User Guide Part 1
Sonos Digital Music System User Guide5-4
Mute. Use the Mute button to temporarily silence the music in a zone (within 
a zone group, the mute button automatically mutes the last room where 
volume controls were adjusted.) Touch the Mute button again to unmute. To 
mute all zones in the house, press and hold the Mute button for 3 seconds.
Controller sensors and indicators
Light sensor. The light sensor automatically turns on the button backlights 
based upon the lighting conditions of the environment. 
Wireless signal strength indicator. Displays at the top of each screen to 
indicate the current strength of the Controller’s wireless signal.
Battery status indicator light. Indicates the status of the battery charge:
•Lights red when the battery gets low, indicating that the Controller needs to 
be charged. 
•Lights amber while the Controller is charging. 
•Lights green when the Controller finishes charging.
• Unlit when your Controller is charged and not connected to the AC adapter.
Battery charge indicator. Displays at the top of each screen to indicate the 
Controller’s remaining battery charge. 
Motion sensor. The Controller has a motion sensor to automatically wake your 
Controller when motion is detected. Use the Motion Sensor setting on the 
Controller Settings menu to disable this feature.
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 a power supply) settings to 
select the amount of time after which your Controller will enter light sleep. 
Deep sleep. Your Controller will go into deep sleep to preserve the battery life when it is 
unused for a specified period of time. When your Controller wakes from deep sleep - 
either from the motion sensor or from a button touch - it will go through a restart cycle 
that takes several seconds. Use the Deep Sleep Timer setting to select the amount of 
time after which your Controller will enter deep sleep. 










