Page 1 Sonos® Multi-Room Music System User Guide...
Page 2 Sonos, Inc. Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos, Inc. in the United States, Canada and Australia, and a trademark of Sonos, Inc. in other countries. SonosNet, ZonePlayer, ZoneBridge, and all Sonos logos are trademarks of Sonos, Inc.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 2 System Setup Setting Up a New Sonos System ....... . 2-3 Adding to an Existing Sonos System .
Page 4 Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh ..... . 4-5 Using the Sonos Controller 100 ......4-6 Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone .
Page 5 Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh ..... 4-45 Using the Sonos Controller 100......4-48 Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone .
Page 6 Appendix B Sonos Device Specifications Sonos ZonePlayer 120/100 ........B-1...
Page 7 Sonos ZonePlayer 90/80 ........
Page 8 Regulation Information Europe Sonos declares that this product complies with the requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/ED). A copy of the full Declaration of Conformance may be obtained at http://eu.sonos.com. Attention In France, operation is limited to indoor use within the band 2.454- 2.4835 GHz.
Page 9: Recycling Information
Industry Canada The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed 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.
Page 10: Chapter 1 Overview
Internet connection with your Sonos Multi-Room Music System and other devices. If you do not have a router, you should purchase and install one before proceeding.
Page 11 • Last.fm™ • Napster® • Pandora® • Rhapsody® • SIRIUS® Internet Radio • Sonos is also compatible with music download services, including Audible®, AOL® Music Now, eMusic®, Wal-Mart®, and Zune™ Marketplace Compatible playlist formats • iTunes® • Musicmatch™ • Rhapsody®...
Page 12: Technical Support
Technical Support Whatever you need, our Sonos Support team is just an email or live support chat away. For help with troubleshooting and support issues, visit our Web site at www.sonos.com/support. There you can visit our Forums, browse our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages, or request assistance.
Page 13: System Registration
At no time is any of your information provided to other companies. Using the Desktop Controller Select Sonos System Registration from the Help menu (Windows) or the Sonos menu (Macintosh). Using the Sonos Controller From the Music menu, select System Settings.
Page 14: Windows Shortcut Keys
Chapter 1: Overview Windows Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY SEQUENCE Help Album Art Equalizer Unmute All Zones Mute All Zones Mute Zone Volume Down Volume Up Next CTRL + F Play/Pause CTRL + P Play Now CTRL + N Play Next CTRL + Shift + N Previous CTRL + B...
Page 15: Macintosh Shortcut Keys
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Macintosh Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY SEQUENCE Add to Queue Option + Command + A Album Art Command + — Clock and Alarms Shift + Command + C Drop Zone Shift + Command + D...
Page 16 Shift + Command + Z Shuffle Option + Command + S Sleep Timer Shift + Command + S Sonos Playlists Command + 3 Unmute All Zones Option + Shift + Command + Up Arrow Update Music Index Now Shift + Command + I...
Page 17: Chapter 2 System Setup
Sonos® Multi-Room Music System correctly. See "Your Computer Requirements" on page 1-1 to make sure your home network is ready for Sonos, and then turn to "Setting Up a New Sonos System" on page 2-3 for installation instructions.
Page 18 • Extends the wireless range of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System when you want to set up a music zone in an area that lies beyond your current SonosNet wireless range.
Page 19: Setting Up A New Sonos System
• Lets you wirelessly control your entire Sonos system over your home Wi-Fi net- work • Turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full-fledged Sonos Controller so you can control your entire music experience with a touch of a finger •...
Page 20 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • The first Sonos component you install must connect to your home network us- ing an Ethernet cable. If you only have a wireless network, you can go to http://faq.sonos.com/wireless for assistance. • If you have structured (built-in) wiring that connects to a router located else- where in your home, you can connect from a live wall plate to any of the Ether- net switch connectors on the back of a Sonos component.
Page 21 Chapter 2: System Setup...
Page 22 If you don’t have an open port on your router, you can disconnect your computer from the router and connect it to the ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge instead. Then you can connect the Sonos component into the router port the computer was previously plugged into.
Page 23 Chapter 2: System Setup Step 2: Place the ZonePlayers in the rooms of your choice Place the ZonePlayers in the rooms of your choice. If you are setting up a ZonePlayer 120/100, attach the speakers. If you are setting up a ZonePlayer 90/80, connect it to an external amplifier.
Page 24 Attach the power cord and plug in the ZonePlayer. The Mute button indicator and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will begin to flash. (If this ZonePlayer was previously connected to a Sonos Multi-Room Music System, the ZonePlayer Status indicator may light solid white instead.)
Page 25 RCA audio cable to connect a ZonePlayer’s analog audio output to the audio inputs on the receiver. • Select the proper input channel on the receiver. • After you finish setting up your Sonos system, go to "Using Line-out" on page 2-22 to adjust the volume settings.
Page 26 Note: During the setup process, you will be prompted to register your Sonos system. Your music system must be registered in order to receive future software updates, technical support and access to free music service trials, so please be sure to register during the setup process.
Page 27 Controller’s screen to add it to your music system. You can use the Controller while it is charging. For additional information about your Sonos Controller, see "The Sonos® Controller 100" on page 7-1. If you are using an iPhone or iPod touch, see "Sonos® Controller for iPhone™" on page 8-1 for additional information.
Page 28: Adding To An Existing Sonos System
2-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Adding to an Existing Sonos System For help adding a component to your Sonos Multi-Room music system, you can go directly to: • "Add a ZoneBridge" on page 2-13 • "Add a ZonePlayer" on page 2-15 •...
Page 29: Add A Zonebridge
Add a ZoneBridge If you are adding a ZoneBridge to an EXISTING Sonos system, please follow the steps below. If you are setting up a NEW Sonos Multi-Room Music System, please see "Setting Up a New Sonos System" on page 2-3 instead.
Page 30 ZonePlayer(s) to other locations. A Sonos ZoneBridge will not display in your Zones menu after it is set up. If you wish to change the settings for this device, you can choose one of the following options: •...
Page 31: Add A Zoneplayer
ZonePlayer to your music system (see steps below). You can then unplug the component from your router, replace it with the new ZonePlayer, and move the original Sonos component to a new location.
Page 32: Add A Sonos Controller
Controller 100" on page 7-1. Add an iPhone or iPod touch The Sonos Controller for iPhone application turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full-fledged Sonos Controller. You simply need to have an iPhone or iPod touch connected to your wireless router, and at least one ZonePlayer set up. iPhones, iPod touches, and Sonos ZonePlayers are sold separately.
Page 33 ZonePlayer is connecting. You can release the buttons as soon as they start to blink (approximately 1 second.) If you should need assistance while setting up your Sonos system using an iPhone or iPod touch, you can go to our Website at http://faq.sonos.com/icr.
Page 34: Renaming A Zoneplayer Or Zonebridge
2-18 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Renaming a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge If you name a ZonePlayer incorrectly, or if you move a ZonePlayer to another room, you can rename it to suit your preference. Using the Desktop Controller From the Zones menu, select ZonePlayer Settings. If you want to change a ZoneBridge instead, select ZoneBridge Settings.
Page 35: Turning Off White Status Indicator
2-19 Chapter 2: System Setup • Drag your finger to scroll through the list. Highlight the name you want to se- lect, and tap Done. • If you’d like to create a unique room name, tap the current name field to dis- play the keyboard.
