Sonos Roam - Ultra Portable Smart Speaker Manual

Overview

The ultra portable smart speaker for listening at home and on the go—

• Enjoy up to 10 hours of continuous playback on a single charge. When it's time to recharge:
  • Connect the included cable to a USB power source (7.5W minimum; 10W recommended).
  • Place on a compatible Qi wireless charger.
  • Place Sonos Roam on its custom wireless charger (sold separately).
• Lightweight, durable, waterproof design is ideal for the beach, pool parties, and more.
• Stream content over WiFi or Bluetooth®.
• Compatible with all your other Sonos speakers for multiroom listening.
• Freedom of control using the Sonos app, the speaker buttons, or your voice.
• See Setup when you're ready to add Sonos Roam to your system.

Controls and lights

Volume control

• Volume up (+)
• Volume down (-)

Press and hold to quickly change the volume.

Note: You can also use the Sonos app and voice control to adjust volume.

Playback control Sound Swap

• Press once to play or pause audio.
• Press and hold to group with other speakers. Continue holding the button down to move the sound to and from your nearest Sonos speaker.
• Double press for next track.
• Triple press for previous track.

Note: You can't skip forward or go back when listening to a radio station.

Microphone

Press to turn the microphone on or off:

• When the microphone light is on, voice control and microphone-dependent features like auto Trueplay are available.
• When the light is off, voice control and microphone-dependent features like auto Trueplay are unavailable.

Note: If you set up a voice service and the microphone is off, you can still use voice commands. Just press and hold — no need to start with a wake word. When you release the microphone button, voice control turns off again.

Status light

Displays the product's connection to WiFi or Bluetooth, indicates when the volume is muted, and signals errors:

• Solid white — on
• Blinking blue — Bluetooth pairing mode
• Solid blue — connected to a device using Bluetooth
• Flashing orange — if the product gets too hot, the status light flashes orange and the product chirps 3 times. Move the product to a cooler location, away from direct sunlight.

Battery light

Indicates the battery status:

• Blinking orange indicates low battery.
• Solid orange when it starts charging. The light may stay on for several minutes depending on how low the battery is. The battery will continue to charge when the light turns off.

Battery Saver: To save battery life, you can set Sonos Roam to power off automatically instead of going to sleep. Go to > System, and choose Sonos Roam. It won't appear in the Sonos app until it's powered back on.

Note: Sonos Roam's remaining battery life is always visible in the Sonos app.

Connector panel

1. Power/Bluetooth button
2. USB-C port

Power/Bluetooth button

Power on/sleep/wake: Short press (less than 1 second)
When you put Roam to sleep, you'll hear a quick tone and the status light will turn off. Press again to wake. If you put Roam to sleep, it will stay asleep for 10 minutes before powering off.

Bluetooth: To pair with a device, press and hold until you hear the second tone and the status light blinks blue, then select Roam from your device's Bluetooth pairing list.
To pair with a different device, wait until Roam connects to the current device, then press and hold again to restart the pairing process.

Power off: Long press (about 5 seconds)
Press and hold until you hear the third tone. The status light blinks blue, then turns off.

USB-C port

Use the included cable to connect a compatible 7.5W minimum (10W recommended) USB-A power source. (Sonos 10W USB Power Adapter sold separately.)

Select location

You can use your Sonos Roam just about anywhere. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• You can place the speaker next to a wall or on a shelf—for best performance, leave at least 1" (2.5 cm) space around the back of the speaker.
• The speaker's durable design includes silicone end caps to protect from drops or bumps.
• Avoid placing the speaker in direct sunlight.
• You can place it horizontally or vertically. When vertical, the speaker takes up barely any room. Position it horizontally for added stability on uneven surfaces.
• When the microphone is on, the speaker tunes itself with automatic Trueplay^TM for amazing sound no matter where you are and what you're listening to.

Bluetooth pairing

1. Turn on Bluetooth in your device settings.
2. Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds until you hear two chimes, then release.
   The status light blinks blue when the speaker is ready to pair.
3. Choose Sonos Roam from the list of available devices. Your mobile device will automatically connect next time.

Charging

USB-C to USB-A

Use the included cable to connect a compatible 7.5W minimum (10W recommended) USB-A power source. (Sonos 10W USB Power Adapter sold separately.)

Note: Battery life is visible in the Sonos app.

Sonos Wireless Charger

(sold separately)

Place the speaker on the smooth, magnetized side of the charger for easy recharging—no extra wires or cables needed.

