Prolong backlit time display in iPod Classic

Gentlefolk;
The display on my iPod Classic defaults to current time and battery status. Perfect. But, to see the time, when I touch a control, the backlight comes on, then the song title displays, when all I really want to do is see the time.
Is there a way I can change the length of time that the time can be displayed with the backlight on, before displaying the song info? I didn't see anything in SETTINGS that covers this function.
Thx!

I don't think there is any way to do what you are asking (and you're probably the first person to do so, most users complain about the clock) but you can have the time displaying on the *Title bar* - that's the top line where the battery icon is, but on the left side. It will alternate with the title of the current menu you are in and you cannot change the length of display time here either but...
Go to *Settings/Date & Time/Time in title* and press the select (centre) button to On.
Phil
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