Here's what Denon has to say about the "MULTI" & "REC OUT" lights.

Dear Mitch,

There is no way to eliminate this light. The unit will remain in one of two status( Rec or Multi). Depending which state was last used. If you press the "zone 2/ 3/ rec select " button and then turn the function dial you will notice the unit switch between multi and rec function lighting up. When this mode is disengaged or if the unit is turned off and then turned on it will display the last function used ( Rec or Multi). Even a hard reset of the stereo, where all user presets are erased the stereo will default to the multi function being lit up, "This Is Normal". Information on these modes can be found on page 68 for the rec function and page 71 for the multi function.

Thank you,
Ali Danesh

Technical Support
1-630-741-0660 phone
1-630-735-1959 fax
www.usa.denon.com

Hope this answers everyones questions on this issue.