Sonos PLAYBASE the PLAYBASE Adds Full-Theater Sound to All Your Movies, TV Shows, Sports and Games—And Wirelessly Streams Your Favorite Music, Too
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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. March 2017 ©2004-2017 by Sonos, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonos PLAYBASE The PLAYBASE adds full-theater sound to all your movies, TV shows, sports and games—and wirelessly streams your favorite music, too. • Slim tabletop design practically disappears under your TV. • Simple two-cord setup—one for power, one for your TV. • Connects wirelessly to Sonos speakers in your other rooms to create a whole home sound system. • Syncs wirelessly with SUB and two PLAY:1s/3s/5s for 5.1 surround sound. • Securely supports TVs up to 75 lbs (34 kg). It takes just a few minutes to get your PLAYBASE® up and running. Once you’ve set it up, you can add more Sonos speakers any time. What’s in the box? • Sonos PLAYBASE •Power cord • 5 ft. /1.5m TOSLINK optical audio cable • Ethernet cable •Quick Start Guide • Important Product Information booklet What’s required? Television The PLAYBASE is compatible with any television that has an optical digital audio output. Home network To access music services, Internet radio, and music stored on your computer or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device, make sure your network meets these requirements. Note: Make sure your network has a high-speed Internet connection because Sonos is designed to provide you with free, online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered to receive these updates so be sure to register during the setup process. We do not share your e-mail address with other companies. • High-speed DSL/cable modem, or fiber-to-the-home broadband connection for proper playback of music services. (If your Internet service provider only offers satellite Internet access, you may experience playback issues due to fluctuating download rates.) 2 Product Guide • If your modem isn’t a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos’ automatic online updates or use a streaming music service, you’ll need to install a wireless router before setting up Sonos. Note: Sonos communicates over a 2.4GHz home network supporting 802.11 b/g/n wireless technology. 802.11n only network configurations are not supported—you can either change the router settings to 802.11 b/g/n or connect a Sonos product to your router. • Connect a Sonos BOOST or speaker to your router if: • You have a larger home where the WiFi performance isn’t reliable and you want to strengthen the wireless performance of your Sonos system. • Your WiFi network is already in high demand with streaming video and web surfing and you want to create a separate wireless network exclusively for your Sonos speakers. • Your network is 5GHz only (not switchable to 2.4GHz). • You have configured your router to support only 802.11n and can’t change the settings to support 802.11 b/g/n. • For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to your network router using an Ethernet cable. Sonos App You can use the free Sonos app with any compatible device, including: • Sonos app (Android)—Android 4.0 and higher; certain features require later versions. Touch the Play Store or Market button on your Android device to download the free Sonos app from Google Play. • Sonos app (iOS)—iPhone, iPad and iPod touch running iOS 8.0 or later; certain features may require later versions. Touch the App Store button on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to download the free Sonos app, or download the application from iTunes®. (If you download from iTunes, you will need to sync before you see the Sonos logo display on your device.) • Sonos app (PC)—Windows® 7 and higher; certain features require later versions. Download from our website at www.sonos.com/support/downloads. • Sonos app (Mac)—Macintosh® OS X 10.9 or later Download from our website at www.sonos.com/support/downloads. Sonos PLAYBASE 3 PLAYBASE Front Volume Down Play/Pause Volume Up Swipe right for next track (when applicable) Swipe left for next track (when applicable) On/Off Your Sonos system is designed to stay on; when you’re not using it, Sonos uses minimal electricity. • To quickly stop the music everywhere, touch Pause All from the Rooms menu in the Sonos app. • To stop the audio in just one room, you can touch the Play/Pause button on the speaker. Play/Pause Toggles between playing and pausing audio. • When the TV is on, touch once to mute the sound. • When the TV is off, touch once to restart the music that was playing before the TV was turned on. Status Indicator Light Indicates the current status. During normal operation the white light is dimly lit, brightening when touch controls are activated. If you don’t want to see it, you can turn the white light off from Room Settings. Volume Up (+) The Volume Up touch control is on the right; Volume Down on the left. Volume Down (-) To change the volume quickly when you’re listening to music, you can touch and hold. Next track Swipe left to right between the touch controls to get to the next track; Previous track swipe right to left to hear the previous track. (Next/Previous touch controls don’t work when you’re listening to a radio station.) IR (InfraRed) Sensors / Signal Lights The IR sensor receives the signals sent by a remote control. When the PLAYBASE receives a volume or mute command, the IR signal light displays momentarily. 4 Product Guide PLAYBASE Back Ethernet Port You can use an Ethernet cable to connect the PLAYBASE to your home network. You should only use this port to plug in either the PLAYBASE or a Sonos BRIDGE or BOOST. Digital Audio In (Optical) Use an audio optical cable (supplied) to connect the Sonos PLAYBASE’s digital audio input to the optical digital output on your television. • Take care not to bend or twist the cable. • Align the ‘D-shaped’ ends for proper insertion. AC Power (Mains) Input Use only the supplied power cord to connect to a power outlet (using a third party power cord will void your warranty). Push the power cord firmly into the PLAYBASE until it is flush with the surface. Join button Press the round Join button on the side of the unit to connect the PLAYBASE to Sonos. Sonos PLAYBASE 5 TV placement guidelines The PLAYBASE can be placed either under your TV or on a shelf. Under TV with single foot stand Under TV with split foot stand On a TV cabinet shelf •Lift the TV and put PLAYBASE •PLAYBASE accommodates most TVs •For the best sound, place PLAYBASE under it with the Sonos logo facing with separate feet near the edges of the toward the front of the furniture but front. screen. It will fit securely between the DON’T let it hang over the edge. •Make sure the TV stand rests com- feet, below the screen. •Allow at least 2” all around the PLAY- pletely on the PLAYBASE with no •Feet must be at least 2.3” (58mm) tall to BASE. overhang. allow for PLAYBASE clearance. •Your TV should not weigh more than •If the feet are too close together or 77 lbs. they’re not quite high enough, don’t try •Allow at least 1” between PLAYBASE to force your PLAYBASE to fit. and other surfaces, such as walls or cabinets. Note: Don’t place objects lighter than 5 lbs. (2.3 kgs) on top of your PLAYBASE or the sound may send them flying. Before you get started Before you start setting up the Sonos PLAYBASE, make sure any external components, like your cable box, DVD player, etc. are connected directly to your TV. If you have any existing home theater or surround sound equipment, disconnect it from your television.