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CAUTION:
Use caution when choosing Loop mode because it makes it possible to overwrite data on previously
written cartridges.
Automatic mode : In Automatic mode, the device switches from Sequential mode into Random mode
when it receives certain SCSI commands. Automatic mode is the default setting.
To set a behavior mode:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration . Press Enter
to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Autoloader Behavior . Press Enter to select.
3. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
4. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Autoloader Mode . Press Enter .
5. The screen displays Set Autoloader Mode , followed by the current Autoloader mode: Automatic ,
Sequential , or Random . To change the mode, press Enter .
6. Press Previous or Next to scroll through the screens for Automatic , Sequential , or Random . Press
Enter to select the Autoloader mode.
7. If you enabled Sequential mode, you can configure the Autoload and Loop options:
a. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Autoload Mode Disable or Autoload Mode
Enable . To change the Autoload mode, press Enter . The screen displays either Disable
Autoload Mode or Enable Autoload Mode. Press Previous or Next to toggle between the
enabled and disabled screens. Press Enter to select the Autoload mode. The display shows
the new Autoload mode.
b. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays either Loop Mode Disable or Loop Mode
Enable . To change loop mode, press Enter. The screen displays either Enable Loop Mode or
Disable Loop Mode. Press Previous or Next to toggle between the enabled and disabled
screens. Press Enter to select the loop mode.
Setting the date and time (Configuration > Autoloader Date/Time)
NOTE:
When setting the hours, the time is based on a 24-hour clock. There is no a.m. or p.m. designation.
Use Set Date and Time to set the date and time used to record events. Access to this feature requires
the administrator password.
To set the date:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration . Press Enter
to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Autoloader Date/Time . Press Enter to select.
3. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
4. The screen displays Set Yr/Month/Day 2006 / 07 / 21 with a flashing number. Press Previous
or Next to change the value of the flashing number. Press Enter to accept the value of the flashing
number and move to the next number.
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