Connecting To Line-In Source - Sonos Digital Music System User Manual

Chapter 2: ZonePlayer Setup and Operation

Connecting to Line-In Source

You can play music from an external line-in source such as a CD player, portable music
player, or television that is connected to your Sonos Digital Music System. This audio
can be streamed to any ZonePlayer(s) in your house. So, connect your CD player to the
Sonos Digital Music System and listen to the CDs you haven't had a chance to rip to
your music library, or connect to your TV and listen to the football game on the patio
while cooking on the grill.
Note: You can listen to music from the external device in any zone, and use the Sonos Digital
Music System to control the volume settings. However you must control the playback
(forward, pause, etc.) from the line-in source. If you have Compressed encoding selected, you
will notice a slight delay before the music starts to play.
• Use a standard RCA cable to plug the external source into the analog Audio In
connections on the back of your ZonePlayer. The source device will automatical-
ly be detected.
• To connect a portable player to the ZonePlayer, you will need a 1/8 inch mini-ste-
reo to RCA audio cable. Plug the mini-stereo end into the portable device and
the RCA end into the Audio In connection on the ZonePlayer.
To connect using Desktop Controller software
From the Music Library pane, click the Line-In tab. (On a PC, you may need to
1.
click >> to select the Line-In tab if your screen resolution is set low).
To play music from this source, select the audio component, and click Play Now.
2.
Analog audio in
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