Sony minidisc deck mds-s38 User Manual

Playing MDs

Locating a Specific Track

You can quickly locate any track while playing a disc
by using AMS (Automatic Music Sensor), = and
+, number buttons or M.SCAN on the remote.

You can check the track name at any time while
playing an MD

Press SCROLL.
Since the display shows up to 12 characters at a time,
press SCROLL again to see the rest of the track title if
the title has 13 characters or more.
Press SCROLL again to pause scrolling, and again to
continue scrolling.

Do the following:

The next or
succeeding tracks

During playback, turn AMS clockwise
(or press + repeatedly) until you
find the track.

The current or
preceding tracks

During playback, turn AMS
counterclockwise (or press =
repeatedly) until you find the track.

A specific track
directly

Press number buttons to enter the
track number.

A specific track by
using AMS

1 Turn AMS until the track number

you want to locate appears while
the deck is stopped. (The track
number is flashing.)

2 Press AMS or ﬂ.

To locate

By scanning each
track for 6 seconds
(music scan)

1 Press M.SCAN before you start

playing.

2 When you find the track you want,

press · to start playing.

Number
buttons

Checking remaining time and the title of a
track

Each time you press DISPLAY/CHAR (or DISPLAY)
while playing an MD, you can change the display as
shown below. The track numbers in the music
calendar disappear after they are played.

Track number and playing time of the
current track

Track number and remaining time of
the current track

Press

Track name

Press

If no title is recorded, “No Name” appears,
followed by the elapsed playing time.

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M.SCAN

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= AMS +

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