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Sonos® Multi-Room Music System User Guide...
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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.
Regulation Information Europe Sonos declares that this product complies with the requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/ED). A copy of the full Declaration of Conformance may be obtained at http://eu.sonos.com. Attention In France, operation is limited to indoor use within the band 2.454- 2.4835 GHz.
Industry Canada The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health Canada’s Web site www.hc-sc.gc.ca.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System and other devices. If you do not have a router, you should purchase and install one before proceeding. • If you are going to use the Sonos Controller for iPhone application (for iP- hone or iPod touch), you will need a wireless router in your home network.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Compatible operating systems • Windows® XP and higher • Macintosh® OS X, 10.4 and higher Compatible music services • Best Buy® Digital Music Store • Deezer • Last.fm™ • Napster® • Pandora® • Rhapsody®...
Note: Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system requirements, including supported operating system versions. Technical Support Whatever you need, our Sonos Support team is just an email or live support chat away. • Email: support@sonos.com • Web site: www.sonos.com/support to visit our Forums, browse our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages, or request assistance.
Select your language preference from the Language field. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac The Sonos Controller for Mac will try to use the language you have selected in your OS X operating system (System Preferences). Using the Sonos Controller 200 From the Music Menu, touch Settings>Controller Settings>Advanced...
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Chapter 1: Overview Windows Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY SEQUENCE Help Album Art Equalizer Unmute All Zones Mute All Zones Mute Zone Volume Down Volume Up Next CTRL + F Play/Pause CTRL + P Play Now CTRL + N Play Next CTRL + Shift + N Previous CTRL + B...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Macintosh Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY SEQUENCE Add to Queue Option + Command + A Album Art Command + — Clock and Alarms Shift + Command + C Drop Zone Shift + Command + D...
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Shift + Command + Z Shuffle Option + Command + S Sleep Timer Shift + Command + S Sonos Playlists Command + 3 Unmute All Zones Option + Shift + Command + Up Arrow Update Music Index Now Shift + Command + I...
Sonos® Multi-Room Music System correctly. See "Your Computer Requirements" on page 1-1 to make sure your home network is ready for Sonos, and then turn to "Setting Up a New Sonos System" on page 2-4 for installation instructions.
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• 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.
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• Lets you wirelessly control your entire Sonos system over your home Wi-Fi net- work • Turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full-fledged Sonos Controller so you can control your entire music experience with a touch of a finger...
? If you are going to use speakers in this music zone, you can connect a ZonePlayer 120 to your router. If you are going to connect to an external amplifier, or to your computer’s powered speakers, you can connect a ZonePlayer 90.
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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.
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Chapter 2: System Setup Step 2: Place ZonePlayers in the rooms of your choice After connecting one Sonos component to your router, place other ZonePlayers in the rooms of your choice. If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120 Attach speakers to a ZonePlayer 120: •...
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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.)
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• Select the proper input channel on the receiver. • After you finish setting up your Sonos system, go to "Using Line-out" on page 2-24 to adjust the volume settings. Connect to a computer or powered speakers •...
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Note: During the setup process, you will be prompted to register your Sonos system. Your music system must be registered in order to receive future software updates, technical support and access to free music service trials, so please be sure to register during the setup process.
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If you are using an iPhone or iPod touch, see "Add an iPhone or iPod touch" on page 2-17 for additional information. If you are using a Sonos Controller 100, see "The Sonos® Controller 100" on page 9- 1 for additional information.
2-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Adding to an Existing Sonos System For help adding a component to your Sonos Multi-Room music system, you can go directly to: • "Add a ZoneBridge" on page 2-14 • "Add a ZonePlayer" on page 2-15 •...
Attach the power adapter and plug in the ZoneBridge. Be sure it is the proper power adapter for your country. • Use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to check for software updates by se- lecting Help>Check for Updates.
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 choose one of the following options: •...
If you are connecting a Controller 200, connect the power adapter to the back of the Sonos charging cradle (included) and plug the cradle into a power outlet. Place the Controller into the charging cradle to wake it up (the screen will come alive when it’s ready), and then follow the Controller’s on-screen instructions to add it to your Sonos...
2-16 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you are connecting a Controller 100, see "The Sonos® Controller 100" on page 9- 1 for additional information. Add an iPhone or iPod touch The Sonos Controller for iPhone application turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full-fledged Sonos Controller.
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ZonePlayer is connecting. You can release the buttons as soon as they start to blink (approximately 1 second.) If you should need assistance while setting up your Sonos system using an iPhone or iPod touch, you can go to our Website at http://faq.sonos.com/icr.
If you name a ZonePlayer incorrectly, or if you move a ZonePlayer to another room, you can rename it to suit your preference. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Zones menu, select ZonePlayer Settings. If you want to change a ZoneBridge instead, select ZoneBridge Settings.
A-11 for additional information. ZonePlayer Status Indicator Light; white when in normal operation Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Zones menu, click ZonePlayer Settings. If you wish to turn off a ZoneBridge status indicator light, select ZoneBridge Settings instead.
Changing a ZonePlayer’s Operating Mode It’s possible to use a ZonePlayer simply to extend the wireless range of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System and not to play music, by placing the ZonePlayer into Sonos Extender mode. A ZonePlayer operating in Sonos Extender mode is sometimes referred to as a hidden ZonePlayer, and will not appear in your Zones menu.
2-21 Chapter 2: System Setup When a ZonePlayer is in Sonos Extender mode, it does not display in your Zones menu. When you change it back to normal operation using the ZonePlayer Settings screen, it will appear as an unnamed zone and you can rename it at that time.
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2-22 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Using the Sonos Controller 200 From the Music Menu, touch Settings>ZonePlayer Settings. Touch to select a zone. Select Music Equalization, and drag your finger across the sliders to make adjustments. To change the settings for a ZonePlayer back to the original default values, touch Reset All.
Pause All feature. • Using a handheld Sonos Controller, select Pause All from the Zone menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Play menu. Your ZonePlayers will remain off until you press Play to restart each zone or zone group.
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2-24 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to add the ZonePlayer to your Sonos system by selecting Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge from the Zones menu. • Use a handheld Sonos Controller to add the ZonePlayer to your Sonos system by selecting Settings>Add a Zone from the Music Menu.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System, and 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 library, or connect to your TV and listen to the game on the patio while cooking on the grill.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Setup illustrations Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Music Library pane, click the Line-In tab. (Depending upon your screen resolution, you may need to click >> to select the Line-In tab.) •...
