Recording/reproducing apparatus

摘要

A recording/reproducing apparatus is provided in which an increase in recording density is achieved and in which the tape loading mechanism is simplified. A recording/reproducing apparatus of the type which uses a tape cassette which has a tape reel in a cartridge and in which a tape including a tape-shaped recording medium is wound around the tape reel, includes a take-up reel adapted to take up the tape-shaped recording medium and having a height equal to that of the tape reel of the tape cassette attached to the recording/reproducing apparatus, and a rotary head for recording and/or reproducing information on and/or from the tape-shaped recording medium by a helical scan system.