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Sonos® Digital Music System
User Guide
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, information retrieval systems, or computer network without the written permission of Sonos, Inc. Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos, Inc. in the United States, Canada and Australia, and a trademark of Sonos, Inc. in other countries. Sonosnet
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Sonos® Digital Music System Chapter 1 Overview Your Computer Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 System Registration
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ii Chapter 3 Managing Zones What Are Zones?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Zone Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Linking Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Dropp
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iii Using the Sonos Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53 Rhapsody® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57 Using the Desktop Controller for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58 Using the Desktop Controller for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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iv Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Sensors and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Sleep modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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v Regulation Information Europe This product complies with the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/ED). A copy of the full Declaration of Conformance may be obtained at http://eu.sonos.com. Attention In France, operation is limited to indoor use within the band 2.454-2.4835 GHz. (Attention. En France, l’utilisation en intérieur est limitée à la bande de fréquences 2,454-2,4835 GHz.) USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, p
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Overview Your Computer Requirements Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos® Digital Music System is designed to provide you with online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered to receive these updates so be sure to register during the setup process. At no time is your e-mail address provided to other companies. To play the digital music files stored on your computer, your computer network must meet the following requirements: Network Req
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1-2 Sonos Digital Music System User Guide Compatible playlist formats •iTunes® •Rhapsody® • Musicmatch™ • Windows Media® Player • WinAmp® Compatible music file formats • Compressed MP3 • WMA (including Windows Media purchased songs) •AAC (MPEG4) • Ogg Vorbis • Audible .AA files (format 4) • Apple Lossless • Flac (lossless) • Uncompressed WAV and AIFF files. Apple FairPlay and WMA Lossless formats are not currently supported. Compatible streaming formats •MP3 •WMA (HTTP) Please visit our Web
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Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Additional Information • For the latest product documentation, go to http://www.sonos.com/support/documents. • For answers to common or uncommon questions, go to http://faq.sonos.com. • For the latest system requirements or compatible audio formats, go to http:// faq.sonos.com/specs. • For the latest Sonos Digital Music System product news, go to http:// www.sonos.com. System Registration Registering your music system allows you to receive technical support, Sonos s
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1-4 Sonos Digital Music System User Guide Using Sonos Controller 1. From the Music menu, select System Settings>Controller Settings>Advanced Settings>Language. 2. Select your language preference, and then press OK. Windows Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY 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 Shuff
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Chapter 1: Overview 1-5 Macintosh Shortcut Keys FUNCTION KEY SEQUENCE Add to Queue Option + Command + A Album Art Command + — Clock and Alarms Shift + Command + C Drop Zone Shift + Command + D Equalizer 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 +
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1-6 Sonos Digital Music System User Guide Radio Command + 4 Repeat Option + Command + R Schedule Music Index 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
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System Setup Already have Sonos? If you are adding a Sonos component to an existing Sonos music system, see "Adding To An Existing Sonos System" on page 2-10. New to Sonos? Unpack your Sonos components, and then simply follow the setup instructions in sequential order to ensure that you set up your Sonos® Digital 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 2-2
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-2 Setting Up a New Sonos System Follow the step-by-step instructions to ensure that you set up your Sonos® Digital Music System correctly. These steps are fully explained in the pages that follow. • If you experience any difficulty during the setup process, see "Tips and Trouble- shooting" on page A-1for additional help. • The first ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge you set up should connect to your home net- work using a standard Ethernet cable (supplied). 1. Connect a Sono
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-3 Step 1: Connect a Sonos component to your home network Connect the Ethernet cable from an open port on your broadband router to any of the Ethernet switch connectors on the back of a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge. Note: You can connect a ZoneBridge, a ZonePlayer 80, or a ZonePlayer 100 to your router. If you are going to use speakers in this music zone, you can connect a ZonePlayer 100 to your router. If you want to connect to an external amplifier, or to your comp
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-4 Setup illustrations (no open router port) If you don’t have an open port on 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.
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-5
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Chapter 2: System Setup 2-6 Step 2: Place the ZonePlayers in the rooms of your choice Place the ZonePlayers in the rooms of your choice. If you are setting up a ZonePlayer 100, attach the speakers. If you are setting up a ZonePlayer 80, connect it to an external amplifier. If you are connecting a ZonePlayer 100 Your speaker’s power rating should be at least 75W for 8 Ohm speakers, and at least 150W for 4 Ohm speakers. Do not connect speakers rated at less than 4 Ohms. Note: Connect the r
