Sony SHAKE-99 Owner's Manual

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Perform the following procedure to 
activate the Party Chain function.
1
Plug in the power cord and turn 
on all the systems.
2
Adjust the volume on each 
system.
3
Activate the Party Chain 
function on the system which 
you want it to be the Party Host.
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select 
the function (except AUDIO IN 1) you 
want, then start playback.
Hold down MUSIC/PARTY CHAIN 
on the unit for 2 seconds. 
“PARTY CHAIN” appears in the 
display panel. The system starts the 
party as Party Host and other systems 
will become Party Guest 
automatically. All systems play the 
same music as the Party Host.
Notes
• Depending on the total unit of systems you 
have connected, Party Guest 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 Guest.
• 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.
• (SHAKE-99/SHAKE-77/SHAKE-55 only) 
When you use the microphone on Party Host, 
the sound will not be output from Party Guest.
• The system which is not equipped with Party 
Chain function cannot become a Party Host.
• When Party Chain function is activated while 
one of the system in the connection is 
performing USB transfer, the Party Chain 
function will not be activated on that system 
and the systems connected after it. Party 
Chain function will only be activated after 
that system completed or stopped the USB 
transfer.
• For details on the operations of other systems, 
refer to the operating instructions of the 
systems.
To select a new Party Host
When you make connection A, you can 
select another system as the new Party 
Host.
Repeat step 3 of “Enjoying the Party 
Chain” on the s
ystem which you want it to 
be a new Party Host. 
The current Party Host will become Party 
Guest automatically. All systems play the 
same music as the new Party Host.
To deactivate the Party Chain
On the Party Host, hold down MUSIC/
PARTY CHAIN on the unit for 2 seconds.
Singing along
(SHAKE-99/SHAKE-77/SHAKE-55 
only)
You can sing along with any audio source 
that is playing on this system.
1
Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN to reduce 
the microphone volume level.
2
Connect a microphone to the 
MIC jack on the unit.
3
Start playing the music and 
adjusting the volume.
4
Turn MIC LEVEL to adjust the 
microphone volume.
If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, 
reduce the volume, move the 
microphone away from the speakers, 
or change the direction of the 
microphone.
After you have finished, disconnect the 
microphone.
Enjoying the Party Chain