Optical disc drives, Optical disc drives -13, Region codes for dvd drives and media – Toshiba Qosmio F30 (PQF32) User Manual

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User’s Manual

2-13

The Grand Tour

Optical disc drives

A DVD Super Multi drive is installed in the computer. 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 refer to the

Using optical

disc drives

section in Chapter 4,

Operating Basics

.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

DVD Super Multi drives and media are manufactured according to the

specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video

media, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

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

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 including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW

discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.

DVDs

DVD-R and DVD+R 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.

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

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