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Introduction
Recordable and Playable Discs
DVD+RW (Digital Video Disc + ReWritable)
These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again
on the same Disc.
Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalization)
The edited contents is playable on DVD+RW compatible players only after finalizing
Recordings can be edited the title/chapter
DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + Recordable)
These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it or edit
it any more.
Playable on DVD+R compatible players (after finalization)
Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD+R compatible players. (Hide, chapter combine,
added chapter mark, etc.)
Limited title/chapter editing features.
Playable Discs
DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Discs such as movies that can be purchased or rented
Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format
Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format that can be purchased
CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, MP3 or JPEG files.
Notes:
– Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/±RW) disc itself, some
CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/±RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.
– Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
– Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions.
– Depending on the recording software & the finalization, some recorded discs (CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may
not be playable.
– DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using a personal computer or a DVD or CD Recorder may not play
if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if there is dirt or condensation on the Recorder’s lens.
– If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format, there are cases in
which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with
the software publisher for more detailed information.)
The recommendable recordable DVD
discs
DVD+R DVD+RW
SONY (2.4x, 4x, 8x, 16x) SONY (2.4x)
TDK (4x) TDK (2.4x)
Mitsubishi (4x, 8x) Philips (4x)
Ricoh (2x, 4x, 8x) Ricoh (2.4x)
HP (2.4x, 4x)
Note:
If a DVD+RW discs is recorded using a personal
computer or other DVD recorder, you cannot format
the disc using this recorder. So if you want to use the
disc on this recorder, you must format the disc using
the original recorder.