Recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a tape cassette

摘要

An automatically loading recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprises a mechanism which operates at the time of loading. The mechanism draws a tape from a tape cassette and loads it along a specific tape traveling path. At the time of unloading, the mechanism pulls the tape back into the tape cassette. A mechanism locks a fast-forward or rewinding manipulation mechanism so that a driving mechanism cannot be operated when the manipulation mechanism is operated and locked. The locking mechanism activates the apparatus in a tape fast-forward or rewinding operation upon completion of the unloading operation.