Page 36: Changing A Zoneplayer's Operating Mode
Changing a ZonePlayer’s Operating Mode It’s possible to use a ZonePlayer simply to extend the wireless range of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System and not to play music, by placing the ZonePlayer into Sonos Extender mode. A ZonePlayer operating in Sonos Extender mode is sometimes referred to as a hidden ZonePlayer, and will not appear in your Zones menu.
Page 37: Equalization (Sound Settings)
Select ZonePlayer Mode, and press OK. Select either Normal or Sonos Extender mode, and press OK. When a ZonePlayer is in Sonos Extender mode, it does not display in your Zones menu. When you change it back to normal operation using the ZonePlayer Settings screen, it will appear as an unnamed zone and you can rename it at that time.
Page 38: Turning Off Music System
Reset All. Turning Off Music System Your Sonos Multi-Room Music System is designed to be always on; the system uses minimal electricity whenever it is not playing music. To stop streaming music in all zones, you can use the Pause All feature.
Page 39 System Settings>Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge from the Music menu. • Use an iPhone or iPod touch to add the ZonePlayer to your Sonos system by selecting System Settings>Add a Zone from the Music Menu. To control the volume from home theater...
Page 40: Using Line-In
ZonePlayer Settings, and use the scroll wheel to highlight the ZonePlayer attached to your home theater. Select Line-Out Level, and choose Variable. Use the Controller to adjust the volume on your Sonos system so you can hear music. This may be at the high end of the volume scale.
Page 41: Connecting A Music Source
Note: You can listen to music from the external device in any zone, and use the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to control the volume settings. However you must control the playback (forward, pause, etc.) from the line-in source. If you have Compressed encoding selected, you will notice a delay before the music starts to play.
Page 42 2-26 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Setup illustrations Using the Desktop Controller From the Music Library pane, click the Line-In tab. (Depending upon your screen resolution, you may need to click >> to select the Line-In tab.) • To play music from this source, select the audio component, and click Play Now.
Page 43 To change the line-in encoding for these components, see "Line-In encoding" on page 7-17. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone/iPod touch From the Music menu, tap Line-In Sources. • To play music from this source—select Line-In Sources from the Music menu.
Page 44: Changing The Line-In Encoding Setting
We recommend the following usage guidelines: Use Uncompressed if: • You want optimal performance with home theaters. • You want to produce the highest quality sound for your multi-zone Sonos system (this selection requires more network bandwidth than compressed audio.) Use Compressed if: •...
Page 45: Zoneplayer Front
Volume up (+) indicator Volume down (-) On/Off Using the Sonos Controller, Your Sonos Multi-Room Music System is designed to • select Pause All from the be always on; the system uses minimal electricity Zone menu. when not playing music. To stop streaming music in all Using the Desktop Controller zones, use the Pause All feature.
Page 46: Zoneplayer 120 Rear Panel Connectors
2-30 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Mute button To mute/unmute this ZonePlayer: Press the Mute button to mute or unmute this ZonePlayer. Lights solid green when • sound is muted. To mute/unmute all ZonePlayers: Press and hold the Flashes green rapidly when Mute button for 3 seconds to mute all ZonePlayers in •...
Page 47 2-31 Chapter 2: System Setup Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. LED indicators: Green (link connection) • Flashing Yellow (network activity) •...
Page 48: Zoneplayer 100 Rear Panel Connectors
2-32 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide ZonePlayer 100 Rear Panel Connectors Right speaker Left speaker terminals terminals Ethernet switch Voltage select connectors 115V/230V AC power (Mains) input Subwoofer output Analog audio out Analog audio in Ethernet switch connectors (4)
Page 49: Zoneplayer 90/80 Rear Panel Connectors
2-33 Chapter 2: System Setup Analog audio out Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the (fixed/variable) ZonePlayer’s analog audio outputs to the audio inputs on a separate audio component, such as an amplifier or your home theater receiver. Analog audio in Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the audio outputs from a separate audio component such as a...
Page 50 2-34 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. AC power (mains) input Use the supplied power cord to connect to power (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) outlet.
Page 51 Sonos Multi-Room Music System. ZoneBridge status indicator LED Flashes white when powering up; flashes • green and white when connecting to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. LED Solid white when powered up and connected • to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System (normal operation).
Page 52: Zonebridge Rear Panel
2-36 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide ZoneBridge Rear Panel Ethernet switch connectors AC power (Mains) input Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device.
Page 53: Chapter 3 Managing Zones
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. We call them zones because you can group rooms together to play the same song in every room, or you can listen to different songs in every room.
Page 54: Linking Zones
• Any zones you link will automatically drop their current music queue and begin to play the music queue from the highlighted zone. If you want to be able to play that music queue later, you can save it as a Sonos playlist before linking the zones. See "Sonos Playlists" on page 4-59.
Page 55 Select zone where desired music is playing Select zone to add to group Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone/iPod touch Tap the Zones button Tap the Zone Group button to the right of the zone you want to group...
Page 56: Dropping Zones
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you want to join all the zones in your house to this music queue, simply tap Select All at the bottom of the Zone Grouping screen. All of your ZonePlayers will play the same music in synchrony until you drop the zones from the zone group.
Page 57 You can drop all the ZonePlayers in a group with one touch by selecting All Zones in Group. Select zone to drop from group Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone/iPod touch Tap the Zones button. Tap the Zone Group button to the right of the zone group you want to...
Page 58 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Tap the checkmark beside the zone or zones you want to remove from the group (the checkmark will disappear). If you want to remove all zones from the group, you can tap Unselect All at the bottom of the Zone Grouping screen.
Page 59: Chapter 4 Managing And Playing Music
Note: If a computer on your network is turned off or is in standby mode, the music folders on that computer will be unavailable to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System until the computer is turned back on.
Page 60 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 61: Managing Music Folders
Over time, you may wish to add or remove music folders from this list. Music folders are indexed by the Sonos Multi-Room Music System so you can view your music by categories.
Page 62 Some music services may automatically change the permissions on your music folders when you add new music, so that Sonos can no longer access your music. If your music service does this, you can change the preference setting below to allow Sonos to reset permissions when your music index is updated.
Page 63: Using The Desktop Controller For Macintosh
Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Adding a shared folder From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Library. The shared music folders that are currently available to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System appear. Select Add. • To add music stored in your Music folder, select In my Music folder, and select Continue.
Page 64: Using The Sonos Controller 100
Updating your music index If you add new music to a music folder that is already indexed, you can update your music index in order to add this music to your Sonos music library. From the Music menu, select Update Music Index Now.
Page 65 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music sleep or standby mode, the music on that computer will be unavailable to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System until the computer is turned back on.) Adding a shared folder from the list To make another shared folder available to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System, select Add New from the Selected Shared Folders screen.
Page 66 If you add new music to a folder that is already indexed, you can simply update your music index to add the new music to your Sonos music library. From the Music Menu, select System Settings, and press OK.
Page 67: Using The Sonos Controller For Iphone
To turn off automatic music index updates, select Off from the Schedule Music Index Update menu option. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone Adding a shared folder To make another shared folder available to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System, select System Settings>Music Library Management>Music Library Setup. Tap Add New Share.
Page 68: Selecting From Music Library
During the setup process, all of your available music folders are indexed for easy selection. If you add new music to a folder that is already indexed, simply update your music index to add the new music to your Sonos music library. From the Music Menu, tap System Settings.
Page 69 4-11 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Click to expand the music tree for any selection. Use the mouse to move through the categories until you reach the choice you want. Highlight the music selection and choose one of the following options: •...
