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2-16 User Guide 3. Update the following settings: • Source Icon: Select a component name from the list. • 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.) • 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 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. • Select Use Autoplay Volume if you intend to use your line-in device to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone. Use the Autoplay Volume slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the line-in source is connected. 4. To play music from this line-in source, select Line-in from the Music Menu, select the Sonos component the device is connected to, and select Play Now. Changing the audio compression setting Your Sonos system defaults to automatic in order to provide the optimal playback experience. Sonos recommends you do not change this default. However, if you decide to make a change, we recommend the following usage guidelines: Use Uncompressed if: • You want optimal performance with home theaters. • You want to produce the highest quality sound for your multi-zone Sonos system (this selection requires more network bandwidth than compressed audio.) Use Compressed if: • You are connecting more than 4 zones wirelessly. • You are in an environment with heavy wireless interference and are experiencing dropouts. 1. From the File (PC) menu or Sonos (Mac) menu, select Preferences. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Select Compressed or Uncompressed from the Audio Compression list, and click OK.

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User Guide
2-16
3.
Update the following settings:
•
Source Icon
: Select a component name from the list.
•
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.)
•
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 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 mu-
sic.
• Select
Use Autoplay Volume
if you intend to use your line-in device to adjust the volume in the autoplay zone. Use the
Autoplay Volume
slider to set the default volume for the autoplay zone when the line-in source is connected.
4.
To play music from this line-in source, select
Line-in
from the
Music Menu
, select the Sonos component the device is
connected to, and select
Play Now
.
Changing the audio compression setting
Your Sonos system defaults to
automatic
in order to provide the optimal playback experience. Sonos recommends you do not
change this default. However, if you decide to make a change, we recommend the following usage guidelines:
Use Uncompressed if:
•
You want optimal performance with home theaters.
•
You want to produce the highest quality sound for your multi-zone Sonos system (this selection requires more network
bandwidth than compressed audio.)
Use Compressed if:
•
You are connecting more than 4 zones wirelessly.
•
You are in an environment with heavy wireless interference and are experiencing dropouts.
1.
From the
File
(PC) menu or
Sonos
(Mac) menu, select
Preferences
.
2.
Click the
Advanced
tab.
3.
Select
Compressed
or
Uncompressed
from the
Audio Compression
list, and click OK.