Sonos Controller for Android, Product Manual

Page 1: ...Sonos Controller for Android Product Guide TM...

Page 2: ...rotected by U S patent numbers D559 197 and D582 429 The SONOS CONNECT AMP is protected by U S patent numbers 7 378 903 7 696 816 7 792 311 D559 197 D575 801 The SONOS CONTROL is protected by U S pate...

Page 3: ...tus Indicator Light 2 7 Equalization Sound Settings 2 8 Using Headphones 2 9 Creating a Stereo Pair 2 10 Chapter 3 Managing Zones What Are Zones 3 1 Grouping Zones 3 1 Ungrouping Zones 3 2 Chapter 4 M...

Page 4: ...User Guide ii Appendix A Tips and Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting A 1 Support Diagnostics A 1 Can t Find What You re Looking For A 1 Index...

Page 5: ...been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc...

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Page 7: ...have Sonos If you are adding an Android smartphone to an existing Sonos system see Adding an Android Smartphone on page 1 2 The Sonos Controller for Android application requires an Android smartphone...

Page 8: ...ton on the back of the DOCK The indi cator lights flash green and white while the Android smartphone is connecting If you have another Sonos component you will be prompted to press the Muteand Volume...

Page 9: ...ettings menu touch Advanced Settings Usage Data 2 Select On or Off Start the music Simply touch Music on the Sonos controller and make a selection For more information about your music choices see Man...

Page 10: ...smartphonewithSonostoenjoythemusicyouloveallaround yourhome SonosControllerfor Android is a free application that turns your Android smartphone into a full fledged Sonos controller simply pick a room...

Page 11: ...the queue Scrolling Drag your finger up or down to scroll through a displayed list Flick to scroll quickly For example drag or flick your finger in the queue list to see all of the tracks in the list...

Page 12: ...martphone locks with the Sonos controller open it redisplays the same screen it was on when it locked Note Sonos Controller for Android includes options for searching The Search key on the Android sma...

Page 13: ...track position slider Track position slider Allows you to move quickly backward or forward through the current track by sliding the po sition slider Repeat Repeats the music queue after the last trac...

Page 14: ...o makesure thereare noheadphonesplugged into the backofthe unit Note You can also control the volume using the volume controls on your Android smartphone If rooms are grouped the volume in all of the...

Page 15: ...ng upon your network connection Oneormorecomponentsmayneedtobeupdatedlaterifyoupurchaseanewcomponentwithalatersoftware ver sion or if you plug in a component that was not in use when you performed you...

Page 16: ...ent name and then type a different name Touch OK or touch Cancel to leave the screen without making the change Turning Off the Status Indicator Light A constant light displays on the front of a Sonos...

Page 17: ...ayer Settings 2 Touch to select a room 3 Select Music Equalization and drag your finger across the sliders to make adjustments Slide controls to the right to increase left to decrease To change the Lo...

Page 18: ...ust group volume the volume for the PLAY 5 with headphones attached is unaffected 1 Plug a pair of headphones into the headphone jack Sonos automatically drops the volume level down to 25 2 Put on you...

Page 19: ...ment information Whencreatingastereopair itisbesttoplacethetwoPLAY 5orPLAY 3units8to10feetawayfromeachother angled inward to form a triangle with your favorite listening position Your favorite listeni...

Page 20: ...sh to pair 5 Touch Next 6 Press Mute on the component you wish to become the left channel The components automatically connect to form a stereo pair 7 Touch Done Separating a stereo pair 1 From the Se...

Page 21: ...oup Drop a room from a zone group Music continues to play while you browse The current room is highlighted on your screen and the music selections you make play in that room Grouping Zones A room can...

Page 22: ...reen 4 Touch OK All of your rooms play the same music in synchrony until you ungroup them Ungrouping Zones 1 Touch 2 Touch Zone Group to the right of the group you want to change 3 Touch to select the...

