There is provided an optical disc reproducing apparatus which reads out data from an optical disc, stores the data, and reproduces the stored data. The apparatus includes: a casing; an operation disc unit for accepting an instruction as to a speed and a sequence for reading the stored data via a rotational operation therewith, the operation disc unit being provided on a surface of the casing; and depression detecting element for accepting an instruction as to a predetermined operation by way of a depression of the operation disc unit, the depression detecting element being provided below the operation disc unit and on the surface of the casing.