Drive Operation - Sony SDT 11000 - DDS Tape Drive User Manual

Drive Operation

Loading a Cassette
Insert a cassette into the slot on the front panel with the arrow on the
cassette pointing towards the drive. When the cassette is inserted, the
drive takes it and automatically loads it into drive mechanism.
Unloading a Cassette
The cassette can be removed from the SDT-10000/SDT-11000 either
in response to a SCSI Unload Command, or by pressing the eject
button.
By pressing Eject button, the tape goes to BOM, the drive unthreads
it, and ejects the cassette from the slot..
Write-protecting a Cassette
Cassettes can be write-protected by sliding the tab on the back of the
cassette open..
In this state, data can be read from the tape but not written onto it.
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Using your fingernail, push the switch in the
direction of the arrow to avoid accidental
overwriting or erasure of data.
Return the switch to its original position to
re-enable writing.