Sonos Controller for iPhone Product Manual page 38

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Open AirPort Utility and follow the on-screen instructions to configure your AirPort Express.
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During the setup process, be sure to update the following settings:
• Type Sonos as the AirPort Express Name.
• Select I want AirPort Express to join my current network.
• Select I want to disable the wireless network on this AirPort Express and connect it to my computer or network
using Ethernet.
After your AirPort Express is configured, use the Sonos Controller for iPhone to select ZonePlayer Settings from the
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Settings menu.
Select the Sonos component your AirPort Express is connected to, and touch Line-In to update the following settings:
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• Line-In Source Name: Select AirPlay Device.
• Line-In Source 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.)
• 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.
• Autoplay Volume. Use the slider to set a default volume for the autoplay zone whenever the AirPlay device is con-
nected. Check the Use Autoplay Volume checkbox if you intend to use your AirPlay device to adjust the volume in
the autoplay zone.
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, 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
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the Audio In connection on the Sonos component. The device will automatically be detected and displayed on the Sonos
controller.
Choose one of the following options:
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• To play music from this line-in source, select Line-in from the Music Menu, select the room the device is connected to,
and touch Play Now.
• To change the settings for this line-in source, select ZonePlayer Settings from the Settings menu.
Select the Sonos component this device is connected to, and then touch Line-In.
• Line-In Source Name: Select a component name from the list.
• Line-In Source 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.)
• Autoplay Zone: Select the room you want your line-in source 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.
• Autoplay Volume. Use the slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the MP3 player is connected.
Check the Use Autoplay Volume checkbox if you intend to use your MP3 player to adjust the volume in the autoplay
zone.
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