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Chapter 1 Introduction
Front door opened
A
Power Switch
Press this switch to turn the S-AIT Tape Drive Unit on or off. When you restart
the unit, be sure to wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again.
B
POWER Indicator
Lights green when the unit is on. When it flashes, the cooling fan of the unit may
be malfunctioning. If this is the case, verify that the cooling fan on the rear is
operating normally. If it is not, contact your Sony service center.
C
Cartridge Slot
Used to insert and remove cartridges.
D
Eject Button
Push to manually eject cartridges from the unit. The unit ejects cleaning
cartridges automatically.
E
CLEANING REQUEST Indicator
Flashes yellow when the read/write heads need cleaning. For details about
cleaning, see “Head Cleaning” on page 41.
F
TAPE ERROR Indicator
Flashes or lights orange when media errors occur. When media warnings occur,
the indicator flashes yellow. In this case, copy data to another cartridge.
G
DRIVE ERROR Indicator
Flashes orange or yellow when drive errors occur.
H
TAPE MOTION Indicator
Lights when you insert cartridges. The color of the indicator, shows whether the
cartridge is write-protected. Moreover, when the unit is operating, the indicator
flashes. The color of the flashing indicator shows the status of the unit.
I
Hardware Reset Hole
Used to reset the unit in case of emergency. Using the emergency reset hole
when reading or writing data may damage your data, therefore this procedure
should only be used for maintenance purposes.
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