User’s Manual
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Operating Basics
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If the disc is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors
may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you
use it.
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The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or
DVD-RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.
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There are two types of DVD-R discs: authoring and general use discs.
Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by
a computer drive.
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You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and
DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge.
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Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be
able to read DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.
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Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R disc cannot be deleted either in
whole or in part.
DVD-R DL: (Double Layer supported model only)
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD+R:
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD+R DL: (Double Layer supported model only)
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD-RW:
DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1 or version
1.2
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN.LIMITED
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD+RW:
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD-RAM:
DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM Disc for Version 2.0, Version 2.1
or Version 2.2
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
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This drive cannot use discs that allow writing faster than 8 speed
(DVD-R, DVD+R), 4 speed (DVD-RW, DVD+RW), 5 speed
(DVD-RAM), 2.4 speed (DVD-R DL), 2 speed (DVD-R DL).
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2.6GB and 5.2GB DVD-RAM media cannot be read from or written to.
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Some types and formats of DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs may be
unreadable.
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