Abstract: Method for accurately determining the link position for appending new recordings on an optical disc, where address information extracted from the HF data of a previous recording is used in conjunction with position information derived from the pre-groove to determine the link position for the new recording. The pre-groove position information may be derived from the phase of the pre-groove wobble, and the HF data address may be flywheeled to provide a more robust system. The drive may store and update a record table with the begin and end addresses of contiguous previously recorded area, the stored information being used in conjunction with position information derived from the pre-groove to determine the link position for the new recording.

Abstract: A method and device for recording information signals on a partly recorded writable record carrier (11), e.g. an optical disc. An information signal represents at least one information unit. The record carrier has a recording track which comprises preformed track position information indicative of locations for recording the information units. From the information signal a modulated signal is generated, and the recording track is scanned for recording the modulated signal. If recording is after and adjacent an existing recorded signal, a method for seamless linking of 2 parts of a recording on a CD-R/CD-RW disk is described. Recording the modulated signal is started at a location dependent on the location of an end part of said earlier recorded information signal, while locking said recording clock speed to the track wobble. Interruption of a recording can be done without loss of data or loss of storage capacity.

Abstract: A method and device for recording information signals on a partly recorded writable record carrier (11), e.g. an optical disc. An information signal represents at least one information unit. The record carrier has a recording track which comprises preformed track position information indicative of locations for recording the information units. From the information signal a modulated signal is generated, and the recording track is scanned for recording the modulated signal. If recording is after and adjacent an existing recorded signal, a method for seamless linking of 2 parts of a recording on a CD-R/CD-RW disk is described. Recording the modulated signal is started at a location dependent on the location of an end part of said earlier recorded information signal, while locking said recording clock speed to the track wobble. Interruption of a recording can be done without loss of data or loss of storage capacity.