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  • Page 1 Sonos Controller for iPhone® Product Guide...
  • Page 2 SONOS, Inc. SONOS, THE WIRELESS HI-FI SYSTEM, PLAY:3, PLAY:5 and all other Sonos product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonos, Inc. SONOS Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Renaming a Sonos Component ........
  • Page 4 User Guide Line-out ..................4-18 Radio .

  • Page 5: Regulation Information

    Die vollständige Konformitätserklärung finden Sie unter www.sonos.com/support/policies. Europe SONOS certifie que ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la directive CEM 2004/108/EC, de la directive basse tension 2006/95/EC et de la directive 1999/5/EC sur les équipements hertziens et les équipements terminaux de télécommunications, sous réserve d'une installation et d'une utilisation conformes aux instructions en vigueur du fabricant.
  • Page 6 User Guide Industry Canada The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the product is located 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/index-eng.php.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Overview

    Already have Sonos? If you are adding an iPhone to an existing Sonos music system, see "Adding an iPhone or iPod touch" on page 1-2. (The Sonos Controller for iPhone application requires an iPhone, at least one PLAY:3, PLAY:5, CONNECT, or CONNECT:AMP, and a wireless router to operate.

  • Page 8: Adding An Iphone Or Ipod Touch

    • If you have a SONOS DOCK, you will be prompted to press and release the Connect button on the back of the DOCK. The indicator lights flash green and white while the iPhone is connecting.
  • Page 9 Start the music Sonos gives you a world of music at your fingertips. You can play all the songs stored on your PC or Mac, choose from thousands of free Internet radio stations, and enjoy millions of songs and stations from the most popular online music services.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Sonos Controller For Iphone

    Sonos Controller for iPhone Now you can use your iPhone or iPod touch with Sonos to enjoy the music you love all around your home. 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 tap Play Now.
  • Page 11 To awaken your iPhone, press the Sleep button or the iPhone Home button and then slide your finger to unlock it. If your iPhone goes to sleep with the Sonos controller open, it redisplays the same screen it was on when it went to sleep.

  • Page 12: Playback Controls

    Chapter 2: 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.

  • Page 13: Volume Control

    Tap to mute, tap again to unmute. Note: The headphone indicator appears on the Volume screen when headphones are plugged in to a SONOS PLAY:5 (formerly S5). If you adjust group volume, the volume for the PLAY:5 with headphones attached is unaffected.

  • Page 14: Turning Off The Music System

    • Tap Time Zone, select your time zone from the list, and then tap Done. • Tap Set Time from Internet, and then select On or Off. When this is on, your Sonos system periodically updates the date and time from the Internet.

  • Page 15: Online Updates

    • If you have another Sonos controller, you will be prompted to update it the next time you use it.

  • Page 16: System Registration

    Renaming a Sonos Component If you name a Sonos component incorrectly, or if you move it to another room, you can rename it to suit your preference. From the Settings menu, tap ZonePlayer Settings. If you wish to change the name of a BRIDGE, tap BRIDGE Settings instead.

  • Page 17: Equalization (Sound Settings)

    Equalization (Sound Settings) The SONOS PLAY:3, PLAY:5, CONNECT, and CONNECT:AMP ship with the equalization settings preset in order to provide the optimal playback experience. If desired, you can change the sound settings (bass, treble, balance, or loudness) to suit your personal preferences.

  • Page 18: Using Headphones

    PLAY:5 with headphones attached is unaffected. Plug a pair of headphones into the headphone jack. (Sonos automatically drops the volume level down to 25%.) Put on your headphones and increase the volume to a comfortable listening volume.
  • Page 19 User Guide 2-10 • Your favorite listening position should be 8 to 12 feet from the units. Less distance increases bass, more distance im- proves stereo imaging. Note: The Stereo Pair setting is for use with PLAY:3s and PLAY:5s only. You can pair two PLAY:3s or two PLAY:5s.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2: Sonos Controller for iPhone 2-11 Select the stereo pair you wish to separate (the stereo pair appears with L + R in the name.) Tap Separate Stereo Pair, and then tap Yes to confirm. The components appear separately on the ZonePlayer Settings screen.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 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. You can group rooms together to play the same song in every room, or you can listen to different songs in every room. This means you can group the kitchen and the patio together while barbecuing, group all the rooms in the house together for a party, or leave all the rooms ungrouped and let the kids enjoy rap in their rooms while you listen to jazz in your office.

  • Page 22: Ungrouping Zones

    User Guide Tap Group to the right of the room you want to group (add more rooms to). Tap the room or rooms you want to add to the group (the check mark appears). If you want to add all rooms to the group, simply tap Select All at the bottom of the Zone Grouping screen.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Managing And Playing Music

    AirPlay device, CD player, TV, MP3 player or more to a Sonos component via line-in and stream the audio to any or all Sonos components around your house) What is your music library? Your music library includes digital music located anywhere on your home network such as: •...

  • Page 24: Managing Your Music Library

    A music service is an online music store or online service that sells audio on a per-song, per-audiobook, or subscription basis. 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.
  • Page 25 The shared music folders that are currently accessible to your Sonos system are displayed. Tap the folder you wish to stop using, and tap Remove. Your music folder remains untouched on your computer, but you can no longer access it from the Sonos system. Updating the music index During the setup process, all of your available music folders are indexed for easy selection.

