Patent ID: 7710842
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An optical disk comprising: a first recording layer having a read/write direction from an inner periphery of the optical disk to an outer periphery of the optical disk; a first test recording area on the first recording layer, the first test recording area including a plurality of sections to be used consecutively from an outer periphery of the optical disk to an inner periphery of the optical disk for performing first test recording; a first data area in which first user data is to be written with a first recording power determined by the first test recording; a second recording layer having a read/write direction from an outer periphery of the optical disk to an inner periphery of the optical disk; a second test recording area on the second recording layer, the second test recording area including a plurality of sections to be used consecutively from an inner periphery of the optical disk to an outer periphery of the optical disk for performing second test recording; and a second data area in which second user data is to be written with a second recording power determined by the second test recording.