Format
Continuous Data Transfer speed
Recommended discs for writing
Discs you can use for writing
+R
8 X (Max)
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL MEDIA
CO.,LTD.
1-8X-SPEED (4.7 GB)
1-16X-SPEED (4.7 GB)
+R DL
6 X (Max)
2.4-8X-SPEED (8.5 GB)
+RW
4 X (Max)
1-4X-SPEED (4.7 GB)
High Speed +RW
8 X (Max)
3.3-8X-SPEED (4.7 GB)
M-DISC
4 X (Max)
Millenniata, Inc.
BD-R
6 X (Max)
Panasonic Corporation/
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL MEDIA
CO.,LTD.
1-2X-SPEED (25 GB)
1-4X-SPEED (25 GB)
1-6X-SPEED (25 GB)
BD-R DL
6 X (Max)
1-2X-SPEED (50 GB)
1-4X-SPEED (50 GB)
1-6X-SPEED (50 GB)
BD-R XL
4 X (Max)
Panasonic Corporation/
TDK Corporation /
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL MEDIA
CO.,LTD.
2-4X-SPEED (100 GB)
BD-R LTH
4 X (Max)
None
1-2X-SPEED (25 GB)
1-4X-SPEED (25 GB)
1-6X-SPEED (25 GB)
BD-RE
2 X (Max)
Panasonic Corporation/
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL MEDIA
CO.,LTD.
1-2X-SPEED (25 GB)
BD-RE DL
2 X (Max)
1-2X-SPEED (50 GB)
BD-RE XL
2 X (Max)
Panasonic Corporation/
Sony Corporation
1-2X-SPEED (100 GB)
*1 : If an unbalanced disc (e.g., a disc with which the balance has been displaced from the center) is inserted, the speed may become slower if there are
large vibrations while the disc is rotating.
*2 : Does not support writing to DVD-R (for Authoring). DVD-R (for Authoring) playback is compatible with discs recorded using Disc-at-Once recording.
*3 : 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes / 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Your operating system or some application software will report as fewer GB.
*4 : Only for model with Blu-ray disc drive.
*5 : Depending on the disc, the writing speed may become slower.
*6 : Does not support DVD-RW Ver.1.0.
*7 : DVD-RAM: Only non-cartridge type or removable cartridge type can be used. Does not support writing to DVD-RAM 2.6 GB.
Using DVD/BD media
To play DVD-Video/BDMV (only for model with Blu-ray disc drive), you need to use DVD/BD playback software such as PowerDVD.
Inserting/Removing a Disc
1.
Turn on the computer.
2.
Press the eject button (A) and slowly pull out the tray.
When inserting or removing a disc, be careful not to touch the lens and other parts of the laser pickup (B). Do not touch the disc surface (the side
with no printing).