User guide
Chapter 3: Windows® Desktop Controller
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3. Choose the desired settings for this alarm, including the alarm time, the zone you 
would like the alarm to play in, the music source you’d like to play from, the 
frequency of the alarm, and the volume and duration settings.
If you check Include Linked Zones, the alarm will play in the zones that are linked 
together at the time the alarm goes off. It does not play in the zones that were linked 
when the alarm was originally added to the Sonos system. 
Editing an alarm
1. From the Zones pane, click to highlight the zone you want to change the alarm 
setting for.
2. From the Zones menu, select Clocks and Alarms.
3. Select the alarm you wish to change, and click Edit.
4. Make the desired changes, and click OK.
If you check Include Linked Zones, the alarm will play in the zones that are linked 
together when the alarm goes off. It does not play in the zones that were linked when 
the alarm was originally added to the Sonos system.
Deleting an alarm
1. From the Zones pane, click to highlight the zone you want delete the alarm 
setting for.
2. From the Zones menu, select Clocks and Alarms.
3. Select the alarm you wish to delete, and click Delete.
Showing the clock screen
Once an alarm has been added to your Sonos system, you can set a preference to have 
the clock screen show automatically on a handheld Controller when the alarm sounds. 
1. From the Music menu on your handheld Controller, select Clock and 
Alarms>Alarms.
2. Select the alarm from the list, and then click Advanced.
Note: If the music you’ve selected is not available (such as an Internet radio station 
that has dropped off), your alarm will play the Sonos chime instead.To stop the 
chime, you can press Pause.










