An overview of the use of magnetic recording in the Advanced Photo System

The Advanced Photo System incorporates a magnetic system, using media on the film, which provides the ability to communicate information between system components. This paper presents an overview of: how magnetic recording is utilized by the Advanced Photo System; the difficulties which had to be overcome to incorporate the magnetic system into the film, cameras, and photofinishing equipment; the magnetic data architecture; and introduces the topics contained in the accompanying papers in this session