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Table of Contents
Mounting Position......................................................................... 29
Playing DVDs ............................................................................... 29
Writing to DVD Media ................................................................. 30
Specifying +R/RW or -R/RW ................................................... 30
Writing to CD-R and CD-RW Media ........................................... 30
Using the Disc/Busy Indicator ...................................................... 31
Switching to SpeedRead for Video Playback ............................... 32
4. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional....................... 33
Loading PlexTools Professional Software .................................... 33
Using Silent Mode ........................................................................ 34
Turning On Silent Mode ........................................................... 34
Important Facts about Silent Mode ........................................... 36
Using SecuRec.............................................................................. 37
Password-Protecting a Disc with SecuRec................................ 37
Reading a Password-Protected Disc.......................................... 39
Important Facts about SecuRec................................................. 39
Using VariRec............................................................................... 40
How the Default VariRec Setting Is Determined...................... 40
Changing the VariRec Setting................................................... 41
Important Facts about VariRec ................................................. 43
Using GigaRec.............................................................................. 43
Burning a Disc with GigaRec ................................................... 44
How GigaRec Works ................................................................ 45
Important Facts about GigaRec................................................. 45
Testing Your CDs and DVDs ....................................................... 46
Measuring Read Transfer Rate ................................................. 46
Measuring Write Transfer Rate................................................. 49
Measuring Q-Check C1/C2/CU Errors ..................................... 51
Measuring Tracking and Focus Error ....................................... 56
Making Q-Check Jitter/Beta Measurements ............................. 59
Measuring Q-Check PI/PO Errors ............................................ 62
Advantages of Buffer Underrun Proof Technology...................... 64
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