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To change the line-in encoding for a device, see "Changing the line-in encoding setting" on page 2-29. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone From the Music Menu, tap Line-In. • To play music from this source—select Line-In from the Music Menu. Tap to select the source, and tap Play Now.
We recommend the following usage guidelines: Use Uncompressed if: • You want optimal performance with home theaters. • You want to produce the highest quality sound for your multi-zone Sonos system (this selection requires more network bandwidth than compressed audio.) Use Compressed if: •...
Volume up (+) indicator Volume down (-) On/Off Using a handheld Sonos Your Sonos Multi-Room Music System is designed to • Controller, select Pause All be always on; the system uses minimal electricity Zones from the Zone Menu. when not playing music. To quickly stop streaming Using the Sonos Controller for music in all zones, use the Pause All feature.
2-30 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Mute button To mute/unmute this ZonePlayer: Press the Mute button to mute or unmute this ZonePlayer. Lights solid green when • sound is muted. To mute/unmute all ZonePlayers: Press and hold the Flashes green rapidly when Mute button for 3 seconds to mute all ZonePlayers in •...
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2-31 Chapter 2: System Setup Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. LED indicators: Green (link connection) • Flashing Yellow (network activity) •...
2-32 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide ZonePlayer 100 Rear Panel Connectors Right speaker Left speaker terminals terminals Ethernet switch Voltage select connectors 115V/230V AC power (Mains) input Subwoofer output Analog audio out Analog audio in Ethernet switch connectors (4)
2-33 Chapter 2: System Setup Analog audio out Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the (fixed/variable) ZonePlayer’s analog audio outputs to the audio inputs on a separate audio component, such as an amplifier or your home theater receiver. Analog audio in Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the audio outputs from a separate audio component such as a...
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2-34 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. AC power (mains) input Use the supplied power cord to connect to power (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) outlet.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System. ZoneBridge status indicator LED Flashes white when powering up; flashes • green and white when connecting to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. LED Solid white when powered up and connected • to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System (normal operation).
2-36 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide ZoneBridge Rear Panel Ethernet switch connectors AC power (Mains) input Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device.
Managing Zones What Are Zones? 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 listen to different songs in every room.
If you want to be able to play that music queue later, you can save it as a Sonos playlist before linking the zones. See "Sonos Playlists" on page 4-89 for more information.
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Chapter 3: Managing Zones Using the Sonos Controller 200 Press the Zones button. Touch the Zone Group button to the right of the zone you want to group (add more rooms to.) Check the zones you would like to add to this zone group, and then touch Done.
Dropping zones Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Zones pane, highlight the zone group you want to change. Choose one of the following options: •...
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Uncheck the zone(s) you want to remove from the group, and then touch Done. The rooms you removed from the group stop playing music. The other zones in the group continue unaffected. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone Tap the Zones button. Tap the Zone Group button to the right of the zone group you want to change.
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.
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Music button in the Music Library (your browser will open to a Sonos Web page.) 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.
Music folders are indexed by the Sonos Multi-Room Music System so you can view your music by categories. • You can add or remove the shared folders Sonos accesses music from at any time. You may need to make changes if you add a computer to your home net- work, or if you move shared folders from one location to another.
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Some music services may automatically change the permissions on your music folders when you add new music, so that Sonos can no longer access your music. If your music service does this, you can change the preference setting below to allow Sonos to reset permissions when your music index is updated.
Depending upon where your music is stored, you may be asked to provide an administrator name and password to allow access to your music folders. If your Macintosh computer does not have Windows Sharing enabled, the Sonos Controller for Mac will guide you through the process of enabling it. Your music files are never copied from their current locations - your folders are simply shared so they can be accessed by your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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Updating your music index If you add new music to a music folder that is already indexed, you can update your music index in order to add this music to your Sonos music library. From the Music menu, select Update Music Index Now.
Music System are displayed. (If a computer on your network is turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the music on that computer will be unavailable to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System until the computer is turned back on.) Adding a shared music folder Select Add New Share from the Music Library Setup screen.
During the setup process, all of your available music folders are indexed for easy selection. If you add new music to a folder that is already indexed, you can simply update your music index to add the new music to your Sonos music library. From the Music Menu, touch Settings.
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During the setup process, all of your available music folders are indexed for easy selection. If you add new music to a folder that is already indexed, simply update your music index to add the new music to your Sonos music library. From the Music Menu, tap Settings.
4-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Selecting from Music Library Using the Sonos Controller for PC Browse Note: The music you select will play in the zone or zone group that’s highlighted in the Zones pane. From the Zones pane, click to highlight the zone you want to play music in.
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Highlight a selection, and while holding down the mouse, drag the selection to the music queue, and then release. Note: You can add tracks to a music queue while listening to other music. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac Browse From the Zones pane, select the zone you want to play music in.
Note: You can add tracks to a music queue while listening to other music. If you’ve previously saved music queues as Sonos playlists, you can browse these playlists using the Sonos Playlists tab.
• To play all songs for an artist, composer, or genre, touch All. • To play all songs on an album, touch Complete Album. • If you’ve created Sonos playlists (tracks you’ve organized into lists), you can play them by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music Menu. For more infor- mation, see "Sonos Playlists"...
• 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"...
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4-15 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Tap any letter to move immediately to the selections that begin with that letter. Power scroll - select a letter to make browsing faster Tap the Back button to return to the previous music selection screen. Search You can use the Search feature to look for music selections within the Music Library, Napster, or Rhapsody.
• Track number • Filename Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the File menu (Windows) or Sonos menu (Macintosh), select Preferences. Click the Library tab, and select your sort order preference from the drop-down Sort By field.
This means that any artists that appear solely on compilations will not appear in your Artists list. There are two ways you can group compilations within Sonos: Sonos Controller for PC Sonos Controller for Mac...
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From iTunes Preferences, check the Group Compilations When Browsing checkbox. This will group the tracks you’ve marked as compilations. Within Sonos: You can organize your Sonos music library to use this iTunes compilation view. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Select File (or Sonos)>Preferences.
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If you choose not to group compilation albums, the individual artists will display within your Artists view. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Select File (or Sonos)>Preferences. From the Library tab, select Do not group compilations. All of the individual artists will then appear in the Artists view.
