American Dynamics Intellex Intellex LT Reference And Troubleshooting Manual page 16

Quick Reference Guide and Troubleshooting Guide
EXPORT TO CD–R CONSIDERATIONS
Writing video data to a CD-R is not always 100% successful. The Intellex software pro-
vided with this system and the CD-RW drive both employ special techniques to reduce
the possibility of buffer underruns and to provide reliable CD writing. Errors can still
occur, however, which can make the CD unreadable.
Please observe the following to protect the integrity of your data:
• Use high quality CD-R media. The CD-R media must be certified for writing at
the speed for which the drive is rated, or faster. For example, if the CD-RW drive
is rated for 16X, be sure to use ONLY recordable media that is labeled 16X or
greater -- do NOT use media certified for a slower speed drive. The CD-RW
drive's speed rating is shown on the inside of the Intellex unit's front panel cover.
Protect the media from dirt and damage before and after writing.
• Minimize any other functions on your unit while writing to the CD. For example,
simultaneously performing searches and playback on the unit while writing to a
CD can increase the probability of an error.
• Verify the integrity of the data as soon as possible after writing. Some media
errors cannot be detected during writing but can still result in unreadable data.
Play the recorded disk in a standard PC to verify the data before that data is
overwritten on the Intellex unit.
• Canceling an export while writing to the CD will make the entire CD unreadable.
Do not cancel writing if you are adding a new clip to a previously recorded CD.
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