras were designed to be calibrated to Rec601 and they were, just as modern broadcast cameras are calibrated to Rec709. The actual difference between those standards is minimal, like the difference between 709 and RGB.
Good Luck