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Introduction
Recordable and Playable Discs
DVD-RW (Digital Video Disc - ReWritable):
DVD-RW discs can be formatted for VR mode recording or Video mode recording.
These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again
on the same Disc.
[VR mode]
Recordings can be extensively edited
Playable only on VR mode compatible players (after finalization)
[Video mode]
Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization)
Limited editing features
DVD-R (Digital Video Disc - Recordable)
These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD-R, you cannot record on it or edit it.
DVD-R discs can be only formatted to Video mode.
Playable on regular DVD players (after finalization)
Limited editing features
DVD+RW (Digital Video Disc + ReWritable)
These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly. Recordings can be erased, then you can record again
on the same Disc.
Playable on DVD+RW compatible players (automatic finalization)
The edited contents are playable on DVD+RW compatible players only after finalization
Recordings can be edited the title/chapter
DVD+R (Digital Video Disc + Recordable)
These Discs can be recorded only once. After you finalize a DVD+R, you cannot record on it or edit
it any more.
Playable on DVD+R compatible players (after finalization)
Any edited contents are not be compatible on DVD+R compatible players. (Hide, chapter combine,
added chapter mark, etc.)
Limited title/chapter editing features.
Recommended recordable DVD discs
DVD-R DVD+R DVD-RW DVD+RW
Mitsubishi (8x, 16x) Mitsubishi (8x, 16x) Mitsubishi (2x, 4x) Mitsubishi (2.4, 4x)
Verbatim (8x, 16x) Verbatim (8x, 16x) Victir (4x) Verbatim (4x)
--Maxell (4x) Philips (4x)
Note: If a DVD-RW/DVD+RW discs is recorded using a personal computer or other DVD recorder, you cannot
format the disc using this recorder. So if you want to use the disc on this recorder, you must format the disc
using the original recorder.
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