Page 70: Using The Desktop Controller For Macintosh
Note: You can add tracks to a music queue while listening to other music. If you’ve previously saved music queues as Sonos playlists, you can browse these playlists using the Sonos Playlists tab.
Page 71: Using The Sonos Controller 100
Use the scroll wheel to browse the music library. Press OK to drill down through the menus until you find the desired selection. The OK button The OK button on the handheld Sonos Controller is used to make music selections.You can change the action of the OK button by selecting System...
Page 72 4-14 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Settings>Controller Settings>OK Button from the Music Menu. Preference settings include: • Show Menu. When you press OK, an options menu will always appear so that you can choose from the following: • Play Now which stops playing the current selection in the queue to play this music selection •...
Page 73: Using The Sonos Controller For Iphone
4-15 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music If you’ve created Sonos playlists (tracks you’ve organized into lists), you can play them anytime by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music Menu. For more information, see "Sonos Playlists" on page 4-93. Note: If you have uncompressed files in your music collection, they may only...
Page 74 • Add to Queue—places this selection at the end of the music queue 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"...
Page 75: Music Library Preferences
4-17 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Search You can use the Search feature to look for music selections within the Music Library, Napster, or Rhapsody. From the Music Menu, tap the music source your want to search (Music Library, Napster, or Rhapsody.) Tap Search, and then select your search criteria (artists, albums, composers, or tracks).
Page 76: Compilation Albums
• Track number • Filename Using the Desktop Controller From the File menu (Windows) or Sonos menu (Macintosh), select Preferences. Click the Library tab, and select your sort order preference from the drop-down Sort By field. Using the Sonos Controller From the Music Menu, select System Settings>Advanced Settings>Sort...
Page 77 From iTunes Preferences, check the Group Compilations When Browsing checkbox. This will group the tracks you’ve marked as compilations. Within Sonos: You can organize your Sonos music library to use this iTunes compilation view. Using the Desktop Controller Select File (or Sonos)>Preferences.
Page 78 (the Album Artist is the person, group or composer the album would be filed under in a store.) You can organize your Sonos music library to use the AlbumArtist compilation view. Using the Desktop Controller Select File (or Sonos)>Preferences.
Page 79 From the Music Menu, tap System Settings>Music Library Management>View Contributing Artists. Tap On or Off. The View Contributing Artists preference setting you select applies only to this Controller. If you have another Sonos controller, you can select a different Contributing Artist view for it.
Page 80: Imported Playlists
4-22 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Imported playlists The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is compatible with iTunes playlists as well as M3U, WPL and PLS playlist files created with third-party software (e.g. iTunes, WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc.). The Sonos Multi-Room Music System does not change music or playlist files created by other applications;...
Page 81: Managing The Music Queue
4-23 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music in the iTunes folder. • Sonos is unable to play tracks purchased from the iTunes Music Store as they are protected by Apple's proprietary Digital Rights Management (DRM) scheme. For additional information, browse our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) pages or Forums at www.sonos.com/support.
Page 82: Moving A Track Within The Queue
4-24 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Choose one of the following options: • Click Remove Track, or • Select Queue>Remove Track from the Play menu. The song disappears from the queue list. Using the Sonos Controller Press View Queue.
Page 83 Use the scroll wheel to move through the queue until you find the location you’d like to move the track to. Press Place Track. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone/iPod touch Tap the Queue icon at the bottom of the Now Playing screen.
Page 84: Clearing The Music Queue
4-26 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Drag the track to a new location in the queue and then let go of the button. Clearing the music queue Using the Desktop Controller Choose one of the following options: • Click Clear Queue from the bottom of the Queue pane, or •...
Page 85 The selected play mode appears as an icon on the Now Playing screen. Shuffle. Plays the tracks in the music queue in a random order. Repeat. Repeats the music queue after the last track has finished. Shuffle-Repeat. Shows that both play modes are activated. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone/iPod touch...
Page 86: Viewing Large Album Art
From the Now Playing screen, press the OK button. 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— you can visit our Website at www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/partners/...
Page 87: Activating A Music Trial
Please check the individual music service’s Web site for more information. To activate any of the free music service trials that are included with your Sonos system, your Sonos system must be registered. If you have not yet registered, you can go to "System Registration"...
Page 88: Adding A Compatible Music Service
If you are currently subscribed to a music service that’s compatible with Sonos, simply add your music service user id 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, you can go to www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/ partners/default.aspx.
Page 89 Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. The music services that are currently configured to work with your Sonos system are displayed. Press the Add button.
Page 90: Showing/Hiding The Music Services Tab
Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone/iPod touch From the Music Menu, tap More Music... Tap to select the Sonos-compatible music service you would like to add. Tap I have an account. Type your music service user name and password, and then tap Done.
Page 91 Services tab in the Music Library box. Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh • Go to Sonos>Preferences>General and check or uncheck the Show the Mu- sic Services tab in the Music Library box. Note: If your music service does not appear when you click the Music Services tab, your firewall may be preventing Sonos from accessing it.
Page 92: Your Music Service Password
Go to your music service provider’s Web site, and change your password in the account settings. Once you've changed your password there, update your Sonos system by selecting one of the following options: • Using the Desktop Controller software, select Set Up Music Services from the Music menu.
Page 93: Audible.com
Tap Manage. Tap Remove trial. Audible.com® The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is compatible with Audible, Inc. (Format 4 file downloads only.) If you are interested in signing up for Audible’s spoken word audio services, go to www.audible.com for more information.
Page 94 4-36 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Desktop Controller for Macintosh • You may need to select All to view your journal content. • When listening to a book, you can use Next and Previous to move from chap- ter to chapter.
Page 95: Adding An Audible Account
Enter your Audible account user name and password. Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh Make sure your Audible files are in a folder that you have shared to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System (using the Select Music Source screen). Add your Audible account information to Sonos by selecting Music>Set Up Music Services>Add.
Page 96: Adding An Additional Audible Account To Sonos
Index Now from the Music menu. Adding an additional Audible account to Sonos Make sure your Audible files are in a folder that you have shared to the Sonos Multi-Room Music System (using the Select Music Source screen). From the menu bar, select Music>Set Up Music Services.
Page 97: Deezer
If you’re a Deezer customer, you’ve got everything you need to start enjoying music from Deezer on your Sonos system. Sonos connects directly to Deezer so you can search for an artist, play smartradio stations, play a top radio station, or select a radio station by theme (such as pop or rock.)
Page 98: Last.fm
If you’re a Last.fm customer, you’ve got everything you need to start enjoying Last.fm on your Sonos system. Sonos connects directly to Last.fm so you can listen to Last.fm radio stations, create new stations, and use scrobbling to personalize your listening experience.
Page 99: Napster
You can set a preference to have your music selections scrobbled while listening to Last.fm on your Sonos system. This means that every song you listen to is sent to Last.fm and used to create a personal music profile on Last.fm's Website, which in turn you can share, or use to discover more music you love.
Page 100: Using The Desktop Controller For Windows
Your free Napster trial account will be valid for 30 days. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using Napster with Sonos, you can become a Napster subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/napster/subscribe and click Join Napster Now.
Page 101 Select Napster Trial and press OK. Select I already have a Napster account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Napster user name and password. Your membership information will be verified with Napster, and then you will have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Page 102 4-44 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Play Next • Add to Queue to add it to the end of your music queue • Play Now and Replace Queue to play the selection now while clearing the queue of previous music selections •...
