Toshiba RD-XS30B Compatible discs, Disc Mark Specification Remarks For recording / playback

Introduction

Compatible discs

You can enjoy recording and playback using the HDD of this recorder. When you want to play software or perform dubbing, load a disc into the recorder. There are many types and formats in discs. Confirm the compatibility of selected disc to insure proper performance.

Note

Depending on the data recording method or the disc status, playback or recording on this recorder may not be possible, even if the disc is labeled as below. In such a case please contact the sales agency of the disc.

Disc Mark Specification Remarks

For recording / playback

DVD-RAM	•	Single sided 4.7GB (12cm (43/4	in.))
	• Double sided 9.4GB (12cm (43/4 in.))
	• Single sided 1.4GB (8cm (31/4		in.))
	•	Double sided 2.8GB (8cm (31/4	in.))

Read carefully the section “On DVD-RAM discs” ( page 7).

When using an 8cm (31/4 in.) DVD-RAM disc, remove it from the cartridge. For details, refer to the instructions of the disc.

DVD-R	• 4.7GB For General Ver.2.0	Read carefully the section “On DVD-R discs”
	(12cm (43/4 in.))	( page 7).
		Depending on the disc or the recording
		equipment, playback of the disc may not be
		possible on this recorder.

For playback only

DVD-video disc

• 12cm (43/4 in.) / 8cm (31/4 in.)			The region number of this DVD recorder is 2.
• Region number			If region numbers, corresponding to a specific
	2	or ALL
			playable area, are printed on your DVD video
• Colour system: PAL
(NTSC DVD-Video discs of			disc and you do not find			, disc
				2	or ALL
the NTSC colour system can
			playback will not be allowed by the recorder.
be played, if an appropriate
setting is selected.)

VIDEO CD	•	12cm (43/4	in.) / 8cm (31/4 in.)
	• Colour system: PAL
	DIGITAL VIDEO	(NTSC VIDEO CDs of the
		NTSC colour system can be
		played, if an appropriate
		setting is selected.)
	• Version 1.0 and 2.0
Audio CD	•	12cm (43/4	in.) / 8cm (31/4 in.)
CD-R	• 12cm (43/4		in.)	Depending on the disc, playback may not be
	• CD-DA (audio CD) format			possible.

CD-RW

• This recorder uses the PAL colour system for recording and playback, and does not support the SECAM colour system for them. You can use the NTSC colour system for playback only, by selecting an appropriate setting. A disc may fail to play, if it has data in the PAL colour system and the NTSC colour system. You cannot add the PAL colour system data to the disc with the data recorded in the NTSC colour system even if they have region marks 2 or ALL .

•There may be some DVD discs designed for this market that cannot be played on this recorder. If you encounter

6 please contact TOSHIBA customer service.