A disc player according to the first aspect of the aspect of the present invention includes present invention has a disc holding member movable in parallel to the surface of the disc tray for holding the disc in corporation with the disc tray at least when the disc tray is placed outside the disc player and a disc hold releasing member for disengaging the disc holding member from the disc placed on the disc tray in the course of the disc tray moving toward a prescribed reproducing position in the disc player.