Sony LIB-81 User Manual

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Chapter 3  Basic Usage

During the normal active state, the status information is displayed on the LCD 
panel of the AIT library.

A Current operation of the library and AIT drive
The meanings of the messages displayed for the AIT library are:
“READY”:

Waiting

“PICK”:

The picker has gone after the cartridge

“MOVE”:

The cartridge is moving

“PUT”:

The cartridge is being set into the AIT drive or slot

The meanings of the messages displayed for the AIT drive are:
“WRITE”:

The AIT drive is writing data

“READ”:

The AIT drive is reading data

“ERASE”:

The AIT drive is erasing data

“SPACE”:

The AIT drive is reorganizing data

“RWND”:

The AIT drive is rewinding the cartridge

“CLEAN”:

The AIT drive is cleaning the drum head

“LOAD”:

The AIT drive is being loaded

“UNLD”:

The AIT drive is being unloaded

There may be a lag between the actual operational status of the drive and the 
information on the LCD panel.

B Type of AIT drive
The type of AIT drive appears at the bottom left of the display. When setting 
cartridges, check this display and make sure the cartridges are of the same type.

C Position of cartridges set in slots
If cartridges are set in the AIT library slots, the numbers of the corresponding 
slots are displayed in reverse video.

D Position of cartridges set in the AIT drive
If a cartridge is present inside the AIT drive or its cartridge slot, 

 is 

displayed.
If a cartridge is not present inside the AIT drive or its cartridge slot, 

 is 

displayed.

E Picker
The picker is displayed as V.
When the picker has picked up and is conveying a cartridge, 

 is displayed.