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  • Page 1 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide...
  • Page 2 Sonos, Inc. Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos, Inc. in the United States, Canada and Australia, and a trademark of Sonos, Inc. in other countries. Sonosnet, ZonePlayer, ZoneBridge, and all Sonos logos are trademarks of Sonos, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 4 Sonos Playlists ........

  • Page 5: Setting Up The Sonos® Multi-Room Music System

    Sonos Multi-Room Music System correctly. See "Your Computer and Sonos" on page 3 to make sure your home network is ready for Sonos, and then turn to "Setting Up a New Sonos System" on page 6 for installation instructions.
  • Page 6 • Extends the wireless range of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System when you want to set up a music zone in an area that lies beyond your current SonosNet wireless range.

  • Page 7: Your Computer And Sonos

    Sonos Multi-Room Music System and other devices. If you do not have a router, you should purchase and install one before proceeding. • You will need a wireless router in your home network to use the Sonos Controller for iPhone.
  • Page 8 • Last.fm™ • Napster® • Pandora® • Rhapsody ® • SIRIUS® Internet Radio • Sonos is also compatible with music download services, including AOL® Music Now, Audible®, eMusic® and Zune™ Marketplace Compatible playlist formats • iTunes® • Musicmatch™ • Rhapsody®...

  • Page 9: Technical Support

    • For the latest product documentation, go to http://www.sonos.com/support/ documentation. • For answers to common or uncommon questions, go to http://faq.sonos.com. • For the latest system requirements or compatible audio formats, go to http://faq.sonos.com/specs. • For the latest Sonos Multi-Room Music System product news, go to http://www.sonos.com.

  • Page 10: Setting Up A New Sonos System

    • If you have structured (built-in) wiring that connects to a router located elsewhere in your home, you can connect the Ethernet cable from a live wall plate into one of the Ethernet switch connectors on the back of your Sonos component.)
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Setting Up the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System...
  • Page 12 If you don’t have an open port on your router, you can disconnect your computer from the router and connect it to the ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge instead. Then you can connect the Sonos component into the router port the computer was previously plugged into.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Setting Up the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System...
  • Page 14 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Step 2: Place the other ZonePlayers or ZoneBridges in the rooms of your choice • If you are adding a ZonePlayer 120/100, attach speakers to your ZonePlayer. For help with this step, see "Connecting a ZonePlayer 120/100" on page 10.
  • Page 15 1. Attach the power cord and plug in the ZonePlayer. The Mute button indicator and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will begin to flash. (If this ZonePlayer was previously connected to a Sonos Multi-Room Music System, the ZonePlayer Status indicator may light solid white instead.) 2.
  • Page 16 • Select the proper input channel on the receiver. • After you finish setting up your Sonos system, you can adjust the volume set- tings using the Desktop Controller software or a Sonos Controller CR100. For more information, go to http://www.sonos.com/support/documentation.
  • Page 17 Now that your Sonos system is set up, you can add an iPhone or iPod touch to your Sonos system. Turn to "Add an iPhone or iPod touch" on page 17 for help with this step.
  • Page 18 For additional help with this step, refer to the manual that accompanied your iPhone (http://support.apple.com/manuals.) 1. Tap the App Store button on your iPhone or iPod touch to download the Sonos Controller for iPhone, or you can download it from iTunes. If you download the Sonos Controller from iTunes, you will need to sync before you see the Sonos logo display on your iPhone.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Setting Up the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System ZoneBridge Setup Press and release the Connect button on top of the ZoneBridge. The indicator lights will flash green and white while the ZoneBridge is connecting. ZonePlayer Setup Press and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on the ZonePlayer.
  • Page 20 System Settings>Advanced Settings>System Registration.) • To add a Sonos-compatible music service you already subscribe to, tap System Settings>Music Service Setup, and tap the Add button at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 21: Adding To An Existing Sonos System

