Sony MDS-JB980 User Manual

The display changes cyclically as follows:

Note that, depending on the status of the deck, the 
display may not conform with the cycle shown below.

Track name, track number and elapsed time of 
the current track 

t Track name

, track 

number and remaining time of the current track 
t Track name

 and remaining time of all 

recorded tracks

 

t Disc name and track 

 

t Level of the output signal t Pitch, 

track number and elapsed time of the current 
track

1)

When the Group function is on, the remaining 
time of all tracks within the group is displayed.

2)

“No Name” appears when the disc or track has no 
name. When the Group function is on, the group 
name and track name are displayed.

You can use Setup Menu to turn off the display during 
playing. The display turns back on if you press x or 
X.

1 While the deck is stopped or playing, press 

MENU/NO.

2 Turn AMS (or press 

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 repeatedly) 

until “Setup?” appears, then press AMS or 
YES.

3 Turn AMS (or press 

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 repeatedly) 

until “Display On” (factory setting) appears, 
then press AMS or YES.

4 Turn AMS (or press 

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 repeatedly) 

to select “Display Off”, then press AMS or 
YES.

5 Press MENU/NO.

To turn on the display, select “Display On” in step 4 
above.

To check the track name during playing (only when 
the track name is recorded)

, 

press SCROLL on the 

remote. The track name appears and scrolls. While the 
track name is scrolling, press the button again to pause 
scrolling, and again to continue scrolling.

Disc name

, total number of tracks and total 

recorded time 

t Disc name

, total number of 

tracks and remaining recordable time

 on the 

MD (recordable MDs only) 

t Level of the 

input signal (setting value of the recording 
level) 

t Pitch, total number of tracks and total 

recorded time

1)

“No Name” appears when the disc or track has no 
name. When the Group function is on, the disc 
name and the total number of groups (when no 
group is selected) or the group name and the total 
number of tracks and recorded time within the 
group (when a group is selected) are displayed. 

2)

Time shown in the display differs depending on 
the setting of REC MODE.