GE TermiNet 300 Operator's Manual page 18

BEGINNIOO
OF TAPE
LEADER
(NO DATA)
NOTE
Figure 2 is not to scale.
The
actual tape
is about 300 feet long and a ''Block"
may
be "Written" on a few inches to several
feet of tape. Likewise an "Inter-Block Gap"
will be a few inches of tape.
BEGINNING
OF BLOCK
ImER-BLOCK
GAP
(NO DATA)_
BLOCK END OF
(DATA) BLOCK
INTER-BLOCK
BLOCK GAP BLOCK
Direction of Tape
FIGURE 2
PUSHBtrrTONS AND INDICATORS
END OF TAPE
Seven pushbutton switches (See Figure 3) are used to manually control the TCA.
These pushbuttons are on the front panel of the TCA and are named LOCK, STOP,
WRITE, ADVANCE, READ, BLOCK REWIND, and REWIND. These pushbuttons are pressed
individually or two simultaneously to accomplish most all of the control functions
required. Each pushbutton, except the ADVANCE and REWIND, is also an indicator
that lights to indicate the operational status of the TCA.
NOTE
Always press pushbutton switches firmly.
Q2.
Not punch or jab at switches.
gASSE'I 0 lE
REQUIREMENTS
The cassette must be of a good quality, and certified. Certification is
a
process of testing the tape to verify that the tape does not have
any
flaws.
The cassette
body
must be highly reflective in color.
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