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Connecting a portable player to your Sonos system, Line-In Source Level

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Chapter 4: Managing and Playing Music 4-15 5. Select the Sonos component your AirPort Express is connected to, and touch Line-In to update the following settings: • Line-In Source Name: Select AirPlay Device. • Line-In Source Level: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source name. (If the volume sounds too low, you can select a higher line level. You may experience clipping at higher volume levels if you set the level too high.) • Autoplay Zone: Select the room you want your AirPlay device to play in whenever it's connected to Sonos. You can also select Include Grouped Zones so that any rooms grouped with the autoplay zone will play the same music. • Autoplay Volume. Use the slider to set a default volume for the autoplay zone whenever the AirPlay device is connected. Select Use Autoplay Volume if you intend to use your AirPlay device to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone. Now you're ready to use AirPlay - simply tap the AirPlay icon on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or in iTunes and select Sonos. For more information about setting up an AirPlay device with Sonos, go to http://faq.sonos.com/airplay. Connecting a portable player to your Sonos system 1. Using a 1/8 inch mini-stereo to RCA audio cable, plug the mini-stereo end into the portable device and the RCA end into the Audio In connection on the Sonos component. The device will automatically be detected and displayed on the Sonos controller. 2. Choose one of the following options: • To play music from this line-in source, select Line-in from the Music Menu, select the room the device is connected to, and touch Play Now. • To change the settings for this line-in source, select ZonePlayer Settings from the Settings menu. Select the Sonos component this device is connected to, and then touch Line-In. • Line-In Source Name: Select a component name from the list. • Line-In Source Level: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source name. (If the volume sounds too low, you can select a higher line level. You may experience clipping at higher volume levels if you set the level too high.) • Autoplay Zone: Select the room you want your line-in source to play in whenever it's connected to Sonos. You can also select Include Grouped Zones so that any rooms grouped with the autoplay zone will play the same music. • Autoplay Volume. Use the slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the MP3 player is connected. Select Use Autoplay Volume if you intend to use your MP3 player to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone.

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Chapter 4:
Managing and Playing Music
4-15
5.
Select the Sonos component your AirPort Express is connected to, and touch
Line-In
to update the following settings:
•
Line-In Source Name
: Select
AirPlay Device
.
•
Line-In Source Level
: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source
name. (If the volume sounds too low, you can select a higher line level. You may experience clipping at higher vol-
ume levels if you set the level too high.)
•
Autoplay Zone
: Select the room you want your AirPlay device to play in whenever it’s connected to Sonos. You can
also select
Include Grouped Zones
so that any rooms grouped with the
autoplay zone
will play the same music.
•
Autoplay Volume
. Use the slider to set a default volume for the autoplay zone whenever the AirPlay device is con-
nected. Select
Use Autoplay Volume
if you intend to use your AirPlay device to adjust the volume in the autoplay
zone.
Now you’re ready to use AirPlay — simply tap the AirPlay icon on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or in iTunes and select
Sonos
.
For more information about setting up an AirPlay device with Sonos, go to
.
Connecting a portable player to your Sonos system
1.
Using a 1/8 inch mini-stereo to RCA audio cable, plug the mini-stereo end into the portable device and the RCA end into
the
Audio In
connection on the Sonos component. The device will automatically be detected and displayed on the Sonos
controller.
2.
Choose one of the following options:
•
To play music from this line-in source, select
Line-in
from the
Music Menu
, select the room the device is connected to,
and touch
Play Now
.
•
To change the settings for this line-in source, select
ZonePlayer Settings
from the
Settings
menu.
Select the Sonos component this device is connected to, and then touch
Line-In.
•
Line-In Source Name
: Select a component name from the list.
•
Line-In Source Level
: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source
name. (If the volume sounds too low, you can select a higher line level. You may experience clipping at higher vol-
ume levels if you set the level too high.)
•
Autoplay Zone
: Select the room you want your line-in source to play in whenever it’s connected to Sonos. You can
also select
Include Grouped Zones
so that any rooms grouped with the
autoplay zone
will play the same music.
•
Autoplay Volume
. Use the slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the MP3 player is connected.
Select
Use Autoplay Volume
if you intend to use your MP3 player to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone.