Cleaning The Drive Head - ADIC DAT 160 Installation And Operating Manual

Cleaning the Drive Head

Using cloth swabs, cotton swabs, or cleaning agents, will void the
warranty. Use only a DDS cleaning cassette.
Clean the drive heads and tape path after 8 to 10 hours of tape motion (about once a
week under typical use). This cleaning frequency does not depend on the format, in
which you write and read data. However, if you are using the DAT Autochanger in a
particularly dirty environment, or if you operate it infrequently, we suggest that you
clean it more often. The drive keeps track of tape motion hours internally. When 24
tape motion hours have elapsed since the last cleaning, both drive front panel LEDs
will flash amber in unison (Media Caution Warning). We urge you to clean the drive
as soon as possible after the LEDs begin flashing.
Only cassettes labeled "DDS Cleaning Cartridge" should be used. Use
of Audio DAT cleaning cassettes will cause excessive wear to the drive
heads.
Caution
Caution
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