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2-14 User Guide • Source Icon: Select AirPlay Device. • Source Name: Type a custom name if desired. • Line-In 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.) • Automatically play music (Autoplay) to: Select the room you want your AirPlay device to play in whenever it's connected to Sonos. You can also check Include Grouped Zones so that any rooms grouped with the autoplay zone will play the same music. • Use Autoplay Volume. Select this field if you intend to use your AirPlay device to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone. Use the slider to set a default volume for the autoplay zone whenever the AirPlay device is connected. 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, you can 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. 2. Select ZonePlayer Settings from the Zones menu. Select the Sonos component this device is connected to, and click Settings -> Line-In. 3. Update the following settings: • Source Icon: Select a component type from the list. • Source Name: Type a custom source name if desired. • Line-In Level: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source type. (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.) • Level 1 (source device output voltage: 2.2v) applies the minimum overall gain. • Level 2 (source device output voltage: 2.0v) is the typical gain applied to A/V equipment. • Level 6 (source device output voltage: 1.2v) is the typical gain applied to Macs. • Level 8 (source device output voltage: 1.0v) is the typical gain applied to portable players and PCs. • Level 10 (source device output voltage: 0.6v) applies the maximum overall gain. • Automatically play music: 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. • Select Use Autoplay Volume if you intend to use your MP3 player to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone. Use the Autoplay Volume slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the MP3 player is connected. 4. To play music from this line-in source, select Line-in from the Music Menu, select the room the device is connected to, and click Play Now.

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User Guide
2-14
•
Source Icon
: Select
AirPlay Device
.
•
Source Name
: Type a custom name if desired.
•
Line-In 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.)
•
Automatically play music (Autoplay) to
: Select the room you want your AirPlay device to play in whenever it’s
connected to Sonos. You can also check
Include Grouped Zones
so that any rooms grouped with the
autoplay zone
will play the same music.
•
Use Autoplay Volume
. Select this field if you intend to use your AirPlay device to adjust the volume in the autoplay
zone. Use the slider to set a default volume for the autoplay zone whenever the AirPlay device is connected.
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, you can 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.
2.
Select
ZonePlayer Settings
from the
Zones
menu. Select the Sonos component this device is connected to, and click
Settings -
>
Line-In
.
3.
Update the following settings:
•
Source Icon
: Select a component type from the list.
•
Source Name
: Type a custom source name if desired.
•
Line-In Level
: A default (typical) line-in source level is automatically assigned based upon the source type. (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.)
•
Level 1 (source device output voltage: 2.2v) applies the
minimum
overall gain.
•
Level 2 (source device output voltage: 2.0v) is the typical gain applied to A/V equipment.
•
Level 6 (source device output voltage: 1.2v) is the typical gain applied to Macs.
•
Level 8 (source device output voltage: 1.0v) is the typical gain applied to portable players and PCs.
•
Level 10 (source device output voltage: 0.6v) applies the
maximum
overall gain.
•
Automatically play music
: 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.
• Select
Use Autoplay Volume
if you intend to use your MP3 player to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone. Use the
Autoplay Volume
slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the MP3 player is connected.
4.
To play music from this line-in source, select
Line-in
from the
Music Menu
, select the room the device is connected to,
and click
Play Now
.