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SONOS PLAYBAR
Product Guide
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TM SONOS PLAYBAR Flood any room with epic, full-theater HiFi sound and wirelessly stream all the music on earth through one easy-to-use player. • SONOS HiFi SOUND FOR YOUR TELEVISION. The nine-speaker design of SONOS PLAYBAR floods any room with realistic audio for TV, games and movies. • EASY SETUP. PLAYBAR connects to your TV using a single optical cable and plays everything that's connected to the TV, including cable boxes and game consoles. • FLEXIBLE DESIGN. PLAYBAR can sit flat on you
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2 Product Guide What’s Required Television requirements The PLAYBAR is compatible with any television that has an optical digital audio output. Home network requirements Your home network must meet the following requirements: Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos 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. We do not share you
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3 SONOS PLAYBAR Before You Begin Prior to installing the SONOS PLAYBAR, make sure all external components, such as your cable box, DVD player, etc. are connected directly to your TV. If you have any existing home theater or surround sound equipment, disconnect it from your television.
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4 Product Guide PLAYBAR Front Note: The grill cloth is not removable. Tampering with the cloth may damage your PLAYBAR. Mute Press the Mute button to mute or unmute the Sonos component. Status Indicator Light Indicates the status of the PLAYBAR. When the PLAYBAR is in normal operation, the LED is white. If desired, you can adjust this setting so the white light does not display. See "White status light" on page 15 for more information. For a complete list of status indications, see "Indicato
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5 SONOS PLAYBAR PLAYBAR Back Ethernet Ports (2) You can use an Ethernet cable to connect the PLAYBAR to your home network. Digital Audio In (Optical) Use an audio optical cable (supplied) to connect the SONOS PLAYBAR’S digital audio input to the optical digital output on your television. Take care not to bend or twist the cable. The PLAYBAR’s digital audio in and the optical cable are ’D-shaped’—be sure to align for proper insertion. AC Power (Mains) Input Use the supplied power cord to con
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6 Product Guide Selecting a Location The PLAYBAR’s flexible design allows for multiple orientations. You can wall mount it above or below your television or place it on a tabletop. See the guidelines below for more information. Tabletop • Lay the PLAYBAR horizontally and flat on its feet. • Do not place vertically or upright on its side. • To preserve audio quality, ensure the connector panel faces toward the TV—SONOS logo should be closer to your TV. • There is no placement restriction between
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7 SONOS PLAYBAR Setting Up the PLAYBAR The PLAYBAR is compatible with Sonos software versions 4.0 and later. If you are adding the PLAYBAR to an existing Sonos system, be sure to check for software updates before adding the PLAYBAR to your Sonos system. 1. Carefully unpack the package contents. 2. Choose a location for the PLAYBAR. Refer to "Selecting a Location" on page 6 for help with this step. 3. Remove the protective cap from each end of the optical audio cable. 4. Connect the optical audi
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8 Product Guide The status indicator light on the right side of the unit will begin to flash white. 6. Choose one of the following options: • If you are setting up a new Sonos system, connect one Sonos component to your router. If the PLAYBAR is not located near your router, you can connect a SONOS BRIDGE or any Sonos player (sold separately) to your router instead. • If you already have a Sonos component connected to your router, skip this step and proceed to step 7. 7. The PLAYBAR can be pai
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9 SONOS PLAYBAR If you purchased a SONOS SUB, place the SUB wherever it best fits your room—standing up or lying flat. You can place it in a corner, against the wall, behind, under, or next to any piece of furniture on any kind of floor surface. If you purchased SONOS PLAY:3 surround speakers, place the speakers to the left and right of your main viewing position, level with or behind the main viewing position. They can be placed either horizontally or vertically, but make sure both speak
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10 Product Guide PLAYBAR Settings Follow the steps below if you wish to make changes to any PLAYBAR settings or the way the PLAYBAR works with your television. • Remote Control Setup • Equalization • Recalibrating the Audio • TV Dialog Settings • Speech Enhancement •Night Sound •TV Autoplay • IR Signal Light •IR Repeater • White Indicator Light •Room Name • Add SUB / Remove SUB (if SUB is present) • Add / Remove Surround Speakers (if surround speakers are present) Remote control setup During P
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11 SONOS PLAYBAR Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLAYBAR is located in from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. Select the TV Setup tab. 5. Click Remote Control Setup. 6. Pick up the remote control you wish to begin using with the PLAYBAR, and then click Next. 7. Point the remote at the PLAYBAR and press the Volume Up button on th
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12 Product Guide Recalibrating the audio If you have a SUB and/or Sonos surround speakers associated with your PLAYBAR, you may wish to make some adjustments after initial setup. You will likely wish to recalibrate the audio if you move any Sonos components in the room. If you made any manual adjustments to EQ settings, these will be reset during the recalibration process. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings. 2. Select the room that is associated wi
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13 SONOS PLAYBAR Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLAYBAR is located in from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. Select the TV Dialog tab. 5. Click and drag the Audio Delay (Lip Sync) slider to increase or decrease the sound delay if the image and the audio are not in sync. 6. Close the Settings window when changes are complete. Ad
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14 Product Guide Ungroup on autoplay As with any Sonos player, you can group and ungroup the PLAYBAR with other rooms. If ungroup on autoplay is checked, any Sonos rooms that are grouped with the PLAYBAR when the TV is turned on will automatically drop from the group. This setting is Yes by default. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings. 2. Select the room the PLAYBAR is located in. 3. Select TV Setup and Control -> Ungroup on Autoplay. 4. Select Ye
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15 SONOS PLAYBAR IR repeater When the PLAYBAR is placed in front of your TV on a tabletop, it may block the IR sensor on your TV. The IR repeater setting allows the PLAYBAR to repeat the signal to your TV. This setting is On by default. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings. 2. Select the room the PLAYBAR is located in. 3. Select TV Setup and Control -> IR Repeater. 4. Select On or Off. Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Set
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16 Product Guide Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room you want to change from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. From the Basic tab, click the White Status Light On checkbox to turn the light on or uncheck to turn it off. Changing room names Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings. 2. Select the ro
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17 SONOS PLAYBAR SUB settings Follow the steps below if you wish to make any changes to the SUB settings. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings. 2. Select the room the PLAYBAR and SUB are located in. It appears as Room (+SUB) on the Room Settings menu. 3. Select Advanced Audio -> SUB Settings. 4. Choose one of the following: • SUB: Choose On or Off to turn the sound from the SUB on and off. • SUB Level Adjustment: Drag your finger across the slider to
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18 Product Guide Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLAYBAR is located in from the Room Settings for drop-down list. 4. From the Basic tab, click Remove SUB. Surround Speakers Adding surround speakers You can easily add two SONOS PLAY:3 speakers to function as left and right surround channels in your Sonos surround sound experience.
