LaCie DDS4 Drive User Manual page 16

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Initializing a Blank Cartridge
When a blank cartridge is inserted for the first time, the drive takes about 10
to 12 seconds to determine that the tape is blank. The drive will automatically
initialize the tape as soon as it receives a Write command from the host
computer. Initializing a blank tape takes about 30 seconds.
Write-protecting a Cartridge
You can write-protect your cartridge by sliding the tab on the top of the
cartridge. In the write-protected state, data can be read from the tape but not
written to. You can only write data to the tape when the tab is in the write-
enabled position.
LED Codes
The front panel of the LaCie DDS4 drive contains three LEDs: Clean LED,
Media LED and Drive LED. These LEDs provide information about both normal
and error conditions.
Clean LED
The Clean LED functions as follows:
If the Clean LED is ON (lit) continuously, the drive requires cleaning. This
indicates that the drive has been operating for at least 25 hours with DDS1 or
DDS2 media, or for at least 50 hours with DDS3 or DDS4 media.