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Chapter 3. Using Your Kanguru Duplicator
This chapter will guide you through operating the different functions available on the Kanguru Duplicator.
3.1 Compatible Media
The DVD-R/RW drives read and write several CD and DVD Recordable formats including CD-R, CD-
RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-R which offer up to 4.7GB of storage capacity on a single sided DVD disc. The
drives write to DVD-R/RW and DVD+/R/RW GENERAL PURPOSE media. It will not write to DVD-R
Authoring media.
Kanguru Solutions recommends the following brands of DVD media:
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DVD+R Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh, Philips
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DVD+RW Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Ricoh, Philips
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DVD-R Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, TDK, Philips
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DVD-RW Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, TDK, Philips
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CD-R (74 min or 80 min) 40X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, Philips
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CD-R 4-32X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Taiyo Yuden, Ricoh, Maxell, Philips
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CD-RW (74 min) 24X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Philips
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CD-RW 4X-10X Verbatim/Mitsubishi Chemical, Ricoh, Philips
Please note that even among the media manufacturers listed above, some media may exist that is not
compatible.
Kanguru Duplicator models with Blu-ray support can read and write BD-R and BD-RE formats which
offer up to 25GB of storage capacity on a single sided BD disc and record at speeds of up to 6x.
Kanguru
recommends using either Sony, Philips, Panasonic or LG brands of BD media.
Note:
It is advised to use the same brand/type media when performing a Copy process. Do not mix and
match brands or formats of media during a Copy run.
LCD Display
