Writable Discs - Toshiba Satellite P500-BT2G22 User Manual

Region codes for DVD drives and media
DVD Super Multi drives and their associated media are manufactured
according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you
purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not
play properly.
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Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD/BDs. Check the
specifications of your drive for the type of discs it can write. Refer to
Chapter 4,
CDs
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CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
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CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4
multi speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write
speed of the ultra-speed CD-RW discs (Ultra-speed is available on the
DVD-ROM & CD-R-RW drive only) is a maximum of 24-speed.
DVDs
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DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs can be written only
once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.
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DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
BDs
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BD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
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BD-RE discs can be recorded more than once.
User's Manual
Region
Canada, United States
Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
South East Asia, East Asia
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central
America, South America, Caribbean
Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North
Korea,
Mongolia
China
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