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Product Guide

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Player Status Indicators

Indicator Lights

Player State

Sonos Product

Additional Information

Flashing white

Powering up

BRIDGE, BOOST, 
CONNECT, SUB, 
CONNECT:AMP, 
DOCK, PLAY:1, 
PLAY:3, PLAY:5, 
PLAYBAR

Solid white
(

dimly lit

)

Powered up and associated 
with a Sonos system (normal 
operation)

BRIDGE, BOOST, 
CONNECT, SUB, 
CONNECT:AMP, 
DOCK, PLAY:1, 
PLAY:3, PLAY:5, 
PLAYBAR

If desired, when the product is in normal 
operation, you can turn the white status 
indicator light on or off from 

Room 

Settings

. (The SUB and any players set to 

surround reflect the same setting as the 
player they are paired with.)

Solid white
(

brightly lit

)

Touch control(s) active

PLAY:5 (gen2) 

Brightens when touch controls are 
activated and remains at full brightness for 
the duration of contact.

Flashing green

Powered up, not yet 
associated with a Sonos 
system

Or

,

WAC (wireless access 
configuration) join ready

BRIDGE, BOOST, 
CONNECT, SUB, 
CONNECT:AMP, 
DOCK, PLAY:1, 
PLAY:3, PLAY:5, 
PLAYBAR

For a SUB, this may indicate the SUB is 
not yet paired with a player.

Slowly flashing 
green

Surround audio is off or 

 

SUB audio is off

PLAY:1, PLAY:3, 
PLAY:5 (gen2), 
SUB

Applicable for player configured as a 
PLAYBAR surround speaker, or for a SUB 
paired with a PLAYBAR

Solid green

Volume set to zero or muted

CONNECT, 
CONNECT:AMP, 
PLAY:1, PLAY:3, 
PLAY:5, 
PLAYBAR

Flashing orange

During SonosNet setup, this 
occurs after a button press 
while the product is 
searching for a household to 
join.

BRIDGE, BOOST, 
CONNECT, SUB, 
CONNECT:AMP, 
DOCK, PLAY:1, 
PLAY:3, PLAY:5, 
PLAYBAR

Summary of Contents for PLAY:5 gen 1

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Page 3: ...sound with left and right channel separation Works seamlessly with the complete range of Sonos products New to Sonos It takes just a few steps to get your Sonos system up and running simply follow the setup instructions packaged with your PLAY 5 Once you ve got it set up you can add additional Sonos products any time Adding to an existing Sonos system The Sonos system can be easily expanded room b...

Page 4: ...parate wireless network exclusively for your Sonos speakers Your home network is 5GHz only not switchable to 2 4GHz For best results you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to your home network router using an Ethernet cable The Sonos App You can use the free Sonos app with any compatible device including Sonos app Android Android 2 2 and h...

Page 5: ...wireless setup is only supported on Windows 7 and higher Download from our website at www sonos com support downloads Sonos app Mac Macintosh OS X 10 7 or later Download from our website at www sonos com support downloads Note Sonos CONTROL has been discontinued but it s compatible with your new Sonos product ...

Page 6: ...ton on the player Status indicator Indicates the current status During normal operation the white light is dimly lit If desired you can turn off the white light from Room Settings See Player Status Indicators for a complete list of status indications Play Pause Toggles between playing and pausing the audio in this room defaults to restarting the same music source when pressed unless a different so...

Page 7: ...ction AC power mains input 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Use only the supplied power cord to connect to a power outlet using a third party power cord will void your warranty 3 5mm 1 8 stereo audio in 2V Use the supplied 3 5mm to 3 5mm stereo audio cable to connect the audio outputs from a portable music player to the PLAY 5 s analog audio input To connect a different audio component such as a CD player use a...

Page 8: ...r or SUB from the Manage menu and follow the prompts to add this product to your Sonos system Thick walls 2 4 GHz cordless telephones or the presence of other wireless devices can interfere with or block the wireless network signals from your Sonos system If you experience difficulty after positioning a Sonos product try one or more of the following resolutions relocate the Sonos product change th...

Page 9: ...the Sonos components 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 Your favorite listening position should be 8 to 12 feet from the paired Sonos components Less distance will increase bass more distance will improve stereo imaging Note Trueplay tuning is not available if V...

Page 10: ...oom Settings from the Sonos menu 2 Select a PLAY 5 you want to pair from the Room Settings for drop down list 3 Click Create Stereo Pair and follow the prompts to set up the stereo pair To separate a stereo pair 1 Choose one of the following Using your PC select Settings from the Manage menu Using your Mac select Preferences Room Settings from the Sonos menu 2 Select the Sonos stereo pair you wish...

Page 11: ...n screen prompts Your login and password will be verified with the music service As soon as your credentials have been verified the music service displays on the Sonos music menu Free music service trials are available in some countries Please check the individual music service s website for more information If there is a music service trial visible on the Music Services menu simply touch it to se...

Page 12: ...n play music to your Sonos system directly from the Google Play Music app on any Android device This feature is available for both Standard and All Access Google Play Music customers To play music directly from the Google Play Music app to your Sonos system you must have both the Google Play Music app and the Sonos Controller App installed on your mobile device Simply open the Google Play Music ap...

Page 13: ...d then touch Line In Source Level Select a new level Using the Sonos app on a Mac or PC To play music from this source select Line In from the MUSIC pane click next to the music source and select Play Now To change the settings for this device Select Manage Settings PC or Sonos Preferences Room Settings Mac Select the Sonos product from the Room Settings for drop down list Click the Line In tab an...

Page 14: ...Y 5 gen2 Brightens when touch controls are activated and remains at full brightness for the duration of contact Flashing green Powered up not yet associated with a Sonos system Or WAC wireless access configuration join ready BRIDGE BOOST CONNECT SUB CONNECT AMP DOCK PLAY 1 PLAY 3 PLAY 5 PLAYBAR For a SUB this may indicate the SUB is not yet paired with a player Slowly flashing green Surround audio...

Page 15: ...he Sonos open access point is temporarily active If you are not setting up your Sonos system this may indicate warning mode CONNECT SUB CONNECT AMP PLAY 1 PLAY 3 PLAY 5 PLAYBAR If the orange light is on AND the player s volume level automatically reduces this indicates the player is in warning mode Press the Pause button to stop the audio For Sonos products with a vent opening SUB CONNECT AMP chec...

Page 16: ...on The PLAY 5 s integrated speakers mute when headphones are inserted Audio Line In Auto detecting 3 5mm audio line in connection Stereo Pair setting Allows you to group two PLAY 5 s in the same room with one PLAY 5 serving as the left channel and the other as the right channel Music Audio Formats Supported Support for compressed MP3 AAC without DRM WMA without DRM including purchased Windows Medi...

Page 17: ...WiFi interference Network Bridging 2 port switch 10 100Mbps auto MDI MDIX allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet Internet connectivity Internet connection required for access to Internet radio stations online music services and software updates DSL cable modem or LAN based high speed Internet connection required Internet functionality may require payment of separate fee to a service p...

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