Apricot XEN Pentium 60, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Operating the Apricot XEN
Chapter 3
Media A media warning, when the Cassette in Place (green) LED
warning flashes slowly, indicates that the tape may be becoming unreliable,
although at this point no data has been lost. First, clean the tape
head cylinder with the special cleaning cassette available from
Apricot, then try the data cassette again. If the warning persists,
copy the data onto a new cassette and discard the old one.
A media warning can also indicate that a prerecorded audio
DAT cassette has been inserted by mistake.
Drive could not write to tape
If the Cassette in Place (green) LED flashes rapidly, this means
that the drive could not write to the tape correctly, and indicates
that the tape has become unreliable. Remove the cassette and
use another.
Hardware error or high humidity
If the Drive Busy (amber) LED flashes rapidly, this indicates
either a hardware error or dew (high humidity). If this happens
soon after powering-up the computer, the drive’s diagnostic
test may have failed, in which case the drive will not operate.
Request help from your Apricot supplier or an authorized
Apricot maintainer.
If the drive detects high humidity, the tape is automatically
ejected. As soon as the drive detects that the humidity is at an
acceptable level, it will return to normal operation.
Automatic To prolong the life of the tape and the drive mechanism, the
drive drive “relaxes” during periods of inactivity (no read or write
operation operations):
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After 30 seconds, the capstan and pinch roller are released
and tape tension is removed.
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After 90 seconds, the tape is pulled away from the head
cylinder, and the cylinder stops rotating.