Sony MHC-V71 Operating Instructions Manual page 39

Enjoying the Wired Party Chain
1
Plug in the AC power cord
(mains lead) and turn on all the
systems.
2
Adjust the volume on each
system.
3
Activate the Wired Party Chain
function on the system to be
used as the Party Host.
Example: When using this system
as the Party Host
 Touch FUNCTION repeatedly on
the unit to select the function
you want. If you are using
connection  (page 37), do
not select the AUDIO IN function.
If you select this function, sound
cannot be output.
 Start playing the music, then
touch and hold
on the unit for 2 seconds or
more.
"PARTY CHAIN" appears on the
display. The Party Host starts the
Wired Party Chain, and other
systems become Party Guests
automatically. All systems play the
same music as that being played by
the Party Host.
"WIRED P.CHAIN" lights up on the
display of Party Host and Party
Guests.
Note
Depending on the total unit of systems
• •
you have connected, Party Guests may
take some time to start playing the
music.
Changing the volume level and sound
• •
effect on the Party Host will not affect
the output on the Party Guests.
PARTY CHAIN
The Party Guest continues playing the
• •
music source as Party Host even when
you change the function on Party Guest.
However, you can adjust the volume
and change the sound effect on Party
Guest.
When you use the microphone or play
• •
the guitar on Party Host, the sound will
not be output from Party Guests.
When one of the systems in the chain
• •
is performing USB transfer, wait for the
system to complete or stop the transfer
before you activate the Wired Party
Chain function.
For detailed operation on other
• •
systems, refer to the operating
instructions of the systems.
To select a new Party Host (when
all the systems are equipped
with the Wired Party Chain
function)
Repeat step 3 of "Enjoying the
Wired Party Chain" on the system
to be used as a new Party Host. The
current Party Host becomes Party
Guest automatically. All systems
play the same music as that being
played by the new Party Host.
Note
You can select another system as the
• •
new Party Host only after the Wired
Party Chain function of all the systems
in the Chain has been activated.
If the selected system does not become
• •
a new Party Host after a few seconds,
repeat step 3 under "Enjoying the Wired
Party Chain".
To deactivate the Wired Party
Chain
Touch and hold PARTY CHAIN on
the Party Host for 2 seconds or more.
"LEAVE PARTY" appears on the
display.
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