Denon AVR-4311CI Owner's Manual page 71

Party mode function
The same network audio (Internet radio, Media server or iPod DIRECT)
can be played on multiple DENON products equipped with the Party
Mode function and connected in a network.
The party mode consists of one organizer and up to four attendees.
When one unit starts the party mode as the organizer, up to four devices
on which the party mode function is activated automatically participate
in the party as attendees. "Party Mode Function" (vpage 102) must be
set to "ON" ahead of time in order to use the party mode function.
n Starting the party mode as the organizer
1
PARTY
Press to become the
organizer.
"Enter Party Mode?" is displayed.
• An error message is displayed when you are
not connected to a network.
2
Press o p to select "Yes", then
ENTER
press .
The indicator on the display
illuminates. The input source
automatically switches to "NET/USB"
and the attendees are automatically
selected.
3
Play the desired track.
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Canceling the party mode
1
While in the party mode, press
PARTY
.
"Exit Party Mode?" is displayed on the
menu screen.
2
Press to select "Yes", then
o p
ENTER
press .
"Power off Attendees component?" is
displayed.
3
Press o p to select "Yes" or "No", then press
Yes The power of the attendees is turned off and the party
mode is canceled.
No
The party mode is canceled without turning off the
power of the attendees.
n Participating in the party mode as an attendee
• When the organizer starts the party mode, up to four attendees are
selected automatically. No operation is required.
• When a device becomes an attendee,
display.
The input source automatically switches to "NET/USB" and the
same network audio as on the organizer is played.
• If there are fewer than four attendees, a device can join the party
mode after it has started. To participate in the party mode, perform
the operation described below.
1
PARTY
Press .
"Enter Party Mode?" is displayed.
• An error message is displayed when you are
not connected to a network.
2
Press to select "Yes", then
o p
ENTER
press .
Canceling the party mode
1
While in the party mode, press
PARTY
.
"Exit Party Mode?" is displayed on the
menu screen.
2
Press to select "Yes", then
o p
ENTER
press .
In this case, the other devices remain in
the party mode.
ENTER
.
"Flickr", "Napster", "Pandora", "Rhapsody" and "USB" are not
available in the Party Mode.
There can only be one organizer in the network. To form a new party
mode, first cancel the current party mode.
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Convenient functions