Manual Aiwa TD-P10

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    TD-P10 U T APE DRIVE OWNER’S RECORD For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the bottom of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of difficulty. Model No. Serial No. TD-P10 Hardware Installation Manual To Call Technical Support (800) 920-2 ...

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    EMI/EMC ■ FCC Part 15B, Class B FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio ...

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    3 Important Notes on Operation .................................................................. 4 Overview ..................................................................................................... 7 Tape Cartridges ................................................................................................... 7 System Prerequisite ...

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    4 Limitation of liability Under no circumstances can Aiwa Co., Ltd. accept liability for incidental or consequential damage to data recorded on tapes due to malfunctions or improper operation of this unit. Warning • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this unit. Doing so can result in malfunctions or accidents. • Do not insert your fingers ...

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    5 Turning the unit on and off After turning off the power, be sure to wait for at least 10 seconds before turning the unit on again ; otherwise the unit may malfunction and data read/write operation may not be correctly effectuated. Read/write head cleaning When cleaning the read/write head, be sure to turn the unit off. Never power on this unit wh ...

  • Aiwa TD-P10 - page 6

    6 Maximum length of the interface cable The total length of the interface cable from the computer to the tape drive and from the tape drive to the printer should not be more than 10 feet (3 meters). It is not possible to use the printer and tape drive at the same time. If you attempt to print while using the tape drive, the tape drive will give an ...

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    7 This tape drive is designed as a backup device for installation into an IBM-PC or an IBM-compatible PC. This unit can be connected to any computer, desktop or laptop, equipped with a 25- pin printer connector. A printer or another parallel port device can be connected in a daisy chain from the tape drive. (The printer or the device operates only ...

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    8 Overview Tape Cartridge Read-Only Tape Cartridges QIC Format Format Model Number Tape Length Type Manufacturer QIC-3020 QIC-EXtra Verbatim TR-3 EXtra 1,000 ft MC 3020 EXtra 1,000 ft TRAVAN Imation (3M) TR-3 750 ft QIC-WIDE Sony QW3020XLF 400 ft XL Imation (3M) MC 3000XL-TAUMAT 400 ft ...

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    9 System Prerequisites Before connecting this unit to your computer, make sure that you have the necessary hardware and information. Hardware Requirements To install this unit, your computer must be a 486-, or Pentium-based computer that has the following: • A parallel port (printer port) • A CD-ROM drive to install the backup software It is st ...

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    10 Preparation Checking the Contents of the P acka ge Before installing this unit in your computer, make sure that the package contains the following items. Note Remember to keep all packing materials for later use, especially the polystyrene foam cushioning and the antistatic bag which contains the tape drive. Tape drive • Hardware Installation ...

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    11 Names and Function of P ar ts Front panel Rear panel STATUS indicator ACCESS indicator POWER indicator Tape cartridge slot Printer connector (TO PRINTER) Interface connector (TO COMPUTER) Cooling fan (underneath) Connector cover* * When connecting nothing to the printer connector, be sure to attach the connector cover. Power switch AC power cord ...

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    12 Setting the T ape Drive You can set this unit either horizontally or vertically. Set the unit on a flat place. Do not, however, place the unit with its bottom or the LED side facing upward . Note Do not use this unit where it may be subject to vibration or shock. NOT THIS WAY! Bottom of the unit NOT THIS WAY! LED side Preparation ...

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    13 Connection Precaution Before connecting the tape drive, power off your computer system and disconnect the computer and any connected peripherals from the AC power supply. 1 Power off the computer system and printer, and disconnect all plugs from the AC power supply. 2 Disconnect the printer cable from the computer. 3 Plug the connector detached ...

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    14 Drive Operation and Maintenance 4 Connect the tape drive and the computer using the supplied interface cable. Note The slots in the fixing screws of the interface connectors are for undoing the connectors with a screwdriver or coin, if they are too tight to undo by hand. Fasten the connector screws by hand. If it is necessary for any reason to u ...

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    15 Drive Operation and Maintenance T urning the P ower On Turn on the tape drive, the printer and the computer in the following order. 1 The tape drive 2 The printer 3 The computer Note If you turn on the computer before turning on the tape drive, you cannot control the tape drive from the computer. Press the upper side of the power switch on the r ...

