Sony SDZ-S130 User Manual
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Drive Status
The indicators of the S-AIT Tape Drive Unit show the status of the unit. This
status is indicated by a combination of colors (green, orange, or yellow), and
whether the indicators are lit or flashing. Refer to the table below for
explanations about the meaning of indicator activity.
The indicators of the S-AIT Tape Drive Unit show the status of the unit. This
status is indicated by a combination of colors (green, orange, or yellow), and
whether the indicators are lit or flashing. Refer to the table below for
explanations about the meaning of indicator activity.
Note
When you turn on the unit or reset it, all the indicators light green for about half
a second. They then flash repeatedly yellow from left to right for about 3
seconds, indicating that the unit is performing a self-diagnostic.
a second. They then flash repeatedly yellow from left to right for about 3
seconds, indicating that the unit is performing a self-diagnostic.
TAPE MOTION
DRIVE ERROR
TAPE ERROR
CLEANING
REQUEST
All green,
flashing
flashing
Firmware update
All green, lit
Ejection inhibited (only when pressing the eject button)
Orange,
flashing
flashing
Tape being
accessed (write)
Drive error
Media error
Cleaning error
Orange, lit
⎯
⎯
Media error
⎯
Yellow,
flashing
flashing
Tape being
accessed
(search)
Drive error
Media warning
Cleaning request
Yellow, lit
Tape loaded
(write-protected)
⎯
⎯
Cleaning
Green,
flashing
flashing
Tape being
accessed (read)
⎯
⎯
⎯
Green, lit
Tape loaded
(write-enabled)
⎯
⎯
⎯
Off
No tape
No drive error
No media error
No cleaning
request