TEAC DVD-R/-RW Drive User’s Manual
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a TEAC DVD-R/-RW drive kit.
The TEAC DVD-R/-RW drive can write to DVD-R discs at up to 4X speed,
rewrite to DVD-RW discs at 2X speed, and play DVD movies at 12X speed. The
drive can also write to CD-R discs at up to 16X speed, rewrite to CD-RW discs at
8X speed, and read CD-ROM discs at 32X speed. The speeds are outlined in the
following table:
DVD-R and CD-R discs enable you to create audio or data discs for permanent
archival storage. They cannot be overwritten.
You can, however, overwrite DVD-Rewritable (DVD-RW) and CD-Rewritable
(CD-RW) discs—typically up to 1,000 times.
The TEAC DVD-R/-RW drive is designed for use in IBM PC compatible
computers. It features a 5.25-inch standard chassis and a powered tray for
convenient disc loading.
Disc Type
Write (Record)
Re-Write
Read (Play)
DVD-ROM
—
—
12X
DVD-R
1X, 2X, 4X
—
12X
DVD-RW
1X, 2X
1X, 2X
12X
CD-ROM
—
—
32X
CD-R
4X, 8X, 12X,16X
—
32X
CD-RW
4X, 8X
4X, 8X
32X
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