Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80 - Manual (Page 12)

Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80 Setup Guide 8
the ZonePlayer attached to the receiver, and then click Settings. Click the Line-Out tab,
and choose Variable.
3. Use the Sonos Controller to adjust the volume on your Sonos system so you can hear music.
This may be at the high end of the volume scale.
4. If desired, you can readjust the volume on your home theater system or amplifier so that
the volume range for the Controller falls within your typical listening range.
Connecting to a computer or powered speakers
• If you are connecting to your computer: You will need a stereo mini to RCA Y-adapter audio
cable (one 1/8-inch stereo miniplug to dual RCA male connectors) to connect the Zone-
Player’s analog audio output to the computer’s audio input.
• If you are connecting to powered speakers: You may need a Y-adapter audio cable (one
1/8-inch stereo miniplug to dual RCA male connectors) to connect the computer’s speak-
ers to the audio outputs on the ZonePlayer. If your speakers have a male 1/8-inch stereo
plug, you will need to attach a female-to-female coupler between the speaker plug and
the Y-adapter audio cable.
Using Line-In
You can easily stream an external source such as a CD player or portable music player through
your Sonos Digital Music System using the audio-in connections on your ZonePlayer. The device
will be automatically detected as soon as you plug it in.
1. Use a standard RCA cable to plug an external source like a CD player into the analog Audio
In connections on the back of your ZonePlayer ZP80.
• If you are connecting a portable music player to the ZonePlayer ZP80, you will need a
1/8 inch mini-stereo to RCA audio cable instead. Plug the mini-stereo end into the porta-
ble device and the RCA end into the Audio In connection on the ZonePlayer.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• From the Sonos Controller, select Line-In Sources from the Music menu. Click Setup to
select a source name for this device. Once setup is complete, simply select Line-In
Sources from the Music menu, and touch Play any time you want to play music from this
device.
• From the Desktop Controller software, select the Line-In tab from the Music Library.
Select Edit Name to select a source name for this device. Once setup is complete, simply
select Line-In Sources from the Music Library, and press Play Now any time you want
to play music from this device.