Operating Basics

Before writing or rewriting

Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite data.

■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.

CD-R: TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

CD-RW: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

DVD-R:DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for

General Version 2.0

TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

DVD-RW:DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc for

Version 1.1 or Version 1.2

Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DVD+R: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

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.

*DVD Multi drive and DVD Super Multi can use DVD-RAM.

■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 or DVD-RW/+RW/-RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.

■There are two types of DVD-R: authoring and general use discs. Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a computer drive.

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

■Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/+R disc cannot be deleted either in whole or in part.

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