Sonos ZonePlayer 120, User Manual

Page 1: ...Sonos Multi Room Music System User Guide ...

Page 2: ...U S and other countries Windows Vista and Windows XP are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a license from Microsoft Licensing GP Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Corporati...

Page 3: ...ayer 2 15 Add a Sonos Controller 2 16 Add an iPhone or iPod touch 2 17 Renaming a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge 2 19 Turning Off White Status Indicator 2 20 Changing a ZonePlayer s Operating Mode 2 21 Equalization Sound Settings 2 22 Turning Off Music System 2 24 Using Line out 2 24 Using Line in 2 26 Connecting a music source 2 26 Changing the line in encoding setting 2 29 ZonePlayer Front 2 30 ZonePl...

Page 4: ...ler for iPhone 4 14 Music Library Preferences 4 16 Sort folders by preference 4 16 Compilation albums 4 17 Imported playlists 4 20 Managing the Music Queue 4 22 Removing a track from the queue 4 22 Moving a track within the queue 4 23 Clearing the music queue 4 24 Changing the play mode 4 25 Viewing large album art 4 26 Music Services 4 26 Activating a music trial 4 27 Adding a compatible music se...

Page 5: ...os Controller for iPhone 4 73 SIRIUS 4 75 Using the Sonos Controller for PC 4 75 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac 4 79 Using the Sonos Controller 200 4 82 Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone 4 85 Windows Media Player 11 4 87 Sonos Playlists 4 89 Radio 4 92 Selecting a radio station or show 4 92 Setting up or changing a local radio location 4 93 Adding a new radio station 4 94 Editing a radio s...

Page 6: ...7 2 Volume Control 7 3 Sensors and Indicators 7 3 Connecting the Controller 7 4 Sleep modes 7 4 Turn off Controller 7 5 Clock and Alarms 7 7 Online Updates 7 9 Adjusting Controller Settings 7 10 Additional Settings 7 12 Chapter 8 Sonos Controller for iPhone Navigation 8 2 Playback Controls 8 3 Volume Control 8 4 Sleep Wake 8 5 Clock and Alarms 8 5 Online Updates 8 7 Chapter 9 The Sonos Controller ...

Page 7: ... 32 Additional Settings 9 34 Appendix A Tips and Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting A 1 ZonePlayer Status Indicator Explanations A 11 Appendix B Sonos Device Specifications Sonos ZonePlayer 120 B 1 Sonos ZonePlayer 90 B 3 Sonos Controller 200 B 5 Sonos Controller 100 B 7 Sonos ZoneBridge B 8 Sonos Loudspeaker B 10 Appendix C Alternate Sonos System Setup System Setup Using Sonos Controller 200 C...

Page 8: ...e to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving anten...

Page 9: ...een the equipment and the body of the user or nearby persons 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 pre...

Page 10: ...r devices If you do not have a router you should purchase and install one before proceeding If you are going to use the Sonos Controller for iPhone application for iP hone or iPod touch you will need a wireless router in your home network System requirements 500 MHz processor or better 128 MB RAM minimum 256 MB RAM recommended Network hardware as described above Note Your network must have a high ...

Page 11: ...t fm Napster Pandora Rhapsody SIRIUS Internet Radio and downloads from any service offering DRM free tracks Compatible playlist formats iTunes Musicmatch Rhapsody Windows Media Player WinAmp Compatible audio formats Compressed MP3 WMA including Windows Media purchased songs AAC MPEG4 iTunes Plus Ogg Vorbis Audible AA files format 4 Apple Lossless Flac lossless Uncompressed WAV and AIFF files ...

Page 12: ...ite www sonos com support to visit our Forums browse our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ pages or request assistance Live Text Chat and Telephone www sonos com support contact to live chat or find the correct telephone number for your country Additional Information For the latest product documentation go to http www sonos com support documents For the latest system requirements or compatible audio ...

Page 13: ...e MusicMenu touch Settings AdvancedSettings 2 TouchSystemRegistration and then follow the prompts to register your Sonos Multi Room Music System Language Preference Using the Sonos Controller for PC 1 From the File menu select Preferences 2 Select the Generaltab 3 Select your languagepreferencefrom the Language field Using the Sonos Controller for Mac The Sonos Controller for Mac will try to use t...

Page 14: ...Y 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 ...

Page 15: ...lizer 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 Command Right Arrow Next Zone Shift Command Down Arrow Play Pause space Play Now Option Command P Play Next Option Command N Preferences Command Previous Command Left Ar...

Page 16: ...ndex 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 ...

Page 17: ...s 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 See Your Computer Requirements on page 1 1 to make sure your home network is ready for Sonos and then turn to Setting Up a New Sonos System on page 2 4 for installation instructions Chapter 2 ...

Page 18: ...eates a music zone in a room where you already have an amplifier such as your home theater system or the stereo system in your family room Creates a music zone in your home office where you already have a computer or a pair of powered speakers Can be used if you have a distributed audio system that is driven from an amplifier in one central location with speaker wires home run to this central loca...

Page 19: ...ume playback and system settings The Sonos Controller for iPhone Lets you wirelessly control your entire Sonos system over your home Wi Fi net work Turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full fledged Sonos Controller so you can control your entire music experience with a touch of a finger Has a touch screen interface and fits in your pocket so you can carry it with you all over the house ...

Page 20: ...y have a wireless network you can go to http faq sonos com wireless for assistance 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 Setup illustrations into router Note Which Sonos component should I connect to my broadband router If you ar...

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Page 22: ... 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 ...

Page 23: ...n 4 Ohms Use your thumb or finger to firmly push the spring loaded speaker connector post inward to reveal the connection hole Insert the stripped end of the speaker wire into the hole then release The stripped portion should be caught firmly in the connector post Note Connect the red and black terminals from each speaker to the corresponding terminals on the ZonePlayer Mismatching of polarities w...

Page 24: ...he ZonePlayer Status indicator may light solid white instead If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 90 1 Attach the power cord and plug in the ZonePlayer The Mute button indicator and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will begin to flash If this ZonePlayer was previously connected to a Sonos Multi Room Music System the ZonePlayer Status indicator may light solid white instead 2 Connect your ZonePlayer 9...

Page 25: ...your Sonos system go to Using Line out on page 2 24 to adjust the volume settings Connect to a computer or powered speakers You will need a stereo mini to RCA Y adapter audio cable one 1 8 inch stereo miniplug to dual RCA male connectors to connect the ZonePlayer s analog audio output to the computer s audio input You may need a Y adapter audio cable one1 8 inch stereo miniplug to dual RCA male co...

Page 26: ...ing up Sonos using a Sonos Controller 200 See System Setup Using iPhone iPod touch on page C 6 for assistance setting up Sonos using an iPhone or iPod touch If you only have a NAS device see System Setup for NAS Device no rout er on page C 10 See System Setup Using Sonos Controller 100 on page C 12 for assis tance setting up Sonos using a Sonos Controller 100 Note During the setup process you will...

Page 27: ...onos Controller 100 on page 9 1 for additional information Note Firewall software such as Norton Internet Security McAfee Personal Firewall Windows Firewall or Mac OS X built in firewall can block the operation of your Sonos software During installation you may see prompts from your firewall software indicating that the Sonos application is attempting to perform certain operations You should alway...

Page 28: ...n t want to install network cables You may want to move the ZonePlayer There is enough wireless signal strength for the ZonePlayer to function reliably Note Thick walls 2 4 GHz cordless telephones or the presence of other wireless devices can interfere with or block the wireless network signals from your Sonos Multi Room Music System Once you locate your ZonePlayer if you are experiencing difficul...

Page 29: ...ions Use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to add the ZoneBridge to your music system by selecting Add a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge from the Zones menu Use a handheld Sonos Controller to add the ZoneBridge to your music system by selecting Settings Add a Zone from the Music Menu Now that you ve added the ZoneBridge to your music system If you are replacing the ZonePlayer that is currently attached ...

Page 30: ...t wirelessly 1 Place the ZonePlayer in the room you have selected and apply power 2 If you are making a wired connection connect a standard Ethernet cable from either your router another ZonePlayer or a live network wall plate to any of the Ethernet switch connections on the back of the new ZonePlayer If you are making a wireless connection skip this step and proceed to step 3 3 Choose one of the ...

Page 31: ... ready and then follow the Controller s on screen instructions to add it to your Sonos Multi Room Music System During the setup process you will be asked to press and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on the Zone Player 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 a...

Page 32: ...wnload the Sonos Controller for iPhone application You can either tap the App Store icon on your iPhone or iPod touch or you can download it from iTunes if you download the Sonos Controller from iTunes you will need to sync before you see the Sonos logo display on your iPhone Note To use the Sonos Controller for iPhone your iPhone or iPod touch must be connected to your wireless network and the Wi...

Page 33: ...hite while the ZoneBridge is connecting ZonePlayer Setup Press and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on the ZonePlayer The Mute and ZonePlayer Status indicator lights will flash green and white while the ZonePlayer is connecting You can release the buttons as soon as they start to blink approximately 1 second If you should need assistance while setting up your Sonos system usin...

Page 34: ...r Settings If you wish to change the name of a ZoneBridge select ZoneBridge Settings instead 2 Touch to select the zone you wish to change 3 Select ZonePlayer Name 4 Choose one of the following options Drag your finger to scroll the room list and touch to select the one you want Or Touch Enter New to type a unique name Use the keyboard to enter a type the name and then touch OK Using the Sonos Con...

Page 35: ...you may want to turn this Status Indicator Light off so that when the unit is in normal operation the white light does not display However if the ZonePlayer status indicator begins to flash amber see ZonePlayer Status Indicator Explanations on page A 11 for additional information Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the Zones menu click ZonePlayer Settings If you wish to turn off a Zone...

Page 36: ...os Extender mode A ZonePlayer operating in Sonos Extender mode is sometimes referred to as a hidden ZonePlayer and will not appear in your Zones menu The ZonePlayer must already be part of your Sonos Multi Room Music System in order to change its mode of operation You may wish to purchase a ZoneBridge to extend your Sonos system s wireless range instead Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 F...

Page 37: ...mpensates for normal changes in the ear s sensitivity at low volumes you can turn this setting on for a ZonePlayer if the sound seems thin to you at low volumes Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Highlight a zone in the Zones pane and then click the Equalizer button to change the sound settings treble bass loudness balance or volume for an individual ZonePlayer You can also select Equalizer ...

