Operation Manual

Getting Started

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

also support rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) media, which can be

erased and reused.

Although all types work well when creating DVDs to use on a computer,

most set-top DVD players can only recognize some types. You should

check your DVD player documentation or search online to see which types

the device supports.

Using low-cost generic media can cause errors while burning, or produce a

disc that either is unrecognized by the player or plays back erratically.

Different brands of the same type can work differently in your recorder or

playback device. If you are having problems, you may need to switch to a

different brand or type (for example, if using DVD-RW, switch to DVD-R).

Blu-ray Discs

If you have a Blu-ray recorder, you can use blank Blu-ray disc (BD-R) media

to store data on Blu-ray discs which hold about 25 GB of information. Most