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User’s Manual

4-14

Operating Basics

Before writing or rewriting

Based on TOSHIBA’s limited compatibility testing, we suggest the

following manufacturers of CD-R/RW and DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM

disc.
However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality

or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite
success rates.

If the disc is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors

may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you

use it.

The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-

RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.

There are two types of DVD-R discs: authoring and general use discs.

Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by

a computer drive.

You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and

DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge. You cannot use a disc

with a 4.7 GB single-sided capacity or 9.4 GB double-sided capacity.

Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be

able to read DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.

CD-R:

TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

CD-RW: (High-

Speed, Multi-Speed)

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-R

DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General

Version 2.0

TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.

PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

DVD+R

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-RW

DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DVD+RW

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-RAM

DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM Disc for Version 2.0 or

Version 2.1

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

This drive cannot use discs that allow writing of 8 speeds or more (DVD-R,

DVD+R ), 4 speeds or more (DVD-RW, DVD+RW).