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SONOS BRIDGE Front

Connect button

Press the Connect button to join the BRIDGE to your Sonos system.

Status indicator

•

LED Flashes white when powering up; flashes green and white when connecting to
your Sonos system.

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LED Solid white when powered up and connected to your Sonos system (normal
operation).

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LED Flashes amber when a fault condition is detected.

Summary of Contents for Controller for MAC

Page 1: ...Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Product Guide...

Page 2: ...ected by U S patent numbers D559 197 and D582 429 TheSONOSCONNECTAMPisprotectedbyU S patentnumbers 7 378 903 7 696 816 7 792 311 D559 197 D575 801 TheSONOSCONTROLisprotectedby U S patent numbers 7 571...

Page 3: ...System 2 8 Equalization Sound Settings 2 8 Using Headphones 2 9 Creating a Stereo Pair 2 10 Line out 2 11 Line in 2 12 SONOS CONNECT CONNECT AMP Front 2 17 SONOS CONNECT AMP Back 2 18 SONOS CONNECT Ba...

Page 4: ...ed iPods 4 43 Radio 4 43 Chapter 5 Sonos Controller for PC Playback Controls 5 2 Volume Control 5 3 Using Headphones 5 3 Clock and Alarms 5 4 Software Updates 5 5 Firewall Information 5 6 Chapter 6 So...

Page 5: ...B Sonos Device Specifications SONOS CONNECT formerly ZonePlayer 90 B 2 SONOS PLAY 3 B 4 SONOS PLAY 5 formerly S5 B 5 SONOS CONTROL formerly Controller 200 B 6 Sonos Controller 100 B 7 SONOS BRIDGE B 8...

Page 6: ...15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency...

Page 7: ...www hc sc gc ca rpb Comme indiqu auparavant l installateur ne peut pas contr ler l orientation de l antenne Il peut n anmoins placer le produit tout entier de mani re provoquer le probl me d crit ci d...

Page 8: ...playback issues due to fluctuating download rates If your modem is not a modem router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos automatic online up dates orstreammusicfromanInternet basedmu...

Page 9: ...o Spotify Stitcher Wolfgang s Vault and downloads from any service offering DRM free tracks Sonosisalwaysaddingnewmusicservices JustrememberthatSonosiscompatiblewithanydownloadservicethatprovides DRM...

Page 10: ...just an email or live support chat away Email support sonos com Web site www sonos com support Visit our Forums browse our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ pages or request assistance Live Text Chat and...

Page 11: ...her companies Select Sonos System Registration from the Help menu PC or the Sonos menu Mac Language Preference Using the Sonos Controller for PC 1 From the File menu select Preferences 2 Select the Ge...

Page 12: ...refer to the Quick Start Guide packaged with your Sonos component or go to Setting Up a New Sonos System on page 2 for installation instructions Follow the setup instructions in sequential order to e...

Page 13: ...g that connects to a router located elsewhere in your home you can connect from a live wall plate to the Ethernet switch connector on the back of your Sonos component Setup illustration into Router No...

Page 14: ...CONNECT see Connect a SONOS CONNECT on page 4 for additional instructions Connect a SONOS CONNECT AMP 1 Attach desired speakers Yourspeaker spowerratingshouldbeatleast75Wfor8Ohmspeakers andat least15...

Page 15: ...ystem the Status indicator may light solid white instead Connect a SONOS CONNECT To a home theater or amplifier 1 Choose one of the following options If you have digital inputs on your home theater or...

Page 16: ...like to collect usage data about how you use your Sonos system We will never provide any of this information to third parties To learn more you can go to our Website at www sonos com legal usage data...

Page 17: ...IfyouareaddingaSONOSCONNECT AMPattachdesiredspeakers see ConnectaSONOSCONNECT AMP onpage3for more information and then apply power If you are adding a SONOS CONNECT connect an external amplifier see...

