Panasonic CF-VDM732U specifications When Using DVD-RAM Discs, Logical formatting type

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When Using DVD-RAM Discs

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To write a file to a DVD-RAM disc, logical formatting is required.

It is possible to write a file to a logically formatted DVD-RAM disc in the same way as writing to a floppy disk or hard disk.

For details, refer to [Using DVD-RAM disc]. ( page 13)

NOTE

If you write using B’s Recorder, because the format is different, it will no longer be possible to write using applications other than B’s Recorder. To enable writing, physical formatting is required. ( page 22)

Logical formatting type

There are two types of formatting for DVD-RAM discs: UDF (Universal Disk Format) and FAT32. We recommend that you choose the formatting type depending on the application.

•UDF1.5

Standard format for DVD-RAM. Data with large file sizes (images or audio data) can be read and written at high speed. We recommend this format when using DVD- RAM for storing data.

•UDF2.0

This format is used for DVD video recorders conforming to “Video Recording Stan- dards” as established by the DVD Forum, or for PC recording software conforming to the same standards.

•FAT32 format*1

A format supported by Windows 95(OSR2) / 98 / Me / 2000 / XP.

DVD-RAM disks in FAT32 format cannot be used on Windows 95 (other than OSR2) /Windows NT.

*1 When reading with a device on which an OS other than Windows XP has been installed, it is
necessary to have a drive and a driver that are compatible with DVD-RAM.	21