Before Writing Or Rewriting - Toshiba L10 Series User Manual

Before writing or rewriting

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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.
High Speed CD-RW: MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation
Ultra Speed CD-RW: MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation
This drive cannot use discs that allow writing of 8 speeds or more (DVD-R,
DVD+R ), or 4 speeds or more (DVD-RW, DVD+RW)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and
DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge.You can use a disc with a
2.6GB single-sided capacity by read only mode.
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Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be
able to read DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.
User's Manual
CD-R: TAIYO YUDEN Co., Ltd.
MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
CD-RW: MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
DVD-R: TAIYO YUDEN Co., Ltd.
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, Ltd. (JVC)
MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation
DVD+RW: MITSUBISHI Chemical Corporation
DVD-RAM: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
Operating Basics
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