    Adding to an Existing Sonos System Add an iPhone or iPod touch The Sonos Controller for iPhone application turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full- fledged Sonos Controller. The Sonos Controller for iPhone requires an iPhone or iPod touch connected to your wireless router, and at least one Sonos ZonePlayer to operate.
  • Page 22 ZonePlayer(s) to other locations. A Sonos ZoneBridge will not display in your Zones menu after it is set up. If you wish to change the settings for this device, you can tap System Settings>ZoneBridge...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1: Setting Up the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System Add a ZonePlayer Note: If you are replacing the Sonos component (ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge) that is currently connected to your router, first add the new ZonePlayer to your music system (see steps below). You can then unplug the original device from your router, replace it with the new ZonePlayer, and move the original Sonos component to a new location.
  • Page 24 Add a Sonos Controller CR100 You should charge your new Sonos Controller when you remove it from the packaging. Plug it into the power adapter, and then follow the handheld Controller’s on-screen prompts to add it to your music system (you can use the Controller while it is charging.) For more information about the Sonos Controller, you can view additional user guides on our Website at www.sonos.com/support/documentation.

  • Page 25: Sonos Controller For Iphone

    Sonos Controller for iPhone Now you can use your iPhone or iPod touch with Sonos to enjoy the music you love all around your home. The Sonos Controller for iPhone is a free application that turns your iPhone (or iPod touch) into a full-fledged Sonos Controller—simply pick a room, pick a song, and touch Play Now.

  • Page 26: Navigation

    Queue Tap the Queue button to view the tracks in the current queue. Home Tap the Home button to close the Sonos Controller application. Information Tap the Information button to view additional choices or view more information for a music selection.

  • Page 27: Playback Controls

    Chapter 2: Sonos Controller for iPhone Playback Controls Use the playback controls to control basic playback tasks such as playing, pausing, rewinding, and fast forwarding. Play/Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the current track. Next / Fast Forward Jumps to the start of the next track in the music queue.

  • Page 28: Volume Control

    To awaken your iPhone, tap the Sleep button or the Home button and then slide your finger to unlock it. If your iPhone goes to sleep with the Sonos Controller open, it will redisplay the same screen it was on when it went to sleep.

  • Page 29: Turn Off Your Sonos System

    Chapter 2: Sonos Controller for iPhone Turn Off Your Sonos System Your Sonos Multi-Room Music System is designed to be always on; the system uses minimal electricity whenever it is not playing music. To stop streaming music in all zones, you can simply tap Pause All from the Zone menu. To stop streaming music in one zone, you can simply tap the Pause button on the Now Playing screen.
  • Page 30 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide • If you have already updated your Sonos system using another Controller, you will see a message on the Zones menu indicating that you should update your Sonos Controller for iPhone. Your ZonePlayers and Controllers will all be updated, as your Sonos components must carry the same software version number.

  • Page 31: Using Line-In

    You can connect an external source such as a CD player, portable music player, or television to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. This audio can be streamed to any ZonePlayer(s) in your house. So, connect your CD player to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System and listen to the CDs you haven’t had a chance to rip to your music...
  • Page 32 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Setup illustrations • To play music from this source—select Line-In Sources from the Music menu, select the source, and tap Play Now. • To change the name of this device—tap System Settings>ZonePlayer Settings. Select the ZonePlayer this source is connected to, and then tap Line- In Source Name.

  • Page 33: Renaming A Zoneplayer Or Zonebridge

    Chapter 2: Sonos Controller for iPhone A default (typical) line-in level is automatically assigned when you select a source name, but if the volume sounds too low you may wish to select a higher line level. (You may experience sound distortion at higher volume levels if you set the level too high.)

  • Page 34: Managing Zones

    Managing Zones What is a zone? A zone is just another word for a room in your house—Sonos lets you enjoy music in up to 32 rooms, inside or out. We call them zones because you can group rooms together to play the same song in every room, or you can play different songs in different rooms.
  • Page 35 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide play that music queue later, you can save it as a Sonos playlist before linking the zones. See "Sonos Playlists" on page 60. • The order in which you add zones makes a difference. If you tap Group Zones from a room where there is no music playing, any rooms you link to it will also be silent.

  • Page 36: Ungrouping Zones

    Chapter 3: Managing Zones Ungrouping Zones 1. Tap the Zones button. 2. Tap the Zone Group button to the right of the zone group you want to change. 3. Tap the checkmark beside the zone or zones you want to remove from the group (the checkmark will disappear).

