Discs On Which Video Can Be Recorded; Dvd-Ram; Dvd-Rw; Dvd-R - Toshiba D-VR4XSU Owner's Manual

Introduction
Disc
The below DVD-Video may not be played back.
• DVD-Video that do not have the region number "1" or
"ALL".
• PAL or SECAM DVD-Video.
• Prohibited or business-use DVD-Video.
CD-R/CD-RWs cannot be played back for the follow-
ing reasons.
• Compatibility of the disc and this unit.
• Compatibility of the disc and the recorder used.
• Unfinalized discs.
Do not playback the following discs. Playback of
these discs may cause a failure.
• Discs on which paper, labels or stickers are affixed.
• Discs that have sticky areas left by adhesive tape.
• Special-shaped discs.

Discs on which video can be recorded

To record video with this unit, use the discs below:
Media type
DVD-RAM Ver.2.0 Ver.2.1
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 Ver.1.1 Ver.1.2
Ver.1.1CPRM support
DVD-R Ver.2.0 (Ver.2.0/4x/8x)

DVD-RAM

• Use only DVD-RAM discs that comply with DVD-
RAM standard Version 2.0 or 2.1.
The recorder cannot record on a disc formatted in
any other standard. When using such a disc, initial-
ize it by using the disc-format function of this recorder.
• The recorder may not record, dub, or edit some DVD-
RAM discs because they are edited/recorded with
another manufacture's equipment or PC, contain a
large number of titles, or have little remaining capac-
ity. Also, a DVD-RAM disc may not be edited or re-
corded if its title contains still pictures.
• When you load a DVD-RAM disc for PC, "INCOR-
RECT DISC"may appear on screen. In this case,
please format the disc to use with this recorder.
• When you load a DVD-RAM disc for PC, "INCORECT
DISC" may appear on screen. In this case, please
format the disc to use with this recorder.
• DVD-RAM discs formatted in UDF2.0 on a PC may
be incompatible with this recorder. Before using these
discs, initialize them on this recorder.
• This recorder complies with current copyright
protection technology and can copy a disc only when
the disc permits copying once. When there is no
indication on the disc, copying will not be allowed.
Such an indication on a disc is required also for the
Library Management database.

DVD-RW

• The disc can be erased and used again about 1,000
times.
• Only the VR mode can be used for Ver.1.0 discs.
• With Ver.1.1/1.2 discs, you can record by selecting
the VR mode or Video mode.
• When you record in the VR mode, you can record
and erase repeatedly. By erasing unnecessary titles,
you effectively increase remaining time.
• When you record in the Video mode, you can record
until the disc becomes full.
• When you use the Video mode, you can newly record
on the disc by formatting the disc. However, if the
disc is formatted, all the recorded contents will be
erased.
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DVD-R

• You can record on the disc only in the Video mode.
• You can record until the disc becomes full.
• Finalizing the discs allows playback on other DVD
players. However, the finalized discs can no longer
be recorded.
• Discs can be recorded repeatedly until they are final-
ized.
• Only titles that were recorded under video mode can
be played. However, titles recorded onto a CPRM
compatible disc in the VR mode cannot be played.
NOTES:
• There are some players that cannot playback discs
that were recorded with this unit. We cannot guaran-
tee the playback with other units.
• This unit cannot record on DVD-RAM/RW/R discs that
are 8 cm in diameter.
• This unit cannot record on CD-RW/R.

Recording format

This unit has two modes for formatting discs for record-
ing: VR mode and Video mode.
When a blank new disc is loaded into this unit, the au-
tomatic format function starts to format the disc. (For
the disc format setting in this step, see page 29.)
VR mode
• This mode can be used for DVD-RAM/-RW.
• In this mode, the discs can be recorded and edited
repeatedly.
• The disc recorded in this mode can be played back
with other DVD-RW-compatible players.
• When a Ver.1.1 CPRM or Ver. 1.2 disc is used, you
can record a "Copy Once" program (see page 51).
Video mode
• This mode can be used for DVD-R and DVD-RW
(Ver.1.1/1.2).
• When you finalize the disc after recording, the disc
recorded with this unit can be played back with other
DVD players.
• Recording, editing or playback of an unfinalized disc
can be done only with this unit. However, there are
some limitation to editing operations.
• In this mode, you cannot record a "Copy Once" pro-
gram (see page 51).
• When you record a TV program of a bilingual broad-
cast, only one of the audio modes can be recorded.
You have to select it.
Format modes that can be used with each disc
The usable format depends on the media type as shown
in the below table.
Format
Media type
DVD-RAM
VR mode
(Ver.2.0/2.1)
VR mode
DVD-RW
(Ver.1.0)
DVD-RW
VR mode
(Ver.1.1 and
1.2)
Video mode
VR mode
DVD-R
(Ver.2.0/4x/8x)
Video mode
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Available functions
Playback, recording and
editing (Original/playlist)
Playback, recording and
editing (Original/playlist)
Playback, recording and
editing (Original/playlist)
Playback and recording
Editing (with limitation)
Playback (with limitation)
Playback and recording
Editing (with limitation)