“read-only”. M3U, WPL and PLS support • Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, you can view your playlists by se- lecting Imported Playlists from the Library tab. • Using a handheld Sonos Controller, you can select Music Library>Imported...
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Imported Playlists from your music library. See "Managing Music Folders" on page 4-3 for additional information. iTunes support • Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, you can view your iTunes playlists in the Sonos Multi-Room Music System by selecting Imported Playlists from the Library tab.
Once you have added tracks to a queue, you can make changes to the music queue using the queue control buttons. Removing a track from the queue Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Queue pane, select the song you want to remove from the music queue.
Tap the edit The song disappears from the queue list. Moving a track within the queue Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Click the left-mouse button and, while holding, drag the track you want to move within the queue.
Drag the track to a new location in the queue and then let go of the button. Clearing the music queue Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Choose one of the following options: • Click Clear Queue from the bottom of the Queue pane, or •...
This will clear the entire queue in the selected zone and the music will stop playing. Changing the play mode Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Click the Shuffle or Repeat buttons displayed in the Now Playing pane to change the play mode.
Music Services A music service is an online music store or online service that sells audio on a per- song, per audiobook, or subscription basis. Sonos is compatible with several music services— you can visit our Website at www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/partners/ default.aspx for the latest list of compatible music services. (Some music services...
Please check the individual music service’s Web site for more information. 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"...
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/default.aspx.
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Using the Sonos Controller for Mac From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. The music services that are currently configured to work with your Sonos system are displayed. Press the Add button.
You can change your preference setting to show or hide the Music Services tab in the Music Library pane of your Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. If you are not currently subscribed to a music service, you may wish to hide this tab.
Once you've changed your password there, update your Sonos system by selecting one of the following options: • Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, select Set Up Music Services from the Music menu. Highlight the music service you wish to update, and click the Edit button.
If you are interested in signing up for Audible’s spoken word audio services, go to www.audible.com for more information. Once you add your Audible account information to Sonos, you can view your Audible files through the genre category.
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4-33 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Sonos Controller for PC Sonos Controller for Mac • You may need to select All to view your journal content. • When listening to a book, you can use Next and Previous to move from chap- ter to chapter.
Enter your Audible account user name and password. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac Make sure your Audible files are in a folder that you have shared to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System (using the Select Music Source screen). Add your Audible account information to Sonos by selecting Music>Set Up Music Services>Add.
Index Now from the Music menu. Adding an additional Audible account to Sonos Make sure your Audible files are in a folder that you have shared to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System (using the Select Music Source screen). From the menu bar, select Music>Set Up Music Services.
Deezer account. It is not your Deezer nickname. Now you’re ready to make a Deezer radio selection. If you are using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, select Deezer from the Music Services tab. If you are using another Sonos Controller, you can select Deezer from the Music menu.
4-28), and then you’re ready to make a music selection. If you are using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, select Last.fm from the Music Services tab. If you are using the Sonos Controller, select Last.fm, from the Music menu.
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.
Click Finish. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using Napster with Sonos, you can become a Napster subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/napster/subscribe and click Join Napster Now. Once you become a subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your Napster account information to Sonos in order to have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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Click Start on the Napster selection. Select I already have an 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 membership information will be verified with Napster, and then you will have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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4-41 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music • Play Now • Play Next • Add to Queue to add it to the end of your music queue • Play Now and Replace Queue to play the selection now while clearing the queue of previous music selections •...
Click Done. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using Napster with Sonos, you can become a Napster subscriber. You can go to www.sonos.com/napster/subscribe and click Get Napster Now. Once you become a subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your Napster account information to Sonos in order to have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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Click Start on the Napster selection. 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 Napster user name and password. Your membership information will be verified with Napster, and then you will...
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4-44 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Selecting music from Napster From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab, and select Napster. (If you are using the Napster free trial, you will see Napster Trial instead.) • If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library, see "Showing/ hiding the Music Services tab"...
Select a radio station, and click Play Now or Add to Queue. Deleting a Napster account from Sonos From the Sonos Controller for Mac menu bar, select Music>Set Up Music Services. Select the account you wish to remove, and click Remove.
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Touch Napster. Touch I already have an account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to type your Napster user name and password. Your credentials will be verified with Napster, and then you will have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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4-47 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Releases, Radio, Napster Playlists, Billboard Charts, Staff Picks, or Genres to make a selection from supplied Napster content. Make a music selection, and then choose one of the following: • Play Now to play the selection now •...
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. From the Music Menu, tap Napster.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Tap I have an account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to type your Napster user name and password. Your credentials will be verified with Napster, and then you will have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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.
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4-52 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Click the New Station button. Enter an artist name or a track and click Next. If you find what you are looking for, select Create the station and click Next. If you’d like to try again, select That’s not what I want and click Next.
4-53 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Right-click and select Add more kinds of music. Renaming a station From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio. Your current Pandora radio stations are displayed. Right-click, and select Rename Station. Type a new name for your radio station.
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.
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Your user name and password will be verified with Pandora. Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade your free Pandora account to a paid subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account. Once you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will stop serving you ads - no further action is required by you to update your Sonos system.
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4-56 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library, see "Showing/ hiding the Music Services tab" on page 4-30. Select a music selection and click Play Now, or New Station to add a new music station.
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4-57 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Rating a track From the Now Playing screen, click the Ratings button. Choose one of the following options: • Select I like this track - Pandora will play more tracks with similar qualities. •...
Pandora Radio from the Music Menu to make a radio station selection. Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade from a free Pandora account to a paid subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account.
4-59 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Adding a new station From the Music Menu, touch Pandora Radio. Touch New Station. Type the name of an artist, track, or composer and then touch the Search icon. If you find what you are looking for, simply touch to select it. If you’d like to try again, touch Cancel.
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4-60 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Deleting a station From the Music Menu, touch Pandora Radio. Touch Edit Stations. Select a station from the list, and then touch Delete. Rating a track From the Now Playing screen, touch a Ratings icon.
Pandora Radio from the Music Menu to make a radio station selection. Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade from a free Pandora account to a paid subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account.
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4-62 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Selecting a radio station From the Music Menu, tap Pandora Radio. Your current Pandora stations are displayed. Select a station from the list, and tap Play Now. Adding more music to a station From the Music Menu, tap Pandora Radio.
30-day Rhapsody trial—no signup, no credit card necessary. Sonos connects directly to Rhapsody via the Web, so you don't have to download an application or even turn your PC on. To activate a music service trial, your Sonos system must be registered so if you have not yet registered, go to "System...
