A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording and/or reproducing
signals on and/or from a recording medium includes a recording and/or
reproducing portion for recording and/or reproducing signals on and/or
from the recording medium, a carrying portion for carrying the recording
medium, and first and second sliders. The first slider is movable in one
direction for moving the carrying portion together with the recording
medium up to a specific withdrawal position. The second slider is movable
in a direction being substantially the same as the one direction for
moving the recording medium carried by the carrying portion to a
recording and/or reproducing position corresponding to a position of the
recording and/or reproducing portion. The first slider and the second
slider are overlapped to each other in the vertical direction.