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Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Chapter 1 Overview The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1-1 Your Home Network 1-1 System Registration 1-4 Language Preference 1-4 Chapter 2 System Setup Setting Up a New Sonos System 2-2 Adding to an Existing Sonos System 2-6 Renaming a Sonos Component 2-7 Turning Off Status Indicator 2-7 Turning Off Music System 2-8 Equalization (Sound Settings 2-8 Using Headphones 2-9 Creating a Stereo Pair 2-10 Line-out 2-11 Line...
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Chapter 1 Overview The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1-1 Your Home Network 1-1 System Registration 1-4 Language Preference 1-4 Chapter 2 System Setup Setting Up a New Sonos System 2-2 Adding to an Existing Sonos System 2-6 Renaming a Sonos Component 2-7 Turning Off Status Indicator 2-7 Turning Off Music System 2-8 Equalization (Sound Settings 2-8 Using Headphones 2-9 Creating a Stereo Pair 2-10 Line-out 2-11 Line...
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... 4-36 Wolfgang Vault 4-37 Windows Media Player 11 4-38 Sonos Playlists 4-42 Docked iPods 4-43 Radio 4-43 Chapter 5 Sonos Controller for PC Playback Controls 5-2 Volume Control 5-3 Using Headphones 5-3 Clock and Alarms 5-4 Software Updates 5-5 Firewall Information 5-6 Chapter 6 Sonos Controller for Mac Playback Controls 6-2 Volume Control 6-2 Using Headphones 6-3 Clock and Alarms 6-3 Software Updates 6-5 Uninstalling Sonos 6-6 Firewall Information 6-6 Enabling Windows File Sharing 6-7 Appendix A Tips...
... 4-36 Wolfgang Vault 4-37 Windows Media Player 11 4-38 Sonos Playlists 4-42 Docked iPods 4-43 Radio 4-43 Chapter 5 Sonos Controller for PC Playback Controls 5-2 Volume Control 5-3 Using Headphones 5-3 Clock and Alarms 5-4 Software Updates 5-5 Firewall Information 5-6 Chapter 6 Sonos Controller for Mac Playback Controls 6-2 Volume Control 6-2 Using Headphones 6-3 Clock and Alarms 6-3 Software Updates 6-5 Uninstalling Sonos 6-6 Firewall Information 6-6 Enabling Windows File Sharing 6-7 Appendix A Tips...
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... wirelessly. • For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to use a Sonos controller application on an Android™ smartphone, iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad® or other tablet, you are going to your home ... or better • 128 MB RAM minimum/256 MB RAM recommended • Network hardware as described above Chapter 1 Overview The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC • Lets you control all your music and rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house. • The Setup CD is not a modem...
... wirelessly. • For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to use a Sonos controller application on an Android™ smartphone, iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad® or other tablet, you are going to your home ... or better • 128 MB RAM minimum/256 MB RAM recommended • Network hardware as described above Chapter 1 Overview The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC • Lets you control all your music and rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house. • The Setup CD is not a modem...
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.../support/contact Live chat or find the correct telephone number for your country. WMA Lossless formats not currently supported. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1-3 • AAC (MPEG4) • iTunes Plus • Ogg Vorbis • Audible .AA files (format 4) • Apple Lossless • Flac (lossless) • Uncompressed WAV and AIFF ...
.../support/contact Live chat or find the correct telephone number for your country. WMA Lossless formats not currently supported. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1-3 • AAC (MPEG4) • iTunes Plus • Ogg Vorbis • Audible .AA files (format 4) • Apple Lossless • Flac (lossless) • Uncompressed WAV and AIFF ...
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..., select Preferences. 2. Using the Sonos Controller for PC 1. Language Preference Using the Sonos Controller for Mac The Sonos Controller will try to use the language you have selected in your music system allows you to other companies. 1-4 User Guide System Registration Registering your OS X operating system (System Preferences). Select the General tab. 3. Select Sonos System Registration from the...
..., select Preferences. 2. Using the Sonos Controller for PC 1. Language Preference Using the Sonos Controller for Mac The Sonos Controller will try to use the language you have selected in your music system allows you to other companies. 1-4 User Guide System Registration Registering your OS X operating system (System Preferences). Select the General tab. 3. Select Sonos System Registration from the...
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...apply power. • If you are adding a SONOS CONNECT, see "Connect a SONOS CONNECT:AMP..." The stripped portion should be caught firmly in contact with an adjoining terminal on page 4 for additional instructions. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-3 Alternate setup illustration (no open router port) ...If you don't have an open port on your router, you can connect the Sonos component into the router port the computer was ...
...apply power. • If you are adding a SONOS CONNECT, see "Connect a SONOS CONNECT:AMP..." The stripped portion should be caught firmly in contact with an adjoining terminal on page 4 for additional instructions. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-3 Alternate setup illustration (no open router port) ...If you don't have an open port on your router, you can connect the Sonos component into the router port the computer was ...
