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(57) Abstract: An optical recording method, a format method, an optical recording medium, and an optical recording method capable of reducing the time required for a recording process on a phase-change optical recording medium capable of overwriting, in particular, performing formatting at high speed and reducing the processing time. A recording device is provided. SOLUTION: In an optical recording method for recording data on a phase-change optical recording medium capable of overwriting, an initial recording linear velocity at the time of recording data on an unrecorded portion of the phase-change optical recording medium is set such that the data is overwritten. Set faster than the overwrite linear speed when writing. Thereby, it is possible to record (format) at a linear velocity suitable for amorphization, The required time can be shortened. |