User manual

Getting Started
About Discs
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For all data disc formats see Types of Data Discs on page 58.
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For all audio disc formats, see Types of Audio Discs on page 80.
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For all video disc formats, see Types of Video Discs on page 22.
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For all copy formats, see Types of Copies on page 96.
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For all convert formats, see Converting Media on page 101.
About Discs
Toast supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media types: CD, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW,
DVD-R DL (dual-layer), DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL (double-layer), DVD-RAM
(cartridgeless), BD-R/RE, BD-R/RE DL (dual-layer). The type you should
choose depends on the capabilities of your recorder and playback device,
if applicable.
CD Media
If you have a CD recorder, you can use blank CD recordable (CD-R) media
to create CDs. CDs typically hold 700 MB of information. Most CD recorders
also support rewritable (CD-RW) media, which can be erased and reused.
Although both CD-R and CD-RW media work well when creating discs for
use on a computer, most home and car stereo players cannot recognize
CD-RW media, so you should use CD-R when creating an audio CD.
DVD Media
If you have a DVD recorder, you can use blank DVD recordable (DVD-R or
DVD+R) media to create DVDs. DVDs hold about 4.7 GB of information.
Some DVD recorders support dual-layer recordable DVDs (DVD+R DL or
DVD-R DL), which hold about 8.5 GB of information. Some DVD recorders
Publish home video to an online
sharing service such as YouTube or
Vimeo.
Convert > Video Files. See Converting
Video Files on page 105.
Rip audiobook CDs into iTunes for
listening on my Mac or iPod.
Convert > Audiobook. See Converting
Audiobooks on page 111.
I want to... Use this disc format