Abstract: A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising a cassette receptacle (5), into which a cassette (3) can be inserted manually in a direction of insertion (4) and which comprises at least one member (15) for retaining a cassette, which member is at least partly movable in the direction of insertion from an initial position to an operating position and can be coupled to a cassette in its initial position. Said member is coupled to a drive lever (22) via a pin-slot linkage (21) in order to be driven by a motor (27) via a drive mechanism (26), the pin (40) cooperating with a longitudinal wall (42) of the slot (39) when the drive lever (22) is driven by the motor. In its other longitudinal wall (43) the slot (39) has a recess (44) which extends substantially in the direction of insertion.