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Sonos User Guide.Book Sonos® Controller for Mac or PC Product Guide THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, information retrieval systems, or computer network without the written permission of Sonos, Inc. Sonos, PLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, BRIDGE, SUB and all other Sonos product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonos, Inc. Sonos Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. Sonos products may be protected by one or more patents. Our patent-to-product information can be found here: sonos.com/legal/patents iPhone®, iPod®, iPad® iTunes® and OS X® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Android™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. Amazon, Kindle, Kindle Fire, the Amazon Kindle logo and the Kindle Fire logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. JAWS is a registered trademark of Freedom Scientific, Inc. in the United States and other countries. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. Sonos uses MSNTP software, which was developed by N.M. Maclaren at the University of Cambridge. © Copyright, N.M. Maclaren, 1996, 1997, 2000; © Copyright, University of Cambridge, 1996, 1997, 2000. All other products and services mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. November 2014 ©2004-2014 by Sonos, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Chapter 1 Sonos Controller App for Mac or PC Your Home Network . 1-2 Getting Started . 1-6 Technical Support . 1-7 System Registration . 1-7 Chapter 2 Sonos App for PC Tour the Sonos Controller for PC App . 2-1 Clock and Alarms . 2-3 Software Updates . 2-5 Beta Programs . 2-6 Language Preference . 2-6 Firewall Information . 2-6 Chapter 3 Sonos App for Mac Tour the Sonos Controller for Mac App . 3-1 Clock and Alarms . 3-4 Software Updates . 3-5 Beta Programs . 3-6 Uninstalling Sonos . 3-6 Language Preference . 3-6 Firewall Information . 3-7 Enabling Windows File Sharing . 3-7 Chapter 4 Managing Rooms Grouping Rooms . 4-1 Ungrouping Rooms . 4-2 Chapter 5 Music Sources Available Music Sources . 5-1 Radio . 5-3 Music Services . 5-5 Wireless iTunes Playback from iOS Devices . 5-9 Wireless Playback from Android Devices . 5-10 Google Play Music (Android Devices) . 5-10 Managing Your Local Music Library . 5-10 Contents ii Product Guide Sonos Favorites . 5-14 Sonos Playlists . 5-15 Music from UPnP servers . 5-18 Windows Media Player . 5-18 Docked iPods . 5-19 Chapter 6 Playing Music Selecting Music . 6-1 Mini Controller . 6-3 Managing the Music Queue . 6-4 Turning Off the Music System . 6-8 Appendix A Tips and Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting . A-1 Player Status Indicators . A-5 About Your Music System . A-7 Can’t Find What You’re Looking For? . A-7 Index Sonos Controller App for Mac or PC • Lets you control all your music and rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house. • Simply install the software and follow the prompts to guide you through setup and music sharing. You can download the software at www.sonos.com/support. Already have Sonos? If you are adding an Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to an existing Sonos system, please see "Adding a Sonos Controller for Mac or PC" on page 1-6 for more information. Note: The Sonos Controller for Mac or PC requires that you have an Mac or PC, one or more Sonos players, and a wireless router set up in your home. Macs, PCs, and Sonos products are sold separately. New to Sonos? It takes just a few steps to get your Sonos system up and running. Unpack the Sonos products you purchased and refer to the Quickstart Guide included in the box. Once you’ve set up your Sonos system, you can easily download and install the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. The Sonos Controller for Mac is compatible with Macintosh® OS X® 10.6.8 and.
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