Page 18: ...r type a custom name in the Zone Name field and then click OK Turning Off Status Indicator A white light displays on the front of most Sonos components to indicate that the unit is functioning in norm...

Page 19: ...hange the sound settings treble bass loudness balance or volume for an individual Sonos component You can also select Equalizer from the Play menu To change the volume for a zone group use the group v...

Page 20: ...volume in the zone with headphones attached will be unaffected 1 Plug a pair of headphones into the headphone jack Sonos will automatically drop the volume level down to 25 2 Put on your headphones an...

Page 21: ...in the stereo pair must be the same Optimum Placement Information When creating a stereo pair it is best to place the two Sonos components 8 to 10 feet away from each other angled inward to form a tri...

Page 22: ...designed with audio outputs For additional information on connecting audio devices go to our Web site at http faq sonos com cables Connecting to a home theater 1 Choose one of the following options I...

Page 23: ...o dual RCA male connectors to connect the computer s speakers to the audio outputs on the Sonos component If your speakershaveamale1 8 inchstereoplug youcanattachafemale to femalecouplerbetweenthespea...

Page 24: ...utlet 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 features utility html 3 Open AirPort Util...

Page 25: ...om the Zones menu Select the Sonos component this device is connected to and click Settings Line In 3 Update the following settings Source Icon Select a component type from the list Source Name Type a...

Page 26: ...onos component or a standard RCA cable from the audio out connection s on the external source to the analog Audio In connection s on the back of your Sonos component The source device will automatical...

Page 27: ...ouped with the autoplay zone will play the same mu sic SelectUse Autoplay Volumeifyouintendtouseyourline indevicetoadjustthevolumeintheautoplayzone Usethe Autoplay Volume slider to set the default vol...

Page 28: ...al operation Indicates the current status of the Sonos component When the unit is in normal operation you can turn the white status indicator light on and off Go to Status Indicator Explanations on pa...

Page 29: ...AMP Voltage select AC 115 230 V Select the voltage setting that is appropriate for your country AC power mains input Use the supplied power cord to connect to power outlet Analog audio in Use a stand...

Page 30: ...audio inputs Analog audio out fixed variable Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the CONNECT s analog audio outputs to the audio inputs on a separate audio component such as an amplifier or your...

Page 31: ...d up and connected to your Sonos system normal operation Indicates the current status of the Sonos component When the unit is in normal operation you can turn the white status indicator light on and o...

Page 32: ...Yellow network activity Green link connection AC power mains input 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Use the supplied power cord to connect to power outlet 3 5mm 1 8 stereo audio in 2V Use the supplied 3 5mm to 3 5...

Page 33: ...en powered up and connected to your Sonos music system normal operation Indicates the current status of the PLAY 3 When the PLAY 3 is in normal operation you can turn the white status indicator light...

Page 34: ...be wall mounted if desired mounting bracket not included Ethernet switch connector Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router computer or additional network device such as a network attache...

Page 35: ...the BRIDGE to your Sonos system Status indicator LED Flashes white when powering up flashes green and white when connecting to your Sonos system LED Solid white when powered up and connected to your...

Page 36: ...rs 2 Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router computer or additional network device such as a network attached storage NAS device AC power mains input Use the supplied power adapter to con...

Page 37: ...User Guide 2 26 SONOS DOCK Front Volume Up Volume Down Press the buttons on the side of the dock to adjust the volume up and down...

Page 38: ...hes white when powering up flashes green and white when connecting to your Sonos system LED Solid white when powered up and connected to your Sonos system normal operation LED Flashes amber when a fau...

Page 39: ...ains input Use the supplied power cord to connect to power outlet Analog audio out fixed variable Use a standard RCA audio cable to connect the Sonos component s analog audio outputs to the audio inpu...

Page 40: ...urrent zone is highlighted on your screen and the music selections you make will play in that zone Grouping Zones A zone can be grouped together with any other zone s to form a zone group This will ca...

