User`s guide

Tape Drives and Cartridges H-13
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Table H-2
Tape Drive Control Panel
Feature Name Function
1
Write Protect indicator
(orange)
Illuminates when the loaded tape cartridge is
write-protected.
2 Tape in Use Indicator
(yellow)
Blinks while the tape cartridge loads and
calibrates. After calibration, it remains lit.
If the indicator remains on after a cleaning
cartridge is unloaded, the drive heads were not
adequately cleaned.
3 Use Cleaning Tape Indicator (yellow)
Illuminates when the drive head needs cleaning or
the current cleaning tape is bad. After unloading
the cleaning tape cartridge, the indicator remains
lit if the cleaning operation was not completed or
the cleaning tape cartridge is bad.
4 Operate Handle indicator
(green)
Illuminates when the insert/release handle is
ready to operate.
5 Unload button Rewinds the tape and prepares it for removal
from the tape drive. (press and hold for 2
seconds).
IMPORTANT:
The tape cartridge must be
completely rewound before you can eject it from
the drive. Depending on tape.
NOTE:
When all right-side indicators are steadily lit, a power-on .self-test is starting.
When all right-side indicators blink, an error has occurred. To clear the error, press the
Unload button.