VQT9473
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ENGLISH
Features

Extensive multimedia support

•Capable of recording and playing DVD-RAM (9.4 GB double sided, 4.7 GB single sided, 5.2 GB double sided,
2.6 GB single sided, 2.8 GB double sided and 1.4 GB single sided).
•Capable of recording (not rewritable) and playing DVD-R (4.7 GB single sided, for General).
•Supports various formats due to the dual laser single lens optical head and high-performance, high-speed LSI.
112 cm disc.
2Discs with a diameter of 8 cm (called 8-cm DVD-RAM in these instructions) and without cartridges.
3DVD-RAM and DVD-R (for General) discs manufactured by Panasonic are recommended.
4The disc capacities shown are before formatting. You cannot record or play both sides of double-
sided discs at the same time.
5Actual reading and writing performance of this unit depends on the condition of the disc, drive, and
recording format and therefore may not be fully delivered.
6When this unit was shipped from the factory, the Non-cartridge Disc Write Setting was set to the
“Enable to write” mode but you may not write to some non-cartridge type DVD-RAM discs. You can
write only to non-cartridge type DVD-RAM discs whose Disc Type Identification of the control data
is set to the “Enable to write” mode.
Fingerprints, dirt, dust, and scratches on the recording surface of discs can affect the reading and
writing of data, so follow completely “Handling notes” on page 142.
Format type
DVD format
5
Disc type
DVD-RAM [9.4 GB (double sided), 4.7 GB (single sided)] 1 3 4 6
DVD-RAM [5.2 GB (double sided), 2.6 GB (single sided)] 1346
DVD-RAM [2.8 GB (double sided), 1.4 GB (single sided)] 2346
DVD-VIDEO
DVD-ROM
CD-ROM (supports XA)
CD-R/RW (supports MultiRead)
CD-DA
CD-EXTRA
CD format5
Photo CD (supports Multisession)
Video CD
Recording
DVD-R [4.7 GB (for General, Ver. 2.0)] 3 4
DVD-R [4.7 GB (for Authoring)] (supports playback of Disc-at-Once mode)
DVD-R [3.95 GB (for Authoring)] (supports playback of Disc-at-Once mode)
Playback