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Connecting an AirPort Express to your Sonos system
Connect the AirPort Express to your PLAY:5 (or other Sonos component with an Audio In connection):
1.
• Connect the 3.5mm audio cable (supplied with the PLAY:5) to the Analog Audio In connector from the back of your
PLAY:5 to the Line-out connector on the AirPort Express. (If you are connecting to a different Sonos component, you
can use a standard RCA audio cable.)
• Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the AirPort Express to an Ethernet port on your PLAY:5.
• Plug the AirPort Express into a power outlet.
Install AirPort Utility from the CD included with your Airport Express.
2.
If you need help with this step, you can go to http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/utility.html.
Open AirPort Utility and follow the on-screen instructions to configure your AirPort Express.
3.
During the setup process, be sure to update the following settings:
• Type Sonos as the AirPort Express Name.
• Select I want AirPort Express to join my current network.
• Select I want to disable the wireless network on this AirPort Express and connect it to my computer or network
using Ethernet.
After your AirPort Express is configured, select Room Settings from the Settings menu.
4.
Select the Sonos component your AirPort Express is connected to, and touch Line-In to update the following settings:
5.
• Line-In Source Name: Select AirPlay Device.
• Line-In Source Level: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source
name. (If the volume sounds too low, you can select a higher line level. You may experience clipping at higher 
volume levels if you set the level too high.)
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