Section 4. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional
PX-716UF Installation and Users Manual
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7. To disable GigaRec and return to normal writing, clear the Enable
GigaRec check box.
How GigaRec Works
CD-R and CD-RW discs are manufactured with special information
about manufacturer, model name, disc features, and maximum write
capacity written to a narrow strip along the inner margin of the disc. The
Plextor PX-716UF can ignore and even overwrite this information,
which extends the disc capacity.
Important Facts about GigaRec
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When you enable GigaRec, it is active for all recording functions.
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With GigaRec, writing speed is fixed at 4X or 8X.
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You can use only CD-R discs with GigaRec.
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Only disc-at-once (DAO) recording, in which all tracks are written in
a single operation, is supported. GigaRec does not support session-
at-once (SAO) recording.
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Buffer Underrun Proof Technology is turned off during GigaRec
operation. Writing stops if a buffer underrun occurs.
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A disc recorded with GigaRec is playable in all Plextor PX-716UF
drives. However, because GigaRec is out of the limits for Orange
Book and Red Book recording, the recorded disc many not be
playable in all CD players. For a list of players that are compatible
with GigaRec discs, see www.plextor.com.
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The PX-716UF also supports “overburn,” which is different from
GigaRec. When you overburn a disc, the drive reads the disc’s
information, then writes to the disc vendor’s stated maximum
capacity and a little beyond. Overburn provides smaller increases in
disc capacity than are capable with GigaRec.
