Sony VRDMC5 Operating Instructions - Page 48

DVD CD Disc diameters 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Read Write - Note Only round discs should be used with this DVDirect. Never use odd-shaped discs (stars, hearts, card shape, etc.), otherwise DVDirect may be damaged. Recommended writable discs We strongly recommend that you only use discs for which operation has been guaranteed. You can obtain the latest list of writable discs for which operation with this DVDirect has been guaranteed at the user support web site (see page 54 for details). Note You can safely use most disc formats that comply with the appropriate standards with this DVDirect. However, bear in mind that some commercially available discs do not comply with the quality or performance standards that are necessary to use with this DVDirect. If you use such discs, DVDirect may automatically adjust the writing speed, or may not be able to write at all, etc. Even if discs are successfully written, they may cause errors at the time of reading. Writable discs and compatibility CD-R discs Data can be written to this type of disc only once, and once it has been written, it cannot be erased. Music CDs created on CD-R disc media can be played on standard CD players. CD-RW discs Data can be written to and erased from this type of disc repeatedly. Typically, a new CD-RW disc can be rewritten about 1,000 times. Music CDs created on CD-RW disc media cannot be played on a CD player unless it is designed to be CD-RW compatible. DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs Data can be written to this type of disc only once, and once it has been written, it cannot be erased. DVD+R DL (double layer) and DVD-R DL (dual layer) discs have two layers on one side and have a double capacity compared to the conventional one-layer disc. 48