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Connecting the Sonos System for Playback, Necessary Equipment, How to Connect This Unit and Sonos

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Playback Connecting the Sonos System for Playback Connecting this unit and Sonos Connect allows you to send the music or music sources on the Sonos App to this unit. Through Sonos Connect, you can play this unit with the same group of another Sonos device on the network or can play only on this unit. Also, if you start to play music from Sonos App, this unit is automatically turned on and the link function to switch input works. • When "5. Hardware" - "Power Management" - "Network Standby" is set to "Off" in the Setup menu, turn this unit on manually, and press the NET button on the remote controller. In the factory default setting, the Network Standby function ( →p150) is set to On. • You can register a maximum of 3 Sonos Connect. Necessary Equipment • Sonos Connect • RCA audio cable (supplied with Sonos Connect) How to Connect This Unit and Sonos Connect 1. Connect the Sonos Connect to the AUDIO IN jack of this unit with the RCA audio cable supplied with the Sonos Connect. Any input jacks other than the PHONO jack can be used. • A digital cable can also be connected. For details, refer to the instruction manual of Sonos. • You can change the name of the input selector displayed on this unit to easier-to-understand name. For example, the input connected to Sonos Connect can be changed from "CD" (or another input selector name) to "SONOS". Press the button on the remote controller, select "4. Source" - "Name Edit" and then change the name. Setting Up A setup is required to play Sonos on this unit. Make the setting according to the following procedure. 1. Press the button on the remote controller, select "5. Hardware" - "Works with SONOS", and press the ENTER button. 2. Select the following items with the cursors / and set each item. Input Selector: Enable the interlocking function with the Sonos Connect. With the cursors / , select the input selector to which the Sonos Connect is connected. Connected Device: Press the ENTER button to display Sonos devices connected to the same network as the network of this unit. Select the Sonos Connect connected to the unit and press the ENTER button. • Products (e.g. Play:3 unequipped with an output terminal) other than the Sonos Connect are also displayed in the device list and selectable. In that case, when playback on the Sonos side starts, the input is switched, however, audio is not output. Select the room name of the connected Sonos Connect. • Up to 32 devices can be displayed on the Sonos product list screen. If you 103

Section	Page
Before starting the procedure	7
Firmware Update	8
Update Information of the firmware	8
Firmware Update Procedure	8
Part Names	11
Front Panel	11
Display	13
Rear Panel (North American models)	14
Rear Panel (European, Australian and Asian models)	16
Remote Controller	18
Inputting Characters	20
Speaker Layout	21
The listening room and the speaker layout	22
5.1 Channel System	23
7.1 Channel System	24
5.1.2 Channel System	25
7.1.2 Channel System	26
5.1.4 Channel System	27
7.1.4 Channel System	29
Speaker Installation	32
Setting Up the Speakers	32
Speaker Connections	38
Speakers you can use with this unit and cable connections	39
Connect the Subwoofer	40
Connecting a Power Amplifier	60
Connections	61
Notes regarding connections with HDMI cables	62
Connections	62
Connecting the TV	63
To ARC/eARC TV	63
To Non-ARC TV	63
Connecting the SUB Monitor	65
SUB Monitor	65
Connecting Playback Devices	66
Connections to BD/DVD and GAME with HDMI jacks	66
Connecting a BD/DVD without HDMI Jack Mounted	67
Connecting an Audio Component	68
Connecting a Video Camera, etc.	69
Connecting a TV or Integrated Amplifier in a separate room (Multi-zone)	70
Connecting a TV (ZONE 2)	70
Connecting an Integrated Amplifier (ZONE 2)	71
Connecting an Integrated Amplifier (ZONE 3)	72
Connecting Antennas	73
Network Connection	74
Connecting External Control Devices	75
IR IN port	75
12V TRIGGER OUT jack	76
Connecting the Power Cord	77
Playback	78
Playing audio from an externally connected device	79
Basic Operations	79
BLUETOOTH® Playback	80
Playing audio from BLUETOOTH wireless technology enabled devices with this unit	80
Transmitting audio from this unit to BLUETOOTH wireless technology enabled devices	81
Listening To the Radio	83
Listening To the AM/FM Radio	83
Listening To DAB Digital Radio (European models only)	86
Presetting a Radio Station	88
Listening Mode	89
Selecting a Listening mode	89
Quick Menu	91
Menu operations	91
Spotify	94
AirPlay®	95
Basic Operations	95
Playing Back on multiple devices (AirPlay2)	96
DTS Play-Fi®	97
Playing Back	97
Amazon Alexa	98
Registering this unit with an Amazon account	98
Operating this unit	99
Amazon Music	100
Registering This Unit with Amazon Music	100
Playing Amazon Music using the Onkyo Controller	101
Playing Amazon Music using the remote controller	101
TIDAL	102
Registering this unit with TIDAL	102
Playing TIDAL	102
Connecting the Sonos System for Playback	103
Necessary Equipment	103
How to Connect This Unit and Sonos Connect	103
Setting Up	103
Playing Sonos on This Unit	104
Internet Radio	105
Playing Back	105
Multi-zone	107
Playing Back (ZONE 2)	108
Playing Back (ZONE 3)	110
Playing different audio and video	112
Displaying Your Favorite Video on TV While Playing Music	112
Playing music files saved on a USB storage device	114
USB Storage Device Requirements	115
Music Server	116
Windows Media® Player 12 settings	116
Playing Back	117
Play Queue	119
Adding Play Queue Information	119
Sort and Delete	119
Playing Back	120
Connecting a transmitter for playback	121
Connections	121
Setting Up	121
Playing Back	121
Setup	123
Setup Menu	124
Menu list	124
1. Input/Output Assign	126
2. Speaker	131
3. Audio Adjust	138
4. Source	141
5. Hardware	143
6. Multi Zone	153
7. Miscellaneous	155
Web Setup	157
Menu operations	157
Initial Setup with Auto Start-up Wizard	158
Operations	158
1. Speaker Setup	159
2. Multi Zone Sound Check	160
3. ARC Setup	160
4. Room EQ	160
Onkyo Controller	164
Main features	164
Initial Setup	164
Dirac Live	165
Measuring with Dirac Live	165
Using Dirac Live	166
Manual Adjust	166
Troubleshooting	168
Before starting the procedure	169
When the unit is operating erratically	170
Troubleshooting	171
Appendix	182
Speaker Layouts and Selectable Listening Modes	183
LISTENING MODE buttons and Selectable Listening Modes	186
Input Formats and Selectable Listening Modes	188
Listening Mode Effects	192
Speaker Combinations	199

