Sonos® PLAY:5 (gen 2) The all-new Play:5® is the ultimate smart speaker for today’s streaming universe—powerfully smart, finetuning its sound to bring you all the energy and emotion the artist packed into the original recording. • Hardware and software custom-designed by Sonos to produce pure, immersive sound that’s crystal clear at any volume. • Powered by 3 tweeters and 3 mid-woofers, each with a dedicated amplifier, perfectly tuned to match the speakers and acoustic architecture.
Product Guide Your Home Network To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or NetworkAttached Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements: Home network requirements Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos system is designed to provide you with free, online software updates.
Sonos PLAY:5 Android software requirements Android™ 2.2 and higher, certain features require higher versions of Android; standard wireless setup is only supported on Android 2.3 or 4.0 and higher. Note: For the latest system requirements, including supported operating system versions, please visit our website at http://faq.sonos.com/specs.
Product Guide Sonos PLAY:5 Front Touch Controls Note: The Sonos PLAY:5’s front grille is not removable. Tampering with the grille may result in damage to your PLAY:5. On/Off Your Sonos system is designed to be always on; the system uses minimal electricity whenever it is not playing music. • To quickly stop streaming audio in all rooms, select Pause All from the Rooms menu on a Sonos controller. • To stop streaming audio in one room, you can touch the Play/Pause button on the PLAY:5.
Sonos PLAY:5 Volume up (+) When placed horizontally, the Volume Up touch control is on the right. When placed vertically, the Volume Up touch control is above the logo. Volume down (-) When placed horizontally, the Volume Down touch control is on the left. When placed vertically, the Volume Down touch control is below the logo. Touch and hold the volume control for rapid volume change.
Product Guide Selecting a Location The PLAY:5 is designed to produce great sound wherever it's placed. For maximum performance, we have a few guidelines: • For a single PLAY:5 speaker Sonos recommends positioning the speaker horizontally, enabling stereo sound over a wide sound stage. A single PLAY:5 speaker positioned in vertical mode is a mono speaker (there is no stereo separation). • For stereo pair placement information, see "Optimum stereo pair placement information" on page 7.
Sonos PLAY:5 Creating a Stereo Pair The Stereo Pair setting allows you to group two PLAY:1s, PLAY:3s or PLAY:5s in the same room to create a wider stereo experience. In this configuration, one unit serves as the left channel and the other serves as the right channel. You cannot create a mixed stereo pair—the Sonos products in the stereo pair must be the same.
Product Guide Using a handheld Sonos controller 1. Select Settings -> Room Settings. 2. Select a PLAY:5 to pair. 3. Select Create Stereo Pair, and touch Next. 4. Select the other PLAY:5 you wish to pair. 5. Press the Volume Up button on the PLAY:5 you wish to use as the left channel. The units automatically connect to form a stereo pair. To separate a stereo pair: 1. Select Settings -> Room Settings. 2. Select the stereo pair you wish to separate (the stereo pair appears with L + R in the room name.
Sonos PLAY:5 9 Music services A music service is an online music store or online service that sells audio on a per-song, per audiobook, or subscription basis. Sonos is compatible with several music services - you can visit our website at www.sonos.com/music for the latest list. (Some music services may not be available in your country. Please check the individual music service’s website for more information.
Product Guide Wireless playback from Android devices You can select and play music stored on any Android device that’s on the same network as your Sonos products. Playback is perfectly synchronized, in any or every room of your home. Simply choose This Mobile Device from the Sonos app on your Android smartphone or tablet to make audio selections and then you can use any Sonos controller to control playback.
Sonos PLAY:5 11 For additional information on connecting audio devices, you can go to our website at http://faq.sonos.com/cables. Basic Troubleshooting Warning: Do not open Sonos products as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should Sonos products be repaired by anyone other than an authorized Sonos repair center, as this will invalidate the warranty. Please contact Sonos Customer Support for more information.
Product Guide 2. Check the router You can bypass your router to determine whether there are any router configuration issues by connecting a Sonos product as shown below—in this BOOST configuration example, note that the BOOST and the computer still have Internet access: • Be sure that your cable/DSL modem is connected to the router’s WAN (Internet) port. • If you have any Sonos products connected to your router, temporarily remove them.
Sonos PLAY:5 13 Not all rooms are visible, or Sonos app doesn’t work in some rooms, or music stops when I use my 2.4 GHz phone You are probably experiencing wireless interference. You can change the wireless channel your Sonos system is operating on by following the steps below. • Using a handheld Sonos controller: From the Settings menu, touch Advanced Settings -> Wireless Channel. Choose another wireless channel from the list.
Product Guide • Using a handheld Sonos controller, select Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Wireless Setup. • Using the Sonos Controller App for PC, select Settings -> Advanced from the Manage menu. On the General tab, select Wireless Setup. • Using the Sonos Controller App for Mac, select Preferences -> Advanced from the Sonos menu. On the General tab, select Wireless Setup. 3. Enter the new wireless network password when prompted. 4.
Sonos PLAY:5 Indicator Lights Player State Sonos Product Additional Information Solid orange During wireless setup, this occurs while the Sonos open access point is temporarily active. If you are not setting up your Sonos system, this may indicate warning mode. CONNECT, SUB, CONNECT:AMP, PLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, PLAYBAR If the orange light is on AND the player’s volume level automatically reduces, this indicates the player is in warning mode.
Product Guide Important Safety Information 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry soft cloth. Household cleaners or solvents can damage the finish on your Sonos 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. products. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.
Sonos PLAY:5 Specifications Feature Description Audio Speakers 3 tweeters (2.20mm, 1x23mm) and 3 long-throw mid-woofers (10 cm), each with a dedicated amplifier, designed in-house and perfectly tuned to match the speakers and acoustic architecture. Audio Line-In Auto-detecting 3.
Product Guide Feature Internet connectivity Description Internet connection required for access to Internet radio stations, online music services and software updates. (DSL, cable modem or LAN-based high-speed Internet connection required.) Internet functionality may require payment of separate fee to a service provider; local and/or long distance telephone charges may apply. General Power Supply 100 - 240 V~, 50/60 Hz, 2.3A Top Panel Buttons Volume +/- and Play/Pause.
Sonos PLAY:5 19 Regulation Information USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Product Guide Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes canaux. Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu'ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5250-5350 MHz et 5650-5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.