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Sonos® Multi-Room Music System User Guide
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, information retrieval systems, or computer network without the written permission of 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.
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Sonos® Multi-Room Music System Chapter 1 Overview Your Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 System Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Language Preference . . . .
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ii Dropping Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Chapter 4 Managing and Playing Music Available Music Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Managing Music Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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iii Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48 Using the Sonos Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51 Rhapsody® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54 Using the Desktop Controller for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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iv Chapter 7 The Sonos® Controller Connecting the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Using the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 Navigation. . . . . . . . . .
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v 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. (Attention. En France, l’utilisation en intérieur est limitée à la bande de fréquences 2,454-2,4835 GHz.
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vi Recycling Information This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead please deliver it to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By recycling this product correctly, you will help conserve natural resources and prevent potential negative environmental consequences.
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Overview Your Computer Requirements Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System is designed to provide you with online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered to receive these updates so be sure to register during the setup process. At no time is your e-mail address provided to other companies.
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1-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Macintosh® OS X (10.4 or later) Compatible audio services • Audible® • Best Buy® Digital Music Store • Last.
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Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Compatible streaming formats • MP3 • WMA Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system requirements and compatible audio formats. Technical Support For help with troubleshooting and support issues, visit our Support Web site. If you cannot solve the problem there, contact us by telephone. • Web site: www.sonos.com/support • Telephone: Visit our Web site at www.sonos.com/support/phone support to find the correct telephone number for your country.
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1-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide System Registration Registering your music system allows you to receive technical support, Sonos software upgrades, and several free music service trials. 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 1. From the Music menu, select System Settings. 2.
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Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 Windows Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY SEQUENCE Help F1 Album Art F4 Equalizer F5 Unmute All Zones F6 Mute All Zones F7 Mute Zone F8 Volume Down F9 Volume Up F10 Next CTRL + F Play/Pause CTRL + P Play Now CTRL + N Play Next CTRL + Shift + N Previous CTRL + B Add to Queue CTRL + Q Shuffle CTRL + H Repeat CTRL + T
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1-6 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 Equalizer Command + = Help Command + ? Hide Music Library Command + L Library Command + 1 Line-In Command + 5 Link Zone Shift + Command + L Music Services Command + 2 Mute All Zones Option + Shift + Command + Down Arrow Mute Zone Option + Command + Down Arrow Next Co
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Chapter 1: Overview 1-7 Previous Zone Shift + Command + Up Arrow Radio Command + 4 Repeat Option + Command + R Schedule Music Index Updates Shift + Command + U Set Up Music Library Shift + Command + M Set Up Zones 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 Volume Down Command + Down Arrow Volume Up Command + Up Arrow
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System Setup Already have Sonos? If you are adding a Sonos component to an existing Sonos music system, see "Adding to an Existing Sonos System" on page 2-11. New to Sonos? Unpack your Sonos components, and then simply follow the setup instructions in sequential order to ensure that you set up your Sonos® Multi-Room Music System correctly.
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2-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Setting Up a New Sonos System Follow the step-by-step instructions to ensure that you set up your Sonos® Multi-Room Music System correctly. These steps are fully explained in the pages that follow. • If you experience any difficulty during the setup process, see "Tips and Troubleshooting" on page A-1for additional help. • The first ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge you set up should connect to your home network using a standard Ethernet cable (supplied). 1.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-3 http://faq.sonos.com/norouter for instructions. • If you have structured (built-in) wiring that connects to a router located elsewhere in your home, you can connect from a live wall plate to any of the Ethernet switch connectors on the back of a Sonos component.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-5 Alternate setup illustrations (no open router port) 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. Note: To maintain your computer’s security, do not connect the Sonos component directly to your cable/DSL modem.
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2-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 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. If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120/100 • Your speaker’s power rating should be at least 75W for 8 Ohm speakers, and at least 150W for 4 Ohm speakers. Do not connect speakers rated at less than 4 Ohms.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-7 4. Insert the stripped end of the speaker wire into the hole, then release. The stripped portion should be caught firmly in the connector post. 5. Repeat to install the other speaker wires. If your speakers have banana connectors, you can insert the plugs directly into the banana jacks on the back of the ZonePlayer 120 instead (available in North America only) 6.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-8 Connect to a home theater or amplifier • If you have digital inputs on your home theater or amplifier, you can use either a TOSLINK® optical audio cable or a digital coaxial cable to connect the ZonePlayer 90/80’s digital output to the digital input on the receiver. • If you have analog inputs on your home theater or amplifier, use a standard RCA audio cable to connect a ZonePlayer’s analog audio output to the audio inputs on the receiver.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-9 • If you have a different operating system, you can set up your music system using the Sonos Controller instead. See "System Setup Using the Controller" on page C-1, or you can go to http://faq.sonos.com/nodcr for setup assistance. • If you only have a NAS device, see "Setup with a NAS Device (no router)" on page C-5.
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2-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Step 4: Add the Sonos Controller Plug your Sonos Controller into the power adapter and follow the prompts on the Controller’s screen to add it to your music system. You can use the Controller while it is charging. For additional information about your Controller, see "The Sonos® Controller" on page 7-1.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-11 Adding to an Existing Sonos System When and why should I use a wireless connection? The Sonos Multi-Room Music System uses a built-in wireless connection to communicate between Sonos components. This means ZonePlayers can be placed anywhere in and around your home and connect wirelessly when a wired Ethernet connection is not available. Note: Thick walls, 2.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-12 You can use a Sonos ZoneBridge to replace the ZonePlayer that is currently wired to your router, or you can place a ZoneBridge in any location to extend the wireless range of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Note: If you are replacing the wired ZonePlayer in your music system with a Sonos ZoneBridge, first add the new ZoneBridge to your music system (steps below).
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-13 • Using the Desktop Controller software, select Zones>ZoneBridge Settings. Highlight the ZoneBridge, and then click Settings. • Using the Sonos Controller, select System Settings>ZoneBridge Settings from the Music menu. Add a ZonePlayer Note: If you are replacing the Sonos component (ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge) that is currently connected to your router, first add the new ZonePlayer to your music system (see steps below).
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-14 • Using a Sonos Controller, select System Settings>Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge from the Music menu. • • • During the setup process, you will be asked to press and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on the ZonePlayer you are adding. You may release the buttons as soon as the Mute indicator (green) and the ZonePlayer Status Indicator (white) start to blink alternately (this takes approximately 1 second.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-15 Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select System Settings>ZonePlayer Settings and press OK. If you wish to change the name of a ZoneBridge, select ZoneBridge Settings instead. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the zone you wish to change, and press OK. 3. Select ZonePlayer Name, and press OK. 4. Choose one of the following options: • Use the scroll wheel to select a new name from the list, and then press OK.
