Sony AITE260 - AIT E260/S Tape Drive Operating Instructions Manual page 21

Periodic Cleaning Request Mode
To enable Periodic Cleaning Request Mode, set DIP switch 6 [Periodic
Cleaning Req] to ON.
ON
OFF
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The "CLEANING REQUEST" LED on the front panel lights after every 100
hours of operation.
When this LED lights, clean the drive with a cleaning cartridge.
Note
To maintain the drive in optimum condition in environments affected by dust
and other contaminants, we recommend keeping cleaning requests enabled.
Data Compression Control
Data compression can be selected by DIP switches.
Data compression is enabled when DIP switch 7 [DC Control (1)] is ON.
ON
OFF
1 2 3
Control by host can be disabled when DIP switch 8 [DC Control (2)] is ON.
ON
OFF
1 2 3
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4 5 6 7 8
4 5 6 7 8
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Part 2. Preparation