Magneto-optical recording and reproduction.

摘要

A magneto-optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing information from a magneto-optical disk seated in a disk cartridge by using an optical pickup and a magnetic head 30 comprises a cartridge holding member 20 rotatable for loading a disk cartridge on a deck 10, and an extracting member 50 for extracting the disk cartridge received in the cartridge holding member 20, a locking member 60 and a locking releasing member 70. Also, the apparatus has a connecting member 40 for transporting the magnetic head 30 together with the optical pickup and a slide member 80 for raising or lowering a recordable disk cartridge by recognizing the recordability of the disk cartridge. This apparatus can be used for miniaturization and the reduction of power consumption.