Page 103: Using The Desktop Controller For Macintosh
Your free Napster trial account will be valid for 30 days. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using Napster with Sonos, you can become a Napster subscriber. You can go to www.sonos.com/napster/subscribe and click Get Napster Now.
Page 104 Select Napster Trial and press OK. Select I already have a Napster account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Napster user name and password. Your membership information will be verified with Napster, and then you will...
Page 105 4-47 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Selecting music from Napster From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab, and select Napster. (If you are using the Napster free trial, you will see Napster Trial instead.) • If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library, see "Showing/hiding the Music Services tab"...
Page 106: Using The Sonos Controller 100
4-48 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide To create an automix for a track — select a track, control-click, and select Create Automix. Adding selections to your Napster Library From the Music Services tab, highlight a Napster artist, album, or track, and control-click.
Page 107 From the Music Menu, select Music Service Trials. Select Napster Trial and press OK. Select I already have a Napster account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Napster user name and password.
Page 108: Selecting Music
4-50 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Your credentials will be verified with Napster, and you will have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Selecting music From the Music Menu, select Napster. Choose one of the following options— use the scroll wheel to browse, pressing OK to drill down through the menus until you find the desired selection.
Page 109: Using The Sonos Controller For Iphone
From the Music Menu, select Napster>Radio. (If you are using the Napster free trial, select Music Service Trials>Napster Trial instead.) Select a radio station, and press OK. Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone If you’re new to Napster From the Music Menu, tap More Music...
Page 110 Get Napster Now. Once you become a Napster customer, simply update Sonos with your membership information (steps below) in order to have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. From the Music Menu, tap Napster.
Page 111 4-53 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Make a music selection, and then choose one of the following: • Play Now to play the selection now • Play Next to play the selection after the current track • Replace Queue to play the selection now while clearing the queue of previous music selections •...
Page 112: Pandora
Pandora offers two types of subscription accounts - a free ad-based account, and a paid subscription account. If you are a free subscriber, Pandora will serve you ads when playing Pandora on your Sonos system. If you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will serve you ad-free radio streaming.
Page 113 Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade from a free account to a paid Pandora subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account. Once you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will stop serving you ads - no further action is required by you to update your Sonos system.
Page 114 4-56 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Creating a new station from an artist or track From the Now Playing window, click the Pandora menu. Select Create a new station from this artist, or Create a new station from this track.
Page 115 4-57 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Deleting a station From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio. Your current Pandora radio stations are displayed. Right-click, and select Delete Station. Select Yes to confirm. Rating a track From the Now Playing screen, click the Ratings button.
Page 116: Using The Desktop Controller For Macintosh
Pandora offers two types of subscription accounts - a free ad-based account, and a paid subscription account. If you are a free subscriber, Pandora will serve you ads when playing Pandora on your Sonos system. If you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will serve you ad-free radio streaming.
Page 117 4-59 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Adding a new station From the Music Services tab, select Pandora Radio. Click the New Station button. Enter an artist name or a track and click Continue. If you find what you are looking for, select Create the station and click Continue. If you’d like to try again, select That’s not what I want and click Continue.
Page 118 4-60 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you find what you want, select Add the new music, and click Continue. If this is not what you want, select That’s not what I want and click Continue to retry. Renaming a station From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio.
Page 119: Using The Sonos Controller 100
Using the Sonos Controller 100 Adding your Pandora account information to Sonos From the Music menu, select System Settings>Music Service Setup. The music services that are currently configured to work with your Sonos system are displayed. Select Add.
Page 120 Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade from a free Pandora account to a paid subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account. Once you are a paid subscriber, Pandora will stop serving you ads — no further action is required by you to update your Sonos system.
Page 121 4-63 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Use the scroll wheel to select a radio station, and press OK. Adding more music to a station From the Music menu, select Pandora Radio. Press the Edit Station button. Select Add more kinds of music to this station, and press OK. Renaming a station From the Music menu, select Pandora Radio.
Page 122: Using The Sonos Controller For Iphone
Pandora Radio from the Music Menu to make a radio station selection. Upgrading your account If you’ve been using Pandora with Sonos, and decide to upgrade from a free Pandora account to a paid subscription, simply go to www.pandora.com and upgrade your account.
Page 123 4-65 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music If you find what you are looking for, simply tap to select it. If you’d like to try again, tap Cancel. Note: Pandora has a setting that allows you to filter explicit content. You can turn this on or off from the Edit Your Account settings at www.pandora.com.
Page 124: Rhapsody
30-day Rhapsody trial—no signup, no credit card necessary. Sonos connects directly to Rhapsody via the Web, so you don't have to download an application or even turn your PC on. To activate a music service trial, your Sonos system must be registered so if you have not yet registered, go to "System...
Page 125: Using The Desktop Controller For Windows
Click Finish. Your free Rhapsody trial account will be valid for 30 days. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using Rhapsody with Sonos, you can become a Rhapsody subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/Rhapsody/subscribe and...
Page 126 From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. Select Rhapsody Trial and press OK. Select I already have a Rhapsody account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Rhapsody user name and password.
Page 127 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Your membership information will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Selecting music from Rhapsody Note: You can add tracks to a music queue while listening to other music.
Page 128 If you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application to organize the music on your local drive, your Sonos system can access Rhapsody’s server using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). You should only use this method to access Rhapsody if you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application, or if you have multiple Rhapsody accounts active in...
Page 129: Using The Desktop Controller For Macintosh
Click to check the Start UPnP Server Once Logged In box, and then click Start. Click OK. Change Sonos setting: From the Sonos Desktop Controller for Windows, select File>Preferences and click the Advanced Options button. Check the Show music from Rhapsody UPnP servers checkbox and click OK.
Page 130 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide become a subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your Rhapsody account information to Sonos in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. From the Music Services tab, select Rhapsody Trial.
Page 131 If you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application to organize the music on your local drive, your Sonos system can access Rhapsody’s server using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). You should only use this method to access Rhapsody if you are using Rhapsody’s desktop application, or if you have multiple Rhapsody accounts active in...
Page 132: Using The Sonos Controller 100
After your free trial expires, if you wish to become a Rhapsody subscriber, you can go to www.sonos.com/rhapsody/subscribe and click Join Rhapsody Now. Once you become a Rhapsody customer, simply update Sonos with your membership information (steps below) in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Page 133 Select Rhapsody Trial and press OK. Select I already have a Rhapsody account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. You will be asked to enter your Rhapsody user name and password. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Page 134: Using The Sonos Controller For Iphone
After your free trial expires, if you wish to become a Rhapsody subscriber, you can go to www.sonos.com/rhapsody/subscribe and click Get Rhapsody Now. Once you become a Rhapsody customer, simply update Sonos with your membership information (steps below) in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Page 135 Type your Rhapsody user name and password, and then tap Done. Your credentials will be verified with Rhapsody, and then you will have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Simply select Rhapsody from the Music Menu to make a music selection.
Page 136: Sirius
30-day SIRIUS trial—no signup, no credit card necessary. To activate a music service trial, your Sonos system must be registered so if you have not yet registered, go to "System Registration" on page 1-5 for help with this step.
Page 137: Using The Desktop Controller For Windows
After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos, you can become a premium SIRIUS Internet Radio Service subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS/subscribe and click Subscribe Now. Once you become a premium subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your SIRIUS account information to Sonos and you’ll have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos...