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2-16 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Using the Desktop Controller 1. From the Zones menu, click ZonePlayer Settings. If you wish to turn off a ZoneBridge status indicator light, select ZoneBridge Settings instead. 2. Highlight the ZonePlayer/ZoneBridge you wish to adjust, and click Settings. 3. From the Status Indicator Light tab, select On or Off and click OK. Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select System Settings>ZonePlayer Settings, and press OK.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-17 Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select System Settings>ZonePlayer Settings. 2. Select the ZonePlayer you want to change, and press OK. 3. Select ZonePlayer Mode, and press OK. 4. 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.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-18 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. • Using the Sonos Controller, select Pause All from the Zone menu. • Using the Desktop Controller software, select Pause All from the Play menu.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-19 Multi-Room Music System by selecting Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge from the Zones menu. • Use the Sonos Controller to add the ZonePlayer to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System by selecting System Settings>Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge from the Music menu. To control the volume from home theater Set the line-out level on this ZonePlayer to Fixed by selecting one of the following options: • Using the Desktop Controller software, select ZonePlayer Settings from the Zones menu.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-20 4. If desired, you can readjust the volume on your home theater system so that the volume range for the Controller falls within your typical listening range. To connect to a computer or powered speakers • If you are connecting to your computer: You will need a stereo mini-to-RCA Y adapter audio cable (one 1/8-inch stereo mini-plug to dual RCA male connectors) to connect the ZonePlayer’s analog audio output to the computer’s audio input.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-21 • To connect a portable player to the ZonePlayer, you will need a 1/8 inch ministereo to RCA audio cable. Plug the mini-stereo end into the portable device and the RCA end into the Audio In connection on the ZonePlayer. Setup illustrations To connect using the Desktop Controller 1. 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.) 2.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-22 3. To change the settings for this source, highlight the audio component, and click Set Up to display the ZonePlayer Settings screen. • (You can also display this screen by selecting ZonePlayer Settings from the Zones menu. Highlight the ZonePlayer your line-in source is connected to, and click Settings.) 4. From the Line-In tab, select an audio component type from the Source Icon Type list. 5.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-23 • 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: • You are connecting more than 4 zones wirelessly. Using the Desktop Controller 1. From the File menu (Windows) or Sonos (Macintosh) menu, select Preferences. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Select Compressed or Uncompressed from the Line-In Encoding list, and click OK. Using the Sonos Controller 1.
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2-24 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide ZonePlayer Front ZonePlayer status indicator On/Off • Using the Sonos Controller, select Pause All from the Zone menu. • Using the Desktop Controller software, select Pause All from the Play menu. ZonePlayer status indicator • Flashes white when powering up or connecting to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. • Solid white when powered up and connected to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System (normal operation).
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Chapter 2: System Setup Mute button 2-25 To mute/unmute this ZonePlayer: Press the Mute button to mute or unmute this ZonePlayer. • Lights solid green when sound is muted. • Flashes green rapidly when household mute or unmute is about to take place. • Flashes green slowly when ZonePlayer is connecting to your music system. Volume Up (+) Volume Down (-) To mute/unmute all ZonePlayers: Press and hold the Mute button for 3 seconds to mute all ZonePlayers in your household.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-26 ZonePlayer 120 Rear Panel Connectors Analog audio in Subwoofer output Voltage select 115V/230V Ethernet switch connectors AC power (Mains) input Right speaker terminals Left speaker terminals Important Note: Power rating should be at least 75W for 8 Ohm speakers and at least 150W for 4 Ohm speakers Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached stor
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-27 Voltage select AC 115/230 V Select the voltage setting that is appropriate for your country. AC power (mains) input Use the supplied power cord to connect to power outlet. Analog audio in Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the audio outputs from a separate audio component such as a CD player, to the ZonePlayer’s analog audio inputs.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-28 ZonePlayer 100 Rear Panel Connectors Right speaker terminals Left speaker terminals Ethernet switch connectors Voltage select 115V/230V AC power (Mains) input Subwoofer output Analog audio out Analog audio in Ethernet switch connectors (4) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-29 Analog audio out (fixed/variable) Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the 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 CD player, to the ZonePlayer’s analog audio inputs.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-30 ZonePlayer 90/80 Rear Panel Connectors Ethernet switch connectors AC power (mains) input TOSLINK digital audio out Coaxial digital audio out Analog audio out Analog audio in 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 (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) Use the supplied power cord to connect to power outlet.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-31 TOSLINK® digital audio out You can use a TOSLINK optical audio cable to connect the ZonePlayer’s TOSLINK digital audio output to the audio inputs on a separate audio component, such as an amplifier or your home theater receiver. Coaxial digital audio out You can use a digital coaxial cable to connect the ZonePlayer’s coaxial digital audio output to the audio inputs on a separate audio component, such as an amplifier or your home theater receiver.
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Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2-32 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. AC power (mains) input Use the supplied power adapter to connect to power outlet. Be sure to use the proper power adapter for your country.
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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 different rooms, or you can play a different song in every room.
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3-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide or drop zones from a group while the music is playing. You can also link all the ZonePlayers in your house with one touch by selecting All Zones-Party Mode. Linking zones You can create a zone group first and then select music to play, or you can add a room to a zone group where music is already playing. • Any zones you link will automatically drop their current music queue and begin to play the music queue from the highlighted zone.
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Chapter 3: Managing Zones 3-3 Using the Desktop Controller Zones can be managed from either the Zones pane or the Zones menu. 1. From the Zones pane, highlight the zone you want to link to another zone or zone group. 2. Choose one of the following options: • Click Link Zone, or • From the Zones menu, select Link Zone. 3. Select a zone to add to the group. If you want to join all the rooms in your house to this music queue, select All Zones-Party Mode.
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3-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you want to join all the zones in your house to this music queue, select All Zones-Party Mode. All of your ZonePlayers will then play the same music in synchrony until you drop the zones from the zone group. Select zone where desired music is playing Select zone to add to group Dropping zones 1. Using the Desktop ControllerFrom the Zones pane, highlight the zone group you want to change. 2.
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Chapter 3: Managing Zones 3-5 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the zone group you want to change, and press Drop Zone. 3. Highlight the zone you want to drop from the group, and press OK. The room that’s removed from the zone group stops playing music. The other zones in the zone group continue unaffected. You can drop all the ZonePlayers in a group with one touch by selecting All Zones in Group.
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Managing and Playing Music Available Music Sources • Library (shared folders on your home network) • Music services • Sonos playlists (music queues you have saved for future playback) • Radio (Internet radio stations, radio shows, or podcasts) • Line-in (external devices such as a CD player or a portable music player) What is your music library? Your music library includes digital music located anywhere on your home network such as: • shared folders on your computer • shared folders on another computer in
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4-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Composers • Genres • Tracks • Imported Playlists • Search • Folders What is a music queue? When you make music selections, they are added to a list of tracks called a music queue. You can create a different music queue for each zone in your house, or you can create a zone group and play the same music across multiple zones. A play indicator appears to the left of the track currently playing in the music queue.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-3 Managing Music Folders The Sonos Multi-Room Music System can play music from any networked computer or network-attached storage (NAS) device where you have shared music folders. During the setup process, you are guided through the process of accessing your shared 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.
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4-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sharename is the name of the top level shared folder, or click Browse to search for it. b. If it is not shared anonymously, enter the user name and password of a user with permission to access this folder, and click Next. c. Click OK to confirm. Removing a shared folder 1. From the Music Library Setup screen, highlight the share you want to remove from the list, and click Remove. 2. Click Yes to confirm.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-5 1. From the Music menu, select Schedule Music Index Updates. Select the time you would like your music index to automatically update, and click OK. Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh Depending upon where your music is stored, you may be asked to provide an administrator name and password to allow access to your music folders.
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4-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. Select the folder you want to stop accessing music from, and select Remove. 3. Select Remove to confirm. 4. You may be asked to provide an administrator name and password. 5. Select Done when you have no more folders to remove from the list. 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. 1.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-7 Adding a shared folder from the list 1. To make another shared folder available to your Sonos Multi-Room Music System, select Add New from the Selected Shared Folders screen. Your network will be scanned for shared folders that your music system is not currently accessing. 2. To select a shared folder from the displayed list, use the scroll wheel to highlight the folder, and press OK.
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4-8 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If this folder is not shared anonymously, you will need to enter a user name and password: • 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. • Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Password field and press Type. • Type the password associated with this user, and then press Accept. Stop accessing a shared folder 1.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-9 3. From the Music Library Management menu, select Schedule Music Index Update — select On, and then press OK. 4. Select Music Index Update Time, and press OK. 5. Use the scroll wheel to select the time you would like your music index to update each day, pressing OK after each entry. Your music index will automatically update at the selected time each day. To turn off automatic music index updates, select Off from the Schedule Music Index Update menu option.
