® Sonos CONNECT Product Guide
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Sonos CONNECT™ The Sonos CONNECT is designed to be used with an external amplifier. It contains both analog and digital outputs so you can easily connect it to your existing audio equipment. • Use a CONNECT to listen to music in a room where you already have an amplifier, such as your home theater system or the stereo system in your family room. • Use a CONNECT to listen to music in your home office where you already have a computer or a pair of powered speakers.
Product Guide 2 Your Home Network To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements: Home network requirements Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos system is designed to provide you with free, online software updates.
Sonos CONNECT 3 • Android: 2.1 and higher, certain features require higher versions of Android (while Android: 2.1 and higher are compatible with version 5.1, standard wireless setup is only supported on Android 2.3 or 4.0 and higher) Note: For the latest system requirements, including supported operating system versions, please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs.
Product Guide 4 CONNECT Front On/Off Your Sonos system is designed to be always on; the system uses minimal electricity whenever it is not playing music. To quickly stop streaming audio in all rooms, select Pause All from the Rooms menu. To stop streaming audio in one room, press the Play/Pause button on the CONNECT. Status indicator Indicates the current status of the Sonos player. When the device is in normal operation, you can turn the white status indicator light on and off.
Sonos CONNECT 5 CONNECT Back Ethernet switch connectors (2) You can use an Ethernet cable (supplied) to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. LED indicators: • Flashing Green (network activity) • Yellow (link connection) AC power (mains) input (100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz) Use only the supplied power cord to connect to a power outlet (using a third party power cord will void your warranty).
Product Guide 6 Adding to an Existing Sonos System Once you’ve got your Sonos system set up, you can easily add more Sonos products any time (up to 32). Use the Sonos CONNECT’s audio outputs to connect it to a home theater, computer, powered speakers, or amplifier. If your house has structured (built-in) wiring, you can make a wired connection to the additional Sonos products. If you don’t have structured wiring, our built-in wireless technology is ideal for you. 1.
Sonos CONNECT 7 3. If you are making a wireless connection, skip this step and continue on to step 4. If you are making a wired connection, connect a standard Ethernet cable from your router or another Sonos product (or a live network wall plate if you have built-in wiring) to one of the Ethernet switch connections on the back of the new Sonos product. 4.
Product Guide 8 Line-in encoding settings When you have line-in music sources attached to a Sonos product, line-in encoding determines how Sonos will encode the data coming in from these sources. Your Sonos system defaults to automatic in order to provide the optimal playback experience. Sonos recommends you do not change this default. However, if you decide to make a change, we recommend the following usage guidelines: Use Uncompressed if: • You want optimal performance with home theaters.
Sonos CONNECT 9 • Using the Sonos Controller for PC: Select Manage -> Settings. Select the Sonos product attached to the receiver, and then choose Variable from the Line-Out Level drop-down on the Basic tab. • Using the Sonos Controller for Mac: Select Sonos -> Preferences -> Rooms Settings. Select the Sonos product attached to the receiver, and then choose Variable from the Line-Out Level drop-down on the Basic tab. 3.
10 Product Guide Local music library The Sonos system can play music from any computer or network-attached storage (NAS) device on your home network where you have shared music folders. During the setup process, you are guided through the process of accessing your local music library (such as your iTunes library). Over time, you may wish to add or remove folders from this list.
Sonos CONNECT 11 Simply open the Google Play Music app and connect to a Sonos room or room group to start the music. When you are finished, disconnect the Sonos room from the app. Basic Troubleshooting Warning: Do not open Sonos products as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should Sonos products be repaired by anyone other than an authorized Sonos repair center, as this will invalidate the warranty. Please contact Sonos Customer Support for more information.
Product Guide 12 2. Check the router You can bypass your router’s switch to determine whether there are any router configuration issues by connecting a Sonos product as shown below—in this BOOST configuration example, note that the BOOST and the computer still have Internet access: • 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.
Sonos CONNECT 13 • Check the link/activity lights on both the router and the Sonos product that is wired to your router.The link lights should be lit solid and the activity lights should be blinking. • If the link lights are not lit, try connecting to a different port on your router. • If the link lights still do not light, try using a different Ethernet cable. • Move your Sonos controller closer to a player. • Check to ensure there are no obstacles to impede wireless operation.
14 Product Guide 4. Enter the password for your wireless network. 5. Once the password is accepted, unplug the player from your router and move it back to its original location. I want to change my wireless network password If your Sonos system is set up wirelessly and you change your wireless network password, you will also need to change it on your Sonos system. 1. Temporarily connect one of your Sonos players to your router with an Ethernet cable. 2.
Sonos CONNECT 15 Player Status Indicators Important Note: Do not place any items on top of your Sonos player. This may impede the air flow and cause it to overheat.
Product Guide 16 Indicator Lights Player State Sonos Product Rapidly flashing orange Playback / Next Track failed CONNECT, CONNECT:AMP, PLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, PLAYBAR Flashing orange During SonosNet setup, this occurs after a button press while the product is searching for a household to join.
Sonos CONNECT 17 14. Do not expose apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Important Note: To avoid damage to speakers, turn off the external amplifier before unplugging your Sonos CONNECT. Specifications Feature Description Audio Sound Quality THD+N<0.
Product Guide 18 Feature Description Wireless Connectivity Works on your home WiFi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.
Sonos CONNECT 19 Regulation Information USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
20 Product Guide Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux. Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu'ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.
