Toshiba TECRA A2 manual Before writing or rewriting

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.

CD-R: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

RICOH Co., Ltd.

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

CD-RW:(High-Speed, MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Multi-Speed) 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 ), 4 speeds or more (DVD-RW, DVD+RW)

■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.

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