Sonos Controller for iPhone User manual

Sonos® Controller for iPhone™
User Guide

Sonos® Controller for iPhone™. For use with the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System.
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Contents
Sonos® Controller for iPhone™
Setting Up the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Already have Sonos? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
New to Sonos? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Your Computer and Sonos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Up a New Sonos System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adding to an Existing Sonos System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Sonos Controller for iPhone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Sleep/Wake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Turn Off Your Sonos System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
System Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Online Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Using Line-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Renaming a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Managing Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
What is a Zone? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Zone Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Grouping Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Ungrouping Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Managing and Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Available Music Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Managing Music Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Selecting from Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Music Library Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Managing the Music Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Music Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Audible.com® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Last.fm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Napster®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Pandora®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Rhapsody® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
SIRIUS® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Sonos Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting Up the Sonos® Multi-Room
Music System
Already have Sonos?
If you are adding an iPhone™, iPod® touch, or a Sonos component to an existing Sonos
music system, you can go directly to "Adding to an Existing Sonos System" on page 17.
(The Sonos Controller for iPhone application requires an iPhone or iPod touch, at least
one Sonos ZonePlayer™, and a wireless router to operate. iPhones, iPod touches, and
Sonos ZonePlayers are sold separately.)
New to Sonos?
Unpack your Sonos components, and then simply follow the setup instructions in
sequential order to ensure that you set up your Sonos Multi-Room Music System
correctly. See "Your Computer and Sonos" on page 3 to make sure your home network
is ready for Sonos, and then turn to "Setting Up a New Sonos System" on page 6 for
installation instructions.
The ZonePlayer 120...
• Includes a high-performance, built-in amplifier that can power large or small
speakers, allowing you to enjoy superior audio quality in every room.
• Includes a multi-port Ethernet switch to enable direct connections to routers,
computers, or other ZonePlayers.
• Includes analog audio inputs with digital encoding so that music from an exter-
nal audio source (such as a CD player or portable MP3 player) can be connected
to one ZonePlayer, and played by all the other ZonePlayers in your system.
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The ZonePlayer 90...
• Is designed to be used with an external amplifier. It contains both analog and
digital outputs so that you can easily connect it to your existing audio
equipment.
• Creates a music zone in a room where you already have an amplifier, such as
your home theater system or the stereo system in your family room.
• Creates a music zone in your home office where you already have a computer or
a pair of powered speakers.
• Can be used if you have a distributed audio system that is driven from an
amplifier in one central location with speaker wires home-run to this central
location.
The ZoneBridge™ BR100...
• Connects the Sonos Multi-Room Music System to your home network when
your router is in a location where you don’t want to play music.
• Extends the wireless range of your Sonos Multi-Room Music System when you
want to set up a music zone in an area that lies beyond your current SonosNet
wireless range.
The Sonos Controller CR100...
• Lets you wirelessly control the music and where it's being played, from any room
in your house—no pointing or line-of-sight requirements.
• Allows intuitive control over your music and zones with a full-color LCD screen
and scroll wheel that makes it simple to:
•browsesongs
• queue up tracks and playlists
• select zones—play the same song in different rooms, or different songs in
different rooms
• control volume, playback and system settings
The Sonos Controller for iPhone...
• Lets you wirelessly control your entire Sonos system over your home Wi-Fi
network
• Turns your iPhone (or iPod touch) into a full-fledged Sonos Controller so you

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can control your entire music experience with a touch of a finger
• Has a touch-screen interface and fits in your pocket so you can carry it with
you all over the house
Your Computer and Sonos
To play the digital music files stored on your computer, your computer network must
meet the following requirements:
Network Requirements
• DSL/cable modem, or LAN-based, high-speed Internet connection.
• If you currently have a cable or DSL modem connected directly to your
computer, you should install a router between your modem and your
computer to enhance your computer’s security, and to share the Internet
connection with your Sonos Multi-Room Music System and other devices. If you
do not have a router, you should purchase and install one before proceeding.
• You will need a wireless router in your home network to use the Sonos
Controller for iPhone.
Note: Your home network must have a high-speed Internet connection,
as the Sonos® Multi-Room Music System is designed to provide you with
online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered to receive
these updates so be sure to register during the setup process. At no time is
your e-mail address provided to other companies.

