Operating Basics

2. Before recording the video to DVD:

nWhen you record to DVD disc, please use only discs recommended by the Drive manufacturer.

nDo not set the working drive to a slow device like a USB 1.1 hard disk drive or it will fail to write DVD.

nDo not perform any of the following actions:

n Operate the computer for any other function, including using a mouse or TouchPad/Dual Mode Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.

n Bump or cause vibration to the computer.

n Use the Mode control button and Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.

n Open the DVD drive.

nInstall, remove or connect external devices, including the following:

n SD card, USB devices, external display, i.LINK. devices, optical digital devices.

nPlease verify your disc after recording important data.

nDVD-R/+R/-RW disc cannot be written in VR format.

nNot support to output VCD or SVCD format.

3. About Straight to Disc

nNot support to record on DVD-R/+R disc

nNot support to record DVD+VR format by HDV

nHDV support to burn DVD-Video only

nDVD-VR format not support to add Menu

4. About recorded DVDs

nSome DVD-ROM drives for personal computers or other DVD players may not be able to read DVD-R/+R/-RW/-RAM discs.

nWhen playing your recorded disc on your computer, please use the WinDVD software application.

nIf you use an over-used rewritable disc, the full formatting might be locked. Please use a brand new disc.

TOSHIBA Disc Creator

Note the following limitations when you use TOSHIBA Disc Ceator:

nDVD-Video cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Ceator

nDVD-Audio cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Ceator

nYou cannot use the TOSHIBA Disc Ceator "Audio CD" function to record music to the DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW media.

nDo not use the "Disc Backup" function of TOSHIBA Disc Ceator to copy DVD-Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.DVD-RAM media cannot be backed up with the "Disc Backup" finction of TOSHIBA Disc Ceator

User’s Manual

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