Toshiba PSM40C-JM300E User Manual - Page 84

Operating Basics Before writing or rewriting ■ Based on TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testing, we suggest the following manufacturers of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW or DVD+R DL disc. However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite success rates. CD-R: TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd. CD-RW: (High- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION Speed, Multi-Speed) RICOH Co., Ltd. (Ultra-Speed) MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION DVD-R DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General Version 2.0 TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD. PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. DVD+R MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. DVD-RW DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION DVD+RW MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. DVD+R DL Panasonic Industrial Sales (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. Taiwan TEAC Corporation. ■ If the disc is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you use it. ■ The actual number of rewrites to CD-R/RW, DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW or DVD+R DL is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used. ■ There are two types of DVD-R discs: authoring and general use discs. Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a computer drive. ■ Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be able to read DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW or DVD+R DL discs. ■ Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R or DVD+R DL disc cannot be deleted either in whole or in part. ■ Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW and DVD-RW, DVD+RW disc cannot be recovered. Check the content of the disc carefully before you delete it. If multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful not to delete data from the wrong drive. User's Manual 4-11