User Guide

Sonos PLAYBASE

Audio Formats Supported Support for compressed MP3, AAC (without DRM), WMA without DRM

(including purchased Windows Media downloads), AAC (MPEG4), AAC+,

Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, Flac (lossless) music files, as well as

uncompressed WAV and AIFF files.

Native support for 44.1kHz sample rates. Additional support for 48kHz,

32kHz, 24kHz, 22kHz, 16kHz, 11kHz, and 8kHz sample rates. MP3 supports

all rates except 11kHz and 8kHz.

Note: Apple “Fairplay”, WMA DRM and WMA Lossless formats not currently

supported. Previously purchased Apple “Fairplay” DRM-protected songs

may be upgraded.

Album Art Supported JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF

Playback Modes Crossfade, shuffle, repeat

Playlists Supported Rhapsody, iTunes, WinAmp, and Windows Media Player (.m3u, .pls, .wpl)

Networking

Ethernet Port A single Ethernet port can connect PLAYBASE to a wired home network.

Wireless Connectivity Connects to your home WiFi network with any 802.11 b/g/n, 3x3 MIMO,

dual-band (2.4GHz/5GHz) router.

SonosNet

™

Extender Functions to extend and enhance the power of SonosNet, a secure AES

encrypted, peer-to-peer wireless mesh network dedicated exclusively for

your Sonos system to reduce WiFi interference.

General

Controls Volume +/-, Play/Pause, Next Track, Previous Track; swipe horizontally

across the touch controls to skip to next track or previous track.

Top Panel L E D s Indicates PLAYBASE status

Power Supply 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, auto-switchable

Dimensions (H x W x D) 2.20 x 28.35 x 14.17 in. (56 x 720 x 380 mm)

Weight 21.5 lbs. (9.8 kg)

Operating Temperature 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)

Storage Temperature 4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C)

Package Contents PLAYBASE, AC power cord, flat Ethernet cable, optical audio cable,

quickstart guide and legal booklet.

Control Touch Controls: Volume +/-, Play/Pause, Next Track, Previous Track; swipe