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SONOS CONNECT :AMP Product Guide[...]
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THIS DOCUMENT CONT AINS INFORMA TION THAT IS SUBJECT T O CHAN GE WITHOUT NO TICE. No part of this publicat ion may be reproduc ed or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, in cluding b ut not limited to photocopying, recording, information retrieval systems, or comp uter net work without the written permission of Sonos, [...]
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The SONOS CONNECT:AMP The SONOS CONNECT :AMP (formerly ZonePlayer 120) includes a built-in state-of-the-a rt digital amplifier th at can power large or small speakers, allowing you to enjo y superior audio quality in every room. • Includes a multi-port Ethernet switch to enable direct connectio n s to routers, computers, or other Sonos components[...]
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Product Guide 2 • If you are going to use a So nos controller application on an Android™ smartphone, iPhone ® , iPod Touch ® , iPad ® or oth - er tablet, you may need a wireless router in yo ur home network. Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/apps for more information. • Connect at least one Sonos component to your hom e net[...]
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SONOS CONNECT:AMP 3 SONOS CONNECT:AMP Front On / off • Using a Sonos controller , select Pause All from the ROOMS pane (the Rooms menu on the CONTROL). Y our Sonos system is designed to be always on; the system uses mi nimal electricity whenever it is not pla ying music. To stop streaming music in all rooms, you can use the Pause All featur e. St[...]
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Product Guide 4 SONOS CONNECT:AMP Back Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router , computer , or additional network device such as a net work-attached stor age (NAS) device. LED indicators: • Green (link connection) • Flashing Y ellow (network activity) Right speaker terminals Use high-quality speaker w[...]
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SONOS CONNECT:AMP 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 (up to 32 rooms). If your house has structured (built-in) wiring, you can make a wired connection to the additional Sonos components. If you don’t, our built-in wireless te chnology is ideal for you.[...]
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Product Guide 6 Playing Music Y ou can use any Sonos controller to make a music selection — simp ly touch to select from the Music menu on a handheld controller , or click to select from th e MUSIC pane within the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. Radio Sonos includes a radio guide that provides immediate access to thousands of free Internet radio [...]
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SONOS CONNECT:AMP 7 The Sonos system indexes your mu sic folders so you can view your music collect ion by categories (suc h as artists, albums, composers, genres, or tracks.) If you add new music to a folder that is already in dexed, simply update your m usic index to add this music to your Sonos music library . • T o update your music index, to[...]
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Product Guide 8 Use Uncompressed if: • Y ou want optimal performance with home theaters. • Y ou want to produce the highest quality sound for yo ur Sonos system (this selection requires more network bandwidth than compressed audio.) Use Compressed if: • Y ou are connecting more than 4 rooms wirelessly . • Y ou are in an environment with hea[...]
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SONOS CONNECT:AMP 9 Controller for Mac or PC. Plea se go to our W eb site at http://faq.sonos.com/firewall for addition al informat ion. If this does not resolve the problem, you can try step 2 below . 2. Check the router Y ou can bypass your router’ s switch to determine whether there are an y router conf iguration issues by connecting Sonos as [...]
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Product Guide 10 Not all rooms are visible Y ou are probably experiencing wireless interference. Change the wireless channel your Sono s system is operating on by following the steps below . • Using a handheld Sonos controller: From the Settings menu, touch Advanced Settings , and then Wireless Channel . Choose another wireless channel from the l[...]
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SONOS CONNECT:AMP 11 • Only use attachment/access ories specified by Sonos. • Unplug the power cord during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. • Never disassemble or modify the product in any way . Cleaning & Maintenance • Keep the unit free f rom dust, pe t hair and other fine particles. • Wipe only with a soft,[...]