Loading A Disc - Toshiba RD-XS55 Quick Reference

Whenever you operate the recorder:
1 Turn on the equipment (TV, VCR, etc.) connected to the recorder.
2 Select the corresponding video input on your TV.
3 Press ON/STANDBY to turn the recorder on.
Notes on
Loading
While the icon is flashing:
• The recorder is checking the status and reading data of the HDD and the DVD drive for startup. (If the DVD drive does not
contain a disc, the recorder consumes less time to startup, because it does not need to read data from the DVD drive.)
• The recorder cannot respond to any operations of buttons other than CH/Page and INPUT SELECT. Operate all other
functions after the icon has disappeared.
• Never unplug the recorder, as the unit and recorded data may be damaged.

Loading a disc

Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
DVD-RAM disc with cartridge (TYPE1/TYPE2/TYPE4)
After loading a disc, press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray.
Disc selection
The recorder is compatible with the following discs.
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-R
• DVD-RW
Which should be used to record? It depends on the purpose of use.
Purpose
Recording
Recording copy-once programs
Editing
Playing on a device other than this
recorder
• This is a brief explanation. For more details, see
Therefore, DVD-RAM is better for recording, and DVD-R/RW for distribution of recorded contents.
HDD DVD-RAM
Notes
• Some DVD-R/DVD-RW discs may be incompatible due to laser pick-up and disc design.
• DVD-R/DVD-RW must be recorded using DVD-Video method for video playback.
Face the side to use (for
double sided disc) or the
printed side (for single
sided disc) up, and insert
the cartridge into the tray
frame following the
direction of the arrow on the
cartridge.
DVD-RAM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (on compatible device)
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DVD-RAM
DVD-R
DVD-RW
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Disc without cartridge
DVD-R
Yes
No
No
Yes (on most DVD players)
Note on DVD-R/RW recording
• When recording directly on a DVD-R/RW, or when
recording contents which will be copied to a DVD-R/
RW later, make the settings. See
• A recorded DVD-R/RW needs to be finalized to play
on another DVD player.
Place a disc in the
inside hollow.
DVD-RW
Yes
No
No
Yes (on most DVD players)
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