Toshiba RD-KX50SU Owner's Manual page 11

Discs and purposes
The table shows main functions which are available on this recorder per disc category.
This will help you choose discs.
Characteristics on this
recorder
For the first use
Recording a TV program
Erasing recorded contents
Recording additional content
on a recorded disc
Indexing recorded contents
Naming a title
Creating a thumbnail
Collecting favorite scenes
(Playlist Editing)
Making a new title from a Playlist
containing favorite scenes
(Copy within the same disc)
Playing contents recorded on
this recorder, on other devices
When a message appears and
the loaded disc cannot be
used:
DVD-RAM disc
Suitable for repeat use of the disc, and data
storage for video library. Copy once contents
can be recorded using a compatible disc.
No preparatory steps required, however
initializing is recommended.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Contents can be played on any devices
compatible with DVD-RAM discs. Follow the
instruction of the device to play.
Initialize the disc.
If it is still unusable, try to execute DVD-RAM
physical format.
DVD-R disc
Suitable for saving data in DVD-Video format
to play on compatible devices.
Once you execute DVD-Video finalizing
process on a recorded disc so that it can be
played on other players, you cannot make
addition, correction and deletion of contents
on the disc.
No preparatory steps required.
Yes
Yes
Deleting contents cannot restore the disc
space.
After you execute DVD-Video finalizing
process on a recorded disc, you cannot
delete contents of the disc.
Yes
After you execute DVD-Video finalizing
process on a recorded disc, you cannot add
contents to the disc.
Yes
Yes
After you execute DVD-Video finalizing process
on a recorded disc, you cannot name a title or
create a thumbnail.
No
No
Execute DVD-Video finalizing process on
this recorder. This process makes the disc
playable on other compatible devices. (Some
models excepted.)
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