Page 38: ... for a ZonePlayer back to the original default values touch Reset All Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone 1 From the Music Menu tap Settings ZonePlayer Settings 2 Tap the zone you want to change and then select Music Equalization 3 Use your finger to make changes to the settings Slide controls to the right to increase left to decrease To change the Loudness setting tap On or Off To change the se...

Page 39: ...igital and analog outputs while the ZonePlayer 100 has analog outputs The ZonePlayer 120 is not designed with audio outputs For additional information on connecting audio devices you can go to our Web site at http faq sonos com cables To connect to a home theater 1 Choose one of the following options If you have digital inputs on your home theater receiver and your ZonePlayer supports digital audi...

Page 40: ...lume from Sonos system 1 Adjust your home theater or other audio device s volume to typical listening volume 2 Set the line out level on this ZonePlayer to Variable by selecting one of the following options Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC select ZonePlayer Settings from the Zones menu Select the ZonePlayer attached to your home theater and then click Settings Click the Line Out tab and ch...

Page 41: ...r television to your Sonos Multi Room Music System and this audio can be streamed to any ZonePlayer s in your house So connect your CD player to the Sonos Multi Room Music System and listen to the CDs you haven t had a chance to rip to your music library or connect to your TV and listen to the game on the patio while cooking on the grill Connecting a music source Use a standard RCA cable to plug t...

Page 42: ...his source select the audio component and click Play Now To change the settings for this audio component highlight the audio compo nent and click the Set Up button at the bottom of the window From the Line In tab you can Select an audio component type from the Source Icon field Type a name in the Source Name field if you want to give the audio com ponent a unique name such as Mary s iPod Select a ...

Page 43: ...lect a source name If the volume sounds too low you can select a higher line level for this device You may experience clipping at higher volume levels if you set the level too high To change the line in encoding for a device see Changing the line in encoding setting on page 2 29 Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone From the Music Menu tap Line In To play music from this source select Line In from...

Page 44: ...ers 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 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the File menu Windows orSonos Macintosh menu select Preferences 2 Click the Advanced tab 3 Select Compressed or Uncompressed from the ...

Page 45: ... music in all zones use the Pause All feature 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 Indicates the current status of the ZonePlayer When the ZonePlayer is in normal operation you can turn the white status indicator light on and off...

Page 46: ... button to mute or unmute this ZonePlayer To mute unmute all ZonePlayers Press and hold the Mute button for 3 seconds to mute all ZonePlayers in your household Press and hold for 3 seconds to unmute all ZonePlayers Volume Up Volume Down Adjusts the volume up and down Ethernet switch connectors Voltage select 115V 230V AC power Mains input Analog audio in Subwoofer output Right speaker terminals Le...

Page 47: ...er 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 Subwoofer output Note If you disconnect your subwoofer make s...

Page 48: ...eaker terminals Use high quality speaker wire to connect the right speaker to the ZonePlayer Left speaker terminals Use high quality speaker wire to connect the left speaker to the ZonePlayer 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 Ethernet switch connectors Right speaker...

Page 49: ...ts from a separate audio component such as a CD player to the ZonePlayer s analog audio inputs Subwoofer output Note If you disconnect your subwoofer make sure to also disconnect the subwoofer s cable from the ZonePlayer output Connect a powered subwoofer to this output using a standard RCA cable The system will detect when a cable is connected to the subwoofer output and adjust the crossover freq...

Page 50: ...o inputs 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 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 suc...

Page 51: ...stem ZoneBridge status indicator LED Flashes white when powering up flashes green and white when connecting to your Sonos Multi Room Music System LED Solid white when powered up and connected to your Sonos Multi Room Music System normal operation LED Flashes amber when a fault condition is detected ZoneBridge status indicator Connect button ...

Page 52: ...y 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 Ethernet switch connectors AC power Mains input ...

Page 53: ...fice Zones can be managed from any Sonos Controller Use the Zones menu to Select a zone to play some music in See the music that s currently playing in every room Link zones together to form a zone group Drop a zone from a zone group Music will continue to play while you browse The current zone is highlighted on your screen and the music selections you make will play in that zone Zone Groups A zon...

Page 54: ... before linking the zones See Sonos Playlists on page 4 89 for more information Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 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 g...

Page 55: ... the zone you want to group add more rooms to 3 Check the zones you would like to add to this zone group and then touch Done If you want to join all the zones in your house to this music queue touch 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 ...

Page 56: ...the bottom of the Zone Grouping screen All of your ZonePlayers will play the same music in synchrony until you drop the zones from the zone group Dropping zones Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the Zones pane highlight the zone group you want to change 2 Choose one of the following options Click Drop Zone or From the Zones menu select Drop Zone 3 Select the zone you want to drop fro...

Page 57: ...s in the group continue unaffected Using the Sonos Controller for iPhone 1 Tap the Zones button 2 Tap the Zone Group button to the right of the zone group you want to change 3 Tap the checkmark beside the zone or zones you want to remove from the group the checkmark will disappear If you want to remove all zones from the group you can tap Unselect All at the bottom of the Zone Grouping screen 4 Ta...

Page 58: ... network such as shared folders on your computer shared folders on another computer in your network network attached storage NAS devices You can browse your Music Library in various ways You can enter search criteria to quickly find a particular music selection or you can browse through a category hierarchy to make music selections Your selection choices include Artists Albums Composers Note If a ...

Page 59: ...r the queue of previous music selections What is a music service A music service is an online music store or online service that sells audio on a per song per audiobook or subscription basis To learn more about the music services available for Sonos customers click the Get Music button in the Music Library your browser will open to a Sonos Web page What is a Sonos playlist A Sonos playlist is a mu...

Page 60: ...ories You can add or remove the shared folders Sonos accesses music from at any time You may need to make changes if you add a computer to your home net work or if you move shared folders from one location to another If you add new music to a folder that is already indexed simply update your music index to add this music to your library To play music from imported playlists drop the playlist file ...

Page 61: ...ight the share you want to remove from the list and click Remove 2 Click Yes to confirm 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 library 1 From the Music menu select Update Music Index Now 2 Click Yes to confirm 3 The message Updating Music Index appears at the bottom of the screen Wh...

Page 62: ...guide you through the process of enabling it Your music files are never copied from their current locations your folders are simply shared so they can be accessed by your Sonos Multi Room Music System Adding a shared folder 1 From the Music menu select Set Up Music Library The shared music folders that are currently available to your Sonos Multi Room Music System appear 2 Select Add To add music s...

Page 63: ...c 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 From the Music menu select Update Mus...

Page 64: ... accessed Touch to select a folder from the displayed list If the folder does not require a user name and password touch OK If the folder does require a username and password use the keyboard to type them and then touch OK Select Enter the location of a share if you prefer to enter the path Use the keyboard to type the path name for the share path example Name Sharename where Name is the network n...

Page 65: ...pears When the message disappears your new music is available Scheduling automatic updates 1 From the Music Menu touch Settings 2 Touch Music Library Management 3 Touch Schedule Music Index Update and select On 4 Touch Music Index Update Time and use the up and down arrows to select the time you would like your music index to update each day To turn off automatic music index updates select Off fro...

Page 66: ...lder 1 From the Music Menu tap Settings Music Library Management Music Library Setup The shared music folders that are currently accessible to your Sonos Multi Room Music System are displayed 2 Tap the folder you wish to stop using and tap Remove Your music folder will remain untouched on your computer but you will no longer be able to access it from the Sonos Multi Room Music System Updating the ...

Page 67: ...of the following options Select Play Now to play the music now Select Add to Queue to add it to the end of your music queue Right click and select Play Next to add it to the music queue as the next selection to play 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 t...

Page 68: ... Choose one of the following options From the Music Library pane select the Library tab or From the Music menu select Library 3 Use the mouse to move through the categories until you reach the choice you want 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 You can ...

Page 69: ...e Music menu select Library 3 Click Search 4 Click the magnifying glass icon to select the category you wish to search artists albums composers or tracks 5 Enter your search criteria full or partial and then press the ENTER key 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...

Page 70: ...ation see Sonos Playlists on page 4 89 3 Touch the Back button to return to the previous music selection screen Search You can use the search feature to look for music selections within your music library or some music services 1 From the Music Menu select the music source your want to search your music library or a music service 2 Touch Search and select a search criteria artists albums composers...

Page 71: ...plays this selection next Replace Queue plays this selection now and clears the current queue of previous music selections Add to Queue places this selection at the end of the music queue If you ve created Sonos playlists saved queues you can play them anytime by selecting Sonos Playlists from the Music Menu For more information see Sonos Playlists on page 4 89 Power scroll When scrolling through ...

Page 72: ...us music selection screen Search You can use the Search feature to look for music selections within the Music Library Napster or Rhapsody 1 From the Music Menu tap the music source your want to search Music Library Napster or Rhapsody 2 Tap Search and then select your search criteria artists albums composers or tracks Power scroll select a letter to make browsing faster ...

Page 73: ...lders by preference You can set the sorting preference for music folders that are accessible from your music library You can choose to sort by Track name Track number Filename Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the File menu Windows or Sonos menu Macintosh select Preferences 2 Click the Library tab and select your sort order preference from the drop down Sort By field Using the Sonos ...

Page 74: ...lation albums If your music collection contains compilations and soundtracks you may want to group these songs together in your music library instead of viewing them by individual artist This means that any artists that appear solely on compilations will not appear in your Artists list There are two ways you can group compilations within Sonos Sonos Controller for PC Sonos Controller for Mac ...

Page 75: ...n view Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 Select File 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 Using the Sonos Controlle...

Page 76: ...for Mac or PC 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 200 1 From the Music Menu touch Settings Music Library Management Compilation Albums 2 Select Do not group compilations Contributing artists Contributing Artists are those who appear on individual trac...

Page 77: ... to show or hide these individual artists within a Contributing Artists view 1 From the Music Menu tap Settings Music Library Management View Contributing Artists 2 Tap On or Off The View Contributing Artists preference setting you select applies only to this Controller If you have another Sonos controller you can select a different Contributing Artist view for it Imported playlists The Sonos Mult...

Page 78: ...ibrary tab Using a handheld Sonos Controller select Imported Playlists from the Music Library When you make changes to your iTunes playlist s exit iTunes and then up date your Sonos music index in order to see the changes see Updating the music index on page 4 8 iTunes playlists will automatically be imported into the Imported Playlists menu on both the Sonos Controller and Sonos Controller for PC...

