Chapter 2: System Setup
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To connect to a computer or powered speakers
•
If you are connecting to your computer:
You will need a stereo mini-to-RCA Y
adapter audio cable (one 1/8-inch stereo mini-plug to dual RCA male connec-
tors) to connect the ZonePlayer’s analog audio output to the computer’s audio
input.
•
If you are connecting to powered speakers:
You may need a Y adapter audio
cable (one 1/8-inch stereo mini-plug to dual RCA male connectors) to connect
the computer’s speakers to the audio outputs on the ZonePlayer. If your speak-
ers have a male 1/8-inch stereo plug, you can attach a female-to-female cou-
pler between the speaker plug and the Y adapter audio cable, or you can use
a Y-adapter audio cable (one 1/8-inch Female connector to dual RCA male
connectors).
Using Line-in
You can connect an external source such as a CD player, portable music player, or
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 the external source into the analog
Audio In
connections on the back of your ZonePlayer. The source device will
automatically be detected.
• To connect a portable player to the ZonePlayer, use a 1/8 inch mini-
stereo to RCA audio cable. Plug the mini-stereo end into the portable device
and the RCA end into the
Audio In
connection on the ZonePlayer.
Note:
You can listen to music from the external device in any zone, and use
the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to control the volume settings. However
you must control the playback (forward, pause, etc.) from the line-in source. If
you have
Compressed
encoding selected, you will notice a delay before the
music starts to play.
