Recording and / or reproducing apparatus for optical recording media with means for parallel alignment of the scanning device to the surface of the recording medium

The invention relates to a recording and / or reproducing apparatus for optical recording media with means for parallel alignment of the scanning device to the surface of the recording medium, wherein the scanning device is arranged on a carriage which is guided on a guide rod. It is a clamping element is provided with which the guide rod of the scanning device on a base plate for avoiding a disadvantageous emanating from fastening or adjustment means of the guide rod force transmission, which leads to the bending of the guide bar is adjustable secured in a corresponding to the cross section of the guide rod plane. The fastening and adjustment device formed with the clamping element has a small number of individual parts which guide rod with little effort on a shape of the base plate mountable and yet avoids detrimental emanating from fastening or adjustment means power transmission to the guide rod as far as possible. The fastening and adjustment device is provided in particular for the parallel alignment of the pickup in a recording or playback device for optical recording media to the surface of the recording medium.