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4-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Right-click and select Play Now and Replace Queue to remove the contents of the current queue and replace it with this selection. Search 1. From the Zones pane, select the zone you want to play music in. 2. Choose one of the following options: • From the Music Library pane, click the Library tab, or • From the Music menu, click Music Library. 3. Click Search. 4.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-11 3. Use the mouse to move through the categories until you reach the choice you want. Select to expand the music outline for any selection. 4. To play all songs by an artist, on an album, or in a genre, select what you’d like to play, and then select Play Now to play the music now, or Add to Queue to add it to your music queue.
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4-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Drag and drop You can drag and drop selections directly from the music library to the queue. Highlight a selection, and while holding down the mouse, drag the selection to the music queue, and then release. Note: You can add tracks to a music queue while listening to other music. Using the Sonos Controller Browse 1. From the Zone menu, use the scroll wheel to highlight the zone you want to play music in, and then press the Music button. 2.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-13 • Play Now. When you press OK, the selection will always begin to play immediately. • Add to End of Queue. When you press OK, the selection will always be added to the end of your music queue. Power scroll 1. You can select Power Scroll for an alphabetical list to make browsing faster. Power scroll 2. To play all songs by an artist, on an album, or in a genre, highlight the selection and select Add to Queue, or press OK. 3.
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4-14 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 1. From the Music menu, select the music source your want to search (Music Library, Napster, or Rhapsody.) 2. Select Search, and press OK. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select your search criteria (artists, albums, [composers], or tracks), and press OK. 4. Type a full or partial name, and press Search. 5. If you do not receive any search results, press the Back button to try again.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-15 Desktop Controller for Windows Desktop Controller for Macintosh Group using iTunes® compilations iTunes normally organizes your iTunes Music folder as [Artist]/[Album]/[Track name]. iTunes has a feature that allows you to group your compilations albums together. This will organize your compilations and soundtrack albums as [Compilations]/[Album]/ [Track name]. Within iTunes: 1.
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4-16 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Within Sonos: You can organize your Sonos music library to use this iTunes compilation view. Using the Desktop Controller 1. SelectFile (or Sonos)>Preferences. 2. From the Library tab, select Group using iTunes compilations. 3. If you would like to see the individual artists displayed in a Contributing Artist view, check the Show Contributing Artists in the Music Library checkbox. If this box is not checked, the Contributing Artists view will not display.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-17 Do not group compilations If you choose not to group compilation albums, the individual artists will display within your Artists view. Using the Desktop Controller 1. Select File (or Sonos)>Preferences. 2. From the Library tab, select Do not group compilations. All of the individual artists will then appear in the Artists view. Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select System Settings>Music Library Management> Compilation Albums. 2.
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4-18 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; these files are always treated as “read-only”.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-19 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. Managing the Music Queue Once you have added tracks to a queue, you can make changes to the music queue using the playback buttons, the Play menu options, or the queue control buttons.
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4-20 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide The song disappears from the queue list. Using the Sonos Controller 1. Press View Queue. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the song you want to remove from the queue. 3. Press Edit Queue. 4. Select Remove Track, and press OK. The song disappears from the queue list. Moving a track within the queue Using the Desktop Controller 1. Click the left-mouse button and, while holding, drag the track you want to move within the queue. 2.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-21 5. Use the scroll wheel to move through the queue until you find the location you’d like to move the track to. 6. Press Place Track. 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 • From the Play menu, select Queue>Clear Queue. This will clear the entire queue in the selected zone and the music will stop playing. Using the Sonos Controller 1. Press View Queue.
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4-22 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Zones menu, press OK to display the Now Playing screen. 2. Press Play Mode. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select a play mode, and press OK. 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.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-23 Viewing large album art Using the Desktop Controller From the Now Playing window, click the album art to enlarge it. Using the Sonos Controller 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/ default.
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4-24 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • If you would like to learn more about Rhapsody, see "Rhapsody®" on page 4-54 for additional detail. • If you would like to learn more about SIRIUS, see "SIRIUS®" on page 4-65 for more detail. • If you subscribe to a music service that is not listed above, see "Adding a compatible music service" on page 4-25 for more information. • If you are a Windows Media Player 11 user, see "Windows Media® Player 11" on page 4-75 for more information.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-25 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. Using the Desktop Controller for Windows 1.
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4-26 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide The music services that are currently configured to work with your Sonos system are displayed. 2. Select Add. 3. Use the scroll wheel to select the Sonos-compatible music service you would like to add, and press OK. 4. Enter your music service user name, and then press Accept. 5. Enter your music service password, and then press Accept. Your user name and password will be verified with the music service.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-27 Using the Desktop Controller for Windows 1. Go to File>Preferences>General and check or uncheck the Show Music 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 Music 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.
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4-28 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Your music service password If you want to change the password for a music service you subscribe to, such as Napster, Rhapsody, or SIRIUS, you must first change the password with your music service provider. Go to your music service provider’s Web site, and change your password in the account settings.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-29 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. • Your Audible files display in the genre category. From the Music Library, select Library>Genres, and then select Audiobooks. • Other content, such as journals will appear in the Spoken Word genre.
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4-30 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Adding an Audible account If you have AudibleManager software installed on your computer, the Sonos MultiRoom Music System detects it when you add a music folder to your Sonos system. When Audible is detected, a third radio button displays on the Select Music Source screen. Using the Desktop Controller for Windows 1. Select Add my Audible books, and click Next. 2. Click Next to share the folder. 3. Enter your Audible account user name and password.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-31 Update your music index whenever you add new content by selecting Update Music 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). 1. From the menu bar, select Music>Set Up Music Services. 2. Click Add. 3. Select Audible, and click Next. 4. Enter your Audible user name and password.
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4-32 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 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. Simply add your Last.fm account information to Sonos (see "Adding a compatible music service" on page 4-25), and then you’re ready to make a music selection.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-33 What is scrobbling? 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. The scrobbling feature is optional, and is available to both free Last.fm subscribers and paid subscribers.
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4-34 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Using the Desktop Controller for Windows If you’re new to Napster 1. From the Music Library, click the Music Services tab. 2. Click Napster Trial. 3. Select I’m new to Napster. 4. Accept the Napster terms and conditions, and then click Next. 5. Click Finish. 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.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-35 3. Select Napster, and click Next. 4. Select Napster, and click Next. 5. Enter your Napster user name and password, and click Next. Your user name and password will be verified with Napster. If you already have a Napster account 1. From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. 2. Select Napster Trial and press OK. 3. Select I already have a Napster account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system.
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4-36 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • 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 • Add To My Napster Library to add the selection to your Napster library • Create automix to create an instant playlist from this selection Note: Napster has a setting that allows you to exclude tracks with a parental advisory logo.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-37 Napster Radio 1. Select the zone you want to play music in. 2. Click the Music Services tab, and select Napster. (If you are using the Napster free trial, select Music Service Trials>Napster Trial instead.) 3. Select Radio. 4. Select a radio station, and click Play Now or Add to Queue. Deleting a Napster account from Sonos 1. From the Desktop Controller menu bar, select Music>Set Up Music Services. 2. Select the account you wish to remove, and click Remove. 3.
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4-38 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 1. From the Music Services tab, select Napster Trial. 2. Click the Update link. 3. Select Continue. 4. Enter your Napster user name, and password, and then click Continue. Your user name and password will be verified with Napster. IF for some reason the Napster trial no longer displays on the Music Services tab, you can add your account membership information to Sonos this way instead: 1. From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-39 Selecting music from Napster Napster selection choices include: • Search • Browse Napster content, including top 100 lists, New Releases and Napster Playlists • My Library • All Tracks • Genres • Artists • My Playlists 1. 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.
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4-40 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 1. From the Music Services tab, search for a Napster artist that you would like to listen to. 2. Select Artist Automix. 3. Control-click and select one of the following: • Play Now • 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 To create an automix for a track — select a track, control-click, and select Create Automix.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-41 Using the Sonos Controller If you’re new to Napster 1. From the Music menu, select Music Service Trials. 2. Select Napster Trial, and press OK. 3. Select I’m new to Napster, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system. Your free Napster trial account will be valid for 30 days. After the trial expires After your free trial expires, if you wish to become a Napster subscriber, you can go to www.sonos.
