IBM 40/80 GB DLT manual Setting write protection on the cartridge

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The

ambient

operating

temperature

for

the

tape

cartridge

is

10°C

to

40°C (50°F

to

104°F)

and

the

ambient

operating

relative

humidity

(noncondensing)

is

20%

to

80%. If

storage

or

transportation

of

a

tape

cartridge

has

exposed

it

to

conditions

outside

these ambient values, allow the

tape

cartridge

to

acclimate

to

proper

operating

conditions

for

a 24-hour

period

before

using.

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Place

labels

only

in

the

front

slide

slot

of

the

cartridge.

Placing

a

label

on

the

top,

bottom,

sides,

or

rear

of

the

cartridge

might

interfere

with

normal

cartridge

operation

and

might

damage

other

parts

of

the

drive.

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Do

not

use graphite pencils, water-soluble

felt

pens,

or

other

debris-producing

writing

instruments

on

your

labels. Never

use

an

eraser on

a

label;

replace

the

label.

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Be

sure

to place unused cartridge labels

in the protective box so

that

you

do

not

inadvertently

pick

them

up

along

with

the cartridge

during

subsequent

usage.

A

static

electricity charge on a cartridge

might

cause

a

label

to

cling

to

the

cartridge.

If

you

accidentally

insert

a

label

into

the

system

along

with

a

cartridge,

the

hub

reel

and

system

gear

might

not

mesh.

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Follow

all instructions for tape cartridge

handling

that

come

with

your

cartridges

or

tape

system.

Selecting

recording

capacity

You

might

want

to

decrease

tape

capacity

for

compatibility

with

older

tape

drives,

or

increase

capacity

for

enhanced

performance.

Insert

a

tape

cartridge,

and

wait

for

tape

motion

to

stop

and

the

Tape

in

Use

indicator

to

light

steadily.

The

capacity

indicators

show

the

current

tape

capacity.

If they

are

not lit, it means the

tape

is

blank.

Press

the Select

button

to

change

density.

When

the

Density

Override

indicator

is

blinking,

you

can

press

the

Select

button

to

change

the

recording

capacity

of

the

tape.

Press

the Select

button

until the

desired

capacity

indicator

is

flashing.

The

indicator

will

continue

flashing

until

the

tape

drive

begins

recording

in

the

new

capacity.

Then,

the

new

capacity

indicator

lights

steadily,

and

the

original

capacity

indicator

turns

off.

Note:

Your

choice

of

capacities

is

limited

by

the

data

cartridge

you

use. See

the

“Maximum

data

capacity”

table

on

page 2-3.

Setting write protection on the cartridge

Part 1: Installation, use, and maintenance guide 1-11