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Sonos Digital Music System User Guide

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To link a zone to a zone group

You can create a zone group first and then select music to play, or you can add a zone 
to a zone group where music is already playing. 

 

1.

From the 

Zones

 pane, highlight the zone you want to link another zone or zone 

group to.

2.

Choose one of the following options:

•  Click 

Link Zone.

 

Or,

• From  the 

Zones

 menu, click 

Link Zone. 

3.

Select a zone to add to the group, and click 

OK. 

If you want to join all the zones in 

your house to this music queue, select 

All Zones-Party Mode

.

 All of your 

ZonePlayers will then play the same music until you drop the zones from the 
zone group. 

 

Note:   

Any zones you link will automatically drop their current music queue and 

begin to play the music queue from the highlighted zone. You may sometimes 
want to save your music queue before linking a zone. See "To create a Sonos 
playlist" on page 3-17.

Note:   

The order in which you add a zone makes a difference. If you select 

Link 

Zone 

from a zone where there is no music playing, any zone you link to it will also be 

silent. 

Summary of Contents for ZonePlayer ZP100

Page 1: ...Sonos DigitalMusicSystem UserGuide TM...

Page 2: ...Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and under a license from Microsoft Licensing GP Use or distribution of...

Page 3: ...troller Software 3 2 Renaming aZonePlayer 3 6 Playback Controls 3 8 Controllingthe Volume 3 9 AdjustingZonePlayer SoundSettings 3 10 Managing Your Zones 3 10 Making Music Selections 3 13 The MusicQueu...

Page 4: ...ternetRadio 5 16 SystemSettings 5 17 Adjustingthe SoundSettings foraZonePlayer 5 18 Managing Your Music Folders 5 19 Renaming aZonePlayer 5 23 AdjustingYour Controller s Settings 5 24 GettingSoftware...

Page 5: ...usic wherever you please on your computer music server network attachedstorage NAS box orevenanexternalsourcelikeaCDplayer Best of all you can listen to music wherever you have Sonos ZonePlayers in th...

Page 6: ...network must meet the following requirements Networkrequirements You must have an Ethernet network interface connectionin your computer If you do not have one you will need to buy and install a Netwo...

Page 7: ...000 Macintosh OS X Compatibleplaylistformats Rhapsody iTunes Musicmatch Windows Media Player WinAmp Compatibleplayformats MP3 WMA not including lossless AAC MPEG4 WAV uncompressed AIFF uncompressed FL...

Page 8: ...rous practices that may result in possible system failure or damage to the equipment Warning This label warns against dangerous practices that will result in personal injury or possible system failure...

Page 9: ...use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personne...

Page 10: ...etween the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected Consult the dealer or an experienced audio technician for help...

Page 11: ...owingpagestoensurethatyousetupyourspeakersandyourZonePlayer s correctly 1 2 3Setup It takes just 3 steps to get your Sonos Digital Music System up and running Connect speakerstoyour ZonePlayer Connect...

Page 12: ...Mute button to mute or unmute this ZonePlayer To mute unmute all ZonePlayers Press and hold the Mute button for 3 seconds to mute all ZonePlayers in your household Press and hold for 3 seconds to unm...

Page 13: ...t the left speaker to the ZonePlayer Voltage select AC 115 230 V Up position AC 115 V 120 V nominal U S Canadian factory setting Down position 230 V 240 V nominal European factory setting AC power mai...

Page 14: ...ht firmly inthe connector post 4 Repeat to install the other speaker wires 5 Attach the power cord to the ZonePlayer and plug into a wall outlet Analog audio inputs You may use a standard RCA audio ca...

Page 15: ...demiscurrentlypluggedintotheonlynetworkinterfacecon nectoronyourcomputer youshouldinstallarouterbeforecontinuing If youdon thavearouter gotohttp faq sonos com norouterforinstruc tions Or Ifyouhavestru...

Page 16: ...em Setup software will guide you through the process of initializing your ZonePlayer s and setting up access to your music files IfyouroperatingsystemisWindows XPorWindows 2000 turntoChapter3 If your...

Page 17: ...to 100ft depending uponyour home s layout This meansthatyoudonotneedtogototheeffortofinstallingcables andyoucanchange the location of your ZonePlayer at any time Use wireless connections when You do...

