摘要 |
A tape player for playing a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges comprises a compartment adapted to vertically and horizontally receive a plurality of the magnetic tape cartridges, a deck provided with a reproduction means including a tape driving device for drivingly feeding the tape in the cartridge and at least one magnetic head adapted to transduce the tape, a horizontally movable mechanism for horizontally moving the deck, a laterally movable mechanism for laterally moving the deck, a lock for selectively locking the deck in the position where one cartridge is to be played, a shifting mechanism for moving the cartridge opposite to the deck retained by the lock means from the compartment toward the deck and for returnedly moving the cartridge from the playing position to the original position in the compartment, and an index mechanism for designating the cartridge to be played.
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