An electronic instrument 1 includes an instrument body 2, a first
operation unit 3, a second operation unit 4 and a drive mechanism. The
first operation unit 3 and the second operation unit 4 are moved over a
first position, a second position and a third position by the drive
mechanism. At the first position, the first operation unit 3 covers the
second operation unit 4. The first operation unit 3 and the second
operation unit 4 move downward from the first position. At the third
position, a recording medium insertion slot is exposed. The first
operation unit 3 moves downward from the third position whereas the
second operation unit 4 moves upward from the third position. At the
second position, the exposed planes 8a and 11a are exposed. In the above
configuration, there is provided an electronic instrument which can
easily visually recognize the operating state of itself.