When a tape is loaded, the “TAPE” indication appears in the status indication panel, and the seven segments flash.
When the tape transport starts, the display continues to flash for several seconds, then the segments switch to displaying the amount of tape remaining. When this is 30 minutes or more all seven segments appear. When less tape remains, each segment corresponds to 5 minutes of remaining tape.
The relation between the number of displayed segments and the tape remaining is shown in the following figure.
TAPE
30 minutes and above 25 to 30 minutes
20 to 25 minutes
15 to 20 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
5 to 10 minutes
5 minutes or less
Display segments and remaining tape time
When the remaining tape time is approximately two minutes, the leftmost segment and the “TAPE” indication flash, and simultaneously the WARNING indicator flashes, accompanied by an intermittent warning tone. At the end of the tape, the WARNING indicator stays on, and the warning tone becomes continuous.
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