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CD-ROM Media
In addition, you can use these types of CD media:
•
CD-ROM
: You can immediately play or read prerecorded compact
discs, such as audio CDs and data discs.
•
CD-R
: Recordable CD. You can record on these discs, but only
once. You can also read them.
•
CD-RW
: Normal Speed, High Speed, Ultra Speed, and Ultra Speed
Plus ReWritable CD. These discs support recording and re-recording
(up to 1,000 times). You can also read them.
To achieve a certain writing speed, you must use the appropriate media.
To achieve 48X CD-R writing speed you must use certified 48X media;
and to achieve 32X CD-RW writing speed you must use Ultra Speed
Plus CD-RW media.
Remember:
•
Using Normal Speed CD-RW discs (that is, NS-RW media) you can
rewrite at 4X.
•
Using High Speed CD-RW discs (HS-RW media), you can rewrite at
4X or 10X.
•
Using Ultra Speed CD-RW discs (US-RW media) in this drive, you
can rewrite at up to 24X.
•
With Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW discs (US-RW+ media) you can
rewrite at up to 32X.
You can write to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs only on drives that support
this media. Drives that are capable of writing to Ultra Speed ReWritable
media, such as the Plextor PX-740A, are identified by a “Compact Disc
ReWritable Ultra Speed” logo.
Figure 18: The logo also identifies the type of CD-RW media
See “Recommended Media” on page 51 for a list of Plextor-approved
media at the time this manual was printed, and see the Plextor web site
at www.plextor.com for an updated list.