Page 79: ...Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the Queue pane select the song you want to remove from the music queue 2 Choose one of the following options Click Remove Track or Select Queue Remove Track from the Play menu The song disappears from the queue list Using the Sonos Controller 200 1 Touch View Queue 2 Touch Edit 3 Touch the delete icon to the left of the track The song disappears from...

Page 80: ...e queue 4 Tap the edit icon to the left of the track and then tap Delete The song disappears from the queue list Moving a track within the queue Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 Click the left mouse button and while holding drag the track you want to move within the queue 2 Drag it up or down to the desired location and then release Using the Sonos Controller 200 1 Touch View Queue 2 Tou...

Page 81: ... to the right of the track 5 Drag the track to a new location in the queue and then let go of the button Clearing the music queue Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 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 th...

Page 82: ...to change the play mode The selected play mode appears as an icon in the Now Playing pane 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 Using the Sonos Controller 200 1 Display the Now Playing screen 2 Touch the Shuffle and or Repeat icons to change the play mode...

Page 83: ... has finished Viewing large album art Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC From the Now Playing window click the album art to enlarge it Using the Sonos Controller 200 From the Now Playing screen touch the album art to enlarge it 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 ...

Page 84: ...out Rhapsody see Rhapsody on page 4 63 for additional detail If you would like to learn more about SIRIUS see SIRIUS on page 4 75 for more detail If you subscribe to a music service that is not listed above see Adding a com patible music service on page 4 28 for more information If you are a Windows Media Player 11 user see Windows Media Player 11 on page 4 87 for more information If the Music Ser...

Page 85: ...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 Sonos Controller for PC 1 From the M...

Page 86: ...r credentials have been verified you can press the Music Services tab select your music service and make a music selection Using the Sonos Controller 200 1 From the Music Menu touch Settings Music Service Setup 2 Select Available Services 3 Select the Sonos compatible music service you would like to add 4 Touch I already have an account 5 Use the keyboard to enter your music service user name and ...

Page 87: ... the Music Services tab in the Music Library pane of your Sonos Controller for Mac or PC If you are not currently subscribed to a music service you may wish to hide this tab Using the Sonos Controller for PC 1 Go to File Preferences General and check or uncheck the Show Music Services tab in the Music Library box Note If your music service does not appear when you click the Music Services tab your...

Page 88: ... the following options Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC select Set Up Music Services from the Music menu Highlight the music service you wish to update and click the Edit button Using a handheld Sonos Controller select Settings Music Service Set up Your Services Touch to select the music service you wish to update and select Change Password Use the keyboard to type the new password and the...

Page 89: ... trial you wish to delete 2 Touch Manage 3 Touch Remove the trial 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 Once you add your Audible account information to Sonos you can view your Audible files through the genre cat...

Page 90: ...o view your journal content When listening to a book you can use Next and Previous to move from chap ter to chapter Be sure to update your music library whenever you add new content see Up dating the music index on page 4 8 Sonos Controller for PC Sonos Controller for Mac ...

Page 91: ...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 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac 1 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 2 Add your Audible account information to Sonos by selecting Music Set Up Music Services Add ...

Page 92: ...word Your account information will be verified with Audible Update your music library whenever you add new content by selecting Update Music Index Now from the Music menu Deleting an Audible account Using the Sonos Controller for PC 1 From the menu bar select Music Set Up Music Services 2 Select the desired account and click Remove 3 Select Yes to confirm 4 Enter your Audible password for verifica...

Page 93: ...e 4 28 Now you re ready to make a Deezer radio selection If you are using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC select Deezer from the Music Services tab If you are using another Sonos Controller you can select Deezer from the Music menu Deezer options include Search select to search by artist My Smartradio Stations select to choose a listening program that has been automatically generated based upon...

Page 94: ...ive and Last fm will play a custom radio station featuring music you re sure to love Select Tag Radio to select from the most popular tags Select Recent Stations to make a selection from stations you have recently listened to Select My Stations and choose from the following My Library plays music based on your listening history My Loved Tracks a custom station that exclusively plays the music that...

Page 95: ...on the country you live in your Sonos Multi Room Music System may come with a free Napster trial no signup no credit card necessary Sonos connects directly to Napster via the Web so you don t have to download an application or even turn your PC on 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 ...

Page 96: ...he Napster selection 4 Select I m new to Napster 5 Accept the Napster terms and conditions and then click Next 6 Click Finish After the trial expires After the free trial expires if you wish to continue using Napster with Sonos you can become a Napster subscriber Go to www sonos com napster subscribe and click Join Napster Now Once you become a subscriber simply follow the steps below to add your ...

Page 97: ... 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 Library select the Music Services tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Napster selection 4 Select I already have an account and then follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system You will be asked to enter your Naps...

Page 98: ...ike to listen to 2 Select Artist Automix 3 Right 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 right click and select Create Automix Adding selections to your Napster Library 1 From the Musi...

Page 99: ...from Napster Your account status with Napster will be unaffected Using the Sonos Controller for Mac If you re new to Napster 1 From the Music Library select the Music Services tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Napster selection 4 Select I m new to Napster 5 Accept the Napster terms and conditions and then click Continue 6 Click Done After the trial expires After the free trial expires i...

Page 100: ...Subscribe Follow the prompts to enter your Napster user name and password If Napster Trial is not displayed continue on to step 2 2 Press the Add button 3 Select Napster and click Continue 4 Select Napster and click Continue 5 Enter your Napster user name and password and click Continue Your user name and password will be verified with Napster If you already have a Napster account 1 From the Music...

Page 101: ...Library to add the selection to your Napster library Create automix to create an instant playlist from this selection Napster Automix You can create an instant playlist based on an artist or a track selection Napster will select 40 similar tracks based on your selection and add the tracks to your music queue 1 From the Music Services tab search for a Napster artist that you would like to listen to...

Page 102: ... the Music Services tab and select Napster If you are using the Napster free trial select 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 Sonos Controller for Mac menu bar select Music Set Up Music Services 2 Select the account you wish to remove and click Remove 3 Select Remove to confirm This will n...

Page 103: ...m your Sonos Multi Room Music System Simply select Napster from the Music Menu to make a music selection If you re an existing Napster customer 1 From the Music Menu touch More Music 2 Touch Napster 3 Touch I already have an account and then follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system You will be asked to type your Napster user name and password Your credentials will be verified...

Page 104: ...based on an artist album or track selection Napster will select 40 similar tracks based on your selection and add the tracks to your music queue 1 From the Music Menu touch Napster 2 Touch Search Artists to search for and select a Napster artist 3 Touch Artist Automix 4 Select one of the following Play Now to play the selection now Play Next to play the selection next Replace Queue to play the sel...

Page 105: ... www sonos com napster subscribe and click Get Napster Now Once you become a Napster customer simply update Sonos with your membership information steps below in order to have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi Room Music System 1 From the Music Menu tap Napster 2 Tap Subscribe and then tap Next 3 Tap Merge if you want to merge the music from the trial with the new account you are add...

Page 106: ... Re leases Radio Napster Playlists Billboard Charts Staff Picks or Genres to make a selection from supplied Napster content 3 Make a music selection and then choose one of the following Play Now to play the selection now Play Next to play the selection after the current track Replace Queue to play the selection now while clearing the queue of previous music selections Add to Queue to add it to the...

Page 107: ...you are listening to a Napster selection tap and then select Automix This Track Selecting a Napster radio station 1 From the Music Menu tap Napster Radio If you are using the Napster free trial tap Napster Trial You can select a Napster featured radio station or select a radio station by genre Pandora If you re a Pandora customer you ve got everything you need to start enjoying Pandora on your Son...

Page 108: ... Sonos system If you are a paid subscriber Pandora will serve you ad free radio streaming 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 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 ...

Page 109: ...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 Select a music selection and click Play Now or click New Station to add a new music station Adding more music to a station 1 From the Music Library pane click the Music Services tab and select P...

Page 110: ...ing 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 Right click and select Delete Station 3 Select Yes to confirm 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 Se...

Page 111: ...g Pandora will explain the similarities between this track and the other tracks on your radio station Using the Sonos Controller for Mac 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 If you are...

Page 112: ...s tab select Pandora Radio 2 Click the New Station button 3 Enter an artist name or a track and click Continue 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 Creating a new station from an artist or track 1 From the Now Playing window click the Pandora menu 2 Select Create a new station...

Page 113: ...ter the name or an artist or track and click Continue 5 If you find what you want select Add the new music and click Continue If this is not what you want select That s not what I want and click Continue to retry 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 r...

Page 114: ... 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 com or Bookmark this artist on Pandora com ...

Page 115: ... account 4 Use the keyboard to enter your Pandora user name and password and then touch OK Your user name and password will be verified with Pandora and you will have instant access to Pandora from your Sonos Multi Room Music System Select Pandora Radio from the Music Menu to make a radio station selection Upgrading your account If you ve been using Pandora with Sonos and decide to upgrade from a ...

Page 116: ...andora Radio Your current Pandora stations are displayed 2 Select a station from the list and touch Play Now Adding more music to a station 1 From the Music Menu touch Pandora Radio 2 Touch Edit Stations 3 Select a station from the list and then touch Add more kinds of music Renaming a station 1 From the Music Menu touch Pandora Radio 2 Tap Edit Stations 3 Select a station from the list and touch ...

Page 117: ... Touch Bookmark this track on Pandora com or Bookmark this artist on Pandora com Why is this track playing 1 From the Now Playing screen touch when playing a Pandora radio station 2 Touch Why is this track playing Pandora will explain the similarities between this track and the other tracks on your radio station Thumbs up Pandora will play more tracks with similar qualities Thumbs down Pandora wil...

Page 118: ...ora com and upgrade your account Once you are a paid subscriber Pandora will stop serving you ads no further action is required by you to update your Sonos system Adding a new station 1 From the Music Menu tap Pandora Radio 2 Tap New Station 3 Type the name of an artist track or composer and then tap Search 4 If you find what you are looking for simply tap to select it If you d like to try again t...

Page 119: ...om the Music Menu tap Pandora Radio 2 Tap Edit Stations 3 Select a station from the list and tap Rename 4 Type a new name for your radio station and then press Done Deleting a station 1 From the Music Menu tap Pandora Radio 2 Tap Edit Stations 3 Select a station from the list and then tap Delete Rating a track 1 From the Now Playing screen tap a Ratings icon Thumbs up Pandora will play more tracks...

Page 120: ...ly to Rhapsody via the Web so you don t have to download an application or even turn your PC on 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 To use Rhapsody with the Sonos Controller for PC see Using the Sonos Con troller for PC on page 4 64 To use Rhapsody with your Sonos Cont...

