SYSTEM FOR SCRIBING A VISIBLE LABEL

An optical disc device and a method are for scribing a visible label on a record carrier via a beam of radiation. The record carrier has a label side provided with a radiation sensitive layer for creating the visible label. The device has a head for providing the beam and a front-end unit coupled to a detector in the head for generating detector signals based on radiation reflected from the record carrier. The method includes detecting (65) a shock of the device based on monitor signals from the head, and, if a shock is detected, interrupting the scribing by switching the laser to low power (70), storing the position (71) of the interruption, waiting (72) until the detector signals are stable and resume scribing (73).