Sony MDS-JB980 User Manual

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Finely controlling the pitch 
(Fine Control Function)
You can fine control the playback speed in 0.1% 
increments from the factory setting (Off) to 
–87.5%.
1
While the deck is stopped, playing, or 
paused, 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 “Pfine” appears, then 
press AMS or YES.
4
Turn AMS (or press 
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repeatedly) to adjust the pitch, then 
press AMS or YES.
5
Press MENU/NO.
To recall the factory setting
Press CLEAR while setting the value.
Notes
When you change the fine control value, the 
playback sound drops out momentarily.
The playback sound may be interrupted when you 
adjust the pitch from “Off” or return the pitch to 
“Off.”
The fine control value turns to “Off” (factory 
setting) when you turn off the deck or eject the MD.
The step and fine control values are linked; changing 
one value also changes the other.
You can use Fade-in Play to gradually increase 
the signal level to the ANALOG OUT jacks and 
the PHONES jack at the start of playing. Fade-
out Play gradually decreases the signal level at 
the end of playing.
Fade-in Recording gradually increases the 
signal level at the start of recording. Fade-out 
Recording gradually decreases the signal level 
at the end of recording.
Note
The level of the signal output from the DIGITAL OUT 
connector does not change during Fade-in Play or 
Fade-out Play.
Fade-in Play and Fade-in 
Recording 
During play pause (for Fade-in Play) or 
recording pause (for Fade-in Recording), 
press FADER on the remote.
b flashes in the display and the deck performs 
Fade-in Play or Fade-in Recording for five 
seconds (factory setting) until the counter 
reaches “0.0s.”
Fade-out Play and Fade-out 
Recording
During play (for Fade-out Play) or 
recording (for Fade-out Recording), press 
FADER on the remote.
B flashes in the display and the deck performs 
Fade-out Play or Fade-out Recording for five 
seconds (factory setting) until the counter 
reaches “0.0s,” then pauses.
Fading in and fading out
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