Page 41: ...same music in synchrony until you drop the zones from the zone group Ungrouping Zones 1 From the Zones pane highlight the zone group you want to change 2 Choose one of the following options Click Dro...

Page 42: ...etwork such as shared folders on your computer shared folders on another computer in your network network attached storage NAS devices You can browse your Music Library in various ways You can enter s...

Page 43: ...ternet You can choose from thousandsofradiostationsandradioshowsfromaroundtheglobe includingarchivedshowsandpodcasts Youcan alsoadd your own favorite stations if they use streaming MP3 or WMA formats...

Page 44: ...tisnotsharedanonymously entertheusernameandpasswordofauserwithpermissiontoaccessthisfolder and click Next PC or Continue Mac c Click OK to confirm Adding a shared folder on a Mac 1 From the Music menu...

Page 45: ...c index is updated You should not set this preference unless you need to as it takes longer to update your music index when this box is checked 1 From the File menu select Preferences 2 Click the Adva...

Page 46: ...s From the Music Library pane click the Library tab Or From the Music menu click Music Library PC Click to expand for more selections Mac Click to expand for more selections 3 Use the mouse to move th...

Page 47: ...use drag the selection to the music queue and then release If you ve previously saved music queues as Sonos playlists you can browse these playlists using the Sonos Playlists tab Music Library Prefere...

Page 48: ...as Compilations Album Track name Within iTunes 1 Mark individual tracks as being part of compilations by highlighting the track and then selecting File Get Info 2 Check the Part of a compilation check...

Page 49: ...s within an album including those on a compilation or soundtrack album You can set your preferences to show or hide these individual artists within a Contributing Artists view 1 Select File PC or Sono...

Page 50: ...eme For additional information browse our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ pages or Forums at www sonos com support Using Twitter You can let your friends and followers know what you re listening to on...

Page 51: ...d messages and click Post when the desired message is displayed Managing the Music Queue Once you have added tracks to a queue you can make changes to the music queue using the queue control buttons R...

Page 52: ...lear Queue from the bottom of the Queue pane Or From the Play menu select Queue Clear Queue This will clear the entire queue in the selected zone and the music will stop playing Changing the play mode...

Page 53: ...User Guide 4 12 Viewing large album art From the Now Playing window click the album art to enlarge it...

Page 54: ...ilable on your Sonos Controller for Mac or PC simply follow the steps below to activate it After the trial period is up you will need to subscribe to the music service to keep the music playing 1 From...

Page 55: ...elete your account from the music service your account status with the music service will be unaffected Showing hiding the Music Services tab You can change your preference setting to show or hide the...

Page 56: ...service you wish to update and click the Edit button Anubis fm If you re an Anubis fm customer you ve got everything you need to start enjoying Anubis fm on your Sonos system Search browse and play a...

Page 57: ...ew Releases Featured Albums 1 Select anubis fm from the Music Services tab 2 Choose one of the following options Search to search for anubis fm music selections by artist album or track My Playlists t...

Page 58: ...ible account information to Sonos you can view your Audible files through the genre category From the Music Library select Library Genres and then select Audiobooks You may need to select All to view...

Page 59: ...u have shared to the Sonos system using the Select Music Source screen 2 Add your Audible account information to Sonos by selecting Music Set Up Services Add 3 Select Audible and click Continue 4 Ente...

Page 60: ...pop or rock Deezer offers two types of accounts a free account available world wide and a paid subscription account currently available only in France Simply set up a Deezer account www deezer com Onc...

Page 61: ...account required 1 Click the Music Services tab and select More Music 2 Click Start on the iheartradio selection 3 Select Next PC or Continue Mac 4 Click Finish PC or Done Mac Once iheartradio is set...

Page 62: ...similar music taste My Recommendations Last fm selects and plays music based on what you ve listened to uses scrobbling What is scrobbling 1 You can set a preference to have your music selections scro...

