A-Loading Drawer - This is the mechanism for loading CDs for play in the SFT-1. The drawer is opened by depressing the LOAD (C) button. A CD is placed in the tray‘s circular depres- sion, label side up and lying flat. The drawer is closed, and the CD is loaded for play, by depressing the LOAD (C) o r PLAY (D or T) buttons. Although the drawer will also close by pushing gently on the drawer front, it is recommended that a button control be exclusively used for this function.
B -Display Window - The display window gives the operating status of the SFT-1. When a CD is loaded, the total number of tracks and total time will be displayed. When the SFT-1 is put in play mode, the track being read is displayed with an arrow indicating play and is followed by the time of the individual track. Also displayed are: NO DISC, when power is on and no CD is in the drawer; and O P E N, PAUSE, REPEAT a n d
P R O G R A M, when these functions are selected.
C -Load Button - When depressed, this button will open and close the LOADING DRAWER (A). It will also clear any set functions such as programming, repeat or shuffle from memory.
D-Play Button - When depressed, this button will put the trans- port in play mode. During play mode, the CD is being read and a digital datastream is being transmitted from the chosen digital output (M through P).
E- Pause Button - When depressed, this button will stop the transmission of the digital datastream at the precise moment it is engaged, and will hold that position until play is resumed by depressing the PAUSE (E or U) button again.
F - Stop Button - When depressed, this button will stop all func- tions, taking the CD out of play mode and aligning the trans- port to the first track or the first programmed track. Depressing the STOP button when the CD is not in play mode will clear programmed tracks from memory or clear other selected func- tions such as SHUFFLE and REPEAT.
G -Search Reverse and Forward Buttons - When de- pressed and held, these buttons allow a 10 second audible fast forward or reverse search of a track in play mode. After the 10 second audible search, the SFT-1 will mute and pro- ceed in a faster search. The time positioning and the track are shown in the DISPLAY WINDOW (B).
H -Skip Reverse and Forward Buttons - When depress- ed, these buttons will position the laser to read the start of the track either before (skip reverse) or after (skip forward) the origi- nal position of the laser. The transport may be in the play, pause, or stop mode. Play will continue forward from this cho- sen track.
I - Shuffle Button - When depressed before the PLAY button (D or T), this button will randomize the order in which the tracks are played.
J - Power Button - When depressed, this button will allow power to the transport for full-function control, or it will turn off the SFT-1 when the transport is no longer in use. The MAIN POWER SWITCH (K), located on the rear of the SFT-1, must be in the “on” position for this button to work.
