® Sonos PLAY:5 Product Guide
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Sonos PLAY:5® The PLAY:5 is the original, bigger room, bigger sound wireless speaker that lets you use any Sonos controller to control and enjoy all the music you want all over your home. • Five custom-designed drivers (two mid-range, two tweeters, and a sub-woofer), each with a dedicated amplifier. • Built-in HiFi stereo sound with left and right channel separation. • Works seamlessly with the complete range of Sonos products.
2 Product Guide Your Home Network To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements: Home network requirements Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos system is designed to provide you with free, online software updates.
Sonos PLAY:5 3 • Android: 2.1 and higher, certain features require higher versions of Android (while Android: 2.1 and higher are compatible with version 5.1, standard wireless setup is only supported on Android 2.3 or 4.0 and higher) Note: For the latest system requirements, including supported operating system versions, please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs.
4 Product Guide Sonos PLAY:5 Front Note: The Sonos PLAY:5’s front grille is not removable. Tampering with the grille may result in damage to your PLAY:5. On/Off Your Sonos system is designed to be always on; the system uses minimal electricity whenever it is not playing music. To quickly stop streaming audio in all rooms, select Pause All from the Rooms menu. To stop streaming audio in one room, press the Play/Pause button on the player.
5 Sonos PLAY:5 Sonos PLAY:5 Back Acoustic port / handle The acoustic port doubles as a handle so you can easily lift and carry the PLAY:5 from room to room. Please do not block or obstruct this port when the PLAY:5 is playing music. Ethernet switch connectors (2) Use Category 5 Ethernet cable to connect to a router, computer, or additional network device such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device.
6 Product Guide Selecting a Location You can position the PLAY:5 wherever you find the sound most enjoyable. For maximum performance, we have a few guidelines: • The PLAY:5 is designed to sound best when placed 3 to 12 inches (8-30 cm) from a wall. • Place the PLAY:5 across the room from where you will be listening. • Don’t block the acoustic port when in use. • Care should be taken if placing the PLAY:5 close to an older CRT (cathode ray tube) television or computer monitor.
Sonos PLAY:5 7 Creating a Stereo Pair The Stereo Pair setting allows you to group two PLAY:1s, PLAY:3s or PLAY:5s in the same room to create a wider stereo experience. In this configuration, one unit serves as the left channel and the other serves as the right channel. You cannot create a mixed stereo pair—the Sonos components in the stereo pair must be the same. Optimum placement information • When creating a stereo pair, it is best to place the two Sonos components 8 to 10 feet away from each other.
8 Product Guide Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. Select Settings -> Room Settings. 2. Select a PLAY:5 to pair. 3. Select Create Stereo Pair, and touch Next. 4. Select the other PLAY:5 you wish to pair. 5. Press the Volume Up button on the PLAY:5 you wish to use as the left channel. The units automatically connect to form a stereo pair. To separate a stereo pair: 1. Select Settings -> Room Settings. 2. Select the stereo pair you wish to separate (the stereo pair appears with L + R in the room name.
Sonos PLAY:5 9 Playing Music You can use any Sonos controller to select music—simply touch to select from the music menu on a handheld controller, or click to select from the MUSIC pane within the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. Radio Sonos includes a radio guide that provides immediate access to thousands of free Internet radio stations and broadcast programs. You can easily find radio stations from all over the world—music, news, and variety programming, including archived shows and podcasts.
10 Product Guide • To update your music library, select Manage Music Library -> Update Music Index Now. If you’d like your music library to update automatically each day, select Schedule Music Index Updates and then select an update time. Wireless iTunes playback You can select and play music and podcasts stored on any iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch that’s on the same network as your Sonos products. Playback is perfectly synchronized, in any or every room of your home.
Sonos PLAY:5 11 2. Put on your headphones and increase the volume to a comfortable listening volume. Note: Long term exposure to music played at high volume through headphones can cause permanent hearing damage. 3. Remove the headphone jack from the back of the PLAY:5 when you are ready to resume listening through the built-in speakers. Using Line-In You can connect an external source, such as a portable music player, to your Sonos PLAY:5.
12 Product Guide Equalization Settings The Sonos PLAY:5 ships with the equalization settings preset to provide the optimal playback experience. If desired, you can change the sound settings (bass, treble, balance, or loudness) to suit your personal preferences. 1. Using a handheld controller, select Settings -> Room Settings. 2. Touch to select a room. 3. Select Music Equalization, and then drag your finger across the bass, treble, or balance sliders to make adjustments. 4.
Sonos PLAY:5 13 2. Check the router You can bypass your router’s switch to determine whether there are any router configuration issues by connecting a Sonos product as shown below—in this BOOST configuration example, note that the BOOST and the computer still have Internet access: • Be sure that your cable/DSL modem is connected to the router’s WAN (Internet) port. • Temporarily remove any other components that are wired to your network.
14 Product Guide • • • • • If the link lights are not lit, try connecting to a different port on your router. • If the link lights still do not light, try using a different Ethernet cable. Move your Sonos controller closer to a player. Check to ensure there are no obstacles to impede wireless operation. Check your network connections. The Sonos player may need to be reset. Disconnect the power cord for 5 seconds, and then reconnect. Wait for the Sonos player to restart.
15 Sonos PLAY:5 I want to change my wireless network password If your Sonos system is set up wirelessly and you change your wireless network password, you will also need to change it on your Sonos system. 1. Temporarily connect one of your Sonos players to your router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Choose one of the following options: • Using a handheld Sonos controller, select Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Wireless Setup.
16 Product Guide Indicator Lights Player State Sonos Product Additional Information Slowly flashing green Surround audio is off or SUB audio is off PLAY:1, PLAY:3, SUB Applicable for player configured as a PLAYBAR surround speaker, or for a SUB paired with a PLAYBAR Solid orange During wireless setup, this occurs while the Sonos open access point is temporarily active. If you are not setting up your Sonos system, this may indicate warning mode.
Sonos PLAY:5 17 Important Safety Information 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry soft cloth. Household cleaners or solvents can damage the finish on your Sonos products. 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat. 8.
18 Product Guide Specifications Feature Description Audio Amplifier Five Class-D digital amplifiers delivering 80W of total output Speakers Five driver speaker system - two tweeters, two 3" mid-range drivers, and one 3.5" woofer. Each driver of the product is individually powered by a dedicated amplifier. Headphone Auto-detecting 3.5 mm headphone connection. The PLAY:5's integrated speakers mute when headphones are inserted. Audio Line-In Auto-detecting 3.
19 Sonos PLAY:5 Feature Description Network Bridging 2-port switch (10/100Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX) allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet. Internet connectivity Internet connection required for access to Internet radio stations, online music services and software updates. (DSL, cable modem or LAN-based high-speed Internet connection required.) Internet functionality may require payment of separate fee to a service provider; local and/or long distance telephone charges may apply.
20 Product Guide Regulation Information USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Sonos PLAY:5 21 Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux. Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu'ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.
