Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Product Manual page 24

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• Line-In 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.)
• Automatically play music (Autoplay) to: Select the room you want your AirPlay device to play in whenever it's con-
nected to Sonos. You can also check Include Grouped Rooms so that any rooms grouped with the autoplay room
will play the same music.
• Use Autoplay Volume. Select this checkbox if you intend to use your AirPlay device to adjust the volume in the au-
toplay room. Use the slider to set a default volume for the autoplay room whenever the AirPlay device is connected.
Now you're ready to use AirPlay — simply tap the AirPlay icon on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or in iTunes and select Sonos.
For more information about setting up an AirPlay device with Sonos, you can go to http://faq.sonos.com/airplay.
Connecting a portable player to your Sonos System
Using a 1/8 inch mini-stereo to RCA audio cable, plug the mini-stereo end into the portable device and the RCA end into
1.
the Audio In connection on the Sonos component. The device will automatically be detected.
Select Room Settings from the Rooms menu. Select the Sonos component this device is connected to, and click
2.
Settings -> Line-In.
Update the following settings:
3.
• Source Icon (PC) or Source Type (Mac): Select a component type from the list.
• Source Name: Type a custom source name if desired.
• Line-In Level: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source type. (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.)
• Level 1 (source device output voltage: 2.2v) applies the minimum overall gain.
• Level 2 (source device output voltage: 2.0v) is the typical gain applied to A/V equipment.
• Level 6 (source device output voltage: 1.2v) is the typical gain applied to Macs.
• Level 8 (source device output voltage: 1.0v) is the typical gain applied to portable players and PCs.
• Level 10 (source device output voltage: 0.6v) applies the maximum overall gain.
• Automatically play music: Select the room you want your line-in source to play in whenever it's connected to Sonos.
You can also select Include Grouped Rooms so that any rooms grouped with the autoplay room will play the same
music.
• Use Autoplay Volume: Select this checkbox if you intend to use your MP3 player to adjust the volume in the autoplay
room. Use the Autoplay Volume slider to set the default volume for the autoplay room when the MP3 player is con-
nected. To play music from this line-in source, select Line-in from the Music menu, select the room the device is con-
nected to, and click Play Now.
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