User's Guide

SONOS PLAY:1
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Adding to an Existing Sonos System
Once you’ve got your Sonos music system set up, you can easily add more Sonos components any time (up to 32 rooms).
1. Select a location for your SONOS PLAY:1 (see "Selecting a Location for Your PLAY:1" on page 4 for optimal placement
guidelines.)
2. Attach the power cord to the SONOS PLAY:1, and apply power. Be sure to push the power cord firmly into the bottom of
the PLAY:1 until it is flush with the bottom of the unit.
3. Choose one of the following options:
• Using a handheld Sonos controller: Select Add a Sonos Component from the Settings menu and follow the on-screen
prompts to add this component to your Sonos system.
• Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC: Select Add a Sonos Component from the Manage menu and follow the
prompts to add this component to your Sonos system.
Creating a Stereo Pair
The Stereo Pair setting allows you to group two PLAY:1s, PLAY:3s or PLAY:5s in the same room to create a wider stereo
experience. In this configuration, one unit serves as the left channel and the other serves as the right channel. You cannot
create a mixed stereo pair—the Sonos components in the stereo pair must be the same.
Optimum placement information
• When creating a stereo pair, it is best to place the two Sonos components 8 to 10 feet away from each other.
• Your favorite listening position should be 8 to 12 feet from the paired Sonos components. Less distance will increase
bass, more distance will improve stereo imaging.
Note: If you want to make a wired connection, connect a standard Ethernet cable
from your router or another Sonos component (or a live network wall plate if you have
built-in wiring) to an Ethernet switch connection on the back of the new Sonos
component.