•CD-R

Write-once discs for storing computer programs and data. After having been written, data cannot be erased from these discs. Data may be added to them, however, depending on the writing method used and the amount of avaibable space on the disc.

•CD-RW

Rewritable discs for storing computer programs and data. The contents of these discs can be erased and rewritten many times.

•CD-ROM

Read-only discs onto which you cannot write your data. Many computer programs, games, and other content, are delivered on CD-ROM discs.

Compatible discs with this drive are listed below.

z: both plays and records

a: plays only (recording unavailable)

Disc typeEnable/Disable

DVD-ROM

a

 

 

DVD-Video

a

 

 

DVD+R DL (Double Layer)

z *1

DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)

z *2

DVD+R/RW

z

 

 

DVD-R/RW

z *3 *4

CD-ROM

a

 

 

Audio CD

a

 

 

CD Extra

a

 

 

CD-R/RW

z

 

 

VIDEO CD

a

 

 

*1 For writing to DVD+R Double Layer, only DVD+R discs corresponding to DVD+R Double Layer are compatible.

*2 For writing to DVD-R Dual Layer, only DVD-R discs corresponding to DVD-R Dual Layer are compatible.

*3 DVD-R discs are compatible for writing to DVD-R General Ver.2.0/2.1 discs.

*4 DVD-RW discs are compatible for writing to DVD-RW Ver.1.1/1.2 discs.

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