Toshiba TECRA M5 User Manual page 108

Operating Basics
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2. Before recording the video to DVD
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3. About Disc Manager
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4. About recorded DVDs
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While recording video to DVD or tape, please close all other
programs.
Do not run software like a screen saver because it can put a heavy
load on the CPU.
Do not run communication applications like a modem or a LAN.
When you record to DVD discs, please use only media
recommended by TOSHIBA.
Do not set the working drive to a slow device like a USB 1.1 hard
disk drive or it will fail to write the DVD.
Do not perform any of the following actions:
• Operate the computer for any other function, including using a
mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.
• Bump or cause vibration to the computer.
• Use the Mode control button and Audio/Video control button to
reproduce music or voice.
• Open the optical disk drive.
• Install, remove or connect external devices, including the
following:
PC card, SD card, ExpressCard, USB devices, external monitor,
i.LINK devices, optical digital devices.
Please verify your disc after recording important data.
DVD-R/+R/-RW discs cannot be written in VR format.
WinDVD Creator cannot export to DVD-Audio, VideoCD or miniDVD
format.
WinDVD Creator can write DVD-RAM/+RW in VR format, but the
disc may only play on your computer.
When writing to a DVD disc, WinDVD Creator requires 2GB or more
of disk space for every one hour of video.
When you make a fully recorded DVD, the chapter sequence may
not play correctly.
WinDVD Creator can edit one play list on a disc.
WinDVD Creator might show a different thumbnail than you
previously set in CE (Consumer Electronics) DVD-RAM recorder.
Using the Disc Manager, you can edit DVD-VR format on DVD-
RAM, DVD+VR format on DVD+RW, and DVD-Video format on
DVD-RW.
Some DVD-ROM drives for personal computers or other DVD
players may not be able to read DVD-R/+R/-R DL/+R DL/-RW/+RW/
-RAM discs.
When playing your recorded disc on your computer, please use the
WinDVD software application.
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