MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDERS - VIR History

Chapter 6--MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDERS
Table 6-8.-RD-289 Tape Transport Operating Controls. Indicators, and Functions--Continued
CONTROL OR INDICATOR FUNCTION
LOAD-UNLOAD switch
RESET pushbutton
Used with LOCAL position and STOP position
for local operations.
LOAD position - Thus position loads the tape
into the vacuum columns, i
turns the LOAD light "on",
and drives the tape in the
reverse direction. The tape
stops at the loadpoint (BOT I
silver marking strip on tape).
The BOT lamp lights at the
loadpoint. The LOAD operation
does not function when
the REWIND-LOCAL-
REMOTE switch i! j in the
REMOTE position . Load
operation will occur only i
when the REWIND-LOCAI
REMOTE switch is in the
LOCAL position.
UNLOAD position - Turns the UNLOAD light
"on", and stops the tape
transport operation. d
Operates in combination with LOCAL operation
of the tape transport. Pressing the RESET push-
button stops tape motion during load point search.
BOT-READY indicators The BOT lightsgo on when the BOT marker strip
is sensed. The READY light goes on when the
REWIND-LOCAL-REMOTE switch is in the
-REMOTE position and the tape is ready for
operation.
marker strip has passed through the drive OPERATING PROCEDURES.-The RD-289
mechanism. can be used in either manual or remote I
(1 5) Press LOAD switch. overation. I
NOTE: The taps e yi rill m love
direction and stc ~p on the BOT mar
BOT lamp lights.
re1 verse
rip. The
Re mote Operation.-Pro
remote : operation:
ceed as follows for
(16) Check that the packer arm 1s set (1) Turn REVERSE-STOP-FORWARD
nm~nst
the tane switch to STOP.
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