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System requirements
• 500 MHz processor or better
• 128 MB RAM minimum/256 MB RAM recommended
• Network hardware as described above
Compatible operating systems
•WindowsVista™
• Windows® XP, including Windows XP® Media Center
• Macintosh® OS X (10.4 or later)
Compatible audio services
• Best Buy Digital Music Store
•Last.fm™
•Napster®
•Pandora®
•Rhapsody®
• SIRIUS® Internet Radio
• Sonos is also compatible with music download services, including AOL® Music
Now, Audible®, eMusic® and Zune™ Marketplace
Compatible playlist formats
•iTunes®
• Musicmatch™
•Rhapsody®
• Windows Media® Player
• WinAmp®
Compatible music file formats
• Compressed MP3
• WMA (including Windows Media purchased songs)
•AAC(MPEG4)

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• Ogg Vorbis
• Audible .AA files (format 4)
• Apple Lossless
• Flac (lossless)
• Uncompressed WAV and AIFF files
Apple FairPlay and WMA Lossless formats are not currently supported.
Compatible streaming formats
•MP3
•WMA
Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs for the latest system
requirements and compatible audio formats.
Technical Support
For help with troubleshooting and support issues, visit our Support Web site. If you
cannot solve the problem there, contact us by telephone.
•Web site: www.sonos.com/support
•Telephone: Visit our Web site at www.sonos.com/support/contact to find the
correct telephone number for your country.
Additional Information
• For the latest product documentation, go to http://www.sonos.com/support/
documentation.
• For answers to common or uncommon questions, go to http://faq.sonos.com.
• For the latest system requirements or compatible audio formats, go to
http://faq.sonos.com/specs.
• For the latest Sonos Multi-Room Music System product news, go to
http://www.sonos.com.

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Setting Up a New Sonos System
Step 1: Connect a Sonos component to your router
Connect a ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge to your router using a standard Ethernet cable
(included), and then apply power.
• If you have structured (built-in) wiring that connects to a router located
elsewhere in your home, you can connect the Ethernet cable from a live wall
plate into one of the Ethernet switch connectors on the back of your Sonos
component.)
Setup illustrations

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Alternate Setup (no open router port)
If you don’t have an open port on your router, you can disconnect your computer from
the router and connect it to the ZonePlayer or ZoneBridge instead. Then you can
connect the Sonos component into the router port the computer was previously
plugged into.
Setup illustrations
Note: To maintain your computer’s security, do not connect the Sonos
component directly to your cable/DSL modem.

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Step 2: Place the other ZonePlayers or ZoneBridges in the rooms of
your choice
• If you are adding a ZonePlayer 120/100, attach speakers to your ZonePlayer. For
help with this step, see "Connecting a ZonePlayer 120/100" on page 10.
• If you are adding a ZonePlayer 90/80, connect it to an external amplified device.
For help with this step, see "Connecting a ZonePlayer 90/80" on page 11.
• If you are adding a ZoneBridge, simply apply power.
Connecting a ZonePlayer 120/100
• Your speaker’s power rating should be at least 75W for 8 Ohm speakers, and at
least 150W for 4 Ohm speakers. Do not connect speakers rated at less than 4
Ohms.
1. Use your thumb or finger to firmly push the spring-loaded speaker connector post
inward to reveal the connection hole.
2. Insert the stripped end of the speaker wire into the hole, then release. The stripped
portion should be caught firmly in the connector post.
Note: Connect the red (+) and black (-) terminals from each speaker to
the corresponding terminals on the ZonePlayer. Mismatching of polarities
will result in weak central sound, and a distorted sense of sound direction.
When making connections, ensure that none of the strands of your speaker
wire come in contact with an adjoining terminal on the rear panel.

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3. Repeat to install the other speaker wires.
4. Attach the power cord and plug into a wall outlet—make sure the Voltage
Switch on the back of the ZonePlayer 120/100 is set to the proper position for
your country before applying power.
The Mute button indicator and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will begin to flash. (If
this ZonePlayer was previously connected to another Sonos Multi-Room Music
System, the ZonePlayer Status indicator may light solid white instead.)
Connecting a ZonePlayer 90/80
1. Attach the power cord and plug in the ZonePlayer.
The Mute button indicator and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will begin to flash. (If
this ZonePlayer was previously connected to a Sonos Multi-Room Music System, the
ZonePlayer Status indicator may light solid white instead.)
2. Connect your ZonePlayer 90/80 to an external amplifier by choosing one of the
following options:
If your speakers have banana connectors, you can
insert the plugs directly into the banana jacks on the
back of the ZonePlayer 120 instead (available in North
America only.)

