Patent ID: 7072258

Claim:
A recording apparatus for recording information on an optical information recording medium, wherein the optical information recording medium is formatted in such a manner that, for an area for which access is made only at a time of recording operation, at least one inconsecutive portion at which an address becomes inconsecutive with respect to a physical arrangement of sectors is provided, and wherein information is recorded on the optical information recording medium as a result of light being applied thereon from an optical pickup, said apparatus comprising: a detection part detecting as to whether or not the inconsecutive portion occurs in the optical information recording medium based on a signal detected via said optical pickup; and a correction part correcting address in the inconsecutive portion in case the inconsecutive portion is detected by said detection part; and wherein: the address correction performed by said correction part is performed in a time of trial writing processing for setting a power of light which is emitted from said optical pickup at a time of recording information.