Toshiba L500D user manual DVDs, DVD Super Multi drive

The Grand Tour

DVDs

■DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

■DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than once.

Some types and formats of DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer) discs may be unreadable.

DVD Super Multi drive

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module allows you to record data to recordable CD's and DVD's as well as run 12cm(4.72") and 8cm(3.15") CD's and DVD's without using an adaptor.

The speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.

DVD read	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R DL write	6 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write	6 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD+R DL write	6 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write	5 speed (maximum)
CD read	24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write	24 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write	24 speed (maximum,
	Ultra-speed media)

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