  • Page 37: Managing And Playing Music

    Note: If a computer on your network is turned off or is in standby mode, the music folders on that computer will be unavailable to the Sonos Multi- Room Music System until the computer is turned back on.
  • Page 38 Audible.com, Last.fm, Napster, Pandora, Rhapsody, SIRIUS and several others. What is a Sonos playlist? A Sonos playlist is a music queue you create and then save for future listening. For example, you might want to create a jazz playlist, a party playlist, or an easy listening playlist.

  • Page 39: Managing Music Folders

    You can use the Desktop Controller software to make changes to the shared folders Sonos accesses. You may need to make changes if you add a computer to your home network, or if you move shared folders from one location to another.
  • Page 40 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide 2. Tap Music Library. Note: The music you select will play in the zone or zone group that is currently showing at the top of your display. Tap a selection to drill down through the menus (dragging and/or flicking with your finger to browse a list), until you find the desired selection.
  • Page 41 • Add to Queue—places this selection at the end of the music queue If you’ve created Sonos playlists (saved queues), you can play them anytime by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music menu. For more information, see "Sonos Playlists" on page 60.

  • Page 42: Music Library Preferences

    Controller. If you have another Desktop or handheld Controller, you can select a different Contributing Artist view for it. Imported playlists The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is compatible with iTunes playlists as well as M3U, WPL and PLS playlist files created with third-party software (such as iTunes, WinAmp, and Windows Media Player).
  • Page 43 Sonos system. For typical iTunes instal- lations, this file is located in the iTunes folder. • Sonos is unable to play tracks purchased from the iTunes Music Store as they are protected by Apple's proprietary Digital Rights Management (DRM) scheme.

  • Page 44: Managing The Music Queue

    Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Managing the Music Queue Once you have added tracks to a queue, you can make changes to the music queue using the playback buttons or the queue control buttons. Removing a track from the queue 1.

  • Page 45: Music Services

    Website at www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/partners for the latest list of compatible music services. To activate any of the free music service trials that are included with your Sonos system, your Sonos system must be registered. If you have not yet registered, you can go to "System Registration"...
  • Page 46 If you are currently subscribed to a music service that’s compatible with Sonos, simply add your music service user id and password information to Sonos and you’ll have instant access to the music service from your Sonos system. To see the latest list of compatible music services, you can go to www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/ partners.

  • Page 47: Audible.com

    You can add your Audible account information to Sonos using the Desktop Controller software. For help with this step, select Sonos System Help from the Help menu on the Desktop Controller. Once your Audible account is set up, you can view your Audible files through the genre...

  • Page 48: Last.fm

    If you’re a Last.fm customer, you’ve got everything you need to start enjoying Last.fm on your Sonos system. Sonos connects directly to Last.fm so you can listen to Last.fm radio stations, create new stations, and use scrobbling to personalize your listening experience.

  • Page 49: Napster

    You can set a preference to have your music selections scrobbled while listening to Last.fm on your Sonos system. This means that every song you listen to is sent to Last.fm and used to create a personal music profile on Last.fm's Website, which in turn you can share, or use to discover more music you love.
  • Page 50 Get Napster Now. Once you become a Napster customer, simply update Sonos with your membership information (steps below) in order to have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. 1. From the Music menu, tap Music Service Trials.
  • Page 51 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 3. Select I already have a Napster account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Napster user name and password. Your credentials will be verified with Napster, and you will have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
  • Page 52 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Delete from Library. Note: Napster has a setting that allows you to exclude tracks that have a parental advisory logo. You can turn this on or off by selecting My Account>Member Information at www.napster.com.

  • Page 53: Pandora

    Pandora offers two types of subscription accounts - a free ad-based account, and a paid subscription account. If you are a free subscriber, Pandora will serve you ads when playing Pandora on your Sonos system. If you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will serve you ad-free radio streaming.
  • Page 54 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Adding a new Pandora radio station 1. From the Music menu, tap Pandora Radio. 2. Tap the New Station button. 3. Type the name of an artist, track, or composer, and then tap Search.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Renaming a Pandora radio station 1. From the Music menu, tap Pandora Radio. 2. Tap the Edit Stations button. 3. Tap a station to select it, and then tap Rename. 4. Type a new name for your radio station, and then tap Done. Deleting a Pandora radio station 1.
  • Page 56 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Bookmarking a Pandora track 1. From the Now Playing screen, tap the Information icon 2. Tap Bookmark this track on Pandora.com or Bookmark this artist on Pandora.com. Why is this track playing? 1. From the Now Playing screen, tap the Information icon 2.