Click Finish. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using Rhapsody with Sonos, you can become a Rhapsody subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/Rhapsody/subscribe and click Join Rhapsody Now. Once you become a subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your Rhapsody account information to Sonos in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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Click Start on the Rhapsody selection. Select I already have an 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 membership information will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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If you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application to organize the music on your local drive, your Sonos system can access Rhapsody’s server using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). You should only use this method to access Rhapsody if you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application, or if you have multiple Rhapsody accounts active in...
Join Rhapsody Now. Once you become a subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your Rhapsody account information to Sonos in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. From the Music Services tab, select Rhapsody Trial.
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Sonos this way instead: From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. The music services that are currently configured to work with your Sonos system are displayed. If Rhapsody Trial is displayed, select it, and press Subscribe.
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If you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application to organize the music on your local drive, your Sonos system can access Rhapsody’s server using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). You should only use this method to access Rhapsody if you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application, or if you have multiple Rhapsody accounts active in...
Type your Rhapsody user name and password, and then touch OK. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Simply select Rhapsody from the Music Menu to make a music selection.
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Touch I already have an account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Simply select Rhapsody from the Music Menu to make a music selection.
Type your Rhapsody user name and password, and then tap Done. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Simply select Rhapsody from the Music Menu to make a music selection.
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Tap Rhapsody. Tap I have an account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Radio trial does not appear as an option, you can go to www.sirius.com for more information. • To use SIRIUS with the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, see "Using the Sonos Controller for PC" on page 4-75. • To use SIRIUS with your Sonos Controller for Mac, see "Using the Sonos Con- troller for Mac"...
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After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos, you can become a premium SIRIUS Internet Radio Service subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS/subscribe and click Subscribe Now. Once you become a premium subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your SIRIUS account information to Sonos and you’ll have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos...
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See Upgrading your SIRIUS account below for help with this step. If you are already a premium SIRIUS service subscriber, Sonos will automatically skip the 30-day trial and give you instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi- Room Music System. Nothing additional is required.
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Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-32.
After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos, you can become a premium SIRIUS Internet Radio Service subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS/subscribe for subscription information. Once you become a premium subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your SIRIUS account information to Sonos and you’ll have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos...
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I’m New to SIRIUS Internet Radio instead. Note: After your free trial period ends, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos you will have to upgrade your SIRIUS account to a premium level subscription. You can go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS for more information.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Nothing additional is required. Upgrading your SIRIUS account Note: If you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos after the trial period ends, you will have to upgrade your SIRIUS account to a premium level subscription.
Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-32.
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Touch SIRIUS Internet Radio. Select I already have an 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.) •...
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Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-32.
Sonos system comes with a free 30-day, SIRIUS Internet Radio trial. After the trial, if you want to keep listening to SIRIUS using your Sonos Multi-Room Mu- sic System, simply contact SIRIUS and upgrade your SIRIUS account to a pre-...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide mium level subscription. See Upgrading your SIRIUS account below. • If you are already a premium SIRIUS Internet Radio subscriber, Sonos will au- tomatically skip the 30-day trial and give you instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System can access the music stored in your WMP library. This is a one-time preference setting. When media sharing is turned on, Sonos can play all the music in your WMP library, including any DRM-free songs you’ve downloaded from a music service.
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4-88 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Select the next ZonePlayer and click Allow, repeating this procedure until all of your ZonePlayers display a green checkmark (see illustration below). Note: If you do not allow media sharing on all ZonePlayers, those ZonePlayers will not be able to play the music stored in your Windows Media Player library.
Highlight a music selection and click Play Now or Add to Queue (adds to the end of your music queue.) Sonos Playlists Sonos Playlists are music queues you create and save for future listening. For example, you might want to create a jazz playlist, a party playlist, or an easy listening playlist.
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Type a name for this playlist, and press OK (Windows) or Save (Macintosh). This queue is now accessible from the Sonos Playlists tab. To play a saved queue, highlight the desired playlist from the Sonos Playlists tab, and then choose one of the following options: •...
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Deleting a Sonos Playlist Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Sonos Playlists tab, highlight the playlist you want to delete. Choose one of the following options: • Click Delete, or •...
Sonos Multi-Room Music System 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.
There are two ways you can set your location: • by entering a zip code (U.S. only) • by selecting a city Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Select the Radio tab. Select the Local Radio folder, and click Change Location.
Adding a new radio station You can use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to add a radio station that does not appear in the radio guide. You must know the streaming URL, and the station must use the streaming MP3 broadcast format.
When you add a radio station or show to your Favorites list, it is duplicated in one of the Favorites folders (Radio Station or Radio Show), not moved from the original radio list. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Radio tab, highlight a radio station or radio show, and click Add to Favorites.
Windows computer in your network that contains music files. However, if you wish to access music stored on a computer where file sharing is not enabled and the Sonos Controller for PC software is not installed, you can go to our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/sharing for assistance.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Playback Controls Playback controls Menu bar Volume controls Zones pane Now Playing pane Music Library pane Get Music Queue pane Music queue Music selection controls controls Select an action in one of the following ways: •...
Chapter 5: Sonos Controller for PC The Now Playing pane displays track information for the music you are currently listening to. You can control the music settings for the current selection using the playback controls below: Play/Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the current track.
Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on your Sonos Controller for PC. For help using the Sonos Controller 200, go to Clock and Alarms. Setting date and time From the Zones menu, select Clocks and Alarms.
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Select the alarm you wish to delete, and click Delete. Showing the clock screen Once an alarm has been added to your Sonos system, you can set a preference to have the clock screen show automatically on a Sonos Controller 200 when the alarm sounds.
If you have not yet registered, see "System Registration" on page 1-5. There are two options available: • Periodically check for updates. An alert will appear when you start the Sonos Controller for PC software indicating that an update is available. • Do not check for updates.
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From the Help menu, select Check for Updates. If there are updates available, click Update Now to download. • Your ZonePlayers, as well as your Sonos Controller for PC, will be updated as Sonos components must carry the same software version number. This pro- cess may take several minutes per device, depending upon your network con- nection.
The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
Make sure Sonos Controller for PC has a check mark next to it. If you don’t see Sonos Controller for PC and you have already installed the Sonos Controller for PC, click the Add Program button and browse until you find Sonos Controller for PC.