Page 18: ...ing options and then follow the on screen instructions Usethe SonosController to addtheZonePlayer to your SonosDigital MusicSys tembyselectingSystemSettings AddaZonePlayerfromtheMusicmenu Or Usethe De...

Page 19: ...illautomatically enable Windowsfilesharing for your computer For easy setup you should install the DesktopControllersoftware on every Windows computer in your network that contains music files However...

Page 20: ...wall ZoneAlarm orWindows ServicePack2canblocktheoperationofyour SonosDesktopControllersoftware Duringinstallation youmayseepromptsfrom yourfirewallsoftwareindicatingthattheSonosapplicationisattempting...

Page 21: ...ng Remember the first ZonePlayeryou install must connect to your home network using a standard Ethernet cable You may release the buttons as soon as the Mute indicator green and the ZonePlayerStatus i...

Page 22: ...music system in any order If you do not wish to add more select No IdonotwishtoaddanotherZone Playeratthistime and click Next 6 During the setup process you will be asked to register your Sonos Digita...

Page 23: ...a user with rights to access this music folder and click Next c Click Finish 10 If you purchased a Sonos Controller you are now ready toadd it toyour music system If it is not yet fully charged plug t...

Page 24: ...ent and setup of your new ZonePlayer s RenamingaZonePlayer If you name a ZonePlayer incorrectly or if you move your ZonePlayer to another room you can rename it to suit your preference 1 From the Zone...

Page 25: ...onusing the following method s Click the appropriate action button Select anaction from the Menu bar Highlight a selectionand then right click Menu bar Zones pane Music Library pane Now Playing pane P...

Page 26: ...yindicatorreachestheend of the track playstops Previous single click Click this button to move backward Ifyou are more than3 seconds into the track Previous jumps to the start of the current track If...

Page 27: ...Equalizer Click theEqualizer button to adjust the sound settings for a ZonePlayer or to adjust the volume controls for an individual zone within a zone group Mute Click theMute button to mute the soun...

Page 28: ...up usethegroupvolumecontrolontheleft Ifyouhavetwoormorezonesinagroup usetheEqualizerscreentoadjustthe volume for each zone individually ManagingYourZones The Zones pane allows you to view the music cu...

Page 29: ...ouped together withany other zone s to form azone group This will cause allthe zones inthe zone group to play the same music You can link ordrop zones from a zone group while the musicis playing You c...

Page 30: ...roup and click OK If you want to join all the zones in your house to this music queue select AllZones PartyMode All of your ZonePlayers will then play the same music until you drop the zones from the...

Page 31: ...zone group stops playing music The other rooms in the zone group continue unaffected MakingMusicSelections Use the MusicLibrarypane to select the music you wish to play You can select from any of the...

Page 32: ...hzoneinyourhouse oryoucancreatea zonegroupandplaythesamemusicacrossmultiplezones Aplayindicatorappearsto the left of the track currently playing in the music queue When the current track ends the next...

Page 33: ...y selection If you ve created Sonos playlists music queues you have saved you can browse these playlists using theSonosPlaylists tab See Sonos Playlists on page 3 17 for more information Managingyourm...

Page 34: ...rom the queue list Toclearthemusicqueue 1 Choose one of the following options Click ClearQueue from the bottom of the Queue pane Or Click Queue ClearQueue from the Play menu 2 Click Yes to confirm Thi...

Page 35: ...click SaveQueue Or Click Queue SaveQueueasSonosPlaylist from the Play menu 3 Type a name for the new Sonos playlist and click OK This queue will now be accessible from theSonosPlaylists tab 4 To play...

Page 36: ...ernetradiostation You can add a radio station that does not appear in your pre configured list You must know the streaming URL and the station must use the streaming MP3 broadcast format This station...

Page 37: ...vorites list The station is duplicated in your Favorites folder not moved from the original Internet Radio list Highlight a station from the Internet radio list and then choose one of the following op...

Page 38: ...ck theInternetRadio tab 3 Select the desired setting and click OK ConnectingLine InSources You can play music from an external source device such as a CD player or a portable music player that is conn...

Page 39: ...s Digital Music System can play music from any compatible networked computer or network attached storage NAS device where you have shared music folders stored During the setup process you are guided t...

Page 40: ...menu select MusicLibrarySetup The shared music folders that are currently available to your Sonos Digital Music System appear 2 Click AddaShare 3 Choose one of the following options To add music that...