  • Page 57: Rhapsody

    PC on. To activate a music service trial, your Sonos system must be registered so if you have not yet registered, go to "System Registration" on page 4 for help with this step.
  • Page 58 2. Select Rhapsody Trial. 3. Select I already have a Rhapsody account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Rhapsody user name and password. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music • Tap My Artists, My Albums, My Genres, My Tracks, or My Playlists to select from music you have already saved to your Rhapsody Library. 3. Tap a selection, and then choose one of the following: •...

  • Page 60: Sirius

    1. From the Music menu, select Music Service Trials. 2. Select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial. 3. Select I’m new to SIRIUS, and follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. Your free SIRIUS Internet Radio trial account will be valid for 30 days.
  • Page 61 3. Select I already have a SIRIUS account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. (If you do not know your SIRIUS user name and password, you can contact SIRIUS directly to retrieve them.) •...

  • Page 62: Sonos Playlists

    SIRIUS channel in your home office will stop playing. Sonos Playlists Sonos Playlists are music queues you save for future listening. For example, you might want to create a jazz playlist, a party playlist, or an easy listening playlist. Creating a Sonos Playlist 1.
  • Page 63 Done when you have finished typing. Tap Save to save the playlist. • Save over an existing playlist— tap to select the playlist, and then tap Save. You can access these saved Sonos playlists later by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music menu. Deleting a Sonos Playlist 1.

  • Page 64: Radio

    Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide Radio Sonos includes a radio guide that provides access to thousands of free Internet radio stations and broadcast programs. You can easily find radio from all over the world— music, news, and variety programming, including archived shows and podcasts.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music tap Search. Select the desired station, and then tap Play Now. • Select a radio station from Local Radio (these are radio stations located in your local area. To set up a local radio location, see "Setting up or changing a local ra- dio location"...
  • Page 66 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide your zip code. • Or, tap Pick a City as your search criteria.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Adding a station or show to your Favorites list When you add a radio station or show to your Favorites list, it is duplicated in Favorites, not moved from the original radio list. 1. From the Music menu, tap Radio. 2.

  • Page 68: Index

    Napster trial 4-47 add Pandora station 4-52 add Rhapsody trial 4-55 add shared folder 4-37 add SIRIUS trial 4-58 Add Sonos playlist 4-60 add to Favorites 4-63 add tracks to Napster library 4-50 add tracks to Rhapsody library 4-57 add ZonePlayer 1-19...
  • Page 69 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide contributing artists 4-40 create Sonos playlist 4-60 delete music service trial 4-45 delete Pandora station 4-53 delete Sonos playlist 4-61 download software updates 2-25 drop zones 3-33 Ethernet cable 1-15 expired trial, delete 4-45...
  • Page 70 Index manage music queue 4-42 metadata 4-39 move track 4-42 MP3 player, connect to ZonePlayer 2-27 music button 2-22 music library 4-35 music queue 4-36 music service 4-43 music service trial, delete 4-45 music service, add 4-44 music trial, activate 4-43 mute 2-24 Napster 4-47 Napster library, add tracks 4-50...
  • Page 71 Sonos® Controller for iPhone™ User Guide rate a Pandora track 4-53 RCA cables 2-27 remove shared folder 4-37 remove track 4-42 rename Pandora station 4-53 rename Sonos playlist 4-61 rename ZonePlayer 2-29 reorder queue 4-42 repeat 4-42 4-43 Rhapsody 4-55...
  • Page 72 Index technical support 1-5 Top 100s (Napster) 4-49 TV, connect using line-in 2-27 upgrade software 2-25 using Audible 4-45 using Rhapsody 4-55 using SIRIUS 4-58 volume control, Controller 2-24 WAV metadata 4-39 why is this track playing 4-54 WPL 4-40 zone groups 3-31 ZoneBridge does not display 1-18 ZoneBridge, not displaying 1-18...

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