Plextor PX-708A - Changing the Varirec Setting; When You Write with Varirec; Advantages of Overburn

Section 3. Using Your PX-708A
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PX-708A Installation and Users Manual
Changing the VariRec Setting
VariRec lets you increase or decrease the laser power by up to 2 degrees
in either the positive or negative direction from this default. You can
change the laser power to do comparison testing with your CD player
(home, auto, or CD-ROM drives) to find the power setting that best suits
you.
Changing the laser power changes the characteristics of the audio being
written. You can hear these changes during audio playback, although
what you hear will depend on speaker quality, audio settings, and
environment.
When You Write with VariRec
VariRec writes in either Track-at-Once (TAO) or Disc-at-Once (DAO)
mode. It writes data or CD-DA (digital audio) on CD-R media at 8X or
4X speed, rather than at the full speed of the drive. For this reason, data
or audio recording using VariRec will take significantly longer than a
standard recording.
Advantages of Overburn
Overburn gives you the capability to burn an audio disc up to 99 minutes
59 seconds in length, or a data disc up to 875 MB in capacity. In order to
use the Overburn feature, you need:
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Recording software that supports Overburn.
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Player software that recognizes the Overburned disc.
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Either a 94-minute or a 99-minute disc to allow the Overburn.
Remember, even if you can Overburn a disc, your player software must
be able to recognize the Overburned disc, or you will not be able to play
it back.