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Room Music System is compatible with all McAfee Personal Firewall configurations except Lockdown. From the Internet Applications tab, make sure that the Sonos Application is set to Allow Full Access. If the above configuration does NOT let the Sonos Multi-Room Music System operate correctly, you can try changing the firewall settings to allow access to your music and your ZonePlayers.
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The Norton Personal Firewall is fully compatible with the Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Follow the steps below to configure your firewall: Make sure the Sonos Controller for PC is allowed full access on all ports (when asked) by selecting Always allow connections in this program on all ports.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide ISS Black Ice Protection If you are running Black Ice Protection, be sure to allow the Sonos Controller for PC (Sonos.exe) full access to the Internet and Network. Black Ice Protection by Internet Security Systems is fully compatible with the Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Sonos Controller for Mac The Sonos Controller for Mac is compatible with Macintosh OS X, version 10.4 or later. (You can visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system requirements and compatible audio formats.) For easy setup, you should install the Sonos Controller for Mac software on every Macintosh computer in your network that contains music files.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Playback controls Menu bar Volume controls Zones pane Now Playing pane Music Library pane music Queue pane Music queue Show/hide Music selection controls Music Library controls Select an action in one of the following ways: •...
Chapter 6: Sonos Controller for Mac Playback Controls Play/Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the current track. Next/Fast Forward Select to jump to the start of the next track in the queue; select and hold down button, or select and drag progress bar to fast forward.
Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on your Sonos Controller for Mac. For help using your Sonos Controller 200, go to "Clock and Alarms" on page 7-7.
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Note: If the music you’ve selected is not available (such as a radio station that has dropped off), your alarm will play the Sonos chime instead. To stop the chime, you can press Pause. Editing an alarm From the Zones pane, click to highlight the zone you want to change the alarm setting for.
Select the alarm you wish to delete, and click Delete. Showing the clock screen Once an alarm has been added to your Sonos system, you can set a preference to have the clock screen show automatically on a handheld Controller when the alarm sounds.
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From the Sonos menu, select Check for Updates. If there are updates available, select Update Now to download. • Your ZonePlayers as well as your Sonos Controller for Mac software will be updated, as all Sonos components must carry the same software version num- ber.
The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
When Uncompressed is selected, this delay is significantly reduced. Uninstalling If you wish to remove the Sonos Controller for Mac software from your Macintosh computer, choose Uninstall Sonos from the Sonos menu, and then drag the application to the trash. The Sonos Multi-Room Music System will no longer be able to access music from this computer.
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Select Sonos Desktop Controller from the list of Applications, and click Add. Close the System Preferences window. Norton Personal Firewall for Mac OS X While you are setting up your Sonos system, you will be asked for network connectivity permission. Select Change, and then Allow to allow connections on these ports.
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Port Number(s), type or paste 1900,1901,6969. Select Save. Internet Security Barrier for Mac OS X During Sonos system setup, a dialog will open when you attempt to set up your music library on your computer. Select Ignore. Open Netbarrier X3 and select the Anti-vandal tab.
6-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Enabling Windows File Sharing OS X 10.4 From the System Preferences window, select the Sharing icon. Select the Services tab. Check the Windows Sharing checkbox. If an Accounts button appears, you don't need to select it.
The Sonos® Controller 200 With a Sonos Controller in hand, you have instant access to your entire music collection, no matter where it's stored. The full-color LCD touch screen makes everything from searching for songs to choosing zones incredibly easy. It's like having a giant jukebox at your fingertips.
Touch the Back arrow to return to the previous screen. Music Menu Touch Music Menu to browse or select music, access playlists, and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller. View Queue Touch View Queue to view the tracks in the current queue.
Chapter: The Sonos® Controller 200 Touching and holding this control displays the track position slider while you move forward through the current track. Previous / Rewind If you are more than 3 seconds into the track, this control returns to the start of the current track;...
In a rare, but still normal case, your Controller may need a few minutes to wake up.) After at least one ZonePlayer has been set up, follow the instructions on the Controller’s screen to add this Controller to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Settings>Controller Settings>Advanced Settings>Turn off Controller. Recharging The Sonos Controller 200 can be recharged by placing it in the Sonos Charging Cradle 200. The Battery Charge Indicator on your Controller displays the current battery charge level. To extend the battery life, it’s best not to let the Lithium Ion battery discharge completely before recharging.
3. Remove the protective wrap from the new battery. 4. Insert the battery into the battery compartment with the Sonos logo facing out, making sure the battery snaps gently into place.
Chapter: The Sonos® Controller 200 Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on the Sonos Controller 200. For help using the Sonos Controller for PC, go to "Clock and Alarms" on page 5-4. Setting date and time 1.
Note: When an alarm sounds, the clock will display on the Controller that was used to set the alarm. If you want the clock to display on another Sonos Controller 200, be sure to edit the alarm using the desired Controller. From the Music Menu, select Alarms>View Clock.
ZonePlayer with a later software version, or if you plug in a ZonePlayer that was not in use when you performed your last software update. • If you have another Sonos Controller, you will be prompted to update it the next time you use it.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 7-10 Auto check for software updates Sonos can automatically check your system for available software updates. Your music system must be registered in order to receive updates. Change your preference by following the steps below.
Chapter: The Sonos® Controller 200 7-11 Controller Sounds Use this setting to turn the Controller’s clicking sound on, off, or only on when using the keyboard. Sleep Timer Undocked Use this setting to select the amount of time after which your Controller enters light sleep mode when it is not seated in the charging cradle.
Controller gets associated to the wrong Sonos system during setup, or if you wish to join your Controller to a different Sonos Multi-Room Music System (for example, if you are setting up a previously used Sonos sys- tem.)
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The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
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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.
Music Tap the Music button to browse or select music, access playlists, and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller. Back Tap the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Chapter 8: 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.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Volume Control Volume Control Slide Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume in any zone, or across a zone group. Slide the volume control right to increase volume, left to decrease volume. Volume can be controlled for an individual zone or for a zone group.
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.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If the music you’ve selected is not available when the alarm goes Note: off (such as an Internet radio station that has dropped off), your alarm will play the Sonos chime instead. Tap Advanced to select additional alarm preferences: •...
