rlk281 said:
Is there an easier way to fire-up Airplay besides the menu navigation path I mentioned?
AirPlay is 'fired up' from your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and/or whatever computer you are hosting iTunes on.
Make sure the Marantz is powered on and start up iTunes (for instance) on your iThing. Click on it's AirPlay symbol
and your Marantz will come up on the options. Select it and in a few second's time the music will come through the M-CR603. (It will override any previously selected input on the M-CR603).
One warning... ensure you keep the iTunes volume slider right down low on your iPhone (or iPad or Mac or whatever). The volume is set by the device you are 'transmitting' from and not the M-CR603.
So make sure all of your AirPlay compatible apps and/or iTunes/iPlayer/TuneIn Radio Pro/YouTube etc. have their volume sliders down low at first, otherwise you'll get a loud suprise!