Page 63: ...ter 1 From the Music Library click the Music Services tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Napster selection 4 Select I m new to Napster 5 Accept the Napster terms and conditions and then clic...

Page 64: ...tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Napster selection 4 Select I already have an account and then follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system You will be asked to enter you...

Page 65: ...ng the queue of previous music selections 4 To create an automix for a track select a track right click and select Create Automix Adding selections to your Napster library 1 From the Music Services ta...

Page 66: ...played 3 Press the Add button 4 Select Pandora Radio and click Next PC or Continue Mac 5 Enter your Pandora login and password and click Next PC or Continue Mac 6 Your login and password will be verif...

Page 67: ...c Library pane click the Music Services tab and select Pandora Radio 2 Your current Pandora radio stations are displayed 3 Right click and select Add more kinds of music 4 Enter the name or an artist...

Page 68: ...ll not longer play this track on this radio station Select Don t play this track for a month Bookmarking a track 1 From the Now Playing window click the Pandora menu 2 Select Bookmark this track on Pa...

Page 69: ...ormation steps below in order to have instant access to Rdio from your Sonos system 1 From the Music menu select Set Up Services 2 Select Rdio 3 Click Subscribe and then click Next PC or Continue Mac...

Page 70: ...m My Listening History to select from the music that you play most often Playlists to select music you have already organized and saved so you and your friends and followers can play it Cre ate edit a...

Page 71: ...the Music Services tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Rhapsody selection 4 Select I m new to Rhapsody 5 Accept the Rhapsody terms and conditions and then click Next PC or Continue Mac 6 Clic...

Page 72: ...ces tab 2 Select More Music 3 Click Start on the Rhapsody selection 4 Select I already have an account and then follow the on screen prompts to set up your Sonos music system You will be asked to ente...

Page 73: ...d top tracks new releases and Rhapsody recommended selections Click any of the links to browse through the Rhapsody Music Guide and make selections Rhapsody Radio 1 Select the zone you want to play mu...

Page 74: ...4 Click OK Change Sonos setting 1 Select Sonos Preferences and click the Advanced Options button 2 Check the Show music from Rhapsody UPnP servers checkbox and click Done SiriusXM Now you can listen t...

Page 75: ...C or Continue Mac 6 Enter your SiriusXM login and password and then click Next PC or Continue Mac Your login and password will be verified with SiriusXM IF for some reason the SiriusXM Internet Radio...

Page 76: ...iusXM subscriber simply follow the steps below to update Sonos with your membership information and you ll have instant access to SiriusXM from your Sonos system 1 From the Music Services tab select S...

Page 77: ...currently available With Sonos and Spotify you can search from a catalog of more than 8 million songs by Artist Album Track Depending on the country you live in brand new Sonos systems may come with...

Page 78: ...directly to Wolfgang s Vault the world s largest collection of live concert recordings so you ll have unlimited access to thousands of concerts from the last 50 years to play in any venue you choose...

Page 79: ...lt Library 3 Highlight a music selection and choose one of the following options Click Play Now to play the selection now Click Add to Queue to add it to the end of your music queue Right click to sel...

Page 80: ...your networked devices will appear 5 Click to highlight the first Sonos component in the list and click Allow 6 Select the next Sonos component and click Allow repeating this procedure until all of y...

Page 81: ...you add one to your network 1 Start Windows Media Player 11 2 Click the Library tab 3 Select Media Sharing 4 Click the Settings button 5 Check the Allow new devices and computers automatically checkbo...

Page 82: ...ndows Media Player Music selection choices include Artists Contributing Artists Albums Composers Genres Tracks Playlists 1 From the Music Library pane click the Music Services tab and select Windows M...

Page 83: ...y a saved queue highlight the desired playlist from the Sonos Playlists tab and then choose one of the following options Select Play Now to start the playlist immediately Select Add to Queue to add it...

