BD/DVD/CD Rewritable Drive User's Guide -- Compatible Discs
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Recommended Writable Discs
We recommend that you use Sony-brand discs.
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You can safely use most disc formats that comply to the appropriate standards with this drive.
However, bear in mind that some generic discs do not comply to quality or performance standards necessary for safe use with this drive. If you use such discs, the drive may automatically
adjust the writing speed, writing errors may occur, and discs that have been written to may generate reading errors, etc.
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Writable Disc Features
Writable CDs and compatibility
The drive can write to CD-R and CD-RW discs, when used with writing software. To play back (read) these CD-R and CD-RW discs on other CD-ROM drives, make settings on the writing
software according to the purpose of the data.
CD-R Discs
Data can be written to this type of disc only once, and once it has been written, it cannot be erased. Music CDs created on CD-R disc media can be played on standard CD players.
CD-RW Discs
Data can be written to and erased from this type of disc repeatedly. Typically, a new CD-RW disc can be rewritten about 1,000 times.
Music CDs created on CD-RW disc media cannot be played on a CD player unless it is designed to be CD-RW compatible.
High Speed CD-RW Discs
The drive can write to High Speed CD-RW disc media. Data written on High Speed CD-RW discs can be read by standard CD-ROM drives.
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