Sony SDX-700C Product Specifications Manual page 37

A
tape guide surface
C
Photo 1: The Initial Position of the Threading Mechanism
Caution:
Stop rotating the motor shaft immediately, when the guide B (see detail A of Photo 1) gets to the area
below the line C-C (This line is defined by 2 circular tape guide surfaces of the
cartridge).Otherwise the gear of the drive can be damaged.
Before manual eject procedure, tape slack must be removed in order to prevent tape damage. Rotate the gear
5.
mechanism located on the right side of the drive clockwise to tighten the tape.
After the tape slack has been removed, turn the screw located on the right side of the drive clockwise by a
6.
precision screwdriver until the tape cartridge is lifted out of the drive mechanism and is ejected.
Return the drive to Sony for repair.
7.
The drive powers up properly and loads and unloads tapes but will not respond to any SCSI commands.
(A) If SCSI bus reset does not cause the drive to reset (same as power-on self test):
- Check the SCSI cable connectors
- Check SCSI cable pin one is aligned with the SCSI connector pin one
- Check for a broken cable or defective connector
- Try another known good SCSI device in the same location
SONY AIT-3 drive SDX-700 series Ver.2.1
detail A
B
4.Operation
tape guide surface
Cartridge
C
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