Sony PDWU1 User Manual (PDW-U1 Professional Disc Drive Unit Operation Manual F - Page 21

Storage • Do not store discs where they may be subjected to direct sunlight, or in other places where the temperature or humidity is high. • Do not leave cartridges where dust may be able to gain ingress. • Store cartridges in their cases. Care of the discs • Remove dust and dirt on the outside of a cartridge using a soft dry cloth. • If condensation forms, allow ample time to dry before use. 3-4-3 Write-Protecting Discs To protect the content recorded on the disc from accidental erasure, move the writeprotect tab on the lower surface of the disc in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the following figure. Lower surface of the disc Write Inhibit tab 3-4-4 Loading and Unloading a Disc To load and unload a disc, press 1 (power) button to turn the unit on and light the indicator, and follow the procedures indicated in the next illustration. DISC IN indicator To load With the label surface on the right, insert the disc. The disc is drawn in. To unload Press the EJECT button. When a disc is loaded, the DISC IN indicator lights. Chapter 3 Preparations SAVE Write Inhibit tab settings SAVE Recording enabled Slide in the direction of the arrow SAVE Recording disabled Note If an unformatted disc is loaded to the unit when the unit is connected to a Macintosh computer, select U1 Utility > Eject from the menu of the Utility software to unload the disc. 3-4-5 To Eject Discs With the Unit Powered Off When the power is not supplied, it may not be possible to eject discs by pressing the EJECT button. In these situations, you can use the following as an emergency procedure to eject a disc manually. 1 Power the unit off. 21 3-4 Handling Discs