Page 138 See Upgrading your SIRIUS account below for help with this step. If you are already a premium SIRIUS service subscriber, Sonos will automatically skip the 30-day trial and give you instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi- Room Music System. Nothing additional is required.
Page 139 Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-34.
Page 140: Using The Desktop Controller For Macintosh
After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos, you can become a premium SIRIUS Internet Radio Service subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS/subscribe for subscription information. Once you become a...
Page 141 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music premium subscriber, simply follow the steps below to add your SIRIUS account information to Sonos and you’ll have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. From the Music Services tab, select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial.
Page 142 I’m New to SIRIUS Internet Radio instead. Note: After your free trial period ends, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos you will have to upgrade your SIRIUS account to a premium level subscription. You can go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS for more information.
Page 143 Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-34.
Page 144: Using The Sonos Controller 100
Your free SIRIUS Internet Radio trial account will be valid for 30 days. After the trial expires After the free trial expires, if you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos, you can become a premium SIRIUS service subscriber. Go to www.sonos.com/SIRIUS/ subscribe for subscription information.
Page 145 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Select I already have a SIRIUS account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. (If you do not know your SIRIUS user name and password, you can contact SIRIUS directly to retrieve them.) •...
Page 146: Using The Sonos Controller For Iphone
Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-34.
Page 147 Sonos system comes with a free 30-day, SIRIUS Internet Radio trial. After the trial, if you want to keep listening to SIRIUS using your Sonos Multi-Room Mu- sic System, simply contact SIRIUS and upgrade your SIRIUS account to a pre- mium level subscription.
Page 148 Note: Some SIRIUS radio stations contain adult content that may not be suitable for children under 18. If you would like to remove the SIRIUS 30-day trial from your Sonos music system after you activate it, please see "Removing a music service trial" on page 4-34.
Page 149: Windows Media® Player 11
WMP library. This is a one-time preference setting. When media sharing is turned on, Sonos can play all the music in your WMP library, including songs you’ve downloaded from a music download service such as AOL®...
Page 150 4-92 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Select the next ZonePlayer and click Allow, repeating this procedure until all of your ZonePlayers display a green checkmark (see illustration below). Note: If you do not allow media sharing on all ZonePlayers, those ZonePlayers will not be able to play the music stored in your Windows Media Player library.
Page 151: Sonos Playlists
Highlight a music selection and click Play Now or Add to Queue (adds to the end of your music queue.) 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.
Page 152 Type a name for this playlist, and press OK (Windows) or Save (Macintosh). This queue is now accessible from the Sonos Playlists tab. To play a saved queue, highlight the desired playlist from the Sonos Playlists tab, and then choose one of the following options: •...
Page 153: Radio
Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Deleting a Sonos Playlist Using the Desktop Controller From the Sonos Playlists tab, highlight the playlist you want to delete. Choose one of the following options: • Click Delete, or • Click Delete Playlist from the Music menu.
Page 154: Selecting A Radio Station Or Show
4-96 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sonos includes a radio guide that provides access to thousands of free Internet radio stations and broadcast programs. You can easily find radio from all over the world— music, news, and variety programming, including archived shows and podcasts.
Page 155: Setting Up Or Changing A Local Radio Location
4-97 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music Select Radio and press OK. Choose one of the following options: • Select a radio station, radio show or podcast from your Favorites folder (these are stations or shows you have previously saved as Favorites). •...
Page 156 4-98 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide You can search for a radio station, radio show or podcast by entering search criteria (full or partial) in the Search field. Select a category (Stations, Shows, or Hosts), and then click the Search button.
Page 157: Adding A New Radio Station
4-99 Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music • Select Enter Zip Code as your search criteria and you will be prompted to enter your zip code. • Or, select City as your search criteria, and use the scroll wheel to select your desired location.
Page 158: Editing A Radio Station
4-100 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Click the Radio tab. Choose one of the following options: • Select Add New, or • Select Add New Radio Station from the Music menu. Type the streaming URL for the radio station you want to add to your station list (for example: http://shoutcast.com/sbin/shoutcast-...
Page 159: Adding A Station Or Show To Your Favorites List
From the Radio tab, highlight a radio station or radio show, and click Add to Favorites. Using the Sonos Controller From the Music menu, select Radio. Use the scroll wheel to find and highlight a radio station or radio show, and then press the Add to Favorites soft key.
Page 160: Chapter 5 Desktop Controller For Windows
Desktop Controller for Windows The Sonos Desktop Controller (DCR) software is compatible with Windows® XP and higher operating systems. (You can visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system requirements and compatible audio formats.) For easy setup, you should install the Desktop Controller for Windows software on every Windows computer in your network that contains music files.
Page 161: Playback Controls
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Playback Controls Playback controls Menu bar Volume controls Zones pane Now Playing pane Music Library pane Get Music Queue pane Music queue Music selection controls controls Select an action in one of the following ways: •...
Page 162: Volume Control
Chapter 5: Desktop Controller for Windows The Now Playing pane displays track information for the music you are currently listening to. You can control the music settings for the current selection using the playback controls below: Play/Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the current track. Next/Fast Forward Click to jump to the start of the next track in the queue;...
Page 163: Clock And Alarms
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Choose one of the following options: • Click the Mute button. To unmute, click the Mute button again. • From the Play menu, click Mute Zone. To unmute, click Unmute Zone. Mute all zones You can temporarily mute all of your ZonePlayers at any time.
Page 164 Select the alarm you wish to delete, and click Delete. Showing the clock screen Once an alarm has been added to your Sonos system, you can set a preference to have the clock screen show automatically on a handheld Controller when the alarm...
Page 165: Software Updates
Playing pane. Software Updates Sonos provides software updates for your music system in order to improve performance and add features. Your music system must be registered in order to receive these software updates. If you have not yet registered, see "System Registration"...
Page 166 ZonePlayer with a later software version, or if you plug in a ZonePlayer that was not in use when you performed your last software update. If a ZonePlayer’s software version gets out of sync from the rest of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System components, you will see the following message displayed in the Zones pane:...
Page 167: Additional Preferences
The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
Page 168: Firewall Information
Medium (default setting) level security, and the Net BIOS ports are open (default). Click the Zones tab, and verify that the network the Sonos Zone Player resides on is set to Trusted. From the Program Control screen, make sure the Sonos Desktop Controller (Sonos.exe) application is allowed full access to the Internet/Network.
Page 169 From the Internet Applications tab, make sure that the Sonos Application is set to Allow Full Access. If the above configuration does NOT let the Sonos Multi-Room Music System operate correctly, you can try changing the firewall settings to allow access to your music and your ZonePlayers.
Page 170 Note: The Sonos Multi-Room Music System will NOT function correctly if ‘Block Traffic’ is enabled. ISS Black Ice Protection If you are running Black Ice Protection, be sure to allow the Sonos Desktop Controller (Sonos.exe) full access to the Internet and Network.
Page 171 5-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Black Ice Protection by Internet Security Systems is fully compatible with the Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Your music system will operate seamlessly if you select either the "Cautious" or "Trusting" protection level from the Firewall tab.
Page 172: Chapter 6 Desktop Controller For Macintosh
Macintosh The Desktop Controller (DCR) software is compatible with Macintosh OS X, version 10.4 or later. (You can visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system requirements and compatible audio formats.) For easy setup, you should install the Desktop Controller for Macintosh software on every Macintosh computer in your network that contains music files.
Page 173: Playback Controls
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Playback controls Menu bar Volume controls Zones pane Now Playing pane Music Library pane music Queue pane Music queue Show/hide Music selection controls Music Library controls Select an action in one of the following ways: •...
