4
Indicator
State
Meaning
Compress
(yellow)
On
Compression mode is
enabled.
Off
Compression mode is
disabled.
Density
Override
(yellow)
Blinking
DLT tape drive is in
density selection mode.
On
Density selection was
set from front panel.
Off (default)
Density selection was
chosen by host
computer (automatic
mode).
D
ENSITY
S
ELECT
(
PUSH
-
BUTTON
)
Recessed
(pushed
in)
If the Density Override
indicator is off,
activates the density
selection mode,
causing that indicator
to blink. If the Density
Override indicator is
blinking, selects the
next higher density
format option.
At rest
(out)
Normal inactive
condition for this
spring-loaded push-
button switch.
W
RITE
P
ROTECTED
(
ORANGE
)
On
Loaded tape is write-
protected.
Off
Loaded tape is write-
enabled.
T
APE IN
U
SE
(yellow)
On
Tape is loaded, ready for
use.
Blinking
Tape is moving.
U
SE
C
LEANING
T
APE
(yellow)
On
Drive write/read heads
need cleaning, or else
current data cartridge is
bad.
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