  • Page 26: Selecting From A Music Library

    • Information — displays additional options, such as viewing information about the artist or album, and updating your Twitter status 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" on page 4-13.

  • Page 27: Power Scrolling

    Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Power Scrolling When scrolling through a long list, you can tap any letter to the right of the list to make alphabetic browsing faster. Tap any letter to move immediately to the selections that begin with that letter. to return to the previous music selection screen.

  • Page 28: Searching

    • Select Music Library -> Imported Playlists from the Music Menu. If your playlists are not visible, they are probably not located in a folder you currently have shared to the Sonos system. Move the playlist file .PLS, .M3U or .WPL into the same music folder that you have shared to the Sonos system, update your music index, and the custom playlists appear when you select Imported Playlists from your music library.

  • Page 29: Using Twitter

    Using Twitter You can let your friends and followers know what you’re listening to on Sonos by updating your Twitter status from a Sonos controller. You can choose to automatically populate your update with the name of the artist and track you're listening to, or type your own message.

  • Page 30: Managing The Music Queue

    Managing the Music Queue Once you have added tracks to a queue, you can make changes to the music queue using the queue controls. Sonos playlists are music queues you create and save for future listening. For more information, see "Sonos Playlists" on page 4-13.

  • Page 31: Changing The Play Mode

    • Save over an existing playlist by selecting a playlist from My Playlists, and then tap Save • Tap Sonos Playlist Name, use the keyboard to type a unique name, tap Save, and then tap Close. You can access these playlists anytime by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music Menu.

  • Page 32: 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 — for the latest list of compatible music services, visit our Web site at www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/partners/default.aspx.

  • Page 33: Activating A Music Trial

    If you are currently subscribed to a music service that’s compatible with Sonos, simply add your music service login 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, go to www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/partners/default.aspx.

  • Page 34: Windows Media Player

    Note: If you don’t change your password with the music service first, it won’t work on your Sonos system. Removing a music service trial When a music service trial expires, you may wish to remove the expired trial from your Sonos system. From the Music Menu, tap the service you want to remove. Touch Manage.

  • Page 35: Sonos Playlists

    Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-13 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. Creating a Sonos playlist Touch to display the current music queue.

  • Page 36: Docked Ipods

    Docked iPods The SONOS DOCK allows you to play music stored on your docked iPod or iPhone in any or every room of your home, all perfectly synchronized. You can select music directly from your device when it is seated in the DOCK (autoplay mode), or you can use any Sonos controller to make music selections and control playback (accessory mode).

  • Page 37: Line-In

    PLAY:5 to the Line-out connector on the AirPort Express. (If you are connecting to a different Sonos component, you can use a standard RCA audio cable.) • Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the AirPort Express to an Ethernet port on your SONOS PLAY:5. • Plug the AirPort Express into a power outlet.
  • Page 38 • Autoplay Zone: Select the room you want your AirPlay device to play in whenever it’s connected to Sonos. You can also select Include Grouped Zones so that any rooms grouped with the autoplay zone will play the same music.
  • Page 39 Connecting another line-in source to your Sonos system Connect the audio line-in cable provided with your Sonos component (or a standard RCA cable) from the audio out connection(s) on the external source to the analog Audio In connection(s) on the back of your Sonos component. The source device will automatically be detected and displayed on the Sonos controller.

  • Page 40: Line-Out

    Line-Out Level, and choose Variable. Adjust the volume on your Sonos system so you can hear music. This may be at the high end of the volume scale. If desired, you can readjust the volume on your home theater system so that the volume range for the controller falls...

  • Page 41: Radio

    • If you have a music service enabled on your computer, you can additionally select Internet radio stations from your  music service. • Sonos currently supports MP3 and WMA streaming audio formats. • If you can’t find your favorite radio station or show, go to our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com for additional  information. Selecting a radio station From the Music Menu, tap Radio.

  • Page 42: Adding A Station Or Show To Your Favorites List

    User Guide 4-20 Adding a station or show to your Favorites list When you add a radio station or show to your Favorites list, it is duplicated in one of the Favorites lists (Radio Stations or Radio Shows), not moved from the original radio list. From the Music Menu, tap Radio.

  • Page 43: Appendix A Tips And Troubleshooting

    • Text-Chat and Phone: www.sonos.com/support/contact Support Diagnostics Support Diagnostics should only be accessed if you are talking with a Sonos Support representative. (To find the correct telephone number for your country, go to www.sonos.com/support/contact.) For general Sonos support information, go to www.sonos.com/support.
  • Page 44 2-2 device to line-out 4-18 turn off 2-7 external source 4-15 line-in contributing artists 4-3 change name 4-15 create, Sonos playlist 4-9 4-13 music source 4-15 crossfade 4-9 line-out 4-18 level 4-18 local radio location 4-19 date, set 2-5...
  • Page 45 User Guide MP3 player, connect to Sonos component 4-15 music 2-2 search 4-6 folders 4-2 radio 4-19 index 4-2 select library 4-1 music, Windows Media Player 4-12 library management 4-2 radio station 4-19 mute 2-4 queue 4-2 date and time 2-5...

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