Settings>Online Updates from the Music menu. You can go to the App Store to download the new software update. • If you have already updated your Sonos system using another Controller, you will see an update icon displayed beside the ZonePlayer(s) on the Zone Menu,...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Your ZonePlayers and Controllers will all be updated, as your Sonos components must carry the same software version number. This process may take several minutes per device, depending upon your network connection. Caution: Do not disconnect power from your ZonePlayer(s), or in any way disable your Sonos Multi-Room Music System while this process is running.
The Sonos® Controller 100 With a Sonos Controller in hand, you have instant access to your entire digital music collection, no matter where it's stored. The full-color LCD screen and intuitive scroll wheel make everything from browsing songs to choosing zones incredibly easy. It's like having a giant jukebox at your fingertips.
Battery Charging Your Controller can be recharged by plugging it into the AC adapter supplied with your Controller, or by placing it into the Sonos Charging Cradle. Battery Charge Indicator The Battery Charge Indicator on your Controller displays the current charge level.
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Because of the Controller’s splash-resistant design, the battery on the Controller must be factory-replaced. Return it to the Sonos Service Center where it will be promptly replaced and returned to you. Go to www.sonos.com/support for instructions and battery replacement cost.
Music Use the Music button to browse or select music, manage your music queues, access playlists, and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller. Back Use the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 Scroll wheel Use the scroll wheel to navigate through a displayed list. Use your thumb or finger to ‘turn’ the wheel clockwise to scroll down through the list, and counterclockwise to scroll up through the list.
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Volume control Volume Control Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume in any zone, or across a zone group. The volume panel appears over the current screen. Volume can be controlled for a zone group or for an individual zone.
Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 Mute Temporarily silences the music in a zone (within a zone group, the mute button automatically mutes the last room where volume controls were adjusted.) Press the Mute button again to unmute. Mute All...
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sleep modes Light Sleep Your Controller will go into light sleep to preserve the battery life when it is unused for a specified period of time. The screen will turn off until motion is detected or a button is pressed.
• Any zones you link will automatically drop their current music queue and begin to play the music queue from the highlighted zone. If you want to be able to play that music queue later, you can save it as a Sonos playlist before linking the zones.
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9-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you want to join all the zones in your house to this music queue, select All Zones-Party Mode All of your ZonePlayers will then play the same music in synchrony until you drop the zones from the zone group.
9-11 Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 You can drop all the ZonePlayers in a group with one touch by selecting All Zones in Group. Select zone to drop from group Turning off white status indicator From the Music Menu, select System Settings>ZonePlayer Settings, and press OK.
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Music System are displayed. (If a computer on your network is turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the music on that computer will be unavailable to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System until the computer is turned back on.)
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If you add new music to a folder that is already indexed, you can simply update your music index to add the new music to your Sonos music library. From the Music Menu, select System Settings, and press OK.
The OK button The OK button on the handheld Sonos Controller is used to make music selections.You can change the action of the OK button by selecting System Settings>Controller Settings>OK Button from the Music Menu. Preference settings include: •...
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9-15 Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 you can choose from the following: • Play Now which stops playing the current selection in the queue to play this music selection • Play Next which places this selection next in the queue •...
9-16 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you’ve created Sonos playlists (tracks you’ve organized into lists), you can play them anytime by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music Menu. Note: If you have uncompressed files in your music collection, they may only...
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. From the Music Menu, select Music Service Trials.
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Select Napster Trial and press OK. 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.
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9-19 Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 Library. If you are choosing a track that is already in your Napster Library, this selection appears as Delete from my Napster Library. Note: Napster has a setting that allows you to exclude tracks that have a parental advisory logo.
Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade from a free Pandora account to a paid subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account. Once you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will stop serving you ads — no further action is required by you to update your Sonos system.
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9-21 Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 Creating a new station from an artist or track From the Now Playing screen, select Pandora. Select Create a new station from this artist, or Create a new station from this track. Selecting a radio station From the Music menu, select Pandora Radio and press OK.
After your free trial expires, if you wish to become a Rhapsody subscriber, you can go to www.sonos.com/rhapsody/subscribe and click Join Rhapsody Now. Once you become a Rhapsody customer, simply update Sonos with your membership information (steps below) in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
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Select Rhapsody Trial and press OK. 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.
Your free SIRIUS Internet Radio trial account will be valid for 30 days. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos, you can become a premium SIRIUS service subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS/ subscribe for subscription information.
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Select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial and press OK. 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.) •...
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Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 9-16.
This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on a Sonos Controller 100. For help using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC, go to "Clock and Alarms" on page 5-4. For help using the Sonos Controller 200, go to "Clock and Alarms"...
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Note: If the music you’ve selected is not available (such as an Internet radio station that has dropped off), your alarm will play the Sonos chime instead. Select Advanced to choose additional alarm preferences: • Alarm duration — select the length of time you want the alarm music to play •...
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• Select Clocks and Alarms>View Clock from the Music menu. When an alarm goes off When the alarm goes off, your Sonos Controller will display the clock face. You can: • Press Snooze to begin a 9-minute snooze interval. The bell icon will be ani- mated when snooze mode is active.
This process may take several minutes per device, depending upon your network connection. • If you have the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC installed, you will be prompted to update it the next time you start the application.
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Controller, or from the Sonos Controller for PC software. ZonePlayer software updates If a ZonePlayer’s software version gets out of sync from the rest of your Sonos Multi- Room Music System components, you will see a message displayed on your Zones menu.
9-32 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide To change the settings for a ZonePlayer back to the original default values, select Reset All. Adjusting Controller Settings From the Music menu, select System Settings>Controller Settings and then use the scroll wheel to highlight the preference setting you wish to change.
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9-33 Chapter 9: The Sonos® Controller 100 Sleep Timer Undocked Use this setting to select the amount of time after which your Controller enters light sleep mode when not connected to a power supply. The screen will turn off until motion is detected or a button is pressed.
System entirely (you can add it again at any time.) This may be necessary if the Controller gets associated to the wrong music system during setup, or if you wish to join your Controller to another Sonos Multi-Room Music System (for example, if you are setting up a previously used Sonos system.)
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The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
If a problem occurs, you can try the solutions listed in the troubleshooting section. If you are unable to remedy the problem, please contact the Sonos Customer Support team and we’ll be happy to help. • Web site •...
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"Firewall Information" on page 6-9(Macintosh) or "Firewall Information" on page 5-9 (PC) for help with this step. If this resolves the problem, you should configure your firewall to work with the Sonos Sonos Controller for Mac or PC software. If this does not resolve the problem, try step 2 below.