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4-42 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Your user name and password will be verified with Napster. If you’re an existing Napster customer 1. From the Music menu, select Music Service Trials. 2. Select Napster Trial and press OK. 3. 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.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-43 • Play Next to play the selection after the current track • Add to End of 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 • If you are selecting a track from Napster, you can select Add To My Napster Library. If you are choosing a track that is already in your Napster Library, this selection appears as Delete from my Napster Library.
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4-44 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Selecting a Napster radio station 1. Select a zone. 2. From the Music menu, select Napster>Radio. (If you are using the Napster free trial, select Music Service Trials>Napster Trial instead.) 3. Select a radio station, and press OK. Pandora® If you’re a Pandora customer, you’ve got everything you need to start enjoying Pandora on your Sonos system.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-45 2. Press the Add button. 3. Select Pandora Radio, and click Next. 4. Enter your Pandora user name and password, and click Next. Your user name and password will be verified with Pandora. Once your credentials have been verified, you can click the Music Services tab, select Pandora Radio, and make a music selection.
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4-46 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. Select Create a new station from this artist, or Create a new station from this track. Selecting a Pandora radio station 1. From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio. Your current Pandora stations are displayed. • If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library, see "Showing/hiding the Music Services tab". 2.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-47 Rating a track 1. From the Now Playing screen, click the Ratings button. 2. Choose one of the following options: • Select I like this track - Pandora will play more tracks with similar qualities. • Select I don’t like this track - Pandora will not longer play this track on this radio station. • Select Don’t play this track for a month. Bookmarking a track 1. From the Now Playing window, click the Pandora menu. 2. Select Bookmark this track on Pandora.
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4-48 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. Select Why is this track playing? Pandora will explain the similarities between this track and the other tracks on your radio station. Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh Adding your Pandora account information to Sonos 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.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-49 4. 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. Note: Pandora has a setting that allows you to filter explicit content. You can turn this on or off by selecting Edit Your Account at www.pandora.com. When the filter is turned on, radio edited songs without explicit lyrics will be played instead of the unedited versions.
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4-50 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Renaming a station 1. From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio. Your current Pandora radio stations are displayed. 2. Select the station you wish to rename. 3. From the Music menu, select Rename Station. 4. Type a new name for your radio station. Deleting a station 1. From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio. Your current Pandora radio stations are displayed. 2.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-51 Bookmarking a track 1. From the Now Playing window, click the Pandora menu. 2. Select Bookmark this track on Pandora.com or Bookmark this artist on Pandora.com. Why is this track playing? 1. From the Now Playing window, click the Pandora menu. 2. Select Why is this track playing? Pandora will explain the similarities between this track and the other tracks on your radio station. Using the Sonos Controller Adding your Pandora account information to Sonos 1.
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4-52 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 3. Select Pandora Radio, and press OK. 4. Enter your Pandora user name, and then press Accept. 5. Enter your Pandora password, and then press Accept. Your user name and password will be verified with Pandora. Once your credentials have been verified, you can press the Music button, select Pandora Radio, and make a music selection.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-53 Selecting a radio station 1. From the Music menu, select Pandora Radio and press OK. Your current Pandora stations are displayed. 2. Use the scroll wheel to select a radio station, and press OK. Adding more music to a station 1. From the Music menu, select Pandora Radio. 2. Press the Edit Station button. 3. Select Add more kinds of music to this station, and press OK. Renaming a station 1. From the Music menu, select Pandora Radio. 2. Select Edit Station. 3.
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4-54 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Bookmarking a track 1. From the Now Playing screen, select Pandora. 2. Select Bookmark this track on Pandora.com or Bookmark this artist on Pandora.com. Why is this track playing? 1. From the Now Playing screen, select Pandora. 2. Select Why is this track playing? Pandora will explain the similarities between this track and the other tracks on your radio station.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-55 Using the Desktop Controller for Windows If you’re new to Rhapsody 1. From the Music Library, click the Music Services tab. 2. Click Rhapsody Trial. 3. Select I’m new to Rhapsody. 4. Accept the Rhapsody terms and conditions, and then click Next. 5. 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.
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4-56 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. Press the Add button. 3. Select Rhapsody, and click Next. 4. Select Rhapsody, and click Next. 5. Enter your Rhapsody user name and password, and click Next. Your user name and password will be verified with Rhapsody. If you already have a Rhapsody account 1. From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. 2. Select Rhapsody Trial and press OK. 3.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-57 • Select Play Now to play the selection now • Select Play Next to play the selection after the current track • Select Add to End of Queue to add it to the end of your music queue • Right-click and select Play Now and Replace Queue to remove the contents of the current queue and replace it with this selection • If you are selecting music from the Rhapsody Music Guide, you can additionally select Add To My Rhapsody Library or Delete From My Rhapsody Library.
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4-58 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Rhapsody Radio 1. Select the zone you want to play music in. • Click the Music Services tab, and select Rhapsody. (If you are using the Rhapsody free trial, select Music Service Trials>Rhapsody Trial instead.) 2. Select Rhapsody Channels. 3. Select a radio station, and click Play Now. Adding tracks or albums to your Rhapsody Library 1. From the Music Services tab, highlight an album, track, or Rhapsody radio station and right-click. 2.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-59 Deleting a Rhapsody account from Sonos 1. From the Desktop Controller menu bar, select Music>Set Up Music Services. 2. Select the account you wish to remove, and click Remove. 3. Click Yes to confirm, and then click OK. This will not delete your account from Rhapsody. Your account status with Rhapsody will be unaffected. Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh If you’re new to Rhapsody 1. From the Music Library, click the Music Services tab. 2.
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4-60 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide IF for some reason the Rhapsody trial no longer displays on the Music Services tab, you can add your account membership information to Sonos this way instead: 1. From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. The music services that are currently configured to work with your Sonos system are displayed. If Rhapsody Trial is displayed, select it, and press Subscribe. Follow the prompts to enter your Rhapsody user name and password.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-61 • If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library, see "Showing/hiding the Music Services tab" on page 4-26. 2. Highlight a music selection, and click Play Now, Play Next, or Add to Queue to add it to the end of your music queue. If you are selecting music from the Rhapsody Music Guide, you can additionally select Add To My Rhapsody Library.
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4-62 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Change Sonos setting: 1. Select Sonos>Preferences and click the Advanced Options button. 2. Check the Show music from Rhapsody UPnP servers checkbox and click Done. Deleting a Rhapsody account from Sonos 1. From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Services. 2. Select the account you wish to remove, and click Remove. This will not delete your account from Rhapsody. Your account status with Rhapsody will be unaffected.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-63 1. 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. If Rhapsody Trial is displayed, use the scroll wheel to highlight it, and press Subscribe. If Rhapsody Trial is not displayed, continue on to step 2. 2. Press Add. 3. Select Rhapsody>Rhapsody, and press OK. 4. Enter your Rhapsody user name, and then press Accept. 5.
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4-64 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Select Search to look for new music selections from Rhapsody. • Select My Artists, My Albums, My Genres, My Tracks, or My Playlists to select from music you have already saved to your Rhapsody Library. • Select Rhapsody Music Guide to select from supplied Rhapsody content. 3.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-65 SIRIUS® Now you can listen to SIRIUS Internet Radio using your Sonos® Multi-Room Music System. Sonos connects directly to SIRIUS to give you instant access to more than 80 premium channels. Your Sonos system comes with a free 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 1-4 for help with this step.
