Technical data

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Operation 8 mm MTC drive (7 Gbyte)
Figure 15: Inserting and removing a 8 mm cartridge
The cartridge is now inserted. The tape motion indicator (green LED) is illumi-
nated.
Removing an 8 mm magnetic tape cartridge
V Do not leave a cartridge in the drive any longer than absolutely
necessary. Even small quantities of dust can cause damage during
subsequent operation of the MTC drive.
Ê Make sure that the tape has stopped moving, i.e. the tape motion indicator
(green LED) is no longer flashing and the ready indicator is bright.
Ê Press the release button. This causes the cartridge to be ejected.
After you have pressed the button, the tape is first wound from the read/write
head and the cartridge is then ejected automatically.
Ê Remove the cartridge.