An electronic equipment for recording information signals such as a video camera
or an audio recording device includes a main body unit for recording the information
on a memory member having a solid-state storage element, a memory holder provided
on the main body unit of the equipment, a holder container formed on the outer
periphery of the main body unit for accommodating the memory holder and a holder
operating mechanism for causing movement of the memory holder between a loading/unloading
position enabling loading/unloading of the memory member and a housing position
for housing the memory holder in the holder container in a manner such as not to
permit loading/unloading of the memory member. The memory holder has a terminal
section for connection to a terminal of the memory holder, and is adapted for detachably
holding the memory member. The holder operating mechanism maintains contact between
the memory member and the terminal section in a state in which the memory holder
having the memory member loaded on it has been moved from its position within the
holder container to the loading/unloading position. This maintains the state of
electrical connection to the main body unit of the device unless the memory member
is not withdrawn from the memory holder.