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4-66 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 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 MultiRoom Music System. 1.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-67 Satellite Radio subscriber, you’ll have access to a free 30-day SIRIUS Internet Radio trial. After the trial, if you want to keep listening to SIRIUS on Sonos, simply upgrade your SIRIUS account to SIRIUS Internet Radio’s premium audio offering. See Upgrading your SIRIUS account below for help with this step.
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4-68 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Subscribe. Your user name and password will be verified with SIRIUS. If SIRIUS Radio Trial is not displayed, continue on to step 2. 2. Press the Add button. 3. Select SIRIUS Internet Radio, and click Next. 4. Select the SIRIUS Internet Radio button, and click Next. 5. Enter your SIRIUS user name and password, and click Next. Your user name and password will be verified with SIRIUS.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-69 1. From the Music Library, select the Music Services tab. 2. Select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial. 3. Select I’m new to SIRIUS Internet Radio. 4. Accept the SIRIUS terms and conditions, and then click Continue. 5. Click Done. Your free SIRIUS trial account will be valid for 30 days. Note: SIRIUS allows playback of one radio channel at a time in your household.
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4-70 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 3. Click Continue. 4. Enter your SIRIUS user name, and password, and then click Continue. Your user name and password will be verified with SIRIUS. If you are a standard SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscriber Your current SIRIUS subscription level includes free SIRIUS Internet Radio at standard audio quality - 32Kbps. Sonos requires premium audio quality streams - 128 Kpbs.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-71 For premium SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Internet Radio service subscribers, 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. Upgrading your SIRIUS account Note: If you wish to continue using SIRIUS with Sonos after the trial period ends, you will have to upgrade your SIRIUS account to a premium level subscription. You can go to www.sonos.
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4-72 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Selecting a SIRIUS radio station 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 4-28. 1. From the Music Library pane, click the Music Services tab and select SIRIUS.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-73 4. Press OK again. 5. Enter your SIRIUS user name, and then press Accept. 6. Enter your SIRIUS password, and then press Accept. Your user name and password will be verified with SIRIUS. If you already have a SIRIUS account 1. From the Music menu, select Music Service Trials. 2. Select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial and press OK. 3. Select I already have a SIRIUS account, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system.
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4-74 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide IF for some reason the SIRIUS Internet Radio trial no longer displays on the Music Service Trials screen, you can add your account membership information to Sonos this way instead: 1. 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. If SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial is displayed, use the scroll wheel to highlight it, and press Subscribe.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-75 Windows Media® Player 11 The Sonos® Multi-Room Music System is compatible with Windows Media Player 11. Once you have Windows Media Player on your computer, you must make sure media sharing is turned on so that the Sonos Multi-Room Music System can access the music stored in your WMP library. This is a one-time preference setting.
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4-76 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 6. 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.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-77 5. Check the Allow new devices and computers automatically checkbox. When this box is checked, you will no longer be prompted to set up media sharing when you add a new device to your network - it will be set up for you automatically. Selecting music from Windows Media Player Music selection choices include: • Artists • Contributing Artists • Albums • Composers • Genres • Tracks • Playlists 1.
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4-78 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 3. Type a name for this playlist, and pressOK (Windows) or Save (Macintosh). This queue is now accessible from the Sonos Playlists tab.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-79 Deleting a Sonos Playlist Using the Desktop Controller 1. From the Sonos Playlists tab, highlight the playlist you want to delete. 2. Choose one of the following options: • Click Delete, or • Click Delete Playlist from the Music menu. Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select Sonos Playlists, and press OK. 2. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the playlist you want to delete, and press Rename/Delete. 3. Select Delete Playlist, and press OK. 4.
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4-80 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Radio 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. (If you have a music service enabled on your computer, you can also select radio stations from your music service.) Selecting a radio station or show Using the Desktop Controller 1.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-81 3. Select Radio and press OK. 4. 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). • Search for a radio station, radio show or podcast. Select Search and then select a category (Stations, Shows, or Hosts). Enter your search criteria (full or partial), and press the Search soft key.
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4-82 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 3. 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. Using the Sonos Controller 1. Press the Zones button to select the zone you want to listen in. 2. Press the Music button to display the Music menu. 3. Select Radio>Search and then select a category (Stations, Shows, or Hosts). 4.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-83 • 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. Adding a new radio station You can use the Desktop Controller software to add a radio station that does not appear in the radio guide. You must know the streaming URL, and the station must use the streaming MP3 broadcast format.
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4-84 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 3. Choose one of the following options: • Select Add New, or • Select Add New Radio Station from the Music menu. 4. Type the streaming URL for the radio station you want to add to your station list (for example: http://shoutcast.com/sbin/shoutcastplaylists.pls?rn=8107&file=filename.pls). 5. Type the radio station’s name in the Station Name field, and clickOK (Windows) or Add (Macintosh). The new radio station gets added to your Favorites list.
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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-85 Adding a station or show to your Favorites list When you add a radio station or show to your Favorites list, it is duplicated in one of the Favorites folders (Radio Station or Radio Show), not moved from the original radio list. Using the Desktop Controller From the Radio tab, highlight a radio station or radio show, and click Add to Favorites. Using the Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select Radio. 2.
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Desktop Controller for Windows The Sonos Desktop Controller (DCR) software is compatible with Windows Vista™ and Windows® XP, including Windows XP® Media Center 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.
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5-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Playback Controls Menu bar Playback controls Zones pane Queue pane Volume controls Now Playing pane Music queue controls Music Library pane Music selection controls Select an action in one of the following ways: • Click an action button • Select an action from the Menu bar • Highlight a selection and then right-click Get Music
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Chapter 5: Desktop Controller for Windows 5-3 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; click and hold down button, or click and drag progress bar to fast forward.
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5-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. 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. The track will continue to progress, but there will be no sound emitted. • To mute all the zones in your household, click Mute All Zones from the Play menu. • To unmute, click Unmute All Zones from the Play menu.
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Chapter 5: Desktop Controller for Windows 5-5 3. Choose the desired settings for this alarm, including the alarm time, the zone you would like the alarm to play in, the music source you’d like to play from, the frequency of the alarm, and the volume and duration settings. 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.To stop the chime, you can press Pause.
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5-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. Select the alarm from the list, and then click Advanced. 3. Select Show Clock on this Controller. (If you want the clock to show on any other Controllers, repeat this process on the other Controllers.) Setting a sleep timer 1. From the Zones pane, click to highlight the zone or zone group you want to set up a sleep timer for. 2. From the Zones menu, select Sleep Timer. 3. Select the desired time frame, and then click OK. 4.
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Chapter 5: Desktop Controller for Windows 5-7 2. If there are updates available, click Update Now to download. • Your ZonePlayers, as well as your Desktop Controller software, will be updated as Sonos components must carry the same software version number. This process may take several minutes per device, depending upon your network connection. Your Sonos Desktop Controller software will automatically close and then re-open during the update process.
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5-8 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Additional Preferences Selecting a different wireless channel 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. 1. From the File menu, select Preferences. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3.
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Chapter 5: Desktop Controller for Windows 5-9 Firewall Information The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is designed to work with existing firewall software. Information for some common firewall software is listed below. If your software firewall is not listed, please see http://faq.sonos.com/firewall for the latest firewall information or contact Sonos Technical Support at www.sonos.com/support. Microsoft Windows Firewall 1.
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5-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Note: The Sonos Multi-Room Music System will not operate correctly if the Trusted Zone is set to ‘High’ and if Net BIOS ports are blocked. Zone Alarm Pro 1. Display the Firewall settings screen. 2. From the Main tab, check to make sure the Trusted Zones Security is set to Medium (default setting) level security. 3. From the Program Control screen, make sure the Sonos Desktop Controller (Sonos.exe) application is allowed full access to the Internet/Network. 4.
