Sony RDR-VX521 Operating Instructions - Page 30

Quick Guide to Disc Types Recordable and Playable Discs Disc Type Disc Logo Icon used in this manual Formatting (new discs) Compatibility with other DVD players (finalizing) DVD+RW DVDRW VR mode Video mode +RW -RWVR -RWVideo Automatically formatted Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatically finalized) Format in VR mode*2 (page 49) Playable only on VR mode compatible players (finalization unnecessary) (page 91) Format in Video mode*2 (page 49) Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 91) DVD+R DVD+R DL Automatically +R formatted Playable on DVD+R compatible players (finalization necessary) (page 91) VR DVD- mode R Video DVD- mode R DL Format in VR mode Playable only on DVD-R VR -RVR using the "Disc Setting" mode compatible players display (page 49) (finalization necessary) (page 91) -RVideo Automatically formatted in Video mode Playable on most DVD players (finalization necessary) (page 91) Usable disc versions (as of February 2006) • 4×-speed or slower DVD+RWs • 2×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.1, Ver.1.1 with CPRM*1) • 4×-speed or slower DVD-RWs (Ver.1.2, Ver.1.2 with CPRM) • 16×-speed or slower DVD+Rs • 16×-speed or slower DVD-Rs (Ver.2.0, Ver.2.0 with CPRM, Ver.2.1, Ver.2.1 with CPRM) 30 • 2.4×-speed DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs*6 • 4×-speed or slower DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs "DVD+RW," "DVD-RW," "DVD+R," "DVD+R DL," and "DVD-R" logos are trademarks.