MAJORITY CB23A-DAB-WDN Girton DAB FM Radio User Guide

: June 16, 2024
: MAJORITY

Table of Contents

MAJORITY CB23A-DAB-WDN Girton DAB FM Radio
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Controls and Functions
Instructions Guide
Clock and Date Setting
Dual Alarm Setting
Other Functions
References
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MAJORITY CB23A-DAB-WDN Girton DAB FM Radio

Product Information

Specifications

Product Name : Majority Girton DAB / DAB+ / FM Radio
Model : CB23A-DAB-WDN
Power Supply : UK Standard Plug DC 5v

Product Usage Instructions

Preset Buttons

Use the Preset buttons (1-10) to store and access your favorite
radio stations.

Tune/Snooze/Enter Dial

Use the Tune/Snooze/Enter dial to navigate through stations and confirm selections.

Info/Menu Button

Press the Info/Menu button to view station information and access additional menu options.

Shift Button

Use the Shift button to access preset stations 6-10.

Scan Button

Press the Scan button to automatically search and store stations with a good signal.

Power/Mode Button

Press and hold the Power/Mode button to turn the radio on or off. Use the dial to select your choice and press the dial to confirm.

Alarm/Sleep Button

Use the Alarm/Sleep button to set alarms or activate the sleep timer function.

Battery Compartment

The battery compartment is located at the back of the radio. Insert the required batteries for portable use.

Earphone Jack

Connect your earphones to the earphone jack for private listening.

DC 5V

Connect the DC 5V power supply to the radio for power.

Antenna

Fully extend the antenna for better reception.

Basic Operation

To turn the radio on or off, press and hold the Power/Mode button. Use the Tune/Select/Enter dial to select your choice and press the dial to confirm. To completely turn off the radio, switch off at the mains. Ensure that the cord is out of reach of children.

DAB / DAB+ Radio

Press the Power/Mode button to switch to DAB Radio. The radio will automatically scan and save all available stations.
Fully extend the antenna for better reception.
To auto scan, press the Scan button and release. The radio will scan up the frequency band and store stations with a good signal.
After scanning, the radio will automatically play the first stored station.
Use the Tune/Select/Enter dial to scroll through stored stations. Press the dial to listen to the selected station.
Press the Info/Menu button to view station information. Press multiple times for different information.
When powering up the radio again after switching off, it will automatically tune to the last selected DAB or FM station. If there is no signal, “No DAB station” will be displayed.

How to Store a Preset Radio Station

Up to 10 preset stations can be set.

While playing a station, press and hold one of the Preset buttons (1-5) for 3 seconds.
Press the button that matches the number (1-5) you want to save the station to.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored”. Press the Tune/Snooze/Enter dial to confirm.
“Preset (1) Stored” will be displayed on the screen.
To store presets 6 to 10, press the Shift button.

FAQ

Q: How do I register my product for warranty?
- A : Watch video tutorials and register your product for a FREE 3-year warranty at www.majorityradios.co.uk.

Controls and Functions

Preset 1/6
Preset 2/7
Tune/Snooze/ Enter
Preset 3/8
Preset 4/9
Info/Menu
Shift
Scan
Preset 5/10
Power/Mode
Volume – Down/+Up
Alarm/Sleep
battery Compartment
Earphone jack
DC 5V
Antenna

What’s in the Box?

The majority of Girton DAB/DAB+/FM Radio
UK Standard Plug DC 5v Power Supply
User Guide

Instructions Guide

Basic Operation

For mains power, insert the power supply connector into the power input socket labelled DC 5V (Ref.15) on the back of the system and plug the power supply into the mains. See page 18 for battery powered information.
Ensure the Antenna (Ref.16) is extended as far as possible so that you can rotate it, enabling you to get the best signal that you can.
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.10) to turn on the unit. The system will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” on first use.
To change the mode, press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.10) to switch between DAB Radio and FM Radio.

Standby or Off

To place the system in standby mode or to switch it off, press and hold the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.10). The display will show “Standby or Power Off”. Turn the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to select your choice. Press the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice. To turn off completely, switch off at the mains. The cord must be out of reach of children.

