| abstract |
A method of recording a digital information signal on a record carrier in the form of a removable rewritable disc is disclosed, which method comprises a short initialization step in which a blank, unformatted match is ready for receiving user data. The initialization step does not record user data, but rather includes defining a general-purpose area on a recording medium intended for defect management and special application programs.n n n n Record carrier, finalization, formatting, initialization, defect management, general purpose area |