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Chapter 5: Desktop Controller for Windows 5-11 Norton Personal Firewall The Norton Personal Firewall is fully compatible with the Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Follow the steps below to configure your firewall: 1. Make sure the Sonos Desktop Controller is allowed full access on all ports (when asked) by selecting Always allow connections in this program on all ports. 2. Select Permit from the What do you want to do drop-down when sonos.exe attempts to access the Internet. 3. Allow sonos.
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5-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If you cannot access your music and Sonos Desktop Controller software after setting the Protection Level to Cautious or Trusting, please follow the instructions below: 1. Select the Intruders or Events tab. 2. Identify the ZonePlayer’s IP address. 3. Right-click and select Trust Intruder>Trust and Accept. This setting will allow the Sonos Multi-Room Music System accessibility with all firewall security settings; Trusting, Cautious, Nervous, and Paranoid.
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Desktop Controller for 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. During the setup process, you may be asked to configure your Macintosh’s firewall for Sonos.
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6-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Menu bar Playback controls Zones pane Queue pane Volume controls Now Playing pane Music queue controls Show/hide Music Library Select an action in one of the following ways: • Select a button • Select an action from the menu bar Music Library pane Music selection controls Get music
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Chapter 6: Desktop Controller for Macintosh 6-3 Playback Controls 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; select and hold down button, or select and drag progress bar to rewind. Shuffle Select to play the tracks in the music queue in a random order.
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6-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Select to mute the sound in a zone (if you have a zone group, all rooms in the zone group are affected). Select again to unmute. 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.
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Chapter 6: Desktop Controller for Macintosh 6-5 • Select the Set the date and time manually radio button. Make your selections from the displayed fields, and then click Set. Alarms Adding an alarm 1. From the Zones menu, select Clocks and Alarms. 2. Click New. 3. Choose the desired settings for this alarm, including the alarm time, the zone you would like the alarm to play in, the music source you’d like to play from, the frequency of the alarm, and the volume and duration settings.
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6-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 2. From the Zones menu, select Clocks and Alarms. 3. 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 sounds. 1. From the Music menu on your handheld Controller, select Clock and Alarms>Alarms. 2. Select the alarm from the list, and then click Advanced. 3.
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Chapter 6: Desktop Controller for Macintosh 6-7 Setting software update preferences 1. From the Sonos menu, select Preferences. 2. Select the Updates tab. 3. Choose the desired setting from the Software Update Notifications section. Downloading software updates 1. From the Sonos menu, select Check for Updates. 2. If there are updates available, select Update Now to download.
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6-8 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide you will see the message, “Click to update system software” displayed in the Zones pane: Click the outdated zone to begin the software update process. Additional Settings Selecting different wireless channel The Sonos Multi-Room Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup.
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Chapter 6: Desktop Controller for Macintosh 6-9 • Use Compressed if: • You are connecting more than 4 zones wirelessly. 1. From the Sonos menu, select Preferences. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 3. Select Compressed or Uncompressed from the Line-in Encoding list. When Compressed is selected, you will notice a delay before the music starts to play. When Uncompressed is selected, this delay is significantly reduced.
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6-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide If the message Firewall Off does not display, please continue on to step 4 to add access to the ports your ZonePlayers will use. 4. Click the New button. If the New button is disabled, click the lock at the bottom of the window and enter an administrator's password. 5. From the pull-down Port Name menu, select Other. 6. For TCP Port Number(s), type or paste 445,3400. 7. For UDP Port Number(s), type or paste 1900,1901,6969. 8. Type the description as Sonos. 9.
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Chapter 6: Desktop Controller for Macintosh 6-11 4. Name the new entry Sonos, and the description Sonos Controller. 5. Select New and for TCP Port Number(s), type or paste 445, 3400. For UDP Port Number(s), type or paste 1900,1901,6969. 6. 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. 1. Select Ignore. 2. Open Netbarrier X3 and select the Anti-vandal tab. 3. Select Add. 4.
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The Sonos® Controller 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. Simply choose a zone to play music in, make your music selection(s), and press Play.
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7-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • The power connector cover is part of your Controller’s splash-resistant design, so keep the cover down when the Controller is not charging. Power connector cover AC power adapter Power cable AC power adapter inlet Caution: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge the Controller’s battery. Using another adapter will damage your Controller and void your product warranty.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-3 extend the battery life, it’s best not to let the Lithium Ion battery discharge completely before recharging. Keep the Controller plugged into the charger or charging cradle when not in use, or charge it overnight, as this type of battery does not suffer from memory effect and can be charged anytime. Caution: Use only the supplied power adapter to charge the Controller’s battery. Using another adapter will damage your Controller and void your product warranty.
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7-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Using the Controller Mute button Battery status Light Wireless Battery Zones indicator light Back charge button sensor indicator button indicator Music button Volume up(+) down (-) Scroll wheel Labels for soft buttons OK button Soft buttons Playback controls Navigation Zones Use the Zones button to select a zone to play music in, to view the music selections playing in each room, or to create or modify zone groups in order to share the same music across z
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-5 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. OK Press the OK button in the center of the scroll wheel to make selections. Soft buttons The soft button functions change to reflect the available actions for the Controller screen currently displayed.
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7-6 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. Use the Group Volume bar to control the volume for the whole group, adjusting each zone’s volume proportionately.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-7 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 To mute all zones in the house, press and hold the Mute button for 3 seconds. To unmute all zones, press and hold again for 3 seconds.
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7-8 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. Use the Sleep Timer Docked (Controller is connected to power supply) and Undocked (Controller is not connected to power supply) settings to select the amount of time after which your Controller will enter light sleep.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-9 Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on your handheld Controller. For help using the Desktop Controller, go to Clock and Alarms. Setting date and time 1. From the Music menu, select Clocks and Alarms. 2. Select Date and Time Settings. 3. Choose one of the following options: • Select Time Zone. Use the scroll wheel to select your time zone from the list, and then press OK.
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7-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide like to play from, the frequency of the alarm, and the volume setting. Press OK after each entry. 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. 4.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-11 Viewing the clock To view the clock on a handheld Controller: • Select View Clock from the Music menu, or • 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 animated when snooze mode is active. • Press Stop Alarm or Pause to turn the alarm off.
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7-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • 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. • If you have the Desktop Controller software installed, you will be prompted to update it the next time you start the application.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-13 This Controller will be unavailable for use until you perform a software update to bring the Controller up to date. This situation will occur if you perform a software update from another 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 MultiRoom Music System components, you will see a message displayed on your Zones menu.
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7-14 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Adjusting Controller Settings From the Music menu, select System Settings>Controller Settings and then use the scroll wheel to highlight the preference setting you wish to change. OK Button • Use this preference setting to choose the action that will occur when you select a track, and press the OK button.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-15 Sleep Timer Docked Use this setting to select the amount of time after which your Controller enters light sleep mode when plugged into the adapter or sitting in the cradle. Because the Controller is connected to a power supply during this time, you can set this sleep timer significantly higher than the undocked sleep timer setting. Screen Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of the screen display.
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7-16 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Factory Reset. Use this setting to return the Controller to its original factory settings. This will disconnect the Controller from your Sonos Multi-Room Music 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.
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Chapter 7: The Sonos® Controller 7-17 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.
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Tips and Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Warning: Under no circumstances should the product be repaired by anyone other than an authorized Sonos repair center, as this will invalidate the warranty. Please contact the Sonos Customer Service Center for an authorized repair center in your area. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a problem occurs, you can try the solutions listed in the troubleshooting section.
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A-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Using your Desktop Controller: 1. From the Music menu, select Set Up Music Library. 2. Select the music folder(s) stored on this computer, and click Remove. 3. Next, re-add the share by selecting Add a Share. 4. Select Add music stored on this computer and click Next. 5. Select the music folder you just removed, and click Next. 6. Click Finish.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting A-3 2. Check the router You can bypass your router’s switch to determine whether there are any router configuration issues by connecting Sonos as shown below (note that the ZonePlayer and the computer still have Internet access in this configuration): • Be sure that your cable/DSL modem is connected to the router’s WAN (Internet) port. • Temporarily remove any other components that are wired to your network.