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Playback

Connecting the Sonos System for Playback

Connecting this unit and Sonos Connect allows you to send the music or music

sources on the Sonos App to this unit. Through Sonos Connect, you can play

this unit with the same group of another Sonos device on the network or can

play only on this unit. Also, if you start to play music from Sonos App, this unit is

automatically turned on and the link function to switch input works.

•

When "5. Hardware" - "Power Management" - "Network Standby" is set to

"Off" in the Setup menu, turn this unit on manually, and press the NET button

on the remote controller. In the factory default setting, the Network Standby

function (

→

p150

) is set to On.

•

You can register a maximum of 3 Sonos Connect.

Necessary Equipment

•

Sonos Connect

•

RCA audio cable (supplied with Sonos Connect)

How to Connect This Unit and Sonos

Connect

1. Connect the Sonos Connect to the AUDIO IN jack of this unit with the RCA

audio cable supplied with the Sonos Connect. Any input jacks other than the

PHONO jack can be used.

•

A digital cable can also be connected. For details, refer to the instruction

manual of Sonos.

•

You can change the name of the input selector displayed on this unit to

easier-to-understand name. For example, the input connected to Sonos

Connect can be changed from "CD" (or another input selector name) to

"SONOS". Press the

button on the remote controller, select "4. Source"

- "Name Edit" and then change the name.

Setting Up

A setup is required to play Sonos on this unit. Make the setting according to the

following procedure.

1. Press the

button on the remote controller, select "5. Hardware" - "Works

with SONOS", and press the ENTER button.

2. Select the following items with the cursors

and set each item.

Input Selector:

Enable the interlocking function with the Sonos Connect. With the cursors

, select the input selector to which the Sonos Connect is connected.

Connected Device:

Press the ENTER button to display Sonos devices connected to the same

network as the network of this unit. Select the Sonos Connect connected to

the unit and press the ENTER button.

•

Products (e.g. Play:3 unequipped with an output terminal) other than the

Sonos Connect are also displayed in the device list and selectable. In

that case, when playback on the Sonos side starts, the input is switched,

however, audio is not output. Select the room name of the connected

Sonos Connect.

•

Up to 32 devices can be displayed on the Sonos product list screen. If you