Toshiba Satellite A100 (PSAAR) - Manual (Page 42)

User’s Manual 2-12
The Grand Tour
Region codes for DVD drives and media
CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD Super Multi (+-R DL) drive and media
are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions.
When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive,
otherwise it will not play properly.
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the
specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use
TOSHIBA Disc Creator to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4,
Operating Basics .
CDs
■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■ CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4
multi speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write
speed of the ultra-speed CD-RW discs (Ultra-speed is CD-RW/
DVD-ROM drive only) is maximum 24-speed.
DVDs
■ DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+R DL discs can be written only once. The
recorded data cannot be erased or changed.
■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
Formats
The drives support the following formats:
Code Region
1 Canada, United States
2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3 Southeast Asia, East Asia
4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South
America, Caribbean
5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
6 China
■ DVD-ROM ■ DVD-Video
■ CD-DA ■ CD-Text
■ Photo CD™ (single/multi-session) ■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2
■ CD-ROM x A Mode 2 (Form1,
Form2)
■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)
■ CD-G (Audio CD only)