Page 121: ...sody selection 4 Select I m new to Rhapsody 5 Accept the Rhapsody terms and conditions and then click Next 6 Click Finish After the trial expires After the free trial expires if you wish to continue using Rhapsody with Sonos you can become a Rhapsody subscriber Go to www sonos com Rhapsody subscribe and click Join Rhapsody Now Once you become a subscriber simply follow the steps below to add your ...

Page 122: ...sody 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 Library select the Music Services tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Rhapsody selection 4 Select I already have an account and then follow the on screen prompts t...

Page 123: ...y Rhapsody Library Using Search 1 From the Zones pane click to highlight the zone you want to play music in 2 Choose one of the following options From the Music Library pane click the Music Services tab and select Rhap sody or From the Music menu select Rhapsody 3 Select Search 4 Enter your search criteria full or partial select the category you wish to search artists albums composers or tracks an...

Page 124: ...op application to organize the music on your local drive your Sonos system can access Rhapsody s server using Universal Plug and Play UPnP You should only use this method to access Rhapsody if you are using Rhapsody s desktop application or if you have multiple Rhapsody accounts active in your household To access Rhapsody s server using UPnP make sure UPnP is enabled in the Rhapsody desktop applic...

Page 125: ...Mac If you re new to Rhapsody 1 From the Music Library click the Music Services tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Rhapsody Free Trial selection 4 Select I m new to Rhapsody 5 Accept the Rhapsody terms and conditions and then click Continue 6 Click Done Your free Rhapsody trial account will be valid for 30 days After the trial expires After your free trial expires if you wish to become a...

Page 126: ...ody and click Continue 5 Enter your Rhapsody user name and password and click Continue Your user name and password will be verified with Rhapsody If you already have a Rhapsody account 1 From the Music Services tab select More Music 2 Click Start on the Rhapsody selection 3 Select I already have a Rhapsody account 4 Enter your Rhapsody user name and password and click Continue Your membership info...

Page 127: ...to organize the music on your local drive your Sonos system can access Rhapsody s server using Universal Plug and Play UPnP You should only use this method to access Rhapsody if you are using Rhapsody s desktop application or if you have multiple Rhapsody accounts active in your household To access Rhapsody s server using UPnP make sure UPnP is enabled in the Rhapsody desktop application so that t...

Page 128: ...ount will be valid for 30 days After the trial expires After your free trial expires if you wish to become a Rhapsody subscriber you can go to www sonos com rhapsody subscribe and click Get Rhapsody Now Once you become a Rhapsody customer simply update Sonos with your membership information steps below in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi Room Music System 1 From the M...

Page 129: ...om poser or track Touch Rhapsody Music Guide to select from supplied Rhapsody content Touch Rhapsody Channels to select a Rhapsody radio station Touch My Artists My Albums My Genres My Tracks or My Playlists to se lect from music you have already saved to your Rhapsody Library 3 Make a music selection and then choose one of the following Play Now to play the selection now Play Next to play the sel...

Page 130: ...t Rhapsody Now Once you become a Rhapsody customer simply update Sonos with your membership information steps below in order to have instant access to Rhapsody from your Sonos Multi Room Music System 1 From the Music Menu tap Rhapsody 2 Tap Subscribe and then tap Next 3 Tap Merge if you want to merge the music from the trial with the new account you are adding Otherwise tap Don t Merge 4 Type your...

Page 131: ...usic Guide to select from supplied Rhapsody content Tap Rhapsody Channels to select a Rhapsody radio station Tap My Artists My Albums My Genres My Tracks or My Playlists to select from music you have already saved to your Rhapsody Library 3 Make a music selection and then choose one of the following Play Now to play the selection now Replace Queue to play the selection now while clearing the queue...

Page 132: ...istered go to System Registration on page 1 4 for help with this step To use SIRIUS with the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC see Using the Sonos Controller for PC on page 4 75 To use SIRIUS with your Sonos Controller for Mac see Using the Sonos Con troller for Mac on page 4 79 To use SIRIUS with your Sonos Controller 200 see Using the Sonos Controller 200 on page 4 82 To use SIRIUS with your Sonos ...

Page 133: ...ernet Radio Trial 2 Click the Update link 3 Click Next 4 Enter your SIRIUS user name and password and then click Next Your user name and password will be verified with SIRIUS IF for some reason the SIRIUS Internet Radio 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 2 Se...

Page 134: ...ring See Upgrading your SIRIUS account below for help with this step If you are already a premium SIRIUS service subscriber 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 Once you become a premium SIRIUS subscriber simply follow the steps below to update Sonos ...

Page 135: ... 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 Selecting a SIRIUS radio station 1 From the Music Library pane click the Music Services tab and select SIRIUS If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library see Showing hiding the Music Services tab on page 4 30 2 Selec...

Page 136: ...e 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 for subscription information 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 Multi Room Music System 1 From t...

Page 137: ...um audio quality streams 128 Kpbs Your Sonos system comes with a free 30 day SIRIUS Internet Radio trial no signup no credit card necessary After the trial if you want to keep listening to SIRIUS Internet Radio using your Sonos Multi Room Music System upgrade your SIRIUS Satellite Radio account to a premium level subscription 1 From the Music Library select the Music Services tab 2 Select SIRIUS I...

Page 138: ...ng your SIRIUS account Once you become a premium SIRIUS Satellite Radio or Internet Radio subscriber simply follow the steps below to update Sonos with your membership information and you ll have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi Room Music System 1 From the Music Services tab select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial 2 Click the Update link 3 Click Continue Your account information will be ...

Page 139: ... is not displayed in the Music Library see Showing hiding the Music Services tab on page 4 30 2 Select a category select a radio station and click Play Now Using the Sonos Controller 200 If you re new to SIRIUS Internet Radio 1 From the Music Menu touch More Music 2 Touch SIRIUS 3 Touch I m new to SIRIUS Internet Radio and then follow the on screen prompts to activate your trial account Note Some ...

Page 140: ...m the Music Menu touch More Music 2 Touch SIRIUS Internet Radio 3 Select I already have an account and then follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system If you do not know your SIRIUS user name and password you can contact SIRIUS directly to retrieve them If you are a standard SIRIUS Satellite Radio subscriber your current subscrip tion level includes SIRIUS Internet Radio at sta...

Page 141: ...elect SIRIUS from the Music Menu to make a music selection Selecting a radio station 1 From the Music Menu touch SIRIUS Your SIRIUS radio stations are displayed 2 Touch a radio station to select it 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 i...

Page 142: ...d and then tap Done Your credentials will be verified with SIRIUS and then you will have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi Room Music System Simply select SIRIUS Internet Radio from the Music Menu to make a music selection If you already have a SIRIUS account 1 From the Music Menu tap More Music 2 Tap SIRIUS Internet Radio 3 Select I have an account and then follow the on screen promp...

Page 143: ...hen you will have instant access to SIRIUS from your Sonos Multi Room Music System Simply select SIRIUS Internet Radio from the Music Menu to make a music selection Selecting a radio station 1 From the Music Menu tap SIRIUS Internet Radio If you are using the SIRIUS Radio trial select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial instead Your SIRIUS radio stations are displayed 2 Tap a radio station to select it No...

Page 144: ...in your WMP library This is a one time preference setting When media sharing is turned on Sonos can play all the music in your WMP library including any DRM free songs you ve downloaded from a music service Enabling Windows media sharing 1 Start Windows Media Player 11 2 Click the Library tab 3 Select Media Sharing 4 Click the Share my media checkbox and click OK After you turn on media sharing a ...

Page 145: ... media sharing You may want to turn on automatic media sharing so that you don t have to manually share a new device each time you add one to your network 1 Start Windows Media Player 11 2 Click the Library tab 3 Select Media Sharing 4 Click the Settings button 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 Medi...

Page 146: ...ervices tab and select Windows Media If the Music Services tab is not displayed in the Music Library see Showing hiding the Music Services tab on page 4 30 2 Highlight a music selection and click Play Now or Add to Queue adds to the end of your music queue Sonos Playlists Sonos Playlists are music queues you create and save for future listening For example you might want to create a jazz playlist ...

Page 147: ...om the Music menu to clear the current queue and replace it with this playlist Using the Sonos Controller 200 1 Touch View Queue to display the current music queue 2 Touch Save 3 Choose one of the following options Touch OK to save the playlist using the name displayed Touch Save over an existing playlist and then choose the playlist you wish to update Select Enter a New Name and use the keyboard ...

Page 148: ...ch Edit 3 Touch to select a playlist and then touch Delete Renaming a Sonos Playlist Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the Sonos Playlists tab highlight the playlist you want to rename 2 Choose one of the following options Right click and select Rename Playlist or Select Rename Playlist from the Music menu 3 Select Rename Playlist from the Music menu Using a handheld Sonos Controller...

Page 149: ...ant to listen in 2 Click the Radio tab 3 Choose one of the following options 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 Select a station from your Favorites folder these are stations or shows you have previously saved as Favorites Select a station from yo...

Page 150: ... Music Talk or Loca tion Select a category and then drag your finger across the screen to browse through the list To add a radio station that does not appear in the pre existing list see Adding a new radio station on page 4 94 Setting up or changing a local radio location Selecting a local radio location will give you easy access to local radio stations in that city There are two ways you can set ...

Page 151: ...1 Open the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 2 Click the Radio tab 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 shoutcast playlists pls rn 8107 file filename pls 5 Type the radio station s name in the Station Name field and...

Page 152: ...er for Mac or PC From the Radio tab highlight a radio station or radio show and click Add to Favorites Using a handheld Sonos Controller 1 From the Music menu touch Radio 2 Browse to find a radio station or radio show and then touch Add to Favorites Deleting a station or show from your Favorites list Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 3 From the Music Library pane select the Radio tab 4 Sele...

Page 153: ...troller for PC software on every Windows computer in your network that contains music files However if you wish to access music stored on a computer where file sharing is not enabled and the Sonos Controller for PC software is not installed you can go to our Web site at http faq sonos com sharing for assistance If you have recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista and you are experiencing...

Page 154: ... one of the following ways Click an action button Select an action from the Menu bar Highlight a selection and then right click Menu bar Zones pane Music Library pane Now Playing pane Playback controls Music selection controls Queue pane Volume controls Music queue controls Get Music ...

Page 155: ...he tracks in the music queue to play in a random order Repeat Click to repeat the queue list after the last track has finished Volume Control You can control the volume for an individual zone or for a zone group if you have joined more than one room together If you have two or more zones linked in a zone group click the Equalizer button to adjust the volume for each zone individually Volume contro...