Page 174: Volume Control
Chapter 6: Desktop Controller for Macintosh Play/Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the current track. Next/Fast Forward Select to jump to the start of the next track in the queue; select and hold down button, or select and drag progress bar to fast forward. Previous/Rewind Select to move backward;...
Page 175: Clock And Alarms
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Muting all zones • To mute all the ZonePlayers in your household, select Mute All Zones from the Play menu. The track will continue to progress, but no sound will be emitted. • To unmute all, select Unmute All Zones from the Play menu.
Page 176 Note: If the music you’ve selected is not available (such as a radio station that has dropped off), your alarm will play the Sonos chime instead. To stop the chime, you can press Pause. Editing an alarm From the Zones pane, click to highlight the zone you want to change the alarm setting for.
Page 177: Software Updates
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Showing the clock screen Once an alarm has been added to your Sonos system, you can set a preference to have the clock screen show automatically on a handheld Controller when the alarm sounds.
Page 178 ZonePlayer with a later software version, or if you plug in a ZonePlayer that was not in use when you performed your last software update. If a ZonePlayer’s software version gets out of sync from the rest of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System...
Page 179: Additional Settings
The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
Page 180: Uninstalling
If you wish to remove the Desktop Controller software from your Macintosh computer, choose Uninstall Sonos from the Sonos menu, and then drag the application to the trash. The Sonos Multi-Room Music System will no longer be able to access music from this computer.
Page 181 Select Sonos Desktop Controller from the list of Applications, and click Add. Close the System Preferences window. Norton Personal Firewall for Mac OS X While you are setting up your Sonos system, you will be asked for network connectivity permission. Select Change, and then Allow to allow connections on these ports.
Page 182: Enabling Windows File Sharing
Port Number(s), type or paste 1900,1901,6969. Select Save. Internet Security Barrier for Mac OS X During Sonos system setup, a dialog will open when you attempt to set up your music library on your computer. Select Ignore. Open Netbarrier X3 and select the Anti-vandal tab.
Page 183: Chapter 7 The Sonos® Controller
The Sonos® Controller 100 With a Sonos Controller in hand, you have instant access to your entire digital music collection, no matter where it's stored. The full-color LCD screen and intuitive scroll wheel make everything from browsing songs to choosing zones incredibly easy. It's like having a giant jukebox at your fingertips.
Page 184: Battery Charging
Using another adapter will damage your Controller and void your product warranty. Battery Charging Your Controller can be recharged by plugging it into the AC adapter supplied with your Controller, or by placing it into the Sonos Charging Cradle. Battery Charge Indicator...
Page 185: Battery Replacement
Because of the Controller’s splash-resistant design, the battery on the Controller must be factory-replaced. Return it to the Sonos Service Center where it will be promptly replaced and returned to you. Go to www.sonos.com/support for instructions and battery replacement cost.
Page 186: Using The Controller
Music Use the Music button to browse or select music, manage your music queues, access playlists, and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller. Back Use the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Page 187: Playback
Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 100 Scroll wheel Use the scroll wheel to navigate through a displayed list. Use your thumb or finger to ‘turn’ the wheel clockwise to scroll down through the list, and counterclockwise to scroll up through the list.
Page 188: Volume Control
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Volume control Volume Control Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume in any zone, or across a zone group. The volume panel appears over the current screen. Volume can be controlled for a zone group or for an individual zone.
Page 189: Sensors And Indicators
Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 100 Mute Temporarily silences the music in a zone (within a zone group, the mute button automatically mutes the last room where volume controls were adjusted.) Press the Mute button again to unmute. Mute All...
Page 190: Sleep Modes
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sleep modes Light Sleep Your Controller will go into light sleep to preserve the battery life when it is unused for a specified period of time. The screen will turn off until motion is detected or a button is pressed.
Page 191: Clock And Alarms
• Or, select Select Date and Time from the Internet, and then press OK. Select On or Off. When this is on, your Sonos system will periodically update the date and time from the Internet. If desired, you can change the date and time dis- play formats by selecting the corresponding options from the Date and Time Settings menu.
Page 192 Note: If the music you’ve selected is not available (such as an Internet radio station that has dropped off), your alarm will play the Sonos chime instead. Select Advanced to choose additional alarm preferences: • Alarm duration — select the length of time you want the alarm music to play •...
Page 193: Online Updates
• Select Clocks and Alarms>View Clock from the Music menu. When an alarm goes off When the alarm goes off, your Sonos Controller will display the clock face. You can: • Press Snooze to begin a 9-minute snooze interval. The bell icon will be ani- mated when snooze mode is active.
Page 194 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If there is an update available, select Yes to begin the update process. • Your ZonePlayers and Controllers will all be updated, as your Sonos components must carry the same software version number. This process may take several minutes per device, depending upon your network connection.
Page 195 Controller, or from the Desktop Controller software. ZonePlayer software updates If a ZonePlayer’s software version gets out of sync from the rest of your Sonos Multi- Room Music System components, you will see a message displayed on your Zones menu.
Page 196: Adjusting Controller Settings
7-14 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide One or more ZonePlayers may need to be updated if you purchase a new ZonePlayer with a later software version, or if you plug in a ZonePlayer that was not in use when you performed your last software update.
Page 197: Advanced Settings
7-15 Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 100 • Add to End of Queue • Play Now and Replace Queue Click Sound Adjust this setting to turn the Controller’s scroll wheel “clicking” sound on or off. Sleep Timer Undocked Use this setting to select the amount of time after which your Controller enters light sleep mode when not connected to a power supply.
Page 198: Additional Settings
System entirely (you can add it again at any time.) This may be necessary if the Controller gets associated to the wrong music system during setup, or if you wish to join your Controller to another Sonos Multi-Room Music System (for example, if you are setting up a previously used Sonos system.)
Page 199 Line-In encoding When you have line-in music sources attached to a ZonePlayer, line-in encoding determines how the Sonos Multi-Room Music System will encode the data coming in from these sources. For multi-room audio, we recommend the Compressed setting. For the highest quality sound, you can select Uncompressed encoding instead (note that this selection requires more network bandwidth than compressed audio.) For TV or DVD audio, we recommend the Uncompressed setting.
Page 200 The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup. However, if you have other wireless devices using this channel, you may want to switch the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to another channel to avoid conflicts, as conflicts may cause audio drop-outs.
Page 201 ® ™ Now you can use your iPhone or iPod touch with Sonos to enjoy the music you love all around your home. The 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 touch Play Now.
Page 202: Navigation
Music Tap the Music button to browse or select music, access playlists, and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller. Back Tap the Back button to return to the previous screen.
Page 203: Playback Controls
Chapter 8: 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 204: Volume Control
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide From the Now Playing screen, tapping anywhere on the album cover displays the shuffle and repeat controls, as well as the track position slider. Volume Control Volume Control Slide Increases (+) or decreases (-) the volume in any zone, or across a zone group.
Page 205: Sleep/Wake
To awaken your iPhone, tap the Sleep button or the Home button and then slide your finger to unlock it. If your iPhone goes to sleep with the Sonos Controller open, it will redisplay the same screen it was on when it went to sleep.
Page 206: Online Updates
Online Updates Sonos periodically provides you with software updates to improve performance or to add new features. Your music system must be registered in order to receive updates. If you have not yet registered, see "System Registration" on page 1-5.
