Abstract: Power settings for writing information to an optical medium are adjusted to compensate for variations in the optical medium from expected characteristics, such as recording layer variations, disc tilt, variability in the outer versus inner diameter of an optical medium and write speed variations. An OPC process is performed at each of plural distributed locations of the optical medium, such as an inner diameter, middle diameter and outer diameter location, to determine a power setting at each location that writes information with the least amplitude and jitter variations. The determined power settings for the plural locations are averaged to determine an adjusted power setting for writing information to the optical medium. The adjusted power setting is saved in volatile or non-volatile memory for use in subsequent writes to optical medium having the same identification code.

Abstract: An electric iron having electrical terminals connected to an electrical power cord. At least one of the terminals extends through a slot in a heat insulating skirt at the rear of the soleplate. The terminal substantially blocks the slot. The terminal also has a narrow neck section above the slot The terminal is twisted or bent at the narrow neck section to prevent the terminal from being pushed back through the slot.