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... collect usage data. Your music system must be requested to allow full access to the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. Usage Data To help us improve our products and services, Sonos would like to collect usage data about how you will be registered in firewall, can go to register... during the setup process. To learn more, you can use your Sonos system. During setup, you use any of this information to third parties. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-5 To a computer or powered speakers • You will need a stereo mini to RCA Y-adapter ...
... collect usage data. Your music system must be requested to allow full access to the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. Usage Data To help us improve our products and services, Sonos would like to collect usage data about how you will be registered in firewall, can go to register... during the setup process. To learn more, you can use your Sonos system. During setup, you use any of this information to third parties. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-5 To a computer or powered speakers • You will need a stereo mini to RCA Y-adapter ...
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2-6 User Guide • The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC (install using the CD-ROM packaged with your house has structured (built-in) network wiring, you can make a wired connection by connecting an Ethernet cable from one (or more Sonos components any of the Ethernet switch connections ...and then apply power. • If you need help you control the music any other wireless devices can easily add more ) of your Sonos component, if you are adding a SONOS CONNECT connect an external amplifier (see "Connect a SONOS CONNECT..." If you can go to function reliably Note: Thick ...
2-6 User Guide • The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC (install using the CD-ROM packaged with your house has structured (built-in) network wiring, you can make a wired connection by connecting an Ethernet cable from one (or more Sonos components any of the Ethernet switch connections ...and then apply power. • If you need help you control the music any other wireless devices can easily add more ) of your Sonos component, if you are adding a SONOS CONNECT connect an external amplifier (see "Connect a SONOS CONNECT..." If you can go to function reliably Note: Thick ...
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Sonos Controller for additional information. 1. If you want to change , and click Settings. Highlight the Sonos component you have a Sonos component located in the Zone Name field, and then click OK. From the Status Indicator Light tab, select On or Off and click OK... 1 second.) Important Note:Do not place any items on page 7 for Mac or PC 2-7 4. Renaming a Sonos Component If you name a Sonos component incorrectly, or if you move one to another room, you wish to suit your Sonos component. During the setup process, you may impede the air flow and cause it to...
Sonos Controller for additional information. 1. If you want to change , and click Settings. Highlight the Sonos component you have a Sonos component located in the Zone Name field, and then click OK. From the Status Indicator Light tab, select On or Off and click OK... 1 second.) Important Note:Do not place any items on page 7 for Mac or PC 2-7 4. Renaming a Sonos Component If you name a Sonos component incorrectly, or if you move one to another room, you wish to suit your Sonos component. During the setup process, you may impede the air flow and cause it to...
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... back of the PLAY:5 when you are plugged in speakers. When you unplug the headphones, the speakers automatically come back on the Volume screen. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-9 Using Headphones The PLAY:5 has a headphone jack you can cause permanent hearing damage. 3. When headphones are ready to 25%.) 2. Remove the headphone jack...
... back of the PLAY:5 when you are plugged in speakers. When you unplug the headphones, the speakers automatically come back on the Volume screen. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-9 Using Headphones The PLAY:5 has a headphone jack you can cause permanent hearing damage. 3. When headphones are ready to 25%.) 2. Remove the headphone jack...
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...Settings -> Line-Out, and then choose Fixed. Select Zones -> ZonePlayer Settings. 2. For additional information on your home theater system. 3. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-11 1. Click OK, and then click Finish. Select ZonePlayer Settings from the Zones menu. Select Zones -> ZonePlayer Settings. 2. Click ..., you can use a standard RCA audio cable to connect from home theater 1. Controlling the volume from the Sonos component's Analog Audio Out to the audio inputs on your Sonos component, you have digital inputs on your home theater receiver and your home theater,...
...Settings -> Line-Out, and then choose Fixed. Select Zones -> ZonePlayer Settings. 2. For additional information on your home theater system. 3. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-11 1. Click OK, and then click Finish. Select ZonePlayer Settings from the Zones menu. Select Zones -> ZonePlayer Settings. 2. Click ..., you can use a standard RCA audio cable to connect from home theater 1. Controlling the volume from the Sonos component's Analog Audio Out to the audio inputs on your Sonos component, you have digital inputs on your home theater receiver and your home theater,...
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...5mm) stereo plug, so they can plug directly into a sound card on your home theater or other audio device's volume to control the volume settings. Adjust your Sonos system so you can listen to music from the line-in any or every room of the volume scale. 5. Adjust the volume ...8482; or iPod touch® in and stream the audio to your computer's speakers. However you can hear music. Select the Sonos component attached to your computer: Amplified PC speakers usually have a male 1/8-inch stereo plug, you can attach a female-to-female coupler between the speaker plug and the...
...5mm) stereo plug, so they can plug directly into a sound card on your home theater or other audio device's volume to control the volume settings. Adjust your Sonos system so you can listen to music from the line-in any or every room of the volume scale. 5. Adjust the volume ...8482; or iPod touch® in and stream the audio to your computer's speakers. However you can hear music. Select the Sonos component attached to your computer: Amplified PC speakers usually have a male 1/8-inch stereo plug, you can attach a female-to-female coupler between the speaker plug and the...
