Toshiba A50 Before writing or rewriting

User’s Manual 4-12
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.
CD-R: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
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
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
DVD+R: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD-RW: DVD Specifications for Rerecordable 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 ), or 4 speeds or more (DVD-RW, DVD+RW)