Toshiba PSM30C-7101U User Manual - Page 53
Optical media drives, Region codes for DVD drives and media, Writable discs
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THE GRAND TOUR Optical media drives Optical media drives One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: CD-RW/DVDROM drive, DVD-R/-RW drive or DVD 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. For information on loading and unloading discs and on the Mode Control buttons refer to the Using optical media drives and Audio/Video controls section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics. Region codes for DVD drives and media CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD Multi drives and media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVDVideo, 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 Drag'n Drop CD+DVD to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics. CDs y CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed. y 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 ultraspeed CD-RW discs is maximum 24-speed. 2-13