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...Click the Line-In tab. 7. During the setup process, be sure to update the following settings: Select the Sonos component your AirPort Express. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-13 Connecting an AirPort Express to your AirPort Express is connected to my computer or network using Ethernet. 4. ...Connect the AirPort Express to your PLAY:5 (or other Sonos component with an Audio In connection): • Connect the ...
...Click the Line-In tab. 7. During the setup process, be sure to update the following settings: Select the Sonos component your AirPort Express. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-13 Connecting an AirPort Express to your AirPort Express is connected to my computer or network using Ethernet. 4. ...Connect the AirPort Express to your PLAY:5 (or other Sonos component with an Audio In connection): • Connect the ...
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Select ZonePlayer Settings from the audio out connection(s) on the external source to the analog Audio In connection(s) on the back of your Sonos component. Select the Sonos component this device is connected to your Sonos System 1. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-15 Connecting another line-in cable provided with your Sonos component (or a standard RCA cable) from the Zones menu. The source device will automatically be detected. 2. Connect the audio line-in source to , and click Settings -> Line-In.
Select ZonePlayer Settings from the audio out connection(s) on the external source to the analog Audio In connection(s) on the back of your Sonos component. Select the Sonos component this device is connected to your Sonos System 1. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-15 Connecting another line-in cable provided with your Sonos component (or a standard RCA cable) from the Zones menu. The source device will automatically be detected. 2. Connect the audio line-in source to , and click Settings -> Line-In.
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... to be always on page 7 for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Zone Menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for additional status indicators. Go to mute or unmute this Sonos component. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-17 SONOS CONNECT / CONNECT:AMP Front On/Off • Using a handheld Sonos controller, select Pause All Zones from the Play menu.
... to be always on page 7 for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Zone Menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for additional status indicators. Go to mute or unmute this Sonos component. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-17 SONOS CONNECT / CONNECT:AMP Front On/Off • Using a handheld Sonos controller, select Pause All Zones from the Play menu.
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...'s TOSLINK digital audio output to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-19 SONOS CONNECT Back Ethernet switch connectors (2) AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) Analog audio in Analog audio out (fixed/variable) TOSLINK® digital ...
...'s TOSLINK digital audio output to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-19 SONOS CONNECT Back Ethernet switch connectors (2) AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) Analog audio in Analog audio out (fixed/variable) TOSLINK® digital ...
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.... To mute/unmute this Sonos component: Press the Mute button to mute or unmute this Sonos component. Press and hold the Mute button for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Zone Menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for 3 seconds to mute all Sonos components in damage to your... household. 2-20 SONOS PLAY:5 Front User Guide Note: The...
.... To mute/unmute this Sonos component: Press the Mute button to mute or unmute this Sonos component. Press and hold the Mute button for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Zone Menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for 3 seconds to mute all Sonos components in damage to your... household. 2-20 SONOS PLAY:5 Front User Guide Note: The...
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... Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a CD player, use a 3,5mm (1/8") ministereo to the Sonos component's analog audio input. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-21 SONOS PLAY:5 Back Acoustic port / handle Ethernet switch connectors (2) AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) 3,5mm (1/8") stereo audio in...
... Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a CD player, use a 3,5mm (1/8") ministereo to the Sonos component's analog audio input. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-21 SONOS PLAY:5 Back Acoustic port / handle Ethernet switch connectors (2) AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) 3,5mm (1/8") stereo audio in...
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...all: Press and hold for 3 seconds to unmute them all Sonos components in damage to mute or unmute the Sonos component. Press and hold the Mute button for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Zone Menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for 3 seconds to mute all . To mute/unmute: ...Press the Mute button to your household. 2-22 SONOS PLAY:3 Front User Guide Note: The SONOS PLAY:3's front grille is designed to be...
...all: Press and hold for 3 seconds to unmute them all Sonos components in damage to mute or unmute the Sonos component. Press and hold the Mute button for Mac or PC, select Pause All from the Zone Menu. • Using the Sonos Controller for 3 seconds to mute all . To mute/unmute: ...Press the Mute button to your household. 2-22 SONOS PLAY:3 Front User Guide Note: The SONOS PLAY:3's front grille is designed to be...
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Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-23 SONOS PLAY:3 Back Threaded mounting hole 1/4 inch (6.75mm) / 20-thread Ethernet switch connector AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) The SONOS PLAY:3 has an integrated mounting hole on the back of the unit so it can be wallmounted if desired (mounting bracket not included.) Use Category...
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2-23 SONOS PLAY:3 Back Threaded mounting hole 1/4 inch (6.75mm) / 20-thread Ethernet switch connector AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) The SONOS PLAY:3 has an integrated mounting hole on the back of the unit so it can be wallmounted if desired (mounting bracket not included.) Use Category...