Page 156: ... click Unmute All Zones from the Play menu Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on your Sonos Controller for PC For help using the Sonos Controller 200 go to Clock and Alarms Setting date and time 1 From the Zonesmenu select Clocks and Alarms 2 Click the Date and Time button 3 Choose one of the following options Select your time zone desired time format ...

Page 157: ... Select the alarm you wish to change and click Edit 4 Make the desired changes and click OK If you check Include Linked Zones the alarm will play in the zones that are linked together when the alarm goes off It does not play in the zones that were linked when the alarm was originally added to the Sonos system Deleting an alarm 1 From the Zones pane click to highlight the zone you want delete the a...

Page 158: ...Software Updates Sonos provides software updates for your music system in order to improve performance and add features Your music system must be registered in order to receive these software updates If you have not yet registered see System Registration on page 1 5 There are two options available Periodically check for updates An alert will appear when you start the Sonos Controller for PC softwa...

Page 159: ...Sonos Controllers the next time you use them Simply follow the Controller s on screen prompts If your software is up to date the message Your Sonos Multi Room Music System is up to date No updates are required will appear instead ZonePlayer software updates One or more ZonePlayers may need to be updated when you purchase a new ZonePlayer with a later software version or if you plug in a ZonePlayer...

Page 160: ...have music playing a short music dropout will occur during the wireless channel change Line in encoding The audio from line in sources can be encoded to produce compressed or uncompressed audio We recommend the following usage guidelines Use Uncompressed if You want optimal performance with home theaters You want to produce the highest quality sound for your multi zone Sonos system this selection ...

Page 161: ...5 Make sure Sonos Controller for PC has a check mark next to it 6 If you don t see Sonos Controller for PC and you have already installed the Sonos Controller for PC click the Add Program button and browse until you find Sonos Controller for PC 7 Click to highlight and then click OK Zone Alarm free version 1 Display the Firewall settings screen 2 From the Main tab check to make sure the Trusted Zo...

Page 162: ...figurations except Lockdown 6 From the Internet Applications tab make sure that the Sonos Application is set to Allow Full Access If the above configuration does NOT let the Sonos Multi Room Music System operate correctly you can try changing the firewall settings to allow access to your music and your ZonePlayers Open the firewall by double clicking the icon in the system tray typically in the bo...

Page 163: ...wall tab select a firewall level The Sonos Multi Room Music System is compatible with any Internet Security setting you choose from High to Off 5 From the Programs tab make sure that sonos exe is set to Permit All For Professional Firewall users all of the following settings must be changed on the Advanced selections screen Scroll to Default Inbound Net BIOS Name click Modify click Permit then cli...

Page 164: ...ate seamlessly if you select either the Cautious or Trusting protection level from the Firewall tab If you cannot access your music and Sonos Controller for PC 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 Th...

Page 165: ...ac 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 Also if your Macintosh computer does not have Windows Sharing enabled the Sonos Controller for Mac will guide you through the process of enabling it Your music files are never copied from their current locations your folders ar...

Page 166: ...n in one of the following ways Select a button Select an action from the menu bar Menu bar Zones pane Music Library pane Now Playing pane Playback controls Music queue controls Music selection controls Queue pane Volume controls Show hide Music Library Get music ...

Page 167: ...he queue list after the last track has finished Volume Control You can control the volume for an individual zone or for a zone group If you have two or more zones linked in a zone group select the Equalizer button or select Equalizer from the Play menu to adjust the volume for each zone individually Volume Control Select or drag the volume control bar to increase or decrease the volume If a zone g...

Page 168: ... select Equalizer from the Play menu When changing the volume for a zone group use the group volume control on the left If you have two or more zones in a group use the Equalizer panel to adjust the volume for each zone individually Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on your Sonos Controller for Mac For help using your Sonos Controller 200 go to Clock ...

Page 169: ...you check Shuffle music the play mode for the selected alarm music will be set to shuffle Editing an alarm 1 From the Zones pane click to highlight the zone you want to change the alarm setting for 2 From the Zones menu select Clocks and Alarms 3 Select the alarm you wish to change and click Edit 4 Make the desired changes and then click Save If you check Include Linked Zones the alarm will play i...

Page 170: ...Zones pane clicktohighlightthezoneorzonegroupyouwanttosetup a sleep timer for 2 From the Zones menu select Sleep Timer 3 Select the desired time frame and then click OK 4 If you wish to turn the sleep timer off select Off from the list and click OK Software Updates Sonos provides software updates for your music system in order to improve performance and add features Your music system must be regis...

Page 171: ...your handheld Sonos Controller must be initiated from the Controller so if you have recently updated the Sonos Controller for Mac soft ware you will be prompted to update the handheld Controller the next time you use it Simply follow the on screen prompts If your software is up to date the message Your Sonos Multi Room Music System is up to date No updates are required will appear instead ZonePlay...

Page 172: ...conflicts as conflicts may cause audio drop outs 1 From the Sonos menu select Preferences 2 Select the Advanced tab 3 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 Line In encoding The audio from line in sources can be encoded to p...

Page 173: ...he trash The Sonos Multi Room Music System will no longer be able to access music from this computer Firewall Information The Sonos Multi Room Music System is designed to work with existing firewall software 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 http www sonos com support Mac OS X s b...

Page 174: ... 1 Open the System Preferenceswindow 2 Select the Security icon 3 Select the Firewall tab If the firewall is set to Allow all incoming connections nothing needs to be changed and you can close the System Preferences window If not continue on to step 4 below 4 Select Set access for specific services and applications and click the icon 5 Select Sonos Desktop Controller from the list of Applications ...

Page 175: ...900 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 Browse to the Sonos Desktop Controller application usually found in the Applications folder and click Select 5 Select Allow as the default beh...

Page 176: ... t need to select it 4 Close the System Preferences window 5 Select Continue OS X 10 5 1 From the SystemPreferences window select the Sharing folder 2 Check the box next to File Sharing and then click Options 3 Check Share files and folders using SMB and ensure that your user account has a check mark next to it Be sure the computer name is 15 characters or less and that it does not have any apostr...

Page 177: ...m searching for 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 touch Play Information Mute button Zone information bar Fast forward Skip ahead Battery charge indicator Rewind Skip back Wireless indicator Light sensor Zones button Back Volume down Shuffle Repeat controls Volume up ...

Page 178: ...ss playlists and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller View Queue Touch View Queue to view the tracks in the current queue Scrolling browsing While touching the screen drag your finger up or down to scroll through any displayed list Flick the screen to scroll quickly Touch an item in a list to make a selection Information Touch Information to view additional choices or v...

Page 179: ...rent track Volume Control Volume controls Use the volume control buttons to increase or decrease the volume in any zone or across a zone group Mute Use the Mute button to temporarily silence the music in a zone Touch the Mute button again to unmute To mute all zones touch and hold the Mute button for 3 seconds Touch and hold for 3 seconds to unmute all zones Sensors and Indicators Light sensor The...

Page 180: ...ur Controller may need a few minutes to wake up After at least one ZonePlayer has been set up follow the instructions on the Controller s screen to add this Controller to your Sonos Multi Room Music System 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 o...

Page 181: ...se this setting to put your Controller into deep sleep anytime it will not be in use for an extended period of time or when you are transporting your Controller to another destination This setting puts the Controller into deep sleep mode immediately bypassing the deep sleep timer setting The Controller cannot be turned off while it is connected to the AC adapter or charging cradle From the Music M...

Page 182: ... replacement battery visit our Web site at www sonos com for more information and then follow the instructions below to replace the battery 1 Remove the battery door on the back of your Controller 200 2 Remove the existing battery by gently pulling the gray battery tab toward you to dislodge the battery and then lift up to remove Check with your local waste or recycling company to determine the pr...

Page 183: ... system will periodically update the date and time from the Internet 6 Select Date Format to select the way the month day and year are displayed 7 Select Time Format to select either a 12 hour or 24 hour time display format Adding an alarm 1 From the Music Menu touch Alarms Alarms 2 Touch New Alarm 3 Select the desired settings for this alarm including the alarm time the zone you would like the al...

Page 184: ...settings Deleting an alarm 1 From the Music Menu touch Alarms Alarms 2 Select the alarm you wish to delete and touch Delete Alarm Setting a sleep timer 1 From the Music Menu touch Alarms Sleep Timer 2 Select a sleep timer duration Viewing the clock To view the clock on a Controller 200 Touch Clock from the Music Menu or Touch Alarms View Clock from the Music Menu Note When an alarm sounds the cloc...

Page 185: ...ered see System Registration on page 1 4 When there is an update available an Update Now icon appears on the Music Menu 1 Touch the Update Now icon to begin the update process Your ZonePlayers 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 One or more ZonePlayers may ne...

Page 186: ...Updates 2 Touch On to turn auto checking on or Off to turn auto checking off On is the default setting Adjusting Controller Settings From the Music Menu touch Settings Controller Settings and then touch to select the preference setting you wish to change Lock Controller You can choose to lock the Controller 200 so that nothing happens when you touch the screen or buttons such as when cleaning the ...

Page 187: ...st the brightness of the screen display Button Brightness Use this setting to adjust the backlighting of the buttons that occurs when the light sensor automatically lights the buttons based upon the lighting conditions of the environment Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings menu provides you with some additional menu choices Motion Sensor The motion sensor automatically wakes your Controller wh...

Page 188: ...can add it again at any time This may be necessary if the Controller gets associated to the wrong Sonos system during setup or if you wish to join your Controller to a different Sonos Multi Room Music System for example if you are setting up a previously used Sonos sys tem Restart Controller There may be an occasion when you need to renew your DHCP lease get a new IP address from your Internet pro...

Page 189: ...uires more network bandwidth than compressed audio For TV or DVD audio we recommend the Uncompressed setting 1 From the Music Menu touch Settings 2 Touch Advanced Settings Line In Encoding 3 Select Uncompressed or Compressed encoding 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 d...

Page 190: ... free application that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a full fledged Sonos Controller simply pick a room pick a song and touch Play Now Music button Back button Zones button Information Volume slider Mute button Zone information bar Queue Fast Forward Skip Ahead iPhone Home button Rewind Skip Back Battery charge indicator Play Pause Sleep Wake button Chapter 8 ...

