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    SONOS PLA YBAR Product Guide[...]

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    THIS DOCUMENT CONT AINS INFORMA TION THAT IS SUBJECT T O CHAN GE WITHOUT NO TICE. No part of this publicat ion may be reproduc ed or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, in cluding b ut not limited to photocopying, recording, information retrieval systems, or comp uter net work without the written permission of Sonos, [...]

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    SONOS PLAYBAR Flood any room with epic, full-theater HiF i sound and wirele ssly stream all the m usic on earth through one easy-to-us e player . • SONOS HiF i SOUND FOR Y OUR TELEVISION. The nine-sp eaker design of SONOS PLA YBAR floo ds any room with realistic audio for TV , games and movies. • EASY SETUP . PLA YBAR connects to your TV us ing[...]

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    Product Guide 2 What’ s Required Television requirements The PLA YBAR is compatible with an y television that has an optical digital audio output. Home network requirements Y our home network must meet the following requirements: • If your modem is not a modem/router combination and you want to take ad vantage of Sonos' automatic online up[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 3 Before You Begin Prior to installing the SONOS PLA YBAR, make sure all external components, such as your cable box, DVD player , etc. are connected directly to your TV . If you have any existing home theater or surround so und equipment, di sconnect it from your television.[...]

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    Product Guide 4 PLAYBAR Front Note : The grill cloth is not removable. Tamperin g with the cloth m ay damage your PLA YBAR. Mute Press the Mute button to mute or unmute the Son os component. Status Indicator Light Indicates the status of the PLAYBAR. When the PLA YBAR is in norm al operation, th e LED is whi t e. If desired, you can adjust this set[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 5 PLAYBAR Back Ethernet Ports (2) Y ou can use an Ethernet cable to conne ct the PLA YBAR to your home network. Digital Audio In (Optical) Use an audio optical cable (supplied) to connect the SONOS PLAYBAR’S d i gital audio input to th e optical digi tal output on y our television. Take care not to bend o r twist the cable. The PLA[...]

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    Product Guide 6 Selecting a Location The PLA YBAR’ s flexible desi gn allows for multiple orientations . Y ou can wall mount it above or below your television or place i t on a tabletop. See the guidelin es below for more information. Tabletop • Lay the PLA YBAR horizontally and flat on its feet. • Do not place vertically or upright on its si[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 7 Setting Up the PLAYBAR The PLA YBAR is compatible wi th Sonos software versions 4.0 and later . If you are adding the PLA YBAR to an ex isti ng Sonos system, be sure to check for so ftware updates before adding th e PLA YBAR to your Sonos system. 1. Carefully unpack th e package contents. 2. Choose a location for the PLA YBAR. Refe[...]

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    Product Guide 8 The status indicator light on the right side of the unit will begin to flash white. 6. Choose one of the following options: • If you are setting up a new Sonos system, connect one Sonos component to yo ur router . If the PL A YBAR is not located near your router , you can connect a SONOS BRIDGE or any Sonos player (sold separ atel[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 9 8. Using a handheld Sonos contro ller (including SONOS CONTRO L, iP ad®, iPho ne®, iPod touch®, And roid® smartphone or tablet, Kindle Fire™), follow the online prompts to set up your Sonos system. If you don ’ t have a Sonos controller app installed, download it from the application store on your d evice. If you are settin[...]

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    Product Guide 10 PLAYBAR Settings F o llow the steps below if you wish to make changes to an y PLA YBAR settings or the way the PLA YBA R works with your television. • Remote Control Setup • Equalization • Recalibr ating the Audio • TV Dialog Settings • Speech Enhancement •N i g h t S o u n d •T V A u t o p l a y • IR Signal Light ?[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 11 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLA YBA R is located in from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. Select the TV Setup tab. 5. Click Remote Control Setup . 6. Pi[...]

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    Product Guide 12 Recalibr ating the audio If you have a SUB and/or Sonos surround sp eakers associated with your PLA YBAR, you may wish to make some adjustments after initial setup. Y ou will likely wi sh to recalibrate the audio if you mo ve an y Sonos components in the room. If you made any manual adjustments to EQ settings, these will be reset d[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 13 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLA YBA R is located in from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. Select the TV Dialog tab. 5. Click and drag the Audio Delay (L[...]

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    Product Guide 14 Ungroup on autoplay As with any Sonos player , yo u can group and ungroup the PLAYBAR with other rooms. If ungroup on autoplay is checked, an y Sonos rooms that are grouped with the PLA YBAR when the TV is turned on will auto matically drop from the group. This setting is Ye s by default. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From t[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 15 IR repeater When the PLA YBAR is placed in fron t of your TV on a tabletop, it may block the IR sensor on your TV . The IR repeater setting allows the PLA YBAR to repeat the si gnal to your TV . This setting is On by default. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings . 2. Select the room the[...]

