Abstract: A moved distance detecting means (15) detects the moved distance in a tracking direction of an object lens, a position signal generating means (60) generates a position signal corresponding to the position of the object lens based on the detection, and a drive signal modulating means (40) modulates the drive current of a magnetic head (20) according to this position signal. Therefore, a drive current can be controlled according to the moved distance of the object lens to enable the magnetic head to be driven with a small current when a moved distance is small and with a large current according to a moved distance only when it is large, whereby it is possible to reduce an average drive current and hence reduce power consumption as a whole.

Abstract: A moved distance detecting means (15) detects the moved distance in a tracking direction of an object lens, a position signal generating means (60) generates a position signal corresponding to the position of the object lens based on the detection, and a drive signal modulating means (40) modulates the drive current of a magnetic head (20) according to this position signal. Therefore, a drive current can be controlled according to the moved distance of the object lens to enable the magnetic head to be driven with a small current when a moved distance is small and with a large current according to a moved distance only when it is large, whereby it is possible to reduce an average drive current and hence reduce power consumption as a whole.