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SONOS USER GUIDE Beam The smart, compact soundbar for your TV— • • • • • • Play anything—music, TV, movies, podcasts, radio, audiobooks, and video games. Perfect size to wall-mount above or below your TV, or place on a credenza. Great for small to medium-sized rooms. Microphone on/off so you can use it hands-free. Quick and easy setup, with only one cable to connect to your TV. Expandable. Add a Sub and two Sonos speakers, like Play:1s, for 5.1 surround sound. For more information, see Sonos home theater.
SONOS USER GUIDE Next/Previous (Music only) • Swipe right across the touch controls to skip to the next song. • Swipe left to go to the previous song. Note: You can’t skip forward or go back when listening to a radio station. Microphone indicator • Tap the microphone light to turn the microphone on or off. • When the light is on, voice control is on and you can use voice commands. • When the light is off, voice control is off.
SONOS USER GUIDE Select a location You can mount Beam to a wall above or below your TV or place it on a credenza. Place on a credenza • • • • • • Place horizontally on a stable and level surface at least 2" (50mm) from the TV. Don’t place vertically or on its side. Don’t block the TV’s IR sensor. If put on a shelf, place at the front and keep 2" (minimum) clearance on both sides for best sound quality. Keep 1" (25mm) space (minimum) above Beam so you can reach the touch controls.
SONOS USER GUIDE • If your TV has an HDMI ARC port, connect the HDMI cable directly to the TV’s HDMI ARC port. • If your TV doesn’t have an HDMI ARC port, attach the optical adapter to the HDMI cable and connect it to the TV’s optical digital OUT port. If your TV has an HDMI ARC port HDMI ARC is a special port that looks like a standard HDMI port. Although they look the same, if you connect to a standard HDMI port, you won’t hear sound. 1. On your TV’s audio OUT panel, look for an HDMI ARC port.
SONOS USER GUIDE 1. Remove the protective cap from the optical adapter. 2. Attach the optical adapter to the HDMI cable. Remove the protective cap Optical adapter HDMI cable 3. Connect the optical adapter to the TV’s optical digital OUT port. TV’s optical digital OUT port Optical adapter attached to HDMI cable Beam’s HDMI port Note: The optical adapter’s port is “D-shaped”—make sure the connector aligns correctly into the port. Inserting the adapter incorrectly may damage the cable.
SONOS USER GUIDE When the microphone light is on, voice control is on and Alexa is ready to respond. When the microphone light is off, voice control is off. If you’ve installed a voice service and the microphone is off, you can still use voice commands. Just press and hold while talking to Alexa—no need to start with a wake word. When you release the mic button, voice control turns off again. Wall mount Guidelines • • • • Use the Beam wall mount kit. You can buy it on www.sonos.com.
SONOS USER GUIDE 1. Tape the cardboard template to the wall above or below your TV. Use a level. Keep 1" (25mm) space (minimum) for access to Beam’s touch controls. (Don’t install Beam vertically.) 2. Mark the center of the mounting holes and remove the template. 3. Use a 5/16" drill bit to drill pilot holes (see Wall mounting information) 4. Insert and secure the wall anchors (don’t use the anchors if drilling into wood).
SONOS USER GUIDE 5. Place the bracket on the wall and loosely tighten the wall screws to secure the bracket. Check with a level and then tighten the screws. 6. Connect the power and HDMI cables to Beam.
SONOS USER GUIDE 7. Place Beam on the bracket. 8. Insert and tighten Beam to the bracket using the mounting screws.
SONOS USER GUIDE Wall mounting information Wall Material Pre Drill Use Wall Anchors Use Screws Wood Stud 1/8" / 3 mm bit No Yes Drywall (no stud) 5/16" / 8 mm bit Yes Yes Hard wallboard or double board 5/16" / 8 mm bit Yes Yes Plaster 5/16" / 8 mm bit No, requires toggle bolt Yes Concrete or Brick 5/16" / 8 mm bit Yes Yes Specifications Feature Description Audio Amplifier Five Class-D digital amplifiers.
SONOS USER GUIDE Feature Description Voice Control Integrated voice control. System Requirements TV with HDMI ARC or optical digital audio output, broadband internet, and the Sonos app. Networking* Wireless Connectivity See Setup options. Ethernet Port One 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port. You can plug a Sonos product directly into your router if your WiFi is unstable. General Power Supply Auto-switching 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz 2.5A AC universal input. Dimensions (H x W x D) 2.68 x 25.63 x 3.94 in.
SONOS USER GUIDE Important Safety Information 1.Read these instructions. 2.Keep these instructions. 3.Heed all warnings. 4.Follow all instructions. 5.If your product is wallmounted: • Improper or inadequate wallmount installation could cause your device to fall, resulting in personal injury. • Never hang from the Sonos product or the wall bracket. • Once wall-mounted, periodically check to ensure screws remain securely tightened. 6.Do not use this apparatus near water. 7.Clean only with dry soft cloth.
