Toshiba A60-S1691ST User Manual - Page 61

Optical Media drive, Region codes for DVD drives and media, Writable discs

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THE GRAND TOUR User's Manual Optical Media drive One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: CD-RW/ DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-R/-RW drive, DVD +-R/+-RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows. Region codes for DVD drives and media CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD +-R/+-RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive and media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly. Code Region 1 Canada, United States 2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East 3 Southeast Asia, East Asia 4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America,South America,Caribbean 5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia 6 China Writable discs This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics. CDs ◆ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed. ◆ CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4 multi speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write speed of the ultra-speed CD-RW discs (Ultra-speed is CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive only) is maximum 24-speed. 2-12

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Optical Media drive
One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: CD-RW/
DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-R/-RW drive, DVD +-R/+-RW drive, DVD
Super Multi drive. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM
operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive
glows.
Region codes for DVD drives and media
CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW,
DVD +-R/+-RW drive, DVD Super
Multi drive
and media are manufactured according to the specifications of six
marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your
drive, otherwise it will not play properly.
Code Region
1
Canada, United States
2
Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3
Southeast Asia, East Asia
4
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America,South
America,Caribbean
5
Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
6
China
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the
specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use RecordNow!
Basic for TOSHIBA to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.
CDs
CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or
changed.
CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4 multi
speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write speed of the
ultra-speed CD-RW discs (Ultra-speed is CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive only) is
maximum24-speed.