PartyBus zone stereo, such as an Apollo SRX400 zone stereo,
to a single speaker zone . You can connect a FUSION
PartyBus stereo, such as an RV-IN1501 stereo, to multiple
speaker zones to cover a larger area with that stereo.
FUSION PartyBus devices cannot control the speaker volume of
another stereo. You can adjust the volume of speakers or
speaker zones connected directly to the stereo only.
Streaming from a FUSION PartyBus Device on the
Network
Before you can stream from a device on the network, you must
set up and configure your FUSION PartyBus devices according
to the installation instructions.
1
Select the source icon.
The source icon is in the lower-left corner of the stereo
screen, and shows the source that is currently playing.
2
Select
PARTYBUS
TIP:
You can press and hold the source icon to show
available FUSION PartyBus devices.
The device shows a list of available FUSION PartyBus
devices on the network.
3
Select the device you want to stream from.
The stereo begins streaming the same source as the connected
FUSION PartyBus device, and a green border appears around
the device screen. All media playback functions affect both
devices.
Stopping Streaming from a FUSION PartyBus Device
on the Network
If you are streaming from a FUSION PartyBus device on the
network, you must disconnect from the device before you can
play local sources on the stereo.
1
Select the source icon.
The source icon is in the lower-left corner of the stereo
screen, and shows the source that is currently playing.
2
Select
PARTYBUS
>
LEAVE PARTYBUS
.
TIP:
You can press and hold the source icon to quickly leave
the FUSION PartyBus network.
Network UPnP Playback
This stereo can play content from Universal Plug and Play
(UPnP) devices connected to the network, such as computers
and media servers. You must connect your UPnP device to the
same network as the stereo using a wired or wireless
connection, and you must configure the device to share media
over the network. See the owner's manual from your UPnP
device for more information.
After you have connected your UPnP device to the network and
configured it to share media, the UPnP source appears on the
source selection screen of each stereo on the network
(
).
Audio Settings
Select
Fusion Media
> .
NOTE:
When an option button is filled, the option is on. When
the option button is clear, the option is off.
ZONE
: Enables you to configure the speaker zones (
).
TUNER REGION
: Sets the region used by the various radio
sources.
DEVICE NAME
: Sets a name for this stereo.
SEARCHING
: Enables FUSION Alpha Search Technology
(FAST), which allows you to quickly search for tracks by letter
or number. You can set the minimum number of tracks
required to enable the FAST menu. FAST searching is
available when your device contains more than this number
of tracks.
PARTYBUS SETTINGS
: Sets the sources the device can
stream over the FUSION PartyBus network. You may want to
disable some sources, such as OPTICAL, because streaming
over the network introduces a small audio lag that is not
desirable in some situations.
NETWORK
: Enables you to configure the network settings
(
).
ABOUT
: Shows the software version information for the stereo.
Speaker Zone Settings
Setting a Zone Name
You can set a name for a speaker zone to make it easier to
identify.
1
Select
Fusion Media
> >
ZONE
.
2
Select a zone.
3
Select
ZONE NAME
.
4
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name, and select
.
Linking Zones
You can link zones 1 and 2 to keep the volume levels
synchronized. Adjusting the volume of either of the linked zones
affects both zones.
Select
Fusion Media
> >
ZONE
>
ZONE 2
>
LINK TO
ZONE 1
.
When zones 1 and 2 are linked, appears on zones 1 and 2 on
the volume screen.
NOTE:
After zones 1 and 2 are linked, you cannot adjust the
volume of each zone individually.
Enabling Volume Control of Zone 3 or 4 from a Connected
Amplifier
By default the volume of zones 3 and 4 are controlled by the
stereo. You can control the volume of these zones using the
connected amplifier instead.
1
Select
Fusion Media
> >
ZONE
.
2
Select zone 3 or zone 4.
3
Select
VOLUME CONTROL
to clear the option button.
The audio signal from the zone is provided to the amplifier as a
fixed-line-level output.
Disabling a Zone
You can disable an unused zone and remove it from the audio
level pages. When a zone is disabled, you cannot change any of
the settings for that zone. You can disable zones 2, 3, and 4
only.
1
Select
Fusion Media
> >
ZONE
.
2
Select a zone.
3
Select
ZONE ENABLED
to clear the option button.
Disabling the Internal Amplifiers
If you do not connect speakers directly to zones 1 and 2, you
can disable the internal amplifiers to reduce power consumption.
1
Select
Fusion Media
> >
ZONE
.
2
Select
INTERNAL AMP ON
to clear the option button.
Network Configuration
TIP:
You can select the network status icon from any screen to
open the network configuration menu.
Setting the FUSION PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server
If you connected two FUSION PartyBus devices together
directly, or connected more than two together using a network
switch or wireless access point and did not install a router, you
must configure only one FUSION PartyBus stereo to be the
DHCP server.
1
Select
Fusion Media
> >
NETWORK
>
ADVANCED
>
ETHERNET IP
>
STATIC IP
>
SAVE
.
Media Playback
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