Page 207 System Settings>Online Updates from the Music menu. You can go to the App Store to download the new software update. • If you have already updated your Sonos system using another Controller, you will see an update icon displayed beside the ZonePlayer(s) on the Zone Menu, along with the message, "Press to update."...
Page 208: Appendix A Tips And Troubleshooting
• Visit the Sonos Customer Service Web site at www.sonos.com/support. • Give us a call. Go to www.sonos.com/support/phone_support to find the cor- rect telephone number for your country. • Ask us a question at http://faq.sonos.com/ask.
Page 209 Wired Sonos component not detected during setup A network or firewall issue may be preventing the Sonos component that is connected to your router from joining your Sonos system. You can try the steps below to resolve this issue. (If this is a wireless ZonePlayer, you can try moving the ZonePlayers closer together, or wire the ZonePlayer temporarily to see if the problem is related to wireless interference.)
Page 210 • If you are not using a router, see http://faq.sonos.com/norouter. 3. Check the wiring Check the link/activity lights on both the router and the Sonos component. The link lights should be lit solid, and the activity lights should be blinking.
Page 211 3. Put 108 Mbps wireless routers into 54 Mbps mode Sonos cannot function properly when a router is operating in turbo mode. In order to double the speed from 54 Mbps to 108 Mbps, the router goes into a wide bandwidth mode which utilizes most of the 2.4 GHz spectrum that the FCC has set...
Page 212 Mute button until the Mute indicator light begins to flash amber. Use the Con- troller or the Desktop Controller software to add it to your Sonos system again. (This might be necessary if, for example, you’ve purchased a previously used ZonePlayer from a friend.)
Page 213 Cannot access radio, online updates, or registration • Your firewall may be blocking outgoing connections to the Internet. Ensure the firewall allows access to the Internet for the Ethernet addresses of your Sonos components. • Your firewall may be configured so that Sonos components cannot obtain an IP address.
Page 214 • Move the Controller closer to the ZonePlayer. • Your Controller may be configured to work with a different Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Disconnect the Controller (see below) from the Sonos Multi- Room Music System, and then re-add it. (This may be necessary if you pur- chased a previously used Sonos system, or you inadvertently set up two differ- ent mesh networks during the setup process.)
Page 215 /faq.sonos.com/art for details on how album art is located and displayed. Some radio stations are missing The Sonos Radio guide is powered by RadioTime. If you don’t find your favorite radio station or show, you can go to RadioTime’s Website at http://radiotime.com/ index.aspx and search for the missing station or show.
Page 216 ZonePlayer from your router. You can then disconnect the ZonePlayer from the router, connect the ZoneBridge, and move the ZonePlayer to another location.) It is possible to use another wireless bridge to eliminate the first wire in your Sonos Multi-Room Music System, but this is an unsupported configuration, and as such, technical questions should be directed to the Sonos forums, (http:// forums.sonos.com/) and not to Sonos Technical Support.
Page 217: Resetting The Desktop Controller
• D-Link DWL-G810 Resetting the Desktop Controller If you want to join your computer to a different Sonos Multi-Room Music System, you must first factory reset your Desktop Controller. (This may be necessary if you inadvertently set up two different mesh networks during the setup process, or perhaps you are setting up a previously used Sonos system.)
Page 218: Zoneplayer Status Indicator Explanations
Muted whole house to solid green Flashing white Powering up (booting) Flashing white Flashing green Powered up, not Flashing in unison connected to a Sonos system Flashing white Flashing green Looking for a Sonos Flashing alternately Multi-Room Music System Flashing amber...
Page 219 A-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Solid amber ZonePlayer fault The ZonePlayer is warning beginning to experience a fault condition and will reduce to 75% volume. Check the ZonePlayer • vents for adequate cooling Check for speaker • short circuit Mute and then unmute •...
Page 220: About Your Music System
Chapter A: About Your Music System If you make a call to Sonos Customer Support, you may be asked for specific details regarding your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. You can find this information by choosing one of the following options: •...
Page 221: Appendix B Sonos Device Specifications
Sonos Device Specifications Sonos ZonePlayer 120/100 Feature Description Audio Rated Output 55W (ZP120) / 50W (ZP100) minimum RMS per channel (8 Ohms, 20-20kHz, THD+N<0.02%) Speaker Connections Spring binding posts (in North America, the ZP120 has combined spring binding post/banana jack connectors)
Page 222 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Audio Services Supported Napster®, Rhapsody ®, SIRIUS®, Pandora®, Last.fm™, and downloads from: AOL® Music Now, Audible.com®, eMusic®, URGE™, Wal-Mart®, Yahoo! Music™ Unlimited, RadioTime, and Zune™ Marketplace. Operating Systems (for Windows XP and higher; Macintosh OS X; NAS (network-...
Page 223: Sonos Zoneplayer 90/80
Chapter B: * Specifications subject to change without notice. Sonos ZonePlayer 90/80 Feature Description Audio Sound Quality THD+N<0.009%, 20-20kHz Line In Analog (RCA), auto-detecting Line Out Analog (RCA), digital (optical and coaxial) Music Access Audio Formats Supported Compressed MP3, WMA (including Windows Media purchased songs), AAC (MPEG4), Ogg Vorbis, Audible .AA...
Page 224 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Wireless Connectivity SonosNet™, a secure AES encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network. Network Bridging 2-port switch allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet™ Internet connectivity DSL, cable modem or LAN-based high-speed Internet connection required. Internet functionality may require...
Page 225: Sonos Controller 100
Chapter B: Sonos Controller 100 Feature Description Display and User Interface Screen Type Transflective LCD screen, with adjustable backlighting Screen Resolution 3.5” (diagonal) color LCD, 240 x 320 (QVGA) Browse Control Touch-sensitive scroll wheel with center-mounted selector button Function Buttons...
Page 226: Sonos Zonebridge
A ZoneBridge has two Ethernet jacks on the back to bring standard Internet connectivity to your set- top box, PVR, PC, Game Console or NAS drive Extend the range of the Sonos system - stream music • wirelessly to a remote location by placing a ZoneBridge in between a ZonePlayer in a remote location and the rest of the Sonos system.
Page 227 Chapter B: Weight 0.59 lbs (270 gr) Operating Temperature 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) Finish Light gray/high quality PC grade * Specifications subject to change without notice.
Page 228: Sonos Loudspeaker
Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sonos Loudspeaker Feature Description Audio Bandwidth 75 Hz-20kHz±3dB Sensitivity 85dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter Nominal Impedance 8 ohms Crossover Frequency 1.850 kHz Power handling 75 watts (125 watts peak) Drive Components Two-way system using one 1" (2.5cm) magnetically shielded, Teteron dome driver with 5.5"...
Page 229: Appendix C Alternate Sonos System Setup
Setup If you don’t use Windows® or Macintosh OS X® operating systems, you can put the Sonos System Setup CD away in a safe place and use a handheld Controller to set up your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. For assistance, you can go directly to: •...
Page 230: System Setup Using Sonos Controller Cr100
• If you have structured (built-in) wiring that connects to a router located elsewhere in your home, you can connect the Ethernet cable from a live wall plate into one of the Ethernet switch connectors on the back of your Sonos component.)
Page 231 During the setup process, you’ll be asked to register your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. You need to be registered in order to receive Sonos technical support and free software upgrades, as well as to activate free music service trial subscriptions for services like Rhapsody and Napster.