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• If you are not using a router, see http://faq.sonos.com/norouter. 3. Check the wiring Check the link/activity lights on both the router and the Sonos component. The link lights should be lit solid, and the activity lights should be blinking.
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3. Put 108 Mbps wireless routers into 54 Mbps mode Sonos cannot function properly when a router is operating in turbo mode. In order to double the speed from 54 Mbps to 108 Mbps, the router goes into a wide bandwidth mode which utilizes most of the 2.4 GHz spectrum that the FCC has set...
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Mute button until the Mute indicator light begins to flash amber. Use a Sonos Controller to add it to your Sonos system again. (This might be necessary if, for example, you’ve purchased a previously used ZonePlayer from a friend.) Important Note: You should not factory reset all of your ZonePlayers at once or your established preferences and Sonos playlists will be lost.
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• Make sure balance control is set correctly. Cannot access radio, online updates, or registration • Your firewall may be blocking outgoing connections to the Internet. Ensure the firewall allows access to the Internet for the Ethernet addresses of your Sonos components.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting • Your firewall may be configured so that Sonos components cannot obtain an IP address. If so, your ZonePlayers and Controllers will display an IP address in the 169.254.xxx.yyy range, even though there is a router/DHCP server on the network.
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Some radio stations are missing The Sonos Radio guide is powered by RadioTime. If you don’t find your favorite radio station or show, you can go to RadioTime’s Website at http://radiotime.com/index.aspx and search for the missing station or show.
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ZonePlayer from your router. You can then disconnect the ZonePlayer from the router, connect the ZoneBridge, and move the ZonePlayer to another location.) It is possible to use another wireless bridge to eliminate the first wire in your Sonos Multi-Room Music System, but this is an unsupported configuration, and as such, technical questions should be directed to the Sonos forums, (http://forums.sonos.com), and not to Sonos Technical Support.
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Sonos Controller for Mac or PC software, the Setup Wizard will appear to prompt you through the setup process. If you are joining your computer to a Sonos Multi-Room Music System that is already set up, you do not have to press the Mute and Volume Up buttons on every ZonePlayer again - just one that is connected to your Sonos system.
Muted whole house to solid green Flashing white Powering up (booting) Flashing white Flashing green Powered up, not Flashing in unison connected to a Sonos system Flashing white Flashing green Looking for a Sonos Flashing alternately Multi-Room Music System Flashing amber...
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A-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Solid amber ZonePlayer fault The ZonePlayer is warning beginning to experience a fault condition and will reduce to 75% volume. Check the ZonePlayer • vents for adequate cooling Check for speaker • short circuit Mute and then unmute •...
Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting About Your Music System If you make a call to Sonos Customer Support, you may be asked for specific details regarding your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. You can find this information by choosing one of the following options: •...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Can’t Find What You’re Looking For? If you can’t find the answer to your question in our documentation, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages at www.sonos.com/support or ask us a question at http://faq.sonos.com/ask.
Sonos Device Specifications Sonos ZonePlayer 120 Feature Description Audio Amplifier Class-D Rated Output 110W RMS (2x55W continuous average power into 8 ohms, THD+N<0.02%)* Speaker Connections Spring binding posts (in North America, the ZP120 has combined spring binding post/banana jack connectors)
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Music Services Supported Last.fm, Napster®, Pandora®, Rhapsody® 3.0+, SIRIUS® Internet Radio, and downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks. Operating Systems (for Windows XP and higher; Macintosh OS X; NAS (network- stored files) attached storage) devices supporting CIFS...
Chapter B: Sonos Device Specifications Storage Temperature 4 º to 158º F (-20º to 70º C) Product Finish Anodized precision machined extrusion aluminum case. Aluminum casing also facilitates passive cooling. * Both channels driven, 22Hz-20KHZ-AES17 measurement bandwidth * Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Operating Systems (for Windows XP and higher; Macintosh OS X; NAS (network- stored files) attached storage) devices supporting CIFS Internet Radio Supported Streaming MP3 or WMA Album Art Supported JPEG, PNG, BMP , GIF Playlists Supported Rhapsody, iTunes®, WinAmp®, Windows Media Player®,...
Chapter B: Sonos Device Specifications Sonos Controller 200 Feature Description Display and User Interface Screen 3.5 in. (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlighting. 640 x 480 pixels (full VGA resolution) Touch Screen Capacitive touch screen technology with rugged, scratch- resistant glass face. Find and select music by touching, typing and flicking a finger.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Battery Life 2-5 days of use between charging (depending on usage pattern and sleep timer settings. Wireless Connectivity SonosNet™ a secure AES encrypted peer-to-peer wireless mesh network General Dimensions Controller: 2.9 x 4.5 x 0.7 in. (72.9 x 115.5 x 17 mm) Cradle: 3.2 x 3.0 x 2.4 in.
Chapter B: Sonos Device Specifications Sonos Controller 100 Feature Description Display and User Interface Screen Type Transflective LCD screen, with adjustable backlighting Screen Resolution 3.5” (diagonal) color LCD, 240 x 320 (QVGA) Browse Control Touch-sensitive scroll wheel with center-mounted selector...
A ZoneBridge has two Ethernet jacks on the back to bring standard Internet connectivity to your set- top box, PVR, PC, Game Console or NAS drive Extend the range of the Sonos system - stream music • wirelessly to a remote location by placing a ZoneBridge in between a ZonePlayer in a remote location and the rest of the Sonos system.
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Chapter B: Sonos Device Specifications Weight 0.59 lbs (270 gr) Operating Temperature 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) Finish Light gray/high quality polycarbonate material * Specifications subject to change without notice.
B-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sonos Loudspeaker Feature Description Audio Bandwidth 75 Hz-20kHz±3dB Sensitivity 85dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter Nominal Impedance 8 ohms Crossover Frequency 1.850 kHz Power handling 75 watts (125 watts peak) Drive Components Two-way system using one 1" (2.5cm) magnetically shielded, Teteron dome driver with 5.5"...
Setup If you don’t use Windows® or Macintosh OS X® operating systems, you can put the Sonos System Setup CD away in a safe place and use a handheld Controller to set up your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. For assistance, you can go directly to: •...
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• If you have structured (built-in) wiring that connects to a router located else- where 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 compo- nent.)
