User manual PLEXTOR PX-716UF

[. . . ] Model PX-716UF External USB/FireWire Drive DVD+R DL (DOUBLE LAYER), DVD±R/RW, CD-R/RW DRIVE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL SEPTEMBER 2004 Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change. This manual is copyrighted, all rights reserved. [. . . ] Click the Recording drop-down menu to choose the recording strategy: for example, for a CD-R you can choose Default, Azo, Cyanine, Phthalocyanine A, etc. PX-716UF Installation and Users Manual 41 Section 4. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Figure 12: Changing the VariRec parameters 8. Use AudioCD Maker or CD/DVD-ROM Maker from PlexTools Professional to create a disc layout. If necessary, in the list of recording options, make sure the Enable VariRec box is checked and continue recording. Your disc is recorded with the new laser strategy. Important Facts about VariRec · Use VariRec with DVD±R or CD-R discs. · VariRec writes in either Track-at-Once (TAO) or Disc-at-Once (DAO) mode. · VariRec writes data or CD-DA (digital audio) on recordable media at lower speeds (for example, 4X or 8X for CD-R), rather than at the full speed of the drive. For this reason, data or audio recording using VariRec takes substantially longer than a standard audio recording. 42 PX-716UF Installation and Users Manual Section 4. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Using GigaRec GigaRec lets you change the capacity of a standard CD-R disc from 60 percent up to 130 percent of its standard capacity. You can use GigaRec for CD-DA or data writing at 4X and 8X disc-at-once (DAO). The most obvious advantage of GigaRec is that it extends the capacity of a standard CD-R disc. For instance, a Type 80 CD normally allows 700 megabytes of data and 80 minutes of recording. But with GigaRec, you can get up to 913 megabytes of data on a single Type 80 CD. GigaRec also lets you burn a disc at lower-than-rated capacity. Say you're making an audio master that is only 490 megabytes in size. By using GigaRec to record at 0. 7x normal capacity, you "stretch" that data to utilize the same physical space that 700 megabytes would normally occupy on the disc. This changes the actual length of the pits and lands used for data bits, increasing the accuracy and response of the data, and resulting in a truer burn. In order to use the GigaRec feature, you need: · CD-R drive (such as the Plextor PX-716UF) that supports GigaRec. · Recording software, such as PlexTools Professional, that supports GigaRec. · Player software that recognizes the GigaRec disc. Remember, even if you can burn a disc with GigaRec, your player software must be able to recognize the disc, or you will not be able to play it back. Burning a Disc with GigaRec To use PlexTools Professional to burn a GigaRec disc: 1. [. . . ] When you receive the RMA number, pack the Plextor drive securely in a box, and include the RMA form as a packing slip. Write the RMA number in large letters on the outside of the box, and ship the box and the drive to Plextor. Contacting Plextor's RMA Department You can contact our RMA Department and request RMA forms at: · rmasupport@plextor. com · Or by fax at 510-651-9765 · Or by calling us at 510-440-2000 PX-716UF Installation and Users Manual 91 Appendix B: Technical Support Packing Your Drive Check the drive to make sure there is no disc inside, and if possible, pack your drive in the original box. Some of our customers have not held on to their boxes and have had to resort to less-than-secure methods to get drives back to us. Be sure to include the AC adapter when you ship the drive. CAUTION: Never ship the drive with a CD or DVD disc inside it. If you did not receive a box, we recommend you pay a packaging store (such as The UPS Store) to ship your drive. [. . . ]