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Tandberg SLR Reference Manual
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6.
Track, Tape-format and
Encoding Specifications
6.1. Summary
This chapter describes tape format, layout of each track, type of recording, and type of data
encoding employed. Information about rewrite operations are included. The tape format
conforms with the ALRF-1, ALRF-2, ALRF-6, MLR3 (SLR50), QIC-5010-DC, SLR6 (SLR24),
QIC-4GB and QIC-2GB standards for data interchange.
Tape Format
Standards
See the following standards:
- the
QIC-2GB Standard, Revision B, March 1994
- the
QIC-4GB Standard, Revision A, November 1996
- the
Q
IC-5010-DC Standard, Revision E, December 1994
- the
QIC-CRF1 Standard, Revision 3, June 1995
- the
ALRF-1 Standard, Revision 1, December 1999
-
the
ALRF-2 Standard, Revision 1, February 2001
-
the
ALRF-6 Standard, Revision 2, October 2003