Page 84: ...en click Play Now Radio Sonos includes a radio guide that provides access to thousands of free Internet radio stations and broadcast programs You can easily find radio from all over the world music ne...

Page 85: ...roller for PC Sonos Controller for Mac 3 Select a new location and then press OK PC or Done Mac Adding a new radio station You can use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to add a radio station that do...

Page 86: ...w to your Favorites list When you add a radio station or show to your Favorites list it is duplicated in one of the Favorites folders Radio Station or Radio Show not moved from the original radio list...

Page 87: ...at http faq sonos com specs For easy setup you should install the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC software on every Windows computer in your network that contains music files However if you wish to acc...

Page 88: ...Click the Get Music button to learn more about the music services available for Sonos customers Play Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the current track Next Fast Forward Jumps to the start o...

Page 89: ...l be unaffected when adjusting the group volume Volume Control Click or drag the volume control bar to increase or decrease the volume If a zone group is highlighted in the Zones pane the volume chang...

Page 90: ...ncy of the alarm and the volume and duration settings Ifyoucheck Include linked zones thealarmwillplay inthezonesthatarelinkedtogetheratthetimethealarmgoes off It does not play in the zones that were...

Page 91: ...ne or zone group you want to set up a sleep timer for 2 From the Zones menu select Sleep Timer 3 Select the desired time frame and then click OK 4 If you wish to turn the sleep timer off select Off fr...

Page 92: ...ired will appear in stead OneormoreSonoscomponentsmayneedtobeupdatedwhenyoupurchaseanewSonoscomponentwithalatersoft wareversion orifyoupluginaunitthatwasnotinusewhenyouperformedyourlastsoftwareupdate...

Page 93: ...oller software on every Macintosh computer in your network that contains music files During the setup process you may be asked to configure your Macintosh s firewall for Sonos Also if your Macintosh c...

Page 94: ...up If you have two or more zones linked in a zone group select the Equalizer button or select Equalizer from the Play menu to adjust the volume for each zone individually Play Pause Toggles between pl...

Page 95: ...2 Click the Date and Time button Volume control Select or drag the volume control bar to increase or decrease the volume If a zone group is selected in the Zones pane the volume change applies to all...

Page 96: ...iginally added to the Sonos system If you check Shuffle music the play mode for the selected alarm music will be set to shuffle Editing an alarm 1 From the Zones pane click to highlight the zone you w...

Page 97: ...menu select Sleep Timer 3 Select the desired time frame and then click OK 4 If you wish to turn the sleep timer off select Off from the list and click OK When a sleep timer is active displays in the N...

Page 98: ...if you plug in a Sonos component that was not in use when you performed your last software update If a component s software version gets out of sync from the rest of your Sonos system a message will d...

Page 99: ...d to select it 4 Close the System Preferences window 5 Select Continue OS X 10 5 1 From the System Preferences window select the Sharing folder 2 Check the box next to File Sharing and then click Opti...

Page 100: ...d the music folders stored on that computer to your Sonos system 1 From the Music menu select Set Up Music Library 2 Select the music folder s stored on this computer and click Remove 3 Next re add th...

Page 101: ...it back in If you are not using a router see http faq sonos com norouter 3 Check the wiring Check the link activity lights on both the router and the Sonos component The link lights should be lit sol...

Page 102: ...music playing a short music dropout will occur during the wireless channel change Sonos component isn t operating properly If the white status indicator is not lit and no sound is produced when the un...

Page 103: ...mponents willdisplayanIPaddressinthe169 254 xxx yyyrange eventhoughthereisarouter DHCPserveronthenetwork You canchecktheIPaddressesassignedtoyourSonoscomponentsbyselectingMusic SystemSettings AboutYou...

Page 104: ...e missing The Sonos Radio guide is powered by RadioTime If you don t find your favorite radio station or show search for the missing station or show on the RadioTime s Website at http radiotime com in...