Page 191: ...ck Tap the Back button to return to the previous screen Scrolling Drag your finger up or down to scroll through a displayed list Flick to scroll quickly You can tap or touch anywhere on the screen to stop scrolling immediately Tapping or touching to stop scrolling won t activate anything on the screen Tap an item in a list to make a selection Queue Tap the Queue button to view the tracks in the cu...

Page 192: ... into the track this button jumps to the start of the current track if you are less than 3 seconds into the track this button jumps to the start of the previous track Touching and holding this button displays the track position slider while you skip backward through the current track From the Now Playing screen tapping anywhere on the album cover displays the shuffle and repeat controls as well as...

Page 193: ...me can be controlled for an individual zone or for a zone group If zones are grouped you can adjust the volume across the group using the group volume slide or adjust an individual zone using the slide that appears beside the zone 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 Tap the Mute butt...

Page 194: ...rom the list Tap Set Time from Internet and then select On or Off When this is on your Sonos system will periodically update the date and time from the Internet Or you can set the date and time manually Tap Date enter the date and then tap Done Follow the same process to set the time by selecting Time from the Date and Time Settings menu You can change the date display format by selecting Date For...

Page 195: ...y mode for the selected alarm music set to shuffle 5 Tap Save when you finish choosing the alarm settings Deleting an alarm 1 From the Music Menu tap Alarms Alarms 2 Select the alarm you wish to delete and tap Delete Setting a sleep timer 1 From the Music Menu tap Alarms Sleep Timer 2 Select a sleep timer duration Turning off the alarm When the alarm goes off you can tap Pause from the Now Playing...

Page 196: ... Registration on page 1 4 Checking for updates If there is an update available you ll see the message available displayed when you select Settings Online Updates from the Music menu You can go to the App Store to download the new software update If you have already updated your Sonos system using another Controller you will see an update icon displayed beside the ZonePlayer s on the Zone Menu alon...

Page 197: ... must carry the same software version number This process may take several minutes per device depending upon your network connection Caution Do not disconnect power from your ZonePlayer s or in any way disable your Sonos Multi Room Music System while this process is running Contact Sonos Customer Support if an error occurs ...

Page 198: ...ll your music and all your zones from anywhere Intuitive control over your music and zones with full color LCD screen and scroll wheel that makes it simple to Browse songs Queue up tracks and playlists Select Internet radio stations Choose zones Control volume playback and system settings Connecting the Controller You should charge your new Sonos Controller when 100 you remove it from the packagin...

Page 199: ...r Controller or by placing it into the Sonos Charging Cradle The Battery Charge Indicator on your Controller displays the current charge level When the battery charge gets very low the Battery Status Indicator will light red To 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 AC power ada...

Page 200: ... charge as long as it once did Because of the Controller s splash resistant design the battery on the Controller must be factory replaced Return it to the Sonos Service Center where it will be promptly replaced and returned to you Go to www sonos com support for instructions and battery replacement cost Caution Use only the supplied power adapter to charge the Controller s battery Using another ad...

Page 201: ...ss zones Music Use the Music button to browse or select music manage your music queues access playlists and change the default settings for a Sonos ZonePlayer or Controller Back Use the Back button to return to the previous screen Battery charge indicator Mute button Volume up down Music button Scroll wheel Back button Battery status indicator light Zones button Labels for soft buttons Soft button...

Page 202: ...music sources if you highlight a playable item track album artist playlist and press Play the highlighted music item is added to the end of the music queue and begins to play immediately Next short press Jumps to the start of the next track in the music queue Fast forward long press Pressing and holding this button moves you forward through the current track The music playback jumps to the new pos...

Page 203: ...trol Increases or decreases the volume in any zone or across a zone group Thevolumepanelappearsoverthecurrent screen Volumecanbecontrolledforazone grouporforanindividualzone UsetheGroup Volumebartocontrolthevolumeforthewhole group adjustingeachzone svolume proportionately ...

Page 204: ...hting conditions of the environment You can adjust the brightness of the buttons or the display by selecting System Settings Controller Settings from the Music menu Wireless signal strength indicator Indicates the current strength of the Controller s wireless signal Battery charge indicator Indicates the Controller s remaining battery charge Battery status indicator light Alerts you to the status ...

Page 205: ...nt of time after which your Controller will enter deep sleep Motion Sensor The Controller has a motion sensor to automatically wake your Controller when motion is detected If you shake the Controller you may hear the motion sensor make a slight rattling sound This is normal If you wish to disable the motion sensor select System Settings Controller Settings Advanced Settings Motion Sensor You can c...

Page 206: ...ue and begin to play the music queue from the highlighted zone If you want to be able to play that music queue later you can save it as a Sonos playlist before linking the zones The order in which you group zones makes a difference If you select Link Zone from a zone where there is no music playing any zones you link to it will also be silent 1 Press the Zones button 2 Use the scroll wheel to high...

Page 207: ...drop the zones from the zone group Unlinking Zones 1 Press the Zones button 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 Select zone to add to group Select zone where desi...

Page 208: ...neBridge status indicator light select ZoneBridge Settings instead 2 Use the scroll wheel to highlight the zone you wish to affect and press OK 3 Select White Status Indicator Light and press OK 4 Select On to turn the light on during normal operation or Off to turn the light off during normal operation and press OK Music Folders Viewing shared folders From the Music menu select System Settings Mu...

Page 209: ...ork 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 If this shared folder does not require a user name and password press OK and the selected folder is added to your music system If this shared folder requires a user name and password Use the scroll whe...

Page 210: ...red folder 1 From the Music menu select System Settings Music Library Management Music Library Setup and press OK The shared music folders that are currently accessible to your Sonos Multi Room Music System are displayed 2 Use the scroll wheel to select the folder you wish to stop using and press Remove 3 Press OK Your music folder will remain untouched on your computer However you will no longer ...

Page 211: ... To turn off automatic music index updates select Off from the Schedule Music Index Update menu option Playing Music 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 Select Music Library and press OK 3 Use the scroll wheel to browse the music library Press OK to drill down through the menus until you find the desired...

Page 212: ...Replace Queue which plays this selection now and also clears the current queue of previous music selections Play Now When you press OK the selection will always begin to play imme diately 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 2 To play all so...

Page 213: ...eria 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 Music Services Adding a music service trial 1 From the Music menu select More Music 2 Select the music trial you would like to activate and press OK 3 Follow the on screen prompts to start your trial Removing a music servi...

Page 214: ...s below in order to have instant access to Napster from your Sonos Multi Room Music System 1 From the Music Menu select Music Service Trials 2 Select Napster Trial and press Manage 3 Select Subscribe to Napster and press OK 4 Enter your Napster user name and then press Accept 5 Enter your Napster password and then press Accept Your user name and password will be verified with Napster IF for some r...

Page 215: ...m the Music Menu select Napster 2 Choose one of the following options use the scroll wheel to browse pressing OK to drill down through the menus until you find the desired selection Select Search to look for new music selections from Napster Select My Napster Library to choose from music you have already saved to your Library Select from supplied Napster content such as Top 100s tracks albums or a...

Page 216: ...l wheel to select a Napster artist and press OK 3 Select Artist Automix 4 Press the Play button to play the selection or press OK and select one of the following Play Now to play the selection now 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 You can also create an automix from...

Page 217: ...de to upgrade from a free Pandora account to a paid subscription simply go to www pandora com and upgrade your account Once you are a paid subscriber Pandora will stop serving you ads no further action is required by you to update your Sonos system Adding a new station 1 From the Music menu select Pandora Radio 2 Press the New Station button 3 Enter the name of an artist or a track and then press ...

Page 218: ...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 Select Rename Station and press OK 4 Type a new name for your radio station and then press Accept Deleting a station 1 From the Music menu select Pandora Radio 2 Select Edit Station an...

Page 219: ... Music Menu select Music Service Trials 2 Select Rhapsody Trial and press OK 3 Select I m new to Rhapsody and then follow the on screen prompts to activate your trial account Your free Rhapsody trial account will be valid for 30 days After the trial expires After your free trial expires if you wish to become a Rhapsody subscriber you can go to www sonos com rhapsody subscribe and click Join Rhapso...

Page 220: ...s Accept Your user name and password will be verified with Rhapsody If you re an existing Rhapsody customer 1 From the Music Menu select Music Service Trials 2 Select Rhapsody Trial and press OK 3 Select I already have a Rhapsody account and then follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system You will be asked to enter your Rhapsody user name and password Your credentials will be v...

Page 221: ... add a track or an album to your Rhapsody Library SIRIUS Internet Radio If you re new to SIRIUS Internet Radio 1 From the Music menu select Music Service Trials 2 Select SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial and press OK 3 Select I m new to SIRIUS and follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system Your free SIRIUS Internet Radio trial account will be valid for 30 days After the trial expires...

Page 222: ...r Sonos requires premium audio quality streams 128 Kbps Your Sonos system comes with a free 30 day SIRIUS Internet Radio trial After the trial if you want to keep listening to SIRIUS using your Sonos Multi Room Music System simply contact SIRIUS and upgrade your SIRIUS account to a premium level subscription See Upgrading your SIRIUS account below If you are already a premium SIRIUS service subscr...

Page 223: ... SIRIUS user name and then press Accept 5 Enter your SIRIUS password and then press Accept Your user name and password will be verified with SIRIUS Selecting a radio station 1 From the Music menu select SIRIUS and press OK If you are using the SIRIUS Radio trial select Music Service Trials SIRIUS Internet Radio Trial instead Your SIRIUS radio stations are displayed 2 Use the scroll wheel to select...

Page 224: ...omponents see Line In encoding on page 9 34 Clock and Alarms This section discusses how to use the clock and alarms features on a Sonos Controller 100 For help using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC go to Clock and Alarms on page 5 4 For help using the Sonos Controller 200 go to Clock and Alarms on page 7 7 Setting date and time 1 From the Music menu select Clocks and Alarms 2 Select Date and Ti...

Page 225: ...e volume setting Press OK after each entry 4 Select Advanced to choose additional alarm preferences Alarm duration select the length of time you want the alarm music to play Include linked zones if you select Yes the alarm will play in the zones that are linked together when the alarm goes off not in the zones that were linked together at the time the alarm was set Show clock on this Controller if...

Page 226: ...press OK 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 ani mated when snooze mode is active Press Stop Alarm or ...

Page 227: ...e prompted to update it the next time you start the application Auto check for software updates Sonos can automatically check your system for available software updates Your music system must be registered in order to receive updates Change your preference by following the steps below 1 From the Music menu select System Settings 2 Select Advanced Settings Auto Check for Software Updates Select On ...

