Method and apparatus for initializing optical recording media

An initializing apparatus, comprising:

• driving means for driving an initializing light source for radiating an initializing light onto an optical recording medium;
• rotating means for rotating the optical recording medium;
• moving means for moving the initializing light in a radial direction relative to the optical recording medium;
• detecting means for detecting the intensity of light reflected by the optical recording medium;
• and
• means for evaluating the initializing condition of the recording medium based on the detected intensity of the reflected light.

An initializing apparatus, comprising:

• driving means for driving an initializing light source for radiating an initializing light onto an optical recording media;
• rotating means for rotating the optical recording medium;
• moving means for moving the initializing light source in a radial direction relative to the optical recording medium;
• detecting means for detecting the intensity of light reflected by the optical recording medium;
• and
• adjusting means for adjusting a driving power of the initializing light source as a function of the detected intensity of the reflected light.

An initializing apparatus, comprising:

• driving means for driving an initializing light source for radiating an initializing light onto an optical recording media;
• rotating means for rotating the optical recording medium;
• moving means for moving the initializing light in a radial direction relative to the optical recording medium;
• detecting means for detecting the intensity of light reflected by off the optical recording medium;
• and
• adjusting means for adjusting the rotating speed of the optical recording medium and the relative moving speed of the initializing light in the radial direction as a function of the detected intensity of the reflected light.