Sony SDX-D420V Series, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 1 Introduction
About the AIT Drive
The SDX-D420V is an external AIT drive using data cartridges that conform
to the AIT-1 format.
Features
The SDX-D420V has the following features.
• Uses the Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) format AIT-1 data cartridges.
AIT-1 data cartridges provide 35 GB of storage (no compression) on a
230-m tape. The Read After Write function and Third Level Error
Correction Code ensure high data reliability.
• The drive comes with a data compression function, providing a maximum
of 91 GB of storage on an AIT-1 data cartridge (230-m tape). *1
• Stored data is automatically checked for compression. The drive can also
read data recorded with other devices.
• The drive is equipped with a USB interface. You can therefore connect the
drive to either connector to your computer.
Note
You cannot use the USB interface simultaneously.
• The drive supports Hot Plug, which means that you can connect and
disconnect it while the drive and/or your computer is on.
*1
Assuming a 2.6:1 hardware compression ratio.
The actual degree of compression during recording depends on the system environment and
the type of data.