Toshiba Satellite L300 PSLB0C-07P08C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 61

Region codes for DVD drives and media, Writable discs, HD DVDs

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The Grand Tour Region codes for DVD drives and media Optical disc 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 Region Canada, United States Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East Southeast Asia, East Asia Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South America, Caribbean Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia China Writable discs This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD/HD DVD discs. Check the specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use TOSHIBA Disc Creator 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/DVDROM drive only) is maximum 24 speed. DVDs ■ DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed. ■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than once. HD DVDs ■ Some media cannot be used with this product. Be sure to thoroughly read section "HD DVD-ROM drive", or "HD DVD-RW drive" of this before using this product. ■ HD DVD-R: A recordable media which can be written to only once. ■ HD DVD-RW: A recordable media which can be recorded more than once. User's Manual 2-13

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User’s Manual
2-13
The Grand Tour
Region codes for DVD drives and media
Optical disc 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.
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD/HD DVD discs. Check
the specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use
TOSHIBA Disc Creator 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.
DVDs
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs can be written only
once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.
DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
HD DVDs
Some media cannot be used with this product. Be sure to thoroughly
read section "
HD DVD-ROM drive
", or "
HD DVD-RW drive
" of this
before using this product.
HD DVD-R: A recordable media which can be written to only once.
HD DVD-RW: A recordable media which can be recorded more than
once.
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