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Important Notes on Operation
Shipping and transportation of the drive
unit
If the drive unit is shipped or transported with the
cartridges inserted, the drive unit or the disc may become
damaged. Always remove the cartridges when shipping or
transporting the drive unit.
Do not lift the drive unit with your hand inside in the
cartridge insertion slot. Doing so may deform the lid, and
adversely affect function and performance.
File read time
• When accessing multiple files at the same time, disc
swapping may occur frequently. This will reduce the
data transfer rate and increase the total time of operation
significantly.
• When accessing a single file, disc swapping may also
occur, depending on the recording position in the
cartridge. This will take time before starting to read the
file.
File write time
When writing a large number of small-sized files (e.g.,
100 MB or smaller) consecutively, writing may take some
time to complete. In such cases, setting the operation mode
to “Synchronize management data to the media
immediately after completion of file writing: Off”
increases the write performance and media efficiency.
However, if a malfunction (e.g., power supply failure)
occurs during a write operation, the possibility of file
recovery is lowered.
Replacing the air filter (ODS-D280F)
If the air filter replacement alarm (3F-511) occurs while
using the ODS-D280F, replace the air filter immediately.
Continued use in this state may cause read/write errors and
may lead to failure.
The air filter replacement schedule will vary with the
usage environment.
Before replacing the air filter, always eject all cartridges
from the unit and power off the unit.
For details about the air filter replacement procedure and
actions after replacement, refer to the Installation Manual
supplied with the replacement air filter.
For details about obtaining an air filter and air filter
replacement, consult your local Sony service or sales
representative. (Parts available from July, 2017)
Long-term loading of cartridges
Eject the cartridges from the drive unit if the drive unit will
be connected to a server for lengthy intervals without
reading or writing data. The drive unit may be accessed,
depending on the software installed on the server, even if
you do not intentionally read or write. This may lead to
early replacement of the optical head or may adversely
affect the media.
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