Qi charger

Place the speaker on a compatible Qi-certified wireless charger.

Microphone on/off

The microphone is used for voice control and for microphone-dependent features like Trueplay tuning. Press to turn the microphone on or off—the microphone LED light will let you know when your voice assistant is listening.

When the microphone light is on:

• If you set up a voice service, voice control is on and ready to respond.
• Microphone-dependent features like Trueplay are available.

When the microphone light is off:

• If you set up a voice service, voice control is off.
• Microphone-dependent features like Trueplay are unavailable.

Voice services

Use your voice to control your Sonos system with any voice-enabled Sonos product—play and control content, turn the volume up or down, and more.

• Sonos Voice Control: control your whole Sonos system with hands-free ease and unmatched privacy. Sonos Voice Control comes ready to use—it only takes a few seconds to add when you set up your speakers.
• Amazon Alexa: you'll need the Sonos app and the Alexa app with the Sonos skill enabled. You'll make some changes in both apps during setup.
• Google Assistant: you'll need the Sonos app and the Google Assistant app. You'll make some changes in both apps during setup.
• Siri: you'll need the Apple Home app. Add your AirPlay2-compatible Sonos speakers to the Apple Home app and then use an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV to ask Siri to play music (currently limited to Apple Music).

Note: Voice control isn't supported in every country yet—this feature will be available as soon as Sonos and a voice service launch together in your region.

Trueplay™

Every room is different. Trueplay tuning measures how sound reflects off walls, furnishings, and other surfaces in a room, then fine tunes your Sonos speaker to make sure it sounds great no matter where you've placed it.
Trueplay works on iOS mobile devices running iOS 8 or later. During tuning, you'll move around the room holding your mobile device.

1. Select > System, and pick the room you want to tune.
2. Choose Trueplay Tuning to get started.

Auto Trueplay

Portable Sonos products like Sonos Roam and Move can tune themselves automatically. Auto Trueplay uses your speaker's microphone to detect the environment and make periodic tuning adjustments so you get great sound wherever your speaker is and whatever you're listening to.
Go to > System, and select your portable speaker to turn on auto Trueplay.

Set up stereo pair

Pair two Sonos speakers in the same room for an even 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.

1. Place the speakers 8 to 10 feet apart. Your favorite listening position should be 8 to 12 feet from the paired speakers—less distance increases bass, more distance improves stereo imaging.
2. Go to > System.
3. Select one of the speakers you want to use in the stereo pair, then choose Set Up Stereo Pair to get started.

Product settings

You can customize Sonos products for your surroundings. Go to > System and select a product.

Room Name	If you move your speaker to a new room, you can change its name in Settings.
Turn off WiFi (not available for Sonos Era 100, Era 300, or portable products)	You can turn off your speaker's WiFi when it's connected to your network with an Ethernet cable. This reduces power consumption and can improve connectivity for wired speakers. For products like Amp and Port, turning off WiFi can reduce the internal temperature when they're placed in a rack or stacked. Note: WiFi is turned off for Era 100 and Era 300 when you connect a Sonos Combo Adapter using the Ethernet cable.
EQ	Sonos products ship with preset equalization settings. You can change the sound settings (bass, treble, or loudness) to suit your personal preferences.
Trueplay	Trueplay adapts the sound for your surroundings and content. Portable products can tune themselves automatically.
Volume Limit	You can set a maximum volume for each room.
Status Light	Displays the speaker's connection to WiFi, indicates when the volume is muted, and signals errors. Note: If the light is distracting, you can turn it off in Settings.
Touch Controls	You can disable the touch control on your speaker. You may want to do this to prevent a child or curious pet from accidentally adjusting playback or volume.
Battery Saver (portable products only)	To save battery life, you can set your portable speaker to power off automatically instead of going to sleep. It won't appear in the Sonos app until it's powered back on.
Line-In (Sonos products with line-in capability)	When a projector, turntable, stereo, or other audio device is connected to a Sonos product, you can adjust these line in settings: Source name: Choose a name for the line-in device. Source level: Adjust the line-in source level if you find the default volume setting is too quiet or distorted. Audio Delay: Add a delay between the line-in source and Sonos to reduce the chance of audio issues occurring when you're playing line-in audio on grouped speakers. Autoplay: Choose a room if you want line-in audio to start playing automatically when Sonos detects a signal on the line-in port. (Autoplay is disabled by default.)

Specifications

Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.

Documents / Resources

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