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Chapter C: Alternate Sonos System Setup 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.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Touch to select a room name for your ZonePlayer, or touch Enter New to type a unique name. If you have more ZonePlayers to add, touch Yes. Otherwise, touch No. Choose one of the following options: •...
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• If you have music folders stored on your computer or a Network-Attached Stor- age (NAS) drive, touch Settings>Music Library Management>Music Library Setup>Add Share, or you can easily use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to locate them. • Install the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC software—you will be prompted...
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Step 3: Set up your Sonos system using an iPhone or an iPod touch 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.
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Chapter C: Alternate Sonos System Setup 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.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Highlight to select a room name for your ZonePlayer, and then tap Next. If you have more ZonePlayers to add, tap Yes. Otherwise, tap No. Choose one of the following options: • Select Yes, register now to register your music system. Tap Email Address and the keyboard appears so you can type your email address.
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• To select an Internet radio station, radio show, or podcast, tap Radio. • If you have music folders stored on your computer or a Network-Attached Stor- age (NAS) drive, you can use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to locate them.
C-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Install the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC software—you will be prompted to add music folders during the setup process. If you already have the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC installed, select Music from the menu bar, and then select Set Up Music Library>Add a Share.
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Library Management >Music Library Setup. Select Add Share. Touch Scan my network for shares to have the Sonos System try to detect your share automatically. If it does not, select Enter the location of a share. Type the path for this folder, \\NASname\sharename, where NASname is the network name for your NAS device and sharename is the name of the top level shared folder.
C-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide "If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120" on page 2-8) and then apply power. • If you are adding a ZonePlayer 90, connect to an external amplified device (see "Using Line-out" on page 2-24) and then apply power.
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Step 2: Place the other ZonePlayers or ZoneBridges in the rooms of your choice • If you are adding a ZonePlayer 120, attach speakers to your ZonePlayer (see "If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120" on page 2-8). • If you are adding a ZonePlayer 90, connect to an external amplified device (see "Using Line-out"...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide During the setup process, you’ll be asked to register your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. You need to be registered in order to receive Sonos technical support and free software upgrades, as well as to activate free music service trial subscriptions for services like Rhapsody and Napster.
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System Settings>Music Library Management>Music Library Setup to set up Sonos access to them. • Select Add New. The Sonos System may detect your shared music fold- er(s) automatically. If it is detected, highlight the shared folder, and press OK.
Rhapsody trial 4-64 9-22 add shared folder 4-3 add SIRIUS trial 4-75 4-82 4-85 9-24 Add Sonos playlist 4-89 add to Favorites, radio 4-93 add to Pandora station 4-52 4-59 4-62 9-21 add tracks to Napster library 4-41 4-45...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide alarm clock 5-4 alarm, add 6-5 9-28 alarm, delete 7-8 9-29 alarms 5-4 album art, incorrect A-8 album art, large 4-26 albumartist 4-18 all zones, drop 3-4 allow new devices and computers 4-88 analog audio in, ZP100 2-34...
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Index bookmark Pandora track 4-54 4-60 4-63 9-22 browse control, specs B-7 browse music library 4-10 button brightness, Controller 7-11 9-33 can’t see ZoneBridge 2-15 cannot see music services tab 4-30 change language 1-4 change music service password 4-31 change operating mode 2-21 change play mode 4-25 change wireless channel 5-8 7-13...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Controller sleep modes 7-4 Controller specifications B-7 B-10 Controller, connecting 7-4 Controller, jerky screen A-8 Controller, sluggish A-8 Controller, turn off 7-5 cordless phone interference A-8 create Sonos playlist 4-89 date and time settings 6-4...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide hidden ZonePlayer 2-21 hide music services tab 4-30 home theater, connect to 2-24 home theater, encoding setting 6-8 imported playlists 4-20 include linked zones 5-5 9-28 index music 4-8 9-13 interference 7-13 9-35 interference, wireless 5-8...
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Index line-out level 2-25 link all zones 3-2 9-10 link zones 3-2 loudness 2-22 loudness control 6-4 loudspeaker B-10 M3U 4-20 mains input 2-32 2-33 mains input, ZonePlayer 2-37 manage music folders 4-3 manage music queue 4-22 media sharing 4-87 metadata 4-13 4-14 9-16...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide mute zone 2-31 Napster 4-38 Napster library, add to 4-45 Napster library, add tracks 4-41 4-47 4-49 9-19 Napster Radio 4-42 4-45 4-48 4-50 9-19 Napster trial 4-39 4-42 4-45 4-48 4-71 4-73 9-17...
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Index Pandora, explicit content 4-59 4-61 9-20 Pandora, rate track 4-57 Pandora, rename station 4-56 Pandora, select radio station 4-55 party mode 3-2 password, music service 4-31 pause 5-3 pause all 2-24 play 5-3 play formats 1-2 play mode 4-25 play next 4-10 play now, replace queue 4-10 9-15...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide I-10 rear panel connectors, ZP90 2-34 registration, cannot access A-6 remove shared folder 4-3 remove track 4-22 rename a Pandora station 4-56 rename Pandora station 4-53 4-59 4-62 9-21 rename Sonos playlist 4-91 rename ZonePlayer 2-19...
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I-11 Index select Rhapsody radio station 4-72 4-74 9-24 select SIRIUS station 4-78 4-82 select wireless channel 5-8 7-13 9-35 selecting music, Napster 4-40 4-44 selecting music, Rhapsody 4-65 4-72 4-74 9-24 set permissions 4-4 set sleep timer 7-8 9-29 set time 6-4 setting date and time 5-4 9-27...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide I-12 software updates 5-6 9-30 solid amber ZonePlayer light A-12 solid red light A-12 Sonos Extender mode 2-21 sort by preference 4-16 sort folders by 7-13 9-34 sound settings 6-4 speaker connections B-1 specifications, Controller B-7...
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I-13 Index turn off automatic music index updates 4-8 9-14 turn off Controller 7-5 turn off music system 2-24 turn off white indicator 2-20 TV, connect using line-in 2-26 uncompressed 5-8 uncompressed encoding 6-8 7-13 9-34 update music index 4-4 update wireless channel 5-8 7-13 9-35...
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide I-14 Windows firewall 5-9 Windows Media Player 4-87 Windows media sharing 4-87 Windows setup 5-1 Windows Vista upgrade A-1 wireless channel 5-8 7-13 9-35 wireless connectivity B-2 wireless interference 5-8 7-13 9-35 wireless setup A-9...