An electronic equipment for recording information signals on a video camera,
an
audio recording device or the like system. This electronic equipment includes a
main body unit for recording the information on a memory member having a solid-state
storage element, a memory holder provided on the main body unit of the equipment,
a holder container formed on the outer periphery of the casing for accommodating
the memory holder and a holder operating mechanism for causing movement of the
memory holder between a loading/unloading position enabling loading/unloading of
the memory member for the memory holder and a housing position for housing the
memory holder in the holder container in a manner such as not to permit loading/unloading
of the memory member. The memory holder has a terminal section for connection to
a terminal of the memory holder, and is adapted for detachably holding the memory
member. The holder operating mechanism maintains contact between the memory member
and the terminal section in a state in which the memory holder having the memory
member loaded on it has been moved from its position within the holder container
to the loading/unloading position. This maintains the state of electrical connection
to the main body unit of the device unless the memory member is not withdrawn from
the memory holder.