Player for magnetic tape cartridge recordings

In a player for magnetic tape cartridge recording and playback operation comprising:

• a chassis having a main surface;
• a cartridge holder mounted for motion within said chassis and adapted to receive a tape cartridge from without said chassis at an initial oblique position with respect to the main surface;
• and
• guide means associated with said cartridge holder and including at least one set of guide grooves, each including a first groove portion parallel to the main surfaces and a second groove portion extending from the first groove portion substantially perpendicularly thereto, said guide means allowing said cartridge holder to be translated into said chassis to an intermediate oblique position along the first groove portion and then turned from the intermediate oblique position to a position parallel to the main surface;
• the improvement comprising:
• ejecting means for urging said cartridge holder from the parallel position back to the intermediate oblique position along the second groove portion and further to the initial position along the first groove portion;
• and
• control means for selectively retaining said ejecting means inoperative in response to the translational movement of said cartridge holder into the chassis.