Toshiba D-R5SU Owner's Manual page 16

Introduction
Choose a disc ( Continued )
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
Playing contents recorded
on this recorder, on other
devices
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
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.
When a message appears
and the loaded disc cannot
be used:
Suitable for saving data in
both DVD-Video and VR
format to play on
compatible devices.
You can erase recorded
contents to use the disc
repeatedly.
Initialize the disc.
Yes
Yes
If the disc has been
executed DVD-Video/
DVD-VR finalizing process
first cancel the process
then delete contents.
Yes
If the disc has been
executed DVD-Video/
DVD-VR finalizing process
first cancel the process
then delete contents.
Execute DVD-Video/DVD-
VR finalizing process on
this recorder. This process
makes the disc playable on
other compatible devices.
(Some models excepted.)
Initialize the 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 ofcontents 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.
No
After you execute DVD-
Video finalizing process on
a recorded disc, you
cannot add contents to the
disc.
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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