Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80 Setup Guide
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Using Line-Out
Use the ZonePlayer’s audio outputs to connect a home theater, computer, powered speakers, or
an amplifier to the ZonePlayer ZP80.
Connecting to a home theater or amplifier
For additional information on connecting audio devices, please go to our Web site at
http://faq.sonos.com/cables.
1. If you have digital inputs on your home theater or amplifier, you can use either a TOSLINK
optical audio cable or a digital coaxial cable to connect the ZonePlayer ZP80’s digital output
to the digital input on the receiver.
If you have analog inputs on your home theater or amplifier, use a standard RCA audio cable to
connect the ZonePlayer ZP80’s analog audio output to the audio inputs on the receiver.
2. Select the proper input channel on the receiver.
Controlling the volume from your home theater or amplifier
To control the volume exclusively from your home theater or amplifier, you can change the line-
out level on this ZonePlayer to Fixed by selecting one of the following options:
• Using the Sonos Controller, from the Music menu, select System Settings. Select Zone-
Player Settings, and use the scroll wheel to highlight the ZonePlayer attached to the
receiver. Select Line-Out Level, and choose Fixed.
• Using the Desktop Controller software, select Set Up Zones from the Zones menu. Select
the ZonePlayer attached to the receiver, and then click Settings. Click the Line-Out tab,
and choose Fixed.
Controlling the volume from your Sonos system
1. Adjust your home theater or amplifier’s volume to typical listening volume.
2. If the line-out level on this ZonePlayer is not currently set to Variable, you will need to
change it:
• Using the Sonos Controller, from the Music menu, select System Settings. Select Zone-
Player Settings, and use the scroll wheel to highlight the ZonePlayer attached to the
receiver. Select Line-Out Level, and choose Variable.
• Using the Desktop Controller software, select Set Up Zones from the Zones menu. Select
Note: When you change the line-out level to Fixed on your ZonePlayer ZP80, you
will not be able to adjust the volume or the equalization settings using your Sonos
Controller.
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