Page 232 System Settings>Music Library Management>Music Library Setup to set up Sonos access to them. • Select Add New. The Sonos System may detect your shared music fold- er(s) automatically. If it is detected, highlight the shared folder, and press OK.
Page 233 Chapter C: Alternate Sonos System Setup user name and password. When required: • Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Username field and press Type. • Type the name of a user with permission to access this folder, and then press Accept.
Page 234: System Setup For Nas Device (No Router
Attach the power cord to a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge and plug into a wall outlet. Step 2: Set up your Sonos system using the Sonos Controller From the Welcome screen on your Sonos Controller, press the OK button located in the center of the scroll wheel.
Page 235 Chapter C: Alternate Sonos System Setup During the setup process, you’ll be asked to register your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. You need to be registered in order to receive Sonos technical support and free software upgrades, as well as to activate free music service trial subscriptions for services like Rhapsody and Napster.
Page 236 • If you are connecting a ZoneBridge, simply apply power. From the Music menu, select System Settings>Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge and press . Follow the prompts to add more Sonos components to your music system Step 4: Play some music!
Page 237: System Setup Using Iphone/Ipod Touch
Step 3: Set up your Sonos system using an iPhone or an iPod touch Tap the App Store button on your iPhone or iPod touch to download the Sonos Controller for iPhone, or you can download it from iTunes. If you download the...
Page 238 C-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sonos Controller from iTunes, you will need to sync before you see the Sonos logo display on your iPhone. Tap the Sonos icon on your iPhone or iPod touch. From the Welcome screen, tap Next.
Page 239 C-11 Chapter C: Alternate Sonos System Setup When the ZonePlayer has been successfully added to your music system, the Mute indicator will go out and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will change to solid white. Highlight to select a room name for your ZonePlayer, and then tap Next.
Page 240 System Settings>Advanced Settings>System Registration.) • To add a Sonos-compatible music service you already subscribe to, tap Sys- tem Settings>Music Service Setup, and tap the Add button at the bottom of the screen.
Page 241 C-13 Chapter C: Alternate Sonos System Setup sic folders during the setup process. If you already have the Desktop Con- troller software installed, select Music from the menu bar, and then select Set Up Music Library>Add a Share.
Page 242 Add Rhapsody trial 4-71 add Rhapsody trial 4-67 4-74 add shared folder 4-3 add SIRIUS trial 4-79 4-86 4-88 Add Sonos playlist 4-93 add to Favorites, radio 4-97 add to Pandora station 4-56 4-63 4-65 add tracks to Napster library 4-44 4-48...
Page 243 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide alarm clock 5-4 alarm, add 6-5 alarm, delete 7-10 alarms 5-4 album art, incorrect A-8 album art, large 4-28 albumartist 4-20 all zones, drop 3-4 allow new devices and computers 4-92 analog audio in, ZP100 2-33...
Page 244 Index bookmark a Pandora track 4-61 bookmark Pandora track 4-57 4-63 4-66 browse control, specs B-5 browse music library 4-10 button brightness, Controller 7-15 can’t see ZoneBridge 2-14 cannot see music services tab 4-32 change language 1-4 change music service password 4-34 change operating mode 2-20 change play mode 4-26 change wireless channel 5-8...
Page 245 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Controller screen frozen A-7 Controller sleep modes 7-8 Controller specifications B-5 Controller, connecting 7-1 Controller, jerky screen A-8 Controller, sluggish A-8 Controller, turn off 7-8 cordless phone interference A-8 create Sonos playlist 4-93 date and time settings 6-4...
Page 246 Index equalization 2-21 equalizer 5-3 equalizer button 2-21 Ethernet cable C-3 C-10 Ethernet connection B-2 Ethernet switch connectors 2-36 Ethernet switch connectors, ZP100 2-32 Ethernet switch connectors, ZP120 2-31 Ethernet switch connectors, ZP90 2-34 expired SIRIUS trial 4-79 expired trial, delete 4-34 explicit content, Napster 4-44 4-47 4-50...
Page 247 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide hidden ZonePlayer 2-20 hide music services tab 4-32 home theater, connect to 2-22 home theater, encoding setting 6-8 imported playlists 4-22 include linked zones 5-5 7-10 index music 4-8 4-10 interference 7-18 interference, wireless 5-8...
Page 248 Index line-out level 2-23 link all zones 3-2 link zones 3-2 loudness control 6-4 loudspeaker B-8 M3U 4-22 mains input 2-31 2-32 mains input, ZonePlayer 2-36 manage music folders 4-3 manage music queue 4-23 media sharing 4-91 metadata 4-15 4-16 motion sensor 7-8 7-16 move track 4-24...
Page 249 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide mute zone 2-30 Napster 4-41 Napster library, add to 4-48 Napster library, add tracks 4-44 4-50 4-53 Napster Radio 4-45 4-48 4-51 4-54 Napster trial 4-42 4-45 4-48 4-51 4-76 Napster, automix 4-44 4-47...
Page 250 Index Pandora, explicit content 4-62 4-65 Pandora, rate track 4-60 Pandora, rename station 4-60 Pandora, select radio station 4-59 party mode 3-2 password, music service 4-34 pause 5-3 pause all 2-22 play 5-3 play formats 1-2 play mode 4-26 play next 4-11 play now, replace queue 4-11 4-14 playback controls 6-2...
Page 251 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide I-10 rear panel connectors, ZP120 2-30 rear panel connectors, ZP90 2-33 registration, cannot access A-6 remove shared folder 4-3 remove track 4-23 rename a Pandora station 4-60 rename Pandora station 4-56 4-63 4-65 rename Sonos playlist 4-95...
Page 252 I-11 Index select Pandora radio station 4-56 4-59 4-62 4-65 select Rhapsody radio station 4-76 4-78 select SIRIUS station 4-81 4-85 select wireless channel 5-8 7-18 selecting music, Napster 4-43 4-47 selecting music, Rhapsody 4-69 4-76 4-78 set permissions 4-4 set sleep timer 7-10 set time 6-4 setting date and time 5-4...
Page 253 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide I-12 sluggish Controller A-8 snooze 7-11 software updates 5-6 7-11 solid amber ZonePlayer light A-12 solid red light A-12 Sonos Extender mode 2-20 sort by preference 4-17 sort folders by 7-17 sound settings 6-4...
Page 254 I-13 Index troubleshooting, ZonePlayer A-5 turn off alarm 7-11 turn off automatic music index updates 4-9 turn off Controller 7-8 turn off music system 2-22 turn off white indicator 2-19 TV, connect using line-in 2-24 uncompressed 5-8 uncompressed encoding 6-8 7-17 update music index 4-4 update wireless channel 5-8...
Page 255 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide I-14 weight, speakers B-8 weight, ZonePlayer B-2 why is this track playing 4-58 4-61 4-64 4-66 Windows file sharing 6-11 Windows firewall 5-9 Windows Media Player 4-91 Windows media sharing 4-91 Windows setup 5-1...
Page 256 I-15 Index ZonePlayers not authorized by windows media sharing 4-91 zones button 7-4 Zune Marketplace 4-91...

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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Manual

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 System Setup

Chapter 3 Managing Zones

Chapter 4 Managing and Playing Music

Chapter 5 Desktop Controller for Windows

Chapter 6 Desktop Controller for Macintosh

Chapter 7 The Sonos® Controller

Chapter 8

Appendix A Tips and Troubleshooting

Appendix B Sonos Device Specifications

Appendix C Alternate Sonos System Setup

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