Toshiba RD-XS24SB owner manual Disc selection for the first use of HDD & DVD recorder

Introduction

Recording format and disc selection

Disc selection (for the first use of HDD & DVD recorder)

You can use the following 3 types of disc (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R) on this recorder.

Refer to the below to select discs.

Disc	DVD-RAM	DVD-R	DVD-RW
Feature	Rewritable.	Rewritable.	Rewritable.
Disc capacity	4.7GB/9.4GB	4.7GB	4.7GB
Recommended	• Recording/editing in VR	• Creation of a DVD-Video	• Writing test and creating of
usage	mode	format disc.	a DVD-Video format disc.
	• Backup of recorded		• Backup of recorded
	contents		contents
Feature	Can be played and edited on	Can be played on devices	Can be played on devices
	devices such as DVD-RAM	such as DVD-R compatible	such as DVD-RW compatible
	compatible DVD recorders.	DVD players.	DVD players.
	Cartridge of some types will
	protect disc surface from
	scratches and dusts.

The following disc selection is recommended for the first use.

DVD-RAM / DVD-RW (Video mode) / DVD-R (Video mode)

The following is advanced choice. See the next page.

DVD-RW (VR mode) / DVD-R (VR mode)

To save favorite contents - DVD-RAM

Select DVD-RAM. Especially DVD-RAM with cartridge is recommended, as even a double-sided disc is easy to handle, and the cartridge gives the disc higher reservability. Recording restrictions are less on DVD-RAM. Copy once contens can be recorded onto CPRM compatible DVD-RAM.

Please note that DVD-RAM may not be played on other DVD devices such as DVD players. Before playing DVD- RAM on other DVD device, confirm that it is compatible with DVD-RAM.

Introduction RecordingPlayback

Editing Function setup

To play on other DVD devices such as DVD players - DVD-R (Video mode)

Select DVD-R (Video mode), as the compatibility is wider.

If you start using a disc without initializing, it records contents in Video mode, which is compatible with other DVD devices such as DVD players.

DVD-R can record only once. Erasing recorded contents is not possible. To play a recoded dsic on other DVD devices, finalize it on this recorder.

DVD-R (Video mode) has many recording restrictions, such as prohibition to recording copy cone contents. Even a CPRM compatible DVD-R cannot record copy once contents if it is used in Video mode.

To try copying before to DVD-R or to play on other DVD devices such as DVD players - DVD-RW (Video mode)

Select DVD-RW (Video mode). You can try copying to test edited contents whether they can be copied to DVD-R. Erasing recorded contents to record others is possible. Also, you can play a recoded disc on other DVD devices such as DVD players.

It may be impossible to play on some DVD devices.

Be sure to initialize a disc in VIdeo mode before using. To play a recoded disc on other DVD devices, finalize it on this recorder. Recording restrictions of copy once contents are the same as DVD-R’s.

Others

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