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preferred of the present invention are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings . fig1 is a structural diagram of a magnetic recording circuit 1 of a camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention . in fig1 reference numerals 2 and 3 represent first and second track forming arrangements . as in related background art , the first track forming arrangement 2 is a track forming arrangement laid out at a position closer to the film transversal end relative to the second track forming arrangement 3 . the first track forming arrangement 2 comprises a core 2 a and a coil 2 b . the core 2 a is made of a material having high magnetic permeability on which the coil 2 b is wound . similarly , the second track forming arrangement 3 comprises a core 3 a and a coil 3 b . reference numerals 4 and 5 represent constant current circuits for use in providing currents i4 and i5 to the first and the second track forming arrangements 2 and 3 , respectively . the applied currents are set as i4 & gt ; i5 . reference numerals 6 , 8 , 10 and 12 represent npn transistors while reference numerals 7 , 9 , 11 and 13 represent pnp transistors . a reference numeral 14 represents a control circuit . the control circuit 14 controls terminals 14 a through 14 h in synchronism with a magnetic signal to be recorded . the control circuit 14 forms two photographing information tracks ( t 1 and t 2 in fig6 ) in a magnetic storage layer of the film by providing positive and negative currents independently for the first and the second track forming arrangements 2 and 3 , respectively . describing the first track forming arrangement 2 , the coil 2 b is supplied with a positive current by setting 14 a = high ( hereinafter , abbreviated as hi ), 14 b = hi , 14 c = low ( hereinafter , abbreviated as lo ) and 14 d = lo , thereby recording a positive magnetic field in the first photographing information track ( t 1 in fig6 ) of the film f through the core 2 a . on the contrary , the coil 2 b is supplied with a negative current by means of setting 14 a = lo , 14 = lo , 14 c = hi and 14 d = hi , thereby recording a negative magnetic field in the first photographing information track of the film f through the core 2 a . similarly , the second track forming arrangement 3 records positive and negative magnetic fields in the second photographing information track ( t 2 in fig6 ) through the coil 3 b and the core 3 a by controlling the terminals 14 e through 14 h . let the number of windings of the coils 2 b and 3 b on the core be n , magnetic fields h1 and h2 generated at the first and the second track forming arrangements 2 and 3 are h1 ∝ i4 · n and h2 ∝ i5 · n , respectively . i4 is larger than i5 , i . e ., i4 & gt ; i5 , so that h1 & gt ; h2 can be obtained . accordingly , the magnetic recording at the first track forming arrangement 2 becomes positive or complete by increasing the magnetic field generated at the first track forming arrangement 2 , where otherwise the spacing loss may be caused . a like recording current may be supplied to the second track forming arrangement 3 . however , supplying larger current to the second track forming arrangement 3 , where no spacing loss is caused is a waste of energy and is not favorable considering the power of the camera operated by a small cell . fig2 through 4 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention . fig2 is a view showing an outer configuration of a magnetic head according to this second embodiment while fig3 is a view showing an internal structure thereof . in fig2 and 3 , a reference numeral 21 represents a magnetic head while a reference numeral 27 represents a mounting plate where the magnetic head 21 is secured . the mounting plate 27 is provided with mounting holes 27 a and 27 b for mounting the magnetic head 21 to the camera by screws . reference numerals 22 and 23 are first and second track forming arrangements , respectively . as in the first embodiment , the first track forming arrangement 22 is laid out at the position closer to the film transversal end relative to the second track forming arrangement 23 . the first track forming arrangement 22 comprises a core 22 a , a coil 22 b , a bobbin 22 c and bobbin terminals 22 d ( not shown ) and 22 e . the bobbin 22 c winds the coil thereon . the bobbin terminals are electrically connected to both ends of the wound coil to provide connection to a driving circuit of the camera . g1 represents a magnetic gap for use in recording the magnetic field generated at the core in the film f . likewise , the second track forming arrangement 23 comprises a core 23 a , a coil 23 b , a bobbin 23 c , bobbin terminals 23 d and 23 e and a magnetic gap g2 . in this event , let the number of windings of the coils of the first and the second track forming arrangements 22 and 23 be n1 and n2 , respectively , n1 & gt ; n2 holds . fig4 is a view showing a structure of a magnetic recording circuit 26 of a camera using the magnetic head 21 . this figure is similar to fig1 so that similar reference numerals refer to similar elements and description of such components will be omitted . a difference between fig1 and 4 is that i24 is equal to i25 , i . e ., i24 = i25 , provided that the first and the second track forming arrangements 22 and 23 are supplied with currents i24 and i25 by constant current circuits 24 and 25 , respectively . however , the magnetic fields h1 and h2 generated at the first and the second track forming arrangements 22 and 23 can be given by h1 × i4 × n1 and h2 ∝ i5 × n2 . in this event , n1 is larger than n2 , i . e ., n1 & gt ; n2 , so that h1 & gt ; h2 holds . accordingly , the magnetic