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A-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide When adding Controller, it doesn’t detect ZonePlayer(s) 1. Verify that this is not a DHCP or network problem • Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the back of the Sonos component that is wired to your router. • Unplug the ZonePlayer's power cord and then plug it back in. • When the status indicator light on the front of the ZonePlayer stops blinking white, try adding your Controller again.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting A-5 • Using the Desktop Controller software for Macintosh, select Preferences from the Sonos menu. Click the Advanced tab, and then select another wireless channel from the Wireless Channel list. It may take several seconds for the switch to take effect. If you have music playing, a short music dropout will occur during the wireless channel change.
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A-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • Make sure MUTE is not on. ZonePlayer volume level reduces If the ZonePlayer status indicator changes to solid amber, and the volume reduces to 75%, this indicates that the ZonePlayer is experiencing a fault condition. • Check the ZonePlayer vents to ensure they are not blocked. • Check for speaker short circuit. • Mute ZonePlayer or unplug it for several minutes to allow it to cool.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting A-7 work. (You can check the IP addresses assigned to your ZonePlayers by selecting Music>System Settings>About Your Multi-Room Music System.) The DHCP server built in to some routers may be configured to supply IP addresses only to devices with specific permitted Ethernet MAC addresses.
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A-8 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide To disconnect the Controller: • Select System Settings>Controller Settings>Advanced Settings>Factory Reset from the Music menu. Or, • If the message “Searching for ZonePlayers” is displayed, select Settings>Factory Reset. Controller acting sluggish If the Controller is acting sluggish, or the screen appears jerky, you are probably experiencing wireless interference.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting A-9 Can I Eliminate The First Wire? If you do not wish to play music where your router is located, an easy and inexpensive solution is to purchase and install a Sonos ZoneBridge. (If you are replacing a ZonePlayer that is already connected to your router, be sure to apply power and add the ZoneBridge to your music system first before disconnecting the ZonePlayer from your router.
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A-10 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 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.) Using the Desktop Controller for Windows 1. Select Reset Desktop Controller from the Help menu. 2. Click Yes.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting A-11 Solid white Flashing green to solid green Muted whole house Flashing white Off Powering up (booting) Flashing white Flashing green Powered up, not connected to a Sonos system Flashing in unison Flashing white Flashing green Looking for a Sonos Multi-Room Music System Flashing alternately Flashing amber Off Powering up in reset mode Solid amber ZonePlayer fault warning The ZonePlayer is beginning to experience a fault condition and will reduce to
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A-12 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Long amber, short white, repeat ZonePlayer fault shutdown (mute) If the fault condition (above) is not remedied, the ZonePlayer will automatically mute itself to prevent damage to the ZonePlayer. Solid or flashing red Diagnostics mode You may be instructed to enter Diagnostics mode by a technician when you call Customer Support to report a problem. If you accidentally enter diagnostics mode, press the Mute button to exit.
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Chapter A: Tips and Troubleshooting A-13 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: • From the Music menu on your Sonos Controller, select System Settings>About Your Multi-Room Music System. Or, • From the Sonos Desktop Controller for Windows menu bar, select Help>About Sonos Desktop Controller.
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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.
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B-2 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.
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Appendix B: Sonos Device Specifications Storage Temperature 4 º to 158º F (-20º to 70º C) Finish Die-cast matte aluminum enclosure on light gray base * Specifications subject to change without notice.
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B-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 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 files (format 4), Apple Lossless, Flac (lossless) music files, as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files. Native support for 44.
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Appendix B: Sonos Device Specifications B-5 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 payment of separate fee to a service provider General Power Supply AC 100/240, 50-60 Hz Front Panel Buttons Volume and Mute Front Panel LED Indicators ZonePlayer status and Mute status Dimensions 5.4” x 5.5” x 2.9” (136.0 x 139.7 x 74.
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B-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Sonos Controller CR100 Feature Description Display and User Interface Screen Type Transflective LCD screen, with adjustable backlighting Screen Resolution 3.
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Appendix B: Sonos Device Specifications B-7 Sonos ZoneBridge Feature Description Power/Connections Ethernet Connection 2-port switch, 10/100 Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX 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™ • Easy Internet connectivity for other products in the house - SonosNet can stream any data in between its nodes.
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B-8 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 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.
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Appendix B: Sonos Device Specifications B-9 Sonos Loudspeaker SP100 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" (14cm) magnetically shielded polypropylene copolymer core woofer. General Dimensions 11.3 x 6.4 x 7.6 in.
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Sonos Setup Using Controller If you don’t have digital music stored on your computer, or 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 the handheld Sonos Controller to set up your Sonos Multi-Room Music System. Note: If you have just purchased a new Sonos Controller, you should charge the battery. Connect your Sonos Controller to the power adapter using the adapter cable. You can use your Controller while it is charging.
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C-2 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Step 2: Place the other ZonePlayers or ZoneBridges in the rooms of your choice • If you are adding a ZonePlayer 120/100, attach speakers to your ZonePlayer (see If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120/100 on 2-6). • If you are adding a ZonePlayer 90/80, connect to an external amplified device (see "Using Line-out" on page 2-18). • If you are connecting a ZoneBridge, simply apply power. Step 3: Set up your Sonos system using the Sonos Controller 1.
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Chapter C: Sonos Setup Using Controller C-3 3. 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. 4. When you see the message Setup Complete, press OK. Step 4: Play some music! 1. Press the Music button to display the Music menu. 2.
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C-4 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide Registration.) • To add a Sonos-compatible music service you already subscribe to, select System Settings>Music Service Setup, and select Add. • To select an Internet radio station, radio show, or podcast, select Radio. • If you have music folders stored on your computer, press the Music button, and then select System Settings>Music Library Management>Music Library Setup to set up Sonos access to them. • • • • • • • • • Select Add New.
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Chapter C: Sonos Setup Using Controller C-5 Setup with a NAS Device (no router) Step 1: Apply power to a Sonos component 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 1. From the Welcome screen on your Sonos Controller, press the OK button located in the center of the scroll wheel. 2. Follow the Controller’s on-screen prompts to connect your ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge.
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C-6 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide 3. 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. 4. When you see the message Setup Complete, press OK. 5.
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Chapter C: Sonos Setup Using Controller C-7 12. If the folder is not shared anonymously, you will be prompted to enter a 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. • Use the scroll wheel to highlight the Password field and press Type. • Type the password associated with this user, and then press Accept.
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C-8 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide • To play music stored on your NAS drive, select Music Library. • To activate a free music service trial, select Music Service Trials. (Your music system must be registered to activate a trial, so if you have not yet registered, you can do it now by selecting System Settings>Advanced Settings>System Registration.) • To add a Sonos-compatible music service you already subscribe to, select System Settings>Music Service Setup, and select Add.