Page 228: ...ate You will also see this out of date message if you have already updated your music system using the Controller This message will indicate that the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC needs to be updated Press OK to begin the software update process 1 From the Music Menu select System Settings ZonePlayer Settings and press OK 2 Use the scroll wheel to select a zone and press OK 3 Select Music Equaliz...

Page 229: ... 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 The track can begin to play immediately Play Now it can be added to the end of your music queue Add to End of Queue or you can view an options menu Show Menu to select one of the following actions each time Play Now Add to End of Queue Play Now and Replace ...

Page 230: ... conditions of the environment Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings menu provides you with some additional menu choices Deep Sleep Timer Use this setting to set the deep sleep timer for your Controller Your Controller will go into deep sleep to preserve the battery life when it is unused for this specified period of time When your Controller wakes from deep sleep either from the movement sensor...

Page 231: ...viously used Sonos system Additional Settings Upon occasion it may become necessary to adjust some of the default settings for your Sonos Multi Room Music System Sort folders by You can set the sorting preference for music folders that are accessible from your music library You can choose to sort by Track name Track number Filename See Sort folders by preference on page 4 16 for more information L...

Page 232: ...vanced Settings Wireless Channel 3 Use the scroll wheel to select a different wireless channel and press OK 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 1 From the Music menu select System Settings ZonePlayer Settings and press OK If you wish to change the name of a ZoneBridge select ZoneBrid...

Page 233: ...d Phone www sonos com support contact After upgrading to Windows Vista music doesn t play After you upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista you may experience problems playing the music stored on the recently updated computer To ensure uninterrupted play you ll need to re add the music folders stored on that computer to your Sonos system Warning Under no circumstances should the product be repair...

Page 234: ...y the steps below to resolve this issue If this is a wireless ZonePlayer you can try moving the ZonePlayers closer together or wire the ZonePlayer temporarily to see if the problem is related to wireless interference If you are still experiencing problems please contact the Sonos Customer Service Center 1 Checkthefirewall Firewall software installed on the computer may be blocking the ports that S...

Page 235: ...y to the back of the Zone Player or ZoneBridge and then connect another Ethernet cable from the ZonePlayer directly to one of the LAN ports on your router When you make a change to your network configuration you may need to power cycle the ZonePlayer by unplugging the power cord and then plugging it back in If you are not using a router see http faq sonos com norouter 3 Checkthewiring Check the li...

Page 236: ... telephones can cause wireless interference If turning off your 2 4GHz cordless phone resolves the problem you should consider switching to a 5 8Ghz or 900Mhz phone or change the wireless channel your Sonos system is operating on see the instructions below 3 Put108Mbpswirelessroutersinto54Mbpsmode Sonos cannot function properly when a router is operating in turbo mode In order to double the speed ...

Page 237: ...ite If it is flashing or solid amber see Zone Player has stopped playing music on page A 6 Check to ensure that the green link light is lit on the Ethernet switch on the rear panel of the ZonePlayer wired to your network Move the Controller closer to the unit Check to ensure there are no obstacles to impede wireless operation Check your network connections The ZonePlayer may need to be reset Disco...

Page 238: ...onePlayer status indicator lights are flashing long amber short white repeat this indicates that the ZonePlayer has experienced a fault condition and has automatically muted itself to prevent damage to the ZonePlayer Check the ZonePlayer vents to ensure they are not blocked Check for speaker short circuit Unplug the ZonePlayer for several minutes to allow it to cool Mute and unmute the ZonePlayer ...

Page 239: ...200 s screen should ever become unresponsive you can remove the battery from the back of the unit and then immediately put it back in Place the Controller into the charging cradle momentarily to wake it up Zones do not display properly If the Controller does not display your zones properly or displays the message Searching for ZonePlayers Make sure at least one ZonePlayer is plugged in and its sta...

Page 240: ...l your Sonos Multi Room Music System is operating on by selecting System Settings Advanced Settings Wireless Channel Wrong album art displayed If the incorrect album art or no album art appears please visit our Web site at http faq sonos com art for details on how album art is located and displayed Some radio stations are missing The Sonos Radio guide is powered by RadioTime If you don t find your...

Page 241: ...ing 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 You can then disconnect the ZonePlayer from the router connect the ZoneBridge and move the ZonePlayer to another location It is possible to use another wireless bridge to eliminate the first wire in your Sonos Multi ...

Page 242: ... theHelp menu 2 Click Yes 1 Using the Desktop Controller for MacintoshSelect Reset Desktop Controller from the Sonos menu 2 Click Reset 3 Select Quit The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC window will automatically close The next time you start the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC software the Setup Wizard will appear to prompt you through the setup process If you are joining your computer to a Sonos Mu...

Page 243: ...ght off so it does not display when your ZonePlayer is in normal operation Solid white Solid green Muted room Solid white Flashinggreen to solid green Muted whole house Flashing white Off Powering up booting Flashing white Flashinggreen 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 Flashi...

Page 244: ...Player Unplug the ZonePlayer for several minutes to allow it to cool 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...

Page 245: ...for Mac menu bar click Sonos About Sonos Support Diagnostics Support Diagnostics should only be accessed if you are talking with a Sonos Support representative Go to www sonos com support contact to find the correct telephone number for your country For general Sonos support information go to www sonos com support Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1 From the File orSonos menu click Preferen...

Page 246: ...uide A 14 Can t Find What You re Looking For If you can t find the answer to your question in our documentation please visit our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ pages at www sonos com support or ask us a question at http faq sonos com ask ...

Page 247: ...put Auto detecting RCA type 80 Hz crossover Music Access Audio Formats Supported Compressed MP3 WMA including purchased Windows Media downloads AAC MPEG4 iTunes Plus Ogg Vorbis Audible format 4 Apple Lossless Flac lossless music files as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files Native support for 44 1kHz sample rates Additional support for 48kHz 32kHz 24kHz 22kHz 16kHz 11kHz and 8kHz sample rates N...

Page 248: ... peer wireless mesh network Network Bridging 2 port switch 10 100Mbps auto MDI MDIX allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet Internet connectivity Internet connection required for access to Internet radio stations online music services and software updates DSL cable modem or LAN based high speed Internet connection required Internet functionality may require payment of separate fee to a...

Page 249: ...ical and coaxial Music Access Audio Formats Supported Compressed MP3 WMA including purchased Windows Media downloads AAC MPEG4 iTunes Plus Ogg Vorbis Audible format 4 Apple Lossless Flac lossless music files as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files Native support for 44 1kHz sample rates Additional support for 48kHz 32kHz 24kHz 22kHz 16kHz 11kHz and 8kHz sample rates Note Previously purchased Ap...

Page 250: ...devices to connect through SonosNet Internet connectivity Internet connection required for access to Internet radio stations online music services and software updates DSL cable modem or LAN based high speed Internet connection required Internet functionality may require payment of separate fee to a service provider local and or long distance telephone charges may apply General Power Supply AC 100...

Page 251: ...th adjustable backlight Mute Volume and Zones Backlighting automatically activated via light sensor Indicators Wireless signal strength clock and battery charge indicators on screen Orange LED indicator appears when Controller is starting up or when the battery is too low to power on the screen Light Sensor Senses the ambient light in a room and adjusts the button and screen backlights Motion Sens...

Page 252: ...er settings Wireless Connectivity SonosNet a secure AES encrypted peer to peer wireless mesh network General Dimensions Controller 2 9 x 4 5 x 0 7 in 72 9 x 115 5 x 17 mm Cradle 3 2 x 3 0 x 2 4 in 80 8 x 75 1 x 60 3 mm Weight Controller 6 7 oz 190 g Cradle 6 0 oz 170g Finish Rugged glass screen Anodized precision machined extrusion aluminum case with soft durable rubber backing ...

Page 253: ...tor buttons below screen Indicators Wireless signal strength and battery charge indicator on screen battery status indicator LEDs Power Connections Battery Type Battery Charging Time Rechargeable Li ION Polymer battery factory replaceable 2 hours to fully charge DC Charger Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 HZ Output 6 VDC 3 8 A Auxiliary Power Connection Bottom mounted charger contacts Wireless Connectivity...

Page 254: ...er improve Controller access to SonosNet by placing a ZoneBridge in areas where wireless coverage needs a boost Ideal for retrofits where all ZonePlayers might be in one location instead of being placed throughout the home Wireless Connectivity SonosNet 1 0 a secure AES encrypted peer to peer wireless mesh network Internet Connectivity Internet connection required for system wide access to Interne...

Page 255: ...r B Sonos Device Specifications B 9 Specifications subject to change without notice Weight 0 59 lbs 270 gr Operating Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Finish Light gray high quality polycarbonate material ...

Page 256: ...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 H x W x D 11 3 x 6 4 x 7 6 in 288 x 163 x 194 mm Weight 10 5 lbs 4 7 kg Finish Dark grey charcoal grey Speaker Wire 10 ft of 14 gauge cable pro...

Page 257: ...er 100 on page C 12 For additional setup assistance you can also go to our Website at http faq sonos com nodcr If you have digital music stored on a computer or a network attached storage NAS device the computer directories or folders that contain your music files must be shared so that the Sonos Multi Room Music System can access them Before you begin enable file sharing on each computer that hol...

Page 258: ...her ZonePlayers or ZoneBridges in the rooms of your choice Choose one of the following options If you are adding a ZonePlayer 120 attach speakers to your ZonePlayer see If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120 on page 2 8 If you are adding a ZonePlayer 90 connect to an external amplified device see Using Line out on page 2 24 If you are connecting a ZoneBridge simply apply power Step 3 Set up your S...

Page 259: ...and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on the ZonePlayer The Mute and ZonePlayer Status indicator lights will flash green and white while the ZonePlayer is connecting You can release the buttons as soon as they start to blink approximately 1 second When the ZonePlayer has been successfully added to your music system the Mute indicator will go out and the ZonePlayer Status indica...

Page 260: ...ister your music system Touch Email Address and the keyboard appears so you can type your email address Select No if you want to skip this step 8 When you see the message Setup Complete touch Done Note Your music system must be registered in order to receive future software updates technical support and access to free music service trials You can register either during the setup process or after s...

Page 261: ... compatible music service you already subscribe to touch More Music Select I already have an account and then use the keyboard to add your music service user name and password To select an Internet radio station radio show or podcast touch Radio If you have music folders stored on your computer or a Network Attached Stor age NAS drive touch Settings Music Library Management Music Library Setup Add...

