Sony SDX-800V/R manual Load Time, Unload Time, Search Time, Rewind Time, Error Rate

2.Specification

2.3.4.Load Time

Load Time means the period from the time when the operator inserts a cassette into the drive to the time when the drive is ready. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

	TAITE-20N (98m)	SDX1-25C (170 m)	SDX1-35C (230 m)	TAIT1-40N (186 m)	TAIT1-40C (186 m)
Load Time	80 sec	14 sec	14 sec	80 sec	14 sec
	SDX2-50C (230m)	TAIT2-80N (186 m)	TAIT2-80C (186 m)	SDX3-100C (230 m)	SDX3X-150C (246 m)
Load Time	14 sec	25 sec	14 sec	14 sec	14 sec

2.3.5.Unload Time

Unload Time means the period from the beginning of the unload sequence caused by Unload Command or Eject button to the time when a cassette is ejected from the slot. Unload Time does not include Rewind time. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

	TAITE-20N (98m)	SDX1-25C (170 m)	SDX1-35C (230 m)	TAIT1-40N (186 m)	TAIT1-40C (186 m)
Unload Time	25 sec	24 sec	24 sec	25 sec	25 sec
	SDX2-50C (230m)	TAIT2-80N (186 m)	TAIT2-80C (186 m)	SDX3-100C (230 m)	SDX3X-150C (246 m)
Unload Time	24 sec	25 sec	24 sec	24 sec	24 sec

2.3.6.Search Time

Search Time means the period for the drive to find the position that is required by a command. This time also depends on the tape length and the position of the head along the tape. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

	TAITE-20N (98m)	SDX1-25C (170 m)	SDX1-35C (230 m)	TAIT1-40N (186 m)	TAIT1-40C (186 m)
Search Time	60 sec	85 sec	120 sec	105 sec	80 sec
	SDX2-50C (230m)	TAIT2-80N (186 m)	TAIT2-80C (186 m)	SDX3-100C (230 m)	SDX3X-150C (246 m)
Search Time	120 sec	105 sec	80 sec	120 sec	130 sec

2.3.7.Rewind Time

Rewind Time means the period from the beginning to the end of rewinding sequence. This value depends on the tape length and the position of the head along the tape. The data in the below table represents the average time for SDX-800V. The time it may take for retrying is not reflected here.

	TAITE-20N (98m)	SDX1-25C (170 m)	SDX1-35C (230 m)	TAIT1-40N (186 m)	TAIT1-40C (186 m)
Rewind Time	55 sec	80 sec	105 sec	90 sec	90 sec
	SDX2-50C (230m)	TAIT2-80N (186 m)	TAIT2-80C (186 m)	SDX3-100C (230 m)	SDX3X-150C (246 m)
Rewind Time	105 sec	90 sec	90 sec	105 sec	115 sec

2.3.8.Error Rate

The un-correctable bit error rate is expected to be less than 1 in 10 to the 17th.

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