Sony MHC-V42D, Help Manual

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Help Guide
Home Audio System
MHC-V42D
Enjoying music playback with multiple audio systems (Wired Party Chain function)
You can enjoy music using the wired multiple audio systems.
To select a new Party Host
If all the systems are equipped with the Wired Party Chain function, you can select a new Party Host.
To deactivate the Wired Party Chain function
Press PARTY CHAIN on the Party Host. [LEAVE PARTY] appears on the display.
If the Wired Party Chain function is not terminated after a few seconds, press PARTY CHAIN on the Party Host again.
Note
Depending on the total number of systems you have connected, Party Guests may take some time to start playing the music.
A Party Guest will continue playing the same music source as the Party Host even if you switch to a different function on the
Party Guest. However, you can adjust the volume and change the sound effect on the Party Guest.
Changing the volume level and sound effect on the Party Host will not affect the output on the Party Guests.
If you use the microphone or play a guitar on the Party Host, the sound will not be output from the Party Guests.
If one of the systems in the chain is performing a USB transfer, wait for the system to complete or stop the transfer before you
activate the Wired Party Chain function.
You can select another system as the new Party Host only after the Wired Party Chain function has been activated on all the
systems in the chain.
If the selected system does not become the new Party Host after a few seconds, repeat step .
Turn on all the systems.
1
Adjust the volume on each system.
2
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
3
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select the function you want.
If all the systems are equipped with the Wired Party Chain function, do not select the AUDIO IN function. If you
select this function, sound cannot be output. 1.
Start playback and then press PARTY CHAIN on the system.
[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 guest.
2.
Press PARTY CHAIN on the Party Host.
1.
Repeat step on the system to become the new Party Host.
The current Party Host will switch to a Party Guest automatically. All systems will play the same music as that being
played by the new Party Host.
2.
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