Magnetic recording/reproducing device

Abstract

A camcorder capable of reducing the size of a camera body part and, even if the surface area thereof is reduced by downsizing, capable of improving operability by efficiently disposing devices. A magnetic recording/reproducing device, comprising at least the camera body part having lenses, a view finder, and an operating button group and a grip part openably or rotatably fitted to the camera body part and commonly used as a battery storage part, the battery storage part further comprising a lock mechanism installed on one side surface of the camera body part rotatably along the vertical plane thereof through a rotating shaft and maintained in locked state at a set position, whereby since the camera body part can be further downsized for convenient portability and the battery storage part can be used as the grip part, the operability can be improved by efficiently disposing the devices without providing design restrictions even if the camera body part is downsized.

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