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  • Page 2 Sonos, Inc. Sonos and all other Sonos product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sonos, Inc. Sonos Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.

  • Page 3: Sonos Beam

    Sonos Beam Beam is a smart, compact soundbar for your TV with immersive, theater-quality sound. • 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.

  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    • 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. • For best sound quality, keep both ends of Beam at least 1' (30cm) from a wall or other obstruction. Wall mounted •...

  • Page 5: Connect The Cables

    Connect any external devices, such as a cable box or DVD player, directly to your TV. Connect the power cord Insert the power cord firmly into Beam’s AC (mains) power port until it is fully connected. Power port Power cord Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC (mains) power source.
  • Page 6 Connect the HDMI cable to the TV’s HDMI ARC port. TV’s HDMI ARC port Beam’s HDMI port Note: If you can’t find the word “ARC” on the label, it isn’t the correct port, see If your TV doesn’t have an...
  • Page 7 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.

  • Page 8: Explore Beam

    Microphone button/light Play/Pause Status light Volume up Volume down Note: Refer to the Sonos App for Mobile Devices Product Guide for more information on using the app. Touch controls • Volume Touch for small adjustments or touch and hold to quickly change the volume: •...

  • Page 9: Voice Control

    Use to connect the soundbar to your TV. Voice control To use Alexa with Sonos, you’ll need the Alexa app with the Sonos skill enabled—if you don’t have it, we’ll guide you through it when you add a voice service.

  • Page 10: Adjust Tv And Sound Settings

    Use the app to change sound settings or modify the way your home theater speaker works with your TV. Refer to the Sonos App for Mobile Devices Product Guide to get more information about using the Sonos app. Note: You can also use the Sonos app for Mac or PC.
  • Page 11 VoiceOver off in your device settings. Program your remote control If you’ve connected to Beam using the optical adapter, you may need to program your remote control. If connected with the optical adapter, Beam supports IR remote controls.

  • Page 12: Play Music

    • Adjust EQ Play music Beam can stream music whether the TV is on or off. If TV Autoplay is set to On, the music stops and switches to TV audio whenever you turn on the TV. • Radio by TuneIn. Select from more than 100,000 free internet radio stations, podcasts, and shows.

  • Page 13: Skip To Next Or Previous Song

    > Speakers. The app guides you through setup. • Add a Sub for room-filling bass. • Add a pair of Sonos speakers as rear surrounds. • Add both a Sub and pair of surrounds for full 5.1 home theater sound.

  • Page 14: Change Sub Settings

    Product Guide Add a Sub You can pair a Sub with any Sonos speaker or amplified component. On a mobile device: > Settings > Room Settings. Choose the room with the speaker you want to pair, and tap Add Sub.

  • Page 15: Remove A Sub

    • If you’re not using it, select Don’t use Sub. It appears in Rooms as Sub (unused) until paired with a speaker. Surround speakers Turn two Sonos speakers (same model) into separate right and left channels for your home theater. If you create a room group or stereo pair instead, you won’t have surround sound. Note:...

  • Page 16: Change Surround Settings

    Select the Surrounds tab and change the settings Remove surrounds If the speakers were part of your Sonos system before you added them as surrounds, they’ll revert back to their previous room names. Otherwise, they’ll appear as Unused in Rooms.

  • Page 17: Turn The Speaker On Or Off

    Some TVs may show volume control messages when you adjust the volume, even after you turn off your TV speakers. (If you have Beam, this happens if it’s connected to your TV using the optical adapter.) You may be able to program your remote control to turn off these messages.

  • Page 18: Your Home Network

    Note: Your home network Your Sonos speakers and the mobile device with the Sonos app need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Wireless network Setting up Sonos on your home Wi-Fi is the answer for most homes. You just need: •...

  • Page 19: Got A New Router

    If you purchase a new router or change your internet service provider (ISP), you’ll need to restart your Sonos products after the router is installed. Note: If you keep a Sonos product connected to your router and an ISP technician connects it to the new router, then you’ll only need to restart your other Sonos products.

  • Page 20: Proper Ventilation

    • Do not use chemical solvents (e.g. alcohol, benzene, paint thinner) or other flammable cleaning liquids. • Refer all servicing to Sonos qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the unit or the power cord has been damaged in any way, if liquid or other foreign matter has fallen into the ventilation openings, or the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture.
  • Page 21 Sonos Beam Feature Description • Microphones Five far-field microphone array uses for advanced beam forming and multichannel echo cancellation. • LED hard-wired to voice microphones for privacy control so you know when the microphone is active. Voice Control Integrated voice control.

  • Page 22: Product Guide Feedback

    We’d love to hear from you! We’ll read your feedback carefully and use it to help us improve our product guides. Write to us at: docfeedback@sonos.com If you’re having a problem with your Sonos system, please contact Customer Care so they can help. Email them at http://www.sonos.com/emailsupport.

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