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d. When the tape leader is secured beneath two layers of tape, remove your
finger and rotate the reel one or two more times until the tape is taut.
7. Close the dust cover door and press the LOADIREWIND button to execute a
search for the BOT marker. When BOT is found, the BOT indicator will light.
Note:
If
no BOT is found, the tape unloads and the RESET indicator
lights. If this occurs, refer to "Missing or Defective BOT Marker" in
Section 4.
8. Mter the BOT indicator lights, check the density mode of the tape unit.
(When the HIGH DENSITY indicator is lit, the unit is in the GCR mode.
When the HIGH DENSITY indicator is not lit, the unit is in the PE mode.) If
necessary, change the density (see "Changing Density" below).
9. Once the correct density is determined (BOT indicator still lit), press the
ON LINE button to place the unit online. The ON LINE button may be
pressed while the load operation is in progress. On completion of the load
operation, the ON LINE indicator will light.
Changing Density
During the power-on sequence, the tape unit defaults to the PE mode. When a
density change is required, follow these procedures.
1. Make sure the tape is positioned at the BOT marker. The BOT indicator will
be lit.
2. Press the RESET button and then the LOADIREWIND button to select the
new density.
The HIGH DENSITY indicator lights when the tape unit is in the GCR mode.
The HIGH DENSITY indicator is not lit when the tape unit is in the PE mode.
Tape Rewinding
Operation
To
rewind tape, follow these steps.
1. If the tape unit is operating online and the tape is past the BOT marker, press
the RESET button to place the tape unit offline. The ON LINE indicator will
turnoff.
2. Press the LOADIREWIND button. The tape will rewind at rewind speed
(2.5 minutes to rewind a 2400-ft reel of tape) and position itself at the BOT
marker. The BOT indicator will light.
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