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Connect to a home theater or amplifier
• If you have digital inputs on your home theater or amplifier, you can use either a
TOSLINK® optical audio cable or a digital coaxial cable to connect the ZonePlay-
er 90/80’s digital output to the digital input on the receiver.
• If you have analog inputs on your home theater or amplifier, use a standard RCA
audio cable to connect a ZonePlayer’s analog audio output to the audio inputs
on the receiver.
• Select the proper input channel on the receiver.
• After you finish setting up your Sonos system, you can adjust the volume set-
tings using the Desktop Controller software or a Sonos Controller CR100. For
more information, go to http://www.sonos.com/support/documentation.
Connect to a computer or powered speakers
• You will need a stereo mini to RCA Y-adapter audio cable (one 1/8-inch stereo
miniplug to dual RCA male connectors) to connect the ZonePlayer’s analog
audio output to the computer’s audio input.
• You may need a Y-adapter audio cable (one1/8-inch stereo miniplug to dual
RCA male connectors) to connect the speakers to the audio outputs on the
ZonePlayer. If your speakers have a male 1/8-inch stereo plug, you will need to
attach a female-to-female coupler between the speaker plug and the Y-adapter
audio cable.
For additional information on connecting audio devices, you can visit our Web site at
http://faq.sonos.com/cables.

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Step 3: Install the software
If your operating system is Macintosh® OS X, Windows Vista™ or Windows® XP, simply
insert the Sonos System Setup CD-ROM packaged with your ZonePlayer(s) and then
follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the software, configure your
music system, and set up access to your music files.If you don’t
Now that your Sonos system is set up, you can add an iPhone or iPod touch to your
Sonos system. Turn to "Add an iPhone or iPod touch" on page 17 for help with this step.
OR, you can set up Sonos using the Sonos Controller for iPhone instead
If you don’t have digital music stored on your computer, or don’t use Windows® or
Macintosh OS X® operating systems, you can put the Sonos System Setup CD away in a
safe place and follow the steps below to set up your Sonos Multi-Room Music System.
Note: During the setup process, you will be prompted to register your
Sonos system. Your music system must be registered in order to receive
future software updates, technical support and access to free music service
trials, so please be sure to register during the setup process. We do not
share your email address with other companies.
For use with:
• Windows XP, including Windows XP Media Center
•WindowsVista
•MacOSX

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1. Tap the App Store button on your iPhone or iPod touch to download the Sonos
Controller for iPhone, or you can download it from iTunes. If you download the
Sonos Controller from iTunes, you will need to sync before you see the Sonos logo
display on your iPhone.
2. Tap the Sonos icon on your iPhone or iPod touch.
3. From the Welcome screen, tap Next.
4. Follow the Controller’s on-screen prompts to connect your ZonePlayer or
ZoneBridge.
Important: In order to use the Sonos Controller for iPhone application,
your iPhone or iPod touch must be connected to your wireless network
and Wi-Fi must be set to On. If you need to make changes to your wireless
connection, you can select Settings>Wi-Fi from the Home screen on your
iPhone or iPod touch. For additional help with this step, refer to the manual
that accompanied your iPhone (http://support.apple.com/manuals.)

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5. Highlight to select a room name for your ZonePlayer, and then tap Next.
6. If you have more ZonePlayers to add, tap Yes. Otherwise, tap No.
7. Choose one of the following options:
• Select Yes, reg i ste r n ow to register your music system. Tap Email Address and
the keyboard appears so you can type your email address.
• Select No if you want to skip this step.
8. When you see the message Setup Complete, tap Next.
Note: Your music system must be registered in order to receive future
software updates, technical support and access to free music service trials.
You can register either during the setup process or after setup is complete.
We do not share your email address with other companies.
ZoneBridge Setup
Press and release the Connect button on top of the
ZoneBridge. The indicator lights will flash green and
white while the ZoneBridge is connecting.
ZonePlayer Setup
Press and release the Mute and Volume Up buttons
simultaneously on the ZonePlayer.
The Mute and ZonePlayer Status indicator lights will
flash green and white while the ZonePlayer is
connecting. You can release the buttons as soon as
they start to blink (approximately 1 second.)
When the ZonePlayer has been successfully added to
your music system, the Mute indicator will go out
and the ZonePlayer Status indicator will change to
solid white.

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Step 4: Play some music!
1. Tap the zone you’d like to play music in. The Music menu appears.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• To activate a free music service trial, tap Music Service Trials. (Your music
system must be registered to activate a trial, so if you have not yet registered,
you can do it now by selecting System Settings>Advanced Settings>System
Registration.)
• To add a Sonos-compatible music service you already subscribe to, tap System
Settings>Music Service Setup, and tap the Add button at the bottom of the
screen.
• To select an Internet radio station, radio show, or podcast, tap Radio.
• If you have music folders stored on your computer or a Network-Attached
Storage (NAS) drive, you can use the Desktop Controller software to locate
them.
• Install the Desktop Controller software—you will be prompted to add music
folders during the setup process. If you already have the Desktop Controller
software installed, select Music from the menu bar, and then select Set Up
Music Library>Add a Share.