Turning Off the Unit

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Press the DOOR button to unlock and open the front door.

Press the power switch on the front panel.

Caution

Do not turn off the S-AIT Tape Drive Unit when it is in use or there is a cartridge in the unit, as this could damage data.

Note

After turning off the S-AIT Tape Drive Unit, wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again.

Preparing Cartridges

Make sure that cartridges are not write-protected and prepare them for use. Verify whether the write-protect switch is in the write-enable position. For details, see “Setting the Write-protect Switch” on page 38.

Inserting a Cartridge

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Press the DOOR button to unlock and open the front door.

Press the power switch on the front panel.

The POWER indicator lights green and the TAPE MOTION, DRIVE ERROR, TAPE ERROR and CLEANING REQUEST indicators flash as the unit performs a self-diagnostic.

3 When the four indicators go out, insert your cartridge.

If the indicators do not go out, see chapter 1 or try the troubleshooting procedures in the appendix to determine the problem.

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