Device for recording information on a multilayer record carrier, - the record carrier being of an optically rewritable type, and - the device comprising - scanning means for scanning the record carrier via a laser beam for recording and retrieving data on a layer of the record carrier, and - formatting means for formatting the record carrier according to a predefined recording format that defines a user data area, which formatting includes de-icing by writing dummy data on locations in the user data area that have not yet been recorded, wherein - the formatting means are arranged for partly de-icing the record carrier for enabling use of the partly de-iced record carrier in a read-only type player by - determining a first layer and a first area on the first layer on which user data is recorded, - determining a first radial position, which first radial position is indicative of a location of the first area on which user data is recorded first according to the predefined recording format, and - writing said dummy data on a second layer of the record carrier starting at the first radial position for de-icing an area on the second layer larger than the first area such that the area written on the second layer is larger than the area written on the first layer, the first layer being located at a position closer to the entrance face of the laser beam than the second layer. - the record carrier being of an optically rewritable type, and - the device comprising - scanning means for scanning the record carrier via a laser beam for recording and retrieving data on a layer of the record carrier, and - formatting means for formatting the record carrier according to a predefined recording format that defines a user data area, which formatting includes de-icing by writing dummy data on locations in the user data area that have not yet been recorded, wherein - scanning means for scanning the record carrier via a laser beam for recording and retrieving data on a layer of the record carrier, and - formatting means for formatting the record carrier according to a predefined recording format that defines a user data area, which formatting includes de-icing by writing dummy data on locations in the user data area that have not yet been recorded, wherein - the formatting means are arranged for partly de-icing the record carrier for enabling use of the partly de-iced record carrier in a read-only type player by - determining a first layer and a first area on the first layer on which user data is recorded, - determining a first radial position, which first radial position is indicative of a location of the first area on which user data is recorded first according to the predefined recording format, and - writing said dummy data on a second layer of the record carrier starting at the first radial position for de-icing an area on the second layer larger than the first area such that the area written on the second layer is larger than the area written on the first layer, the first layer being located at a position closer to the entrance face of the laser beam than the second layer. - determining a first layer and a first area on the first layer on which user data is recorded, - determining a first radial position, which first radial position is indicative of a location of the first area on which user data is recorded first according to the predefined recording format, and - writing said dummy data on a second layer of the record carrier starting at the first radial position for de-icing an area on the second layer larger than the first area such that the area written on the second layer is larger than the area written on the first layer, the first layer being located at a position closer to the entrance face of the laser beam than the second layer.