Page 41: ...rs to add To add music stored on a remote computer or a NAS device select Addmusic storedinfoldersthatarecurrentlysharedonmynetwork a Type a network path for the music folder or click Browseto search...

Page 42: ...c index appears at the bottom of the screen When the update is complete the message ready appears GettingSoftwareUpdates Sonos provides software updates for your music system in order to improve perfo...

Page 43: ...wnload Your ZonePlayers and computer software will be updated as all Sonos components must carry the same software version number This process may take several minutes per device depending upon your n...

Page 44: ...tem Selectingadifferentwirelesschannel The Sonos Digital Music System selects the optimal radio frequency channel during setup However ifyouhaveotherwireless devicesusingthischannel youmaywantto switc...

Page 45: ...hen WMA is selected you willnotice a slight delay before the music starts to play SonosSystemRegistration During the setup process you are asked to register your Sonos Digital Music System If you did...

Page 46: ...the Desktop Controller software the Setup Wizard willappear toprompt you through the setup process If you are joining your computer to an existing Sonos Digital Music System you do not haveto press t...

Page 47: ...onos Digital Music System can access them During setup the Sonos Setup Assistant software will guide youthroughtheprocessofenablingWindowsfilesharingonyourMacintoshcomputer if it is not already enable...

Page 48: ...layeryou are adding to your music system You may release the buttons as soon as the Mute indicator green and the ZonePlayer Status indicator white start to blink alternately This takes approximately o...

Page 49: ...llow access to your music folders IfyourMacintoshcomputerdoesnothaveWindowsSharingenabled theSonos Setup Assistant willguide you through the process of enabling it Your music files are never copied fr...

Page 50: ...references for softwareupdates or Internet radio Add or remove access to your shared music folders Reset the Sonos Assistant AddingMoreZonePlayers You can add more ZonePlayers to your Sonos Digital Mu...

Page 51: ...move your ZonePlayer to another room you can rename it to suit your preference 1 From the MainMenu click SetupZonePlayers 2 Highlight the ZonePlayer you wish to change and click Rename 3 Choose a name...

Page 52: ...dd features Your music system must be registered in order to receivethesesoftwareupdates Ifyouhavenotyetregistered see Systemregistration on page 5 29 1 From the MainMenu select SetupyourPreferences 2...

Page 53: ...rSonosAssistantSoftware YoucancheckforupdatestotheSonosAssistantsoftwarebychoosingUpdateSonos Assistant from theSonos menu This option will automatically takeyou to the Sonos Support Web site where a...

Page 54: ...f you selectInMyMusicFolder click Continueand then turn to If you have music stored in your music folder on page 4 9 IfyouselectOnMyComputer clickContinue andthenturnto Ifyouhavemu sic stored elsewher...

Page 55: ...the following options Click Add to add another music folder Or Click Continueif you have no more music folders to add Ifyouhavemusicstoredelsewhereonyourcomputer 1 Click Browseto choose a music folde...

Page 56: ...access this networked device and click Continue 2 Click Continue 3 Choose one of the following options Click Add to add another music folder Or Click Continueif you have no more music shares to add To...

Page 57: ...izard will appear to prompt you through the setup process If you are joining this computer to an existing music system you do not have to press the Mute and VolumeUp buttons on every ZonePlayeragain j...

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Page 59: ...f the music throughout your home The full color LCD screen and intuitive scrollwheel make everything from browsing songs to choosing zones incredibly easy Simply choose a zone to play music in make yo...

Page 60: ...ic From the Music menu you can select new music to play manage your music queues access playlists andchangethedefaultsettingsforaSonosZonePlayerorController TheMusicbuttonwillalsotoggleyoubetweentheMu...

Page 61: ...of the music queue and begins to play immediately This occurs whether the current track is in Play or Pause mode Next shortpress Jumps to the start of the next track in the music queue Fastforward lo...

Page 62: ...ctedtotheACadapter Batterychargeindicator Displays at the top of each screen to indicate the Controller s remaining battery charge Motionsensor TheControllerhasamotionsensortoautomaticallywakeyour Con...

Page 63: ...nt Sonos Digital Music System you must factoryreset your Controller Select SystemSettings Controller Settings Advanced Settings Factory Reset from the Music menu The Welcome screen willappear on your...

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