Section 3. Using Your PlexWriter
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Cleaning Discs
For proper read and write performance, your CD-R, CD-RW, and CD-ROM discs
must be clean. Trying to record on a dirty disc may result in a failed session and ruin
the disc.
To clean the disc, wipe the disc using a clean, soft cotton cloth to remove surface dirt
such as fingerprints. Use a straight-line motion, wiping from the center out. Do not
wipe the disc in a circular motion.
Figure 21: Wipe the Disc from the Center Outward
HINT: Keep your frequently used discs in jewel cases at all times to prevent them
from becoming dirty or damaged.
Using the Writing Speed Indicators
When you are writing to a CD or CD-RW disc, the color and blink rate of the front-
panel WRITE L and WRITE H indicators show the speed of writing, as follows:
Writing Speed
WRITE L Indicator
WRITE H Indicator
CD-R at 40X, 32X
OFF
Amber ON:
40-ms blink interval: 40X CD-R
80-ms blink interval: 32X CD-R
CD-R at 1X-24X
Amber ON
OFF
CD-RW at 12X
OFF
Amber ON:
80-ms blink interval
CD-R at 10X, 4X
Amber ON
OFF
If the ON/READ indicator is on green during a write operation, and WRITE L and
WRITE H are off, BURN-Proof is active.