Page 23: ...folders on your computer shared folders on another computer in your network Network Attached Storage NAS devices Youcanbrowseyourmusiclibraryinvariousways Youcanentersearchcriteriatoquicklyfindapartic...

Page 24: ...dcasts provided by 3rd parties via the Internet You can choose from thousandsofradiostationsandradioshowsfromaroundtheglobe includingarchivedshowsandpodcasts Youcanalsoadd your own favorite stations i...

Page 25: ...g your music library start the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC and select Sonos System Help from the Help menu Power Scrolling When scrolling through a long list you can go to any letter in the alphabe...

Page 26: ...search criteria the criteria that are available depend on whether you are searching theMusicLibrary Radio oramusicservice Ifyouhaveaslide outkeyboard theSonoscontrollerswitchestolandscape view when y...

Page 27: ...ria the criteria that are available depend on whether you are searching the Music Library Radio or a music service 3 Touch A message prompts you to speak 4 Say the name of the item you want to find fo...

Page 28: ...sonos com musicindex iTunes support Select Imported Playlists from the Music Library iTunes playlists are automatically imported into the Imported Playlists menu as long as your iTunes Music Library x...

Page 29: ...the bottom of the Now Playing screen to display the music queue 2 Touch Clear 3 Touch Clear to verify your selection This clears the entire queue in the selected room and the music stops playing Savin...

Page 30: ...ols to change the play mode The play mode indicators brighten white while activated 4 Touch Close to close the play mode controls Viewing large album art From the Now Playing screen touch the album ar...

Page 31: ...ck the individual music service s Web site for more information If there is a music service trial availableon your controller simply follow the steps below to activate it Afterthe trial period is up y...

Page 32: ...ce Once your credentials have been verified you ll have instant access to the music service it will appear as an option on the Music Menu Your music service password If you want to change the password...

Page 33: ...your media servers appear in the Music menu Music selection choices include Artists Contributing Artists Albums Composers Genres Tracks Playlists Sonos Playlists Sonos playlists are music queues you c...

Page 34: ...rent queue of previous music selections Add to Queue places the selection at the end of the music queue Information displays options for adding deleting a track from your library and displaying album...

Page 35: ...Play Now to begin playback Touch Browse to search for music selections Line in You can connect an external audio source like an Apple AirPlay device CD player TV MP3 player or more to a Sonos compone...

Page 36: ...lug the AirPort Express into a power outlet 2 Install AirPort Utility from the CD included with your Airport Express If you need help with this step you can go to http www apple com airportexpress fea...

Page 37: ...ble player to your Sonos system 1 Using 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 Sonos component...

Page 38: ...ce to the analog Audio In connection s on the back of your Sonos component The source device will automatically be detected and displayed on the Sonos controller 2 Choose one of the following options...

Page 39: ...nalog outputs while the ZonePlayer 100 has analog outputs The SONOS CONNECT AMP is not designed with audio outputs For instructions on connecting a device see the documentation included with your Sono...

Page 40: ...ion to Favorites Searchforaradiostation radioshoworpodcast TouchSearchandthenselectacategory Stations Shows orHosts Enter your search criteria full or partial Select a radio station from Local Radio t...

Page 41: ...touch Radio 2 Browse to find a radio station or radio show 3 Touch Information 4 Touch Add station to Favorites You can also add a station by touching when the station is playing and then touching Add...

Page 42: ...tive To find the correct telephone number for your country go to www sonos com support contact For general Sonos support information go to www sonos com support 1 From the Settings menu touch Advanced...

Page 43: ...eate Sonos playlist4 7 4 11 crossfade4 8 D delete from favorites radio4 19 music service trial4 10 Sonos playlist4 12 diagnosticsA 1 docked iPhone4 13 iPod4 13 E equalization2 8 expired trial delete4...

Page 44: ...location4 18 search4 18 remove track4 6 rename Sonos component2 7 Sonos playlist4 12 reorder queue4 7 repeat4 8 S search4 4 radio4 18 using a keyboard4 4 using voice recognition4 5 select music Windo...

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