Toshiba PORTEGE R500 Series, User Manual

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PORTÉGÉ R500
CDs
■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■
CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW
discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.
DVDs
■
DVD-R and DVD+R discs can be written only once. The recorded data
cannot be erased or changed.
■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
Formats
The drive supports the following formats:
Speeds
The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to
rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15")
CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.
■ CD-ROM
■
DVD-ROM
■
CD-DA
■
Photo CD™
(single/multi-session)
■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2
(Form1, Form2)
■ DVD-R
■ DVD+R
■ DVD -Video
■
CD-Text
■
CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2
■
Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)
■
Addressing Method 2
■
DVD-RW
■
DVD+RW
■
DVD-RAM
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer
edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 16 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum, Ultra-speed media)