Page 105: ...connect the BRIDGE and move that Sonos component to another location It is possible to use another wireless bridge to eliminate the first wire in your Sonos Wireless HiFi System but this is an unsupp...

Page 106: ...nison Flashing white Flashing green Looking for a Sonos system Flashing alternately Flashing white Flashing amber Upgrading software Flashing amber Off Powering up in reset mode Solid amber Sonos comp...

Page 107: ...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 File PC or Sonos Mac menu click P...

Page 108: ...kHz 22kHz 16kHz 11kHz and 8kHz sample rates Note Previously purchased Apple Fairplay DRM protected songs may need to be upgraded See Apple for details WMA Lossless formats not currently supported Musi...

Page 109: ...tors Status Indicator and Mute status Dimensions H x W x D 3 50 x 7 28 x 8 15 in 89 x 185 x 207 mm Weight 5 1 lbs 2 3 kg Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 4 to 158 F 20 t...

Page 110: ...Wireless Connectivity SonosNet a secure AES encrypted peer to peer wireless mesh network Network Bridging 2 port switch allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet Internet connectivity Inter...

Page 111: ...ple for details Music Services Supported Anubis fm AUPEO Deezer iheartradio Last fm MOG Napster Pandora Rdio Rhapsody SiriusXM Internet Radio Spotify Stitcher SmartRadio tm TuneIn Wolfgang s Vault and...

Page 112: ...dio line in connection Music Audio Formats Supported MP3 iTunes Plus WMA AAC MPEG4 Ogg Vorbis Audible format 4 Apple Lossless Flac lossless music files as well as uncompressed WAV and AIFF files Nativ...

Page 113: ...80 in 217 x 365 x 123 mm Weight 9 15 lbs 4 15kg Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Product Finish White finish with light metallic grill Feature Desc...

Page 114: ...ler 2 9 x 4 5 x 0 7 in 72 9 x 115 5 x 17 mm Cradle 3 2 x 3 0 x 2 4 in 80 8 x 75 1 x 60 3 mm Weight Controller 6 7 oz 190 g Cradle 6 0 oz 170g Finish Rugged glass screen Anodized precision machined ext...

Page 115: ...BRIDGE in between a Sonos component and the rest of the Sonos system Expand the wireless reach of the Controller improve Controller access to SonosNet by placing a BRIDGE in areas where wireless cove...

Page 116: ...ect button Join Sonos household Rear Panel Lights Indicate DOCK status DC Power Supply Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Output 5 VDC 2A Dimensions H x W x D 1 1 x 3 8 x 3 2 in 28 x 97 x 82 mm Weight 0 34 lb...

Page 117: ...group3 2 allow new devices and computers4 40 analog audio in CONNECT2 19 ZP1002 28 analog audio in CONNECT AMP2 18 analog audio out CONNECT2 19 ZP1002 28 anubis fm add account4 16 ask a questionA 8 Au...

Page 118: ...T2 19 dimensions CONNECTB 3 CONNECT AMPB 2 DOCKB 9 DOCK status indicator2 27 docked iPods4 43 download software updates5 6 6 6 drag and drop4 6 4 32 drop zones3 2 E edit alarm5 4 6 4 edit radio statio...

Page 119: ...2 MP3 player connect to Sonos2 12 music access specsB 5 music does not playA 1 music index4 2 4 5 music library4 1 music library permissions4 4 music queue4 2 music service trial delete4 13 music ser...

Page 120: ...st4 42 reorder queue4 11 repeat4 11 5 2 6 2 reset ControllerA 4 reset permissions4 4 reset Sonos componentA 3 rewind5 2 6 2 Rhapsody4 30 Rhapsody library add tracks4 32 Rhapsody music guide4 32 Rhapso...

Page 121: ...leshooting ControllerA 4 turn off music system2 8 turn off white indicator2 7 TV connect using line in2 12 Twitter4 9 U ungroup all zones3 2 update music index4 4 4 5 upgrade software5 5 6 5 upgrade t...

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