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    16 Drive Operation and Maintenance Write Pr otection The tape cartridge has a Write-Protect function to prevent recording over existing data on tape. A Write-Protect tab is located on the top side of the tape cartridge in the upper left corner. To write protect a tape cartridge, slide the tab completely to the right (locked position). To allow writ ...

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    17 Cautions • Note that the indicator blinks in green whenever this unit is being accessed. Do not remove the cartridge from this unit while it is being accessed. • With the tape cartridge in the correct orientation, push it gently in until it clicks. Never force the cartridge if it does not slide in easily. The color of the indicators on the f ...

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    18 Drive Operation and Maintenance Cleaning the Read/Write Head Caution: The Read/Write Head damage This unit adopts the MR (Magneto Resistive) Head for the read/write head so that the high density recording is realized. The MR Head is however very sensitive to moisture. To avoid damaging the head as cleaning: • Power off your computer before cle ...

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    19 Cleaning the Read/Write Head manually Before cleaning the read/write head manually, make sure this unit is powered off. Hold the access door open and gently wipe the read/write head up and down as shown below. For cleaning, you may use a lint-free cotton swab moistened with more than 90% isopropyl alcohol. Wait for at least 10 minutes for the he ...

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    20 This section provides instructions for loading the software driver to enable Windows 95/Windows 98 to operate this unit. For Windows NT Workstation 4.0 , refer to the instructions inside the case of backup software CD-ROM. 1 Put the backup software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive to install the backup software. 2 The CD Browser is displayed automati ...

  • Aiwa TD-P10 - page 21

    21 Note To install Direct Tape Access If you have not installed the External Port Driver or the Backup.Exec program itself has not yet been installed, be sure to install the External Port Driver from the CD-ROM before installing and using the Direct Tape Access. Note Depending on the circumstances, it may take a few minutes to display the Setup Com ...

  • Aiwa TD-P10 - page 22

    22 Note To use “Ultra ATA Hard Disk Drive” with Windows ® 98 Using Ultra ATA Hard Disk Drives under Windows ® 98 environment with the supplied backup software may cause a problem; while performing backup, restore or compare operation, your system may be reset or will hang up. To avoid this problem, you must open the Hard Disk Drive’s proper ...

  • Aiwa TD-P10 - page 23

    23 • The tape drive is not recognized a) Check that this unit is correctly connected. (See page 13.) b) Check the total length of the interface cable and printer cable. The total length of the cables should not exceed 10 feet (3 meters). • It is not possible to carry out a backup a) The tape cartridge is write-protected. In this case slide the ...

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    24 • The time taken for a backup is much longer than expected a) When reading a large number of small files, the file access time is a significant factor. This is not a malfunction. b) The drive may be stopping frequently because of the time taken for software data compression. Setting the software compression mode to “Compress data to save tim ...

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    25 If problems arise during the installation or use of an AIWA product, AIWA's Technical Support staff is available to help you. During regular business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM pacific time, Monday through Friday), calls will be directly answered by the Technical Support Staff. Before calling, perform the following procedures. (a) Have the m ...

  • Aiwa TD-P10 - page 26

    26 Important Never ship electronic products unprotected. Static electricity can damage or destroy sensitive equipment. The original packaging used by AIWA included an anti-static bag to protect the product. Use both the original anti-static bag and the exterior box (or an equivalent anti-static bag and box) if an AIWA product needs to be returned t ...

  • Aiwa TD-P10 - page 27

    27 Recording format AIWA BOLT Format Formatted capacity 5 GB (AIWA BOLT 10GB, 1200 ft. length) 3.3 GB (AIWA BOLT 6.6GB, 750 ft. length) Backup speed Maximum 25MB/min. (via the Enhanced Parallel Port, without data compression and with no other job to be executed by the CPU) 2.00 Mbps (QIC-3020 Format only) Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz, 0.45A O ...

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    88-XSY-901-11 981224BMK-H-Y0 Printed in Japan AIWA CO.,LTD. ...

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