Section 4. Using Your PX-716
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Writing to CD-R and CD-RW Media
In conjunction with your drive, mastering and packet writing software
such as Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 allows you to write audio, video,
data, or other information to writable (CD-R) or rewritable (CD-RW)
media. The PX-716 writes to all types of CD-RW media.
Using the LED Indicator
The color and blink rate of the front-panel LED indicator give you
information about the drive’s operation.
When you are writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, the color and blink
rate of the front-panel LED indicator indicate the speed of writing, as
follows:
Operation
LED color
On/Off/Blink
Blinking
interval
No disc – Off –
Eject Yellow On –
Loading – Off –
Initialize Yellow On –
Standby Green On –
Read Yellow On –
DVD write,
8X and higher
Amber Blink 40ms
DVD write,
4-7X
Amber Blink 80ms
DVD write,
less than 4X
Amber Blink 150ms
CD-R write,
32X and higher
Amber Blink 40ms
CD-R write,
16-31X
Amber Blink 80ms
CD-R write,
less than 16X
Amber Blink 150ms
CD-RW write,
24X
Amber Blink 40ms
