Apparatus for transporting discoid record medium and apparatus for recording and/or reproduction

A recording and/or reproducing apparatus for a disc-shaped recording medium comprising:

• a first transport mechanism for transporting a first disc-shaped recording medium and a second disc-shaped recording medium smaller in diameter than the first disc-shaped recording medium from a loading position to a reproducing or recording position;
• a second transport mechanism arranged at a position spaced apart from the second disc transported to said reproducing or recording position;
• said second transport mechanism transporting the first disc-shaped recording medium, transported by said first transport mechanism to said reproducing or recording position, to a housing position;
• a reproducing or recording unit for reproducing or recording the disc-shaped recording medium transported by said first transport mechanism to said reproducing or recording position;
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• a housing section for housing said first disc-shaped recording medium transported by said second transport mechanism.