User manual SONY SDX-800V

[. . . ] Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding plug. AC Power cord: (for AC mains operating unit only) The AC power cord should have appropriate safety approvals or marking for the country in which the equipment will be used. Consult your dealer or local power company. Cleaning ­ Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. [. . . ] Be sure to use only data cartridges designed specifically for AIT (do not use 8 mm video cartridges) as this may damage the drives. ⷠ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. Do not move the drives while they are operating. Avoid exposing the drives to sudden changes from low to high temperatures. This may cause condensation to collect inside the drives. If the ambient temperature should suddenly rise while the drives are turned on, turn them off and wait at least one hour before turning them back on. If you attempt to operate the drives immediately after a sudden increase in temperature, malfunctions may occur. ⷠTurning off the power to the drives while they are writing to tape may cause the tape to become unreadable. All previously negotiated parameters will be lost, whenever power to the drives is cycled. Keep the original packing materials to facilitate safe transportation of the drives. ⷠAlways remove the tape/media cartridge before moving the drives. After removing the drives from the computer, repack them into their original packing. The SDX-800V series drives conform to the Microsoft PC97 standard, which requires the internal (naked) drive to be terminated with an external terminator. microsoft PC97 SCSI requirements SCSI peripherals must not terminate the bus. Both internal and external cable ends are instead terminated by plug-in connectors. = CLOSED/Jumper = OPEN/Jumper not installed = Don't care In Disaster Recovery Mode, an SDX-800V series drive enters the DR Standby Mode 15 seconds after you insert a write-protected tape into the drive, and all the drive LED blink. If you restart the drive while the LED are blinking, it starts as a CD-ROM device. For details about the Disaster Recovery Mode, refer to the instruction manual that came with the application software you are using. Emulation Mode returns the following in the Product Identification field of Inquiry of a SDX-800V series drive. Control by host can be disabled when position 8 [DC Control (2)] is ON. Library Mode The Library Mode can be enabled with a DIP switch. [. . . ] Remove the drive from the chassis or enclosure to allow access to the bottom of the drive. Locate the small opening in the bottom of the drive and insert the tip of a precision screwdriver so that the Loading motor shaft can be rotated. Stop rotating the motor shaft immediately, when the guide B gets to the area below the line C-C (This line is defined by 2 circular tape guide surfaces of the cartridge). Otherwise, the gears of the drive can be damaged. [. . . ]