recording at the first track forming arrangement 22 becomes positive or complete by increasing the recording energy at the first track forming arrangement 22 , where otherwise the spacing loss may be caused . the number of windings of the coil 23 b of the second track forming arrangement 23 may be increased as in the first track forming arrangement 22 . however , increasing the number of windings results in increase of a head cost and enlargement of the magnetic head . accordingly , it is not favorable by that considerations to apply this to the second track forming arrangement 23 where no spacing loss is caused . fig5 a and 5b illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention . fig5 a is an enlarged representation of a magnetic gap portion of a first track forming arrangement 32 while fig5 b is an enlarged representation of the magnetic gap portion of a second track forming arrangement 33 . in this embodiment , the first track forming arrangement 32 is also laid out at the position closer to the film transversal end relative to the second track forming arrangement 33 . in the figure , f represents a film illustrated with a spacing ( a gap between the film f and the track forming arrangement ) at a distance s being formed . reference numerals 32 a and 33 a represent cores of the first and the second track forming arrangements 32 and 33 , respectively . g1 and g2 represent magnetic gaps generated at the first and the second track forming arrangements 32 and 33 , respectively . in this event , g1 is larger than g2 , i . e ., g1 & gt ; g2 . with the wider magnetic gap , the magnetic field generated at the magnetic gap is capable of acting on a position further away from the magnetic gap . p1 and p2 are qualitative representations of isomagnetic field lines . accordingly , it becomes possible with g1 & gt ; g2 to render the first track forming arrangement 32 less sensitive to the spacing , allowing positive or complete magnetic recording at the first track forming arrangement 32 , where otherwise the spacing loss may be caused . increasing the magnetic gap is highly effective to enhancing the track forming arrangement against the spacing loss problem where the generated magnetic field may be reduced or the frequency characteristics tends to be degraded . in this respect , it is not favorable to apply this to the second track forming arrangement 33 where no spacing loss is generated . while the above mentioned first through third embodiments have thus been described in conjunction with the case where two track forming arrangements are provided , the present invention is not limited to those specific illustrative embodiments . instead , the present invention can be applied to a similar apparatus having three or more track forming arrangements . for example , with three track forming arrangements , i1 & gt ; i2 and / or i3 or i1 & gt ; i2 & gt ; i3 holds in the first embodiment , where i1 , i2 and i3 are current values supplied to the first through third track forming arrangements from the one closer to the film end . in the second embodiment , n1 & gt ; n2 and / or n3 or n1 & gt ; n2 & gt ; n3 holds , where n1 , n2 and n3 are the number of windings of the coils of the first through third track forming arrangements from the one closer to the film end . in the third embodiment , g1w & gt ; g2w and / or g3w or g1w & gt ; g2w & gt ; g3w holds , where g1w , g2w and g3w are widths of magnetic gaps g1 , g2 and g3 , respectively of the first through third track forming arrangements from the one closer to the film end . all of the above embodiments accord with the spirit of the present invention to overcome the problem of the spacing loss more likely generated at the track forming arrangement closer to the transversal end of the film . as mentioned above , according to the present invention , reliable magnetic recording can be made at all track forming arrangements by : ( 1 ) flowing much current through ; ( 2 ) increasing the number of windings of the coil of ; ( 3 ) increasing the width of the magnetic gap generated at the track forming arrangement of a plurality of track forming arrangement that is farthest to the exposed frame than others . while the above mentioned embodiments have thus been described in conjunction with the case where the information is written in the magnetic storage layer of the film , the present invention can equally be applied to reading the information out of the magnetic storage layer of the film , thereby improving reading ability against generation of the spacing loss between the magnetic storage layer of the film . in addition , it is apparent that the present invention can equally be applied to an image recording medium other than films or to recording or reading other than the magnetic recording or reading . further , the present invention can also be applied to an apparatus for recording or reading information similarly other than a camera . further , the present invention may be achieved as a combination of two or more embodiments , if necessary , or the technical components thereof . the individual components shown in schematic or block form in the drawings are all well - known in the camera arts and their specific construction and operation are not critical to the operation or best mode for carrying out the invention . while the present invention has been described with respect to what is presently considered to be the preferred embodiments , it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments . to the contrary , the invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims . the scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions .

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