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Sonos CONNECT manual

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  • Page 1

    SONOS CONNECT (F ormerly ZonePlayer 90) Product Guide[...]

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    THIS DOCUMENT CONT AINS INFORMATION T HAT IS SUBJECT T O CHANGE WITHOUT NO TICE. No part of this publicatio n may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electron ic or mechanical, incl uding b ut not limited to photocopying, recording, information retrieval syste ms, or comp uter network without the writ te n permission of Sonos,[...]

  • Page 3

    The SONOS CONNECT The SONOS CONNECT (formerly ZonePlayer 90) is designed to be used with an external amplifier . It contains both analog and digital outputs so you can easily connect it to your existing audio equipment. • Use a SONOS CONNECT to listen to music in a room where yo u already have an amplifier , such as your home theater system or th[...]

  • Page 4

    Product Guide 2 • Connect at least one Sonos component to your hom e networ k router using an Ethernet cable, and then you can add other Sonos components wirelessly . • F or best results, you should connect th e computer or NAS drive that contains yo ur personal music library collection to your home network router using an Ethernet cable. Compa[...]

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    SONOS CONNECT 3 SONOS CONNECT Front On/Off • Using a Sonos cont roller , select Pause All from the ROOMS pane (the Rooms menu on the CONTROL). Y our Sonos system is designed to be alwa ys on; the system uses minimal el ectricity whenever it is not pl aying music. T o stop streaming musi c in all rooms, you can use the Pause All feature. Status in[...]

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    Product Guide 4 SONOS CONNECT Back Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router , computer , or additional net work device such as a net work-attached stor age (NAS) de vice. LED indicators: • Flashing Green (network activity) • Y ellow (link connection) AC power (mains) input (~100-240 V, 50-60 Hz) Use th[...]

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    SONOS CONNECT 5 Adding to an Existing Sonos System Once you’ve got your Sonos system set up, you can easily add more Sonos components any time. Use the SON OS CONNECT’ s audio outputs to connect it to a home theater , computer , powered speakers, or amplifier . If your house has structured (built-in) wiring, you can make a wired connection to t[...]

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    Product Guide 6 3. If you are making a wireless connection, skip this step and co ntinue on to s tep 4. If you are making a wired connection, connect a standard Ethernet cable from yo ur router or another Sonos component (o r a live network wall plate if you have built-in wiring) to one of the Et hernet switch connections on the back of the new Son[...]

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    SONOS CONNECT 7 experience. Sonos recommends you do not change this default. However , if you decide to make a change, we rec ommend the following usage guidelines: Use Uncompressed if: • Y ou wan t optimal performance with home theaters. • Y ou want to produce the highest quality sound for your Sonos system (t his sele ction requires more netw[...]

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    Product Guide 8 • Using the Sonos Controller for PC: Select Manage - > Settings . Select the Sonos component attached to the receiver , and then choose Variable from the Line-Out Level drop-down on the Basic tab. • Using the Sonos Contro ller for Mac: Select Sonos -> Preferences -> Rooms Settings . Select the Sonos componen t attached [...]

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    SONOS CONNECT 9 Music folders The Sonos system can play music from an y computer or netw ork-attached stor age (NAS) device on your home network where you have shared music folders. During the setup proc ess, you are guided through the process of access ing your shared music folders (such as your iT unes library). Over ti me, you may wish to add or[...]

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    Product Guide 10 SONOS CONNECT not detected during setup A network or a firewall issue may be preven ting this Sonos comp onent from connecting to your Sonos system. If this is a wireless Sonos component, try moving the Sonos components closer togeth er , or wire the Sonos component tempor arily to see if the problem is related to wireless interfer[...]

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    SONOS CONNECT 11 • When you make a change to your ne twork configuration, you may need to power cycle the Sonos component by unplugging the power cord, and then plugging it back in. • If you are not using a router , you can visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/norouter for more information. 3. Check the wiring Check the link/activity ligh[...]

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    Product Guide 12 13. Warning: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatu s to r ain or moisture. 14. Do not expose apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Important Note: T o avoid damage to spea kers, turn off the extern al amplifier before un[...]