User manual SONY AITE520

[. . . ] The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this product. Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. [. . . ] The AITe520 can be used with data cartridges marked with the AIT-4 logo. Be sure to use only the cartridges designed specifically for AIT. Do not use anything but AIT cartridges with this system, as doing so can damage the AIT drive. Although commercially available 8mm videotapes resemble AIT cartridges in appearance, they have entirely different specifications and cannot be used. Push to remove a data cartridge from the drive. After you confirm that you have all of the required accessories for your installation, connect the drive to the host computer, and select the SCSI ID with the rotary switch on the rear panel. When you first open the box, make sure it contains the following items. Contact your supplier if anything is missing or broken. Use a SCSI cable with a half pitch 68 pin connector. precautions · Switch off the host computer and peripherals before connecting the SCSI cable. Make sure the SCSI connectors are pressed tightly together. If this unit is the last (or only) device on the Wide SCSI bus, make sure to connect a terminator to the appropriate unused Wide SCSI connector. Using an incompatible terminator may damage the unit. With an Ultra Wide SCSI bus, the total length of the SCSI cable(s) connecting the host computer and the last device on the SCSI bus should be less than 12 meters (39 feet). (If a SCSI single-end host adapter is at the end of the SCSI bus, use less than 1. Press the + or buttons to move the number up or down, respectively. As shipped from the factory, the SCSI ID is set to 5. Press the switch buttons, if necessary, to select the SCSI ID number you require. Because the host adapter ID is usually set to 7, select some other value for the SCSI ID setting. precautions · The SCSI ID must be different from IDs of the other peripherals on the SCSI bus. When shipped from the factory, SCSI parity is enabled and Term power is ON. Be sure to connect a terminator to the SCSI bus before use. [. . . ] Return the switch to its original position to re-enable writing. In case of a sudden change in temperature, condensation may interfere with reading and writing to a tape. Avoid unnecessary insertion and removal of cartridges if you do not need to write or read a tape. When finished using the drive, remove the cartridge. [. . . ]