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    Product Guide 16 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room you want to change from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. From the Basic tab, click the White Status Light On checkbox to turn the[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 17 SUB settings F o llow the steps below if you wish to make any changes to the SUB settings. Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. From the Settings menu, select Room Settings . 2. Select the room the PLA YBAR and SUB are located in. It appears as Room ( +SUB ) on the Room Settings menu. 3. Select Advanced Audio -> SUB Settings. 4[...]

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    Product Guide 18 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLA YBA R is located in from the Room Settings for drop-down list. 4. From the Basic tab, click Remove SUB . Surround Speakers A[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 19 Using the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Select Manage -> Settings (PC) or Sonos -> Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Room Settings if it is not already highlighted on the left. 3. Choose the room the PLA YBAR and surroun d speakers are located in from the Room Settings for drop-down. 4. Select the Surrounds tab. 5. Choose one[...]

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    Product Guide 20 Playing Music The PLA YBAR doubles as an all-in -one Sonos player that allows you to stream all the music on earth. Simply choose the room the PLA YBAR is loca ted in and select a musi c source from the Music menu. Radio . Select from over 100,000 free Internet radio stations, shows and podcasts. T o select an Internet radio statio[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 21 Wall Mounting PLA YBAR can be wall mounted above or below your wall-moun ted television using the PLA YBA R W a ll Mount Kit. T o preserve audio quality , ensure the connector panel faces away from the TV when mounted—th e SONOS logo should be farther from your TV . What you will need • PLA YBAR W all Mount Kit (sold separatel[...]

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    Product Guide 22 3. Use an awl or other sharp object to punch 4 small holes throug h 4 of the marked lo cations on the tem plate. (If additional reinforcement is desired, 2 spare screws an d anchors are in clud ed in the wall mo unt kit.) Placement may vary but holes should be located toward the corners, away from center . 4. Remove the template fr[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 23 7. F asten the PLA YBAR bracket to the wall usin g the screws supplied in th e wall mount kit. Use the le vel to verify accur acy a final time, and then tigh ten the screws securely . 8. Hang the PLA YBAR securely on the two (2) bracket pegs. Note: The anchors can be installed using a screw gu n or a regul ar power drill with a Ph[...]

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    Product Guide 24 Basic Troubleshooting If a problem occurs, you can try the troublesh ooting suggestions listed below . If one of these doesn’ t reme dy the problem, or you are not sure how to proceed, pl ease contact the Sonos Customer Suppo rt team and we’ll be happy to help. • Customer Sup port • Web site: Visit our Web site at www.sonos[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 25 If your remote will not allow a dditional devices to be programm ed, you might wish to purchase a universal remote to make it easier to control all your devices. Sonos recomm ends a Logitech® Harmony® universal remote. See pag e 26 for more informatio n. Progr am the unused device key Programmi n g the unused device key will add[...]

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    Product Guide 26 Eliminating annoying me ssages on your TV when using a universal remote After you disable your TV speakers, your television might di splay an annoying or confusing message whenever you adjus t the volume on the PLA YBAR. This could be a message reminding yo u that your TV speakers are off , or a volume indicator unrelated to the so[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 27 Turning Off Your Television’ s Speakers During the setup process you are prompted to turn off your TV speakers so th e soun d comes only through the PLA YBAR. While Sonos cannot provide instructions for every television model, please try the steps below . If you cannot find the correct setting to turn off your TV sp eakers, plea[...]

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    Product Guide 28 Indicator Light Explanations PLAYBAR Status Indicator State Additional Inform ation Solid whi te Po w e r e d u p a n d associated with a Sonos system Solid green Muted Flashing white P ow ering up (booting) Flashing white an d green Not associated with a Sonos system Flashing ambe r War n i n g m o d e The PLA YBAR is beginning to[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 29 Important Safety Information Please read these instructions and heed all warnings. Keep th em in a convenient location an d make sure everyone in the household is aware of them. Location • Do not place the unit where it will be expo sed to excessive hea t (e.g., ra diators, he at registers, stoves ), direct sunlight, or a dusty [...]

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    Product Guide 30 •A l i n t brus h can be used to smooth out visible lines in the fabric. Do not clean fabric with a lint roller . • Clean non-fabric portions of the PLA YBAR only with a dry , soft cloth. Household clean ers or solvents may damage the finish on your So nos components. • Do not use chemical solvents (e.g. alcohol, benzene, pai[...]

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    SONOS PLA YBAR 31 KABEL DEUTSCHLAND www.kabeldeutschland.de /info-service/ RCN www.rcn.com/help SKY DIGITAL www.sky.com/helpcentre/ TIME WARNER CABLE www.timewarnercable.com/support/ VERIZON www22.verizon.com/Support/Residential/tv.htm VIRGIN MEDIA http://help.virginmedia.com/system[...]