Page 262: ...oms of your choice Choose one of the following options If you are adding a ZonePlayer 120 attach speakers to your ZonePlayer see If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 120 on page 2 8 If you are adding a ZonePlayer 90 connect to an external amplified device see Using Line out on page 2 24 If you are connecting a ZoneBridge simply apply power Step 3 Set up your Sonos system using an iPhone or an iPod t...

Page 263: ...and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on the ZonePlayer The Mute and ZonePlayer Status indicator lights will flash green and white while the ZonePlayer is connecting You can release the buttons as soon as they start to blink approximately 1 second When the ZonePlayer has been successfully added to your music system the Mute indicator will go out and the ZonePlayer Status indica...

Page 264: ...r music system Tap Email Address and the keyboard appears so you can type your email address Select No if you want to skip this step 8 When you see the message Setup Complete tap Next Note Your music system must be registered in order to receive future software updates technical support and access to free music service trials You can register either during the setup process or after setup is compl...

Page 265: ...red you can do it now by selecting System Settings Advanced Settings System Regis tration To add a Sonos compatible music service you already subscribe to tap More Music Select the music service and touch I have an account Use the key board to enter your music service user name and password To select an Internet radio station radio show or podcast tap Radio If you have music folders stored on your...

Page 266: ... 4 Touch to select your language preference 5 From the Welcome screen touch Next 6 Follow the Controller s on screen prompts to connect your ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge ZoneBridge Setup You will be prompted to press and release the Connect button on top of the ZoneBridge The indicator lights will flash green and white while the ZoneBridge is connecting ZonePlayer Setup You will be prompted to press a...

Page 267: ...net ports on the back of the ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge 12 From the Music Menu on a handheld Sonos Controller touch Settings Music Library Management Music Library Setup 13 Select Add Share 14 Touch Scan my network for shares to have the Sonos System try to detect your share automatically If it does not select Enter the location of a share 15 Type the path for this folder NASname sharename where NAS...

Page 268: ...vanced Settings System Registration To add a Sonos compatible music service you already subscribe to select Set tings More Music and then touch I already have an account You will be prompted to enter your music service user name and password To play an Internet radio station radio show or podcast touch Radio System Setup Using Sonos Controller 100 Step 1 Connect a Sonos component to your router Co...

Page 269: ... of the scroll wheel 2 Follow the Controller s on screen prompts to connect your ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge ZoneBridge Setup You will be prompted to press and release the Connect button on top of the ZoneBridge The indicator lights will flash green and white while the ZoneBridge is connecting ZonePlayer Setup You will be prompted to press and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons simultaneously on ...

Page 270: ...grades 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 Choose one of the following options To activate a free music service trial select Music Service Trials Your music system must be registered to activate a trial so if...

Page 271: ...the shared folder and press OK If it is not detected select Enter New Press Type to enter the path for this folder Type Name Sharename where Name is the network name for your computer or NAS device and Sharename is the name of the top level shared folder for example linkstation music_share and then press Accept Press OK If the folder is not shared anonymously you will be prompted to enter a user n...

Page 272: ...ion 4 51 4 59 4 61 9 20 Add Rhapsody account 4 69 Add Rhapsody trial 4 68 add Rhapsody trial 4 64 9 22 add shared folder 4 3 4 5 add SIRIUS trial 4 75 4 82 4 85 9 24 Add Sonos playlist 4 89 add to Favorites radio 4 93 add to Pandora station 4 52 4 59 4 62 9 21 add tracks to Napster library 4 41 4 45 4 47 4 49 9 19 add tracks to Rhapsody library 4 67 4 72 4 75 9 24 add ZonePlayer 2 15 additional he...

Page 273: ...ZP90 2 35 ask a question A 14 Audible 4 32 audio formats supported B 1 audio in ZP100 2 34 audio in ZP120 2 32 audio out ZP100 2 34 audio services supported B 2 auto check for software updates 7 10 9 30 automatic media sharing 4 88 automatic updates music index 4 8 9 14 automix Napster 4 41 4 44 4 47 4 50 9 19 B back button 7 2 8 2 9 4 balance control 2 22 bass 6 4 battery charge indicator 9 7 bat...

Page 274: ...g 7 11 9 32 clock view 7 8 9 29 coaxial digital audio out ZP90 2 35 compilations 4 17 compressed 5 8 compressed encoding 6 8 7 13 9 34 computer connect to line out 2 26 connect button ZoneBridge B 8 connect Controller 7 4 9 1 connect device to line out 2 24 connect external source 2 26 connect to home theater 2 24 connecting speakers 2 8 connectors rear panel ZonePlayer 2 37 connectors rear panel ...

Page 275: ...eep timer 7 11 9 33 Deezer 4 36 delay 5 8 6 8 delete alarm 5 5 6 5 delete music service trial 4 32 delete Napster account 4 42 4 45 delete Pandora station 4 53 4 56 4 60 4 62 9 21 delete Rhapsody account 4 68 4 71 delete Sonos playlist 4 91 diagnostics A 13 diagnostics mode A 12 digital out ZP90 2 35 display description B 5 B 7 B 10 display off soft button 7 9 9 29 documentation error A 14 downloa...

Page 276: ...2 4 55 4 59 4 61 9 20 explicit content SIRIUS 4 78 4 82 4 84 4 86 9 26 extender mode 2 21 external audio source 2 26 F factory reset A 7 factory reset ZonePlayer A 5 factory reset Controller A 7 A 10 fast forward 5 3 6 3 9 5 file sharing enabling 6 12 file storage supported B 2 B 4 file types supported B 1 B 3 firewall information 5 9 6 9 fix permissions 4 5 flashing amber light A 6 A 12 flashing ...

Page 277: ...interference wireless 5 8 6 8 Internet radio 4 92 iPod connect to ZonePlayer 2 26 ISS Black Ice 5 12 iTunes 4 20 iTunes compilations 4 18 K keyboard shortcuts 1 5 1 6 L language preference 1 4 large album art 4 26 last FM 4 28 LED explanations A 11 left speaker terminals 2 32 2 33 light sensor 9 7 light sleep 7 4 8 5 9 8 light turn off 2 20 line in B 3 line out B 3 line out level 2 24 line in enco...

Page 278: ...1 9 8 9 33 move track 4 23 MP3 B 3 MP3 player connect to ZonePlayer 2 26 music access specs B 1 B 3 music button 7 2 8 2 9 4 music does not play A 1 music download service 4 87 music index 4 4 4 6 music library 4 1 music library permissions 4 4 music queue 4 2 music service 4 26 music service trial delete 4 32 music service add 4 28 music services tab 4 30 music stops A 6 music trial activate 4 27...

Page 279: ...network bridging B 2 network bridging ZoneBridge B 8 new alarm 5 4 6 5 7 7 8 5 9 28 new to SIRIUS 4 75 4 79 next 5 3 6 3 7 2 8 3 9 5 no sound A 5 no sound one speaker A 6 Norton Personal Firewall 5 11 Now Playing screen large album art4 26 O OK button 9 32 operating mode ZonePlayer 2 21 operating systems 1 2 B 2 operating systems other C 1 operating temperature specifications B 2 B 4 B 9 orange li...

Page 280: ...e queue4 10 9 15 playback controls 6 3 playback controls DCR 5 2 playlist formats 1 2 PLS 4 20 power scroll 9 15 power supply specs B 2 B 4 B 8 power ZonePlayer 2 37 power ZP100 2 33 power ZP120 2 32 powered speakers connect to 2 26 previous 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 5 Q queue 4 2 R radio 4 92 rate a Pandora track 4 53 4 57 4 60 4 62 9 21 rated output B 1 B 3 rattling sound 7 5 9 8 RCA cables 2 26 rear pa...

Page 281: ... 4 63 Rhapsody library add tracks 4 67 4 72 4 75 9 24 Rhapsody music guide 4 66 Rhapsody Radio 4 67 4 72 4 74 9 24 Rhapsody trial 4 64 4 68 9 22 Rhapsody search 4 66 4 72 4 74 9 23 right speaker terminals 2 32 2 33 S schedule music index updates 4 5 4 6 4 8 9 14 screen brightness Controller 7 11 9 33 screen resolution B 5 B 7 scrobbling 4 38 scroll wheel 9 5 scrolling 7 2 8 2 search 4 10 4 12 4 13...

Page 282: ...up using Controller C 1 setup NAS device o router C 10 setup no routerC 10 setup no software C 1 setup Windows 3 1 shared folders C 1 shortcut keys 1 5 1 6 show clock 7 8 9 29 show menu 9 32 show music services tab 4 30 show time 7 8 9 29 shuffle 4 25 4 26 5 3 6 3 SIRIUS 4 75 SIRIUS trial 4 79 SIRIUS free trial 4 75 4 82 4 85 9 24 SIRIUS playback 4 78 4 84 4 86 9 26 SIRIUS select station 4 78 4 84...

Page 283: ...atus indicator solid amber A 6 status indicator turn off 2 20 status indicator ZonePlayer 2 30 2 36 stop alarm 7 9 9 29 stop music 2 24 stream external audio 2 26 subscribe to Napster 4 39 4 42 subscribe to Rhapsody 4 64 subscribe to SIRIUS 4 76 9 24 subwoofer 2 32 2 34 subwoofer output B 1 support diagnostics A 13 system registration 1 4 system requirements 1 1 T technical support 1 3 time set 5 ...

Page 284: ...indows Vista A 1 upgrading SIRIUS account 4 77 4 81 UPnP settings 4 67 4 70 using Audible 4 32 using Rhapsody 4 63 using SIRIUS 4 75 Using Windows Media Player 4 87 V view clock 5 4 7 8 9 29 view compilation albums 4 17 Vista A 1 voltage select 2 32 2 33 volume control 5 3 6 3 volume control Controller 8 4 volume control home theater 2 25 volume control line out 2 25 W WAV metadata 4 13 4 14 9 16 ...

Page 285: ...one groups 3 1 ZoneAlarm free 5 9 ZoneAlarm Pro 5 10 ZoneBridge does not display 2 15 ZoneBridge not displaying 2 15 ZonePlayer dimensions B 2 B 4 B 8 ZonePlayer not authorized 4 87 Zoneplayer not working A 5 ZonePlayer overheat shutdown A 12 ZonePlayer overheat warning A 12 ZonePlayer specifications B 1 B 3 ZonePlayer status indicator 2 30 2 36 ZonePlayer weight B 4 ZonePlayer add 2 15 Zoneplayer...