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• Hardware and software custom-designed by Sonos to produce pure, immersive sound that’s crystal clear at any volume.
• Allow at least 2" perimeter all around the PLAY:5 including its power cord. • For a single PLAY:5 speaker Sonos recommends positioning the speaker horizontally, enabling stereo sound over a wide sound stage. (A single PLAY:5 speaker positioned in vertical mode is a mono speaker—there is no stereo separation.)
Speaker status Normal operation: dimly lit. • Listening or replying: full white brightness. • Thinking: flashing white (dim to full). For more information, see http://faq.sonos.com/led. Connector panel AC power (mains) input Ethernet port Join button Stereo Audio in Join button Press Join to connect during setup.
• Music library. Play music stored on your computer or any Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device. For a full list of the music choices available in your country, go to www.sonos.com/music. For more information about playing music, check out our mobile app product guide at www.sonos.com/guides.
Sonos Play:5 Stereo pairs You can pair two Sonos speakers in the same room to create a wider stereo experience. One speaker serves as the left channel and one serves as the right channel. Note: The Sonos speakers in a stereo pair must be the same type.
3. On the Basic tab, click Separate Stereo Pair. Surround speakers Turn two Sonos speakers (same model) into separate right and left channels for your home theater. Note: If you create a room group or stereo pair instead, you won’t have surround sound.
4. Select the Surrounds tab and change the settings Remove surrounds If the speakers were part of your Sonos system before you added them as surrounds, they’ll revert back to their previous room names. Otherwise, they’ll appear as Unused in Rooms.
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> Settings > Room Settings. Choose the speaker and tap Line-In. • On a Mac or PC, go to Manage > Settings (PC) or Sonos > Preferences > Room Settings (Mac). Choose the Sonos speaker from the Room Settings drop-down list and click the Line-In tab.
If you purchase a new router or change your internet service provider (ISP), you’ll need to restart your Sonos products after the router is installed. Note: If you keep a Sonos product connected to your router and an ISP technician connects it to the new router, then you’ll only need to restart your other Sonos products.
Product Guide Change your network password If you change your network password (and you don’t have a Sonos product connected to your router), you’ll need to update the password in the Sonos app. 1. Connect a Sonos speaker to your router with an Ethernet cable.
Sonos Play:5 12. Refer all servicing to Sonos qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cable or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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Networking* Wireless Connectivity Connects to your home Wi-Fi network with any 802.11 b/g/n router. 802.11n only network configurations are not supported—you can either change the router settings to 802.11 b/g/n or connect a Sonos product to your router. ™ SonosNet...
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