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Index A about your music system A-13 activate music trial 4-24 add alarm 5-4, 6-5, 7-9 add Audible account info 4-31 add compatible music service 4-25 add more music, Pandora 4-49 add music 4-3, 4-6 add music, does not display 4-4 add Napster trial 4-34, 4-37, 4-41 add Pandora account 4-48 add Pandora station 4-45, 4-52 Add Rhapsody account 4-60 Add Rhapsody trial 4-59 add Rhapsody trial 4-55, 4-62 add shared folder 4-3, 4-5 add SIRIUS trial 4-65, 4-72 Add Sonos playlist 4-77 add to Favorites, radio 4-81 ad
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I-2 alarm, add 6-5, 7-9 alarm, delete 7-10 alarms 5-4 album art, incorrect A-8 album art, large 4-23 albumartist 4-16 all zones, drop 3-4 allow new devices and computers 4-76 analog audio in, ZP100 2-29 analog audio in, ZP120 2-27 analog audio in, ZP90 2-30 analog audio out, ZP100 2-29 analog audio out, ZP90 2-30 AOL Music Now 4-75 ask a question A-13 Audible 4-29 audio formats supported B-1 audio in, ZP100 2-29 audio in, ZP120 2-27 audio out, ZP100 2-29 audio services supported B-2 auto check for software
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Index bookmark Pandora track 4-47, 4-54 browse control, specs B-6 browse music library 4-9 button brightness, Controller 7-15 C can’t see ZoneBridge 2-12 cannot see music services tab 4-26 change language 1-4 change music service password 4-28 change operating mode 2-16 change play mode 4-21 change wireless channel 5-8, 6-8, 7-17 charger B-6 clear queue 4-21 click sound setting 7-14 clock, view 7-11 coaxial digital audio out, ZP90 2-31 compilations 4-14 compressed 5-8 compressed encoding 6-8, 7-17 compute
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I-4 Controller sleep modes 7-8 Controller specifications B-6, B-9 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 4-77 D date and time settings 6-4 date, set 5-4, 7-9 deep sleep 7-8 deep sleep timer 7-15 delay 5-8, 6-8 delay, music A-7 delete alarm 5-5, 6-5 delete music service trial 4-28 delete Napster account 4-37, 4-40 delete Pandora station 4-46, 4-50, 4-53 delete Rhapsody account 4-59, 4-62
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Index equalizer button 2-17, 6-4 Ethernet cable C-3, C-6 Ethernet connection B-2, B-4, B-7 Ethernet switch connectors 2-32 Ethernet switch connectors, ZP100 2-28 Ethernet switch connectors, ZP120 2-26 Ethernet switch connectors, ZP90 2-30 expired SIRIUS trial 4-66 expired trial, delete 4-28 explicit content, Napster 4-36, 4-39, 4-43 explicit content, Pandora 4-45, 4-49, 4-52 explicit content, SIRIUS 4-68, 4-72, 4-74 extender mode 2-16 external audio source 2-20 F factory reset A-7 factory reset ZonePlayer
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I-6 H hidden ZonePlayer 2-16 hide music services tab 4-26 home theater, connect to 2-18 home theater, encoding setting 6-8 I imported playlists 4-18 include linked zones 5-5, 6-5, 7-10 index music 4-8 interference 7-17, A-8 interference, wireless 5-8, 6-8 Internet radio 4-80 iPod, connect to ZonePlayer 2-20 ISS Black Ice 5-11 iTunes 4-18 iTunes compilations 4-15 K keyboard shortcuts 1-5, 1-6 L language preference 1-4 large album art 4-23 last.
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Index line-out level 2-19 link all zones 3-3 link zones 3-2 loudness control 6-4 loudspeaker B-9 M M3U 4-18 mains input 2-27, 2-28 mains input, ZonePlayer 2-32 manage music folders 4-3 manage music queue 4-19 media sharing 4-75 metadata 4-13 motion sensor 7-8, 7-15 move track 4-20 MP3 B-1, B-4 MP3 player, connect to ZonePlayer 2-20 music access, specs B-1, B-4, B-7 music button 7-4 music delay A-7 music does not play A-1 music download service 4-75 music index 4-4, 4-6 music library 4-1 music library perm
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I-8 mute zone 2-25 N Napster 4-33 Napster library, add to 4-40 Napster library, add tracks 4-36, 4-43 Napster Radio 4-37, 4-40, 4-44 Napster trial 4-34, 4-37, 4-41 Napster, automix 4-36, 4-39, 4-43 Napster, select music 4-35, 4-39 NAS device setup, no router C-5 need help A-13 network bridging B-2 network bridging, ZoneBridge B-7 new alarm 5-4, 6-5, 7-9 new to SIRIUS 4-65, 4-68 next 5-3, 6-3, 7-5 no sound A-5 no sound, one speaker A-6 Norton Personal Firewall 5-11 Now Playing screen, large album art 4-23
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Index Pandora, explicit content 4-52 Pandora, rate track 4-50 Pandora, rename station 4-50 Pandora, select radio station 4-49 party mode 3-3 password, music service 4-28 pause 5-3, 6-3 pause all 2-18 play 5-3, 6-3, 7-5 play formats 1-2 play mode 4-21 play next 4-9 play now, replace queue 4-10, 4-12 playback controls 6-3 playback controls, DCR 5-2 playlist formats 1-2 PLS 4-18 power scroll 4-13 power supply, specs B-2, B-5, B-7 power, ZonePlayer 2-32 power, ZP100 2-28 power, ZP120 2-27 powered speakers, con
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I-10 rear panel connectors, ZP120 2-26 rear panel connectors, ZP90 2-30 registration, cannot access A-6 remove shared folder 4-3, 4-5 remove track 4-19 rename a Pandora station 4-50 rename Pandora station 4-46, 4-53 rename Sonos playlist 4-79 rename ZonePlayer 2-14 reorder queue 4-20 repeat 4-21, 4-22, 5-3, 6-3 reset Controller A-7 reset Desktop Controller A-10 reset permissions 4-4 reset ZonePlayer A-5 rewind 5-3, 6-3, 7-5 Rhapsody 4-54 Rhapsody library, add tracks 4-58, 4-64 Rhapsody music guide 4-57 Rha
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Index select Rhapsody radio station 4-64 select SIRIUS station 4-68, 4-72 select wireless channel 5-8, 6-8, 7-17 selecting music, Napster 4-35, 4-39 selecting music, Rhapsody 4-56, 4-64 set permissions 4-4 set sleep timer 7-10 set time 6-4 setting date and time 5-4, 7-9 setting up your system 6-1 settings, Controller A-8 setup and operation, alternate C-1 setup using Controller C-1 setup, NAS device o router C-5 setup, no router C-5 setup, no software C-1 setup, Windows 3-1 shared folders C-1 shortcut keys
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I-12 snooze 7-11 software updates 5-6, 6-6, 7-11 solid amber ZonePlayer light A-11 solid red light A-12 Sonos Extender mode 2-16 sort by preference 4-14 sort folders by 7-16 sound settings 6-4 speaker connections B-1 specifications, Controller B-6 specifications, loudspeaker B-9 specifications, ZoneBridge B-7 specifications, ZP90 B-4 status indicator, solid amber A-6 status indicator, turn off 2-15 status indicator, ZonePlayer 2-24, 2-31 stop alarm 7-11 stop music 2-18 stream external audio 2-20 subscribe
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Index turn off alarm 7-11 turn off automatic music index updates 4-9 turn off Controller 7-8 turn off music system 2-18 turn off white indicator 2-15 TV, connect using line-in 2-20 U uncompressed 5-8 uncompressed encoding 6-8, 7-17 update music index 4-4, 4-6 update wireless channel 5-8, 6-8, 7-17 upgrade software 5-6, 6-6, 7-11 upgrade to Windows Vista A-1 upgrading SIRIUS account 4-67, 4-71 UPnP settings 4-58, 4-61 Urge 4-75 using Audible 4-29 using Rhapsody 4-54 using SIRIUS 4-65 Using Windows Media Pl
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I-14 Sonos Multi-Room Music System User Guide why is this track playing 4-47, 4-51, 4-54 Windows file sharing 6-11 Windows firewall 5-9 Windows Media Player 4-75 Windows media sharing 4-75 Windows setup 5-1 Windows Vista upgrade A-1 wireless channel 5-8, 7-17 wireless connectivity B-2, B-4, B-7 wireless interference 5-8, 6-8, 7-17, A-8 wireless setup A-9 wireless signal strength indicator 7-7 WPL 4-18 Y Yahoo Music Unlimited 4-75 Z zone groups 3-1 ZoneAlarm (free) 5-9 ZoneAlarm (Pro) 5-10 ZoneBridge doe
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Index Zune Marketplace 4-75 I-15