Patent ID: 6920095

Claim:
An optical disk recording method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a maximum record velocity capable of a normal record operation by performing a test record at a plurality of record velocities for an optical disk to be recorded with data; (b) calculating and setting a revolution number of the optical disk, the revolution number being determined in such a manner that the maximum record velocity of the optical disk becomes equal to a linear velocity of the optical disk at a detected record position of the optical disk along a radial direction; (c) recording data in the optical disk under a revolution control of the optical disk such that an actual revolution number detected from the optical disc becomes equal to the calculated and set revolution number; (d) monitoring whether a record operation of the optical disk at the maximum record velocity is normal or not; and (e) lowering the maximum record velocity by a predetermined amount when said monitoring step (d) detects that the record operation may become abnormal.