DAB / DAB+ Radio

Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.10) to switch to DAB Radio. On first use it will automatically scan all stations and save them.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.16).
To auto scan, press the ‘Scan’ button (Ref.8) and then release. This will start scanning up the frequency band and store all stations that have a good signal.
After searching has finished it will automatically play the first station stored.
Turn the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to scroll through all stations that have been stored, and press the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to listen to the selected station.
The radio will display station information when you press the ‘Info’ button (Ref.6). Press it multiple times for different information. See page 10 for further details.
When you power up the radio again after switching off, it will automatically tune to the same station (DAB or FM) that was last selected. If there is no signal, “No DAB station” will be displayed.

IMPORTANT : Please make sure you have extended the antenna (Ref.16) to its full length. This will then enable you to rotate it to get the best signal.

How to store a preset radio station

Up to 10 preset stations can be set. To store a station that you are currently playing:
Press and hold one of the ‘Preset’ buttons (Ref.1, 2, 4, 5 or 9) on the front of your radio for 3 seconds. Press the button that matches the number (1-5) you would like to save the station to.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored” Press the ‘Tune/ Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm. “Preset (1) Stored” will show on the display.
To store presets 6 to 10 press the ‘Shift’ button (Ref.7).
Press and hold the ‘Preset’ button on the front of your radio that you would like to store the station to (6-10) for 3 seconds.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored”.
NOTE : If there is already an existing DAB station stored under a preset it will be over-written when you store the new station.

How to play a preset radio station

For presets 1-5, press the preset button of your choice and“Preset Out (x)” will be displayed. Press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice.
For presets 6-10 press the ‘Shift’ button first, then press the preset button of your choice and “Preset Out (x)” will be displayed Press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice.

FM Radio

Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.10) to switch to FM.
The first time you do this, FM frequency “87.5 MHz” will be displayed on the screen.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.16).
To auto-scan, press the ‘Scan’ button (Ref.8). The unit will then start scanning up the frequency band and play the first station it finds with a good signal.
To scan down the frequency band press and hold the ‘Scan’ button (Ref.8) for a few seconds.
The radio will display station information when you press the ‘Info’ button (Ref.3) multiple times. Please see page 11 for further details.

How to tune a specific frequency manually

To listen to a specific frequency, turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) until you are tuned in to the required frequency.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure you have extended the antenna (Ref.16) to its full length. This will then enable you to rotate it to get the best signal.

Mono and Stereo

To change between Mono and Stereo, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/ Enter’ dial (Ref.3).

How to store a preset radio station

Up to 10 preset stations can be set. To store a station that you are currently playing:
Press and hold one of the ‘Preset’ buttons (Ref.1, 2, 4, 5 or 9) onthe front of your radio for 3 seconds. Press the button that matches the number (1-5) you would like to save the station to.
The display will show ‘Preset In (x) stored’, then press the ‘Tune/ Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm. ‘Preset 1 stored’ will show on the display.
To store presets 6 to 10 press the ‘Shift’ button (Ref.7).
Press and hold the preset button on the front of your radio that you would like to store the station to (6-10) for 3 seconds.
The display will show ‘Preset In (x) stored’.
NOTE : If there is already an existing FM station stored under a preset it will be over written when you store the new station.

How to play a preset radio station

For presets 1-5 press the preset button of your choice and “Preset Out (x)” will be displayed, then press the ‘Tune/Snooze/ Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice.
For presets 6-10 press the ‘Shift’ button (Ref.7) first, then press the preset button of your choice and “Preset Out (x)” will be displayed, then press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice.

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Station Information for DAB and FM Radio

DAB / DAB+ Radio

Press the ‘Info/Menu button (Ref.6) repeatedly to show the different programme information.
Signal Strength : Displays a signal bar with the strength of the current station.
Bit Error Rate (BER): Provides details of the signal error rate.
Channel and Frequency : Displays the station’s transmission channel number and frequency.
PTY (Programme Type): Shows the type and description of the programme provided by the DAB station.
Time and Date : Displays the time and date information provided by the broadcaster.
DAB Indication : Indicates DAB mode.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster.

FM Radio

Press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.6) repeatedly to show the different programme information.
Signal Strength : Displays a signal bar with the strength of the current station.
Time and Date : Displays the time and the date.
Frequency : Displays the station’s transmission frequency.
Audio Type : Displays the audio type of the station you are listening to. It will either be Stereo or Mono.
Radio Text : Displays scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster.
Program Type : Displays a description of the type of programme provided by the broadcaster.

Clock and Date Setting

Manually Setting the Time

The time will automatically update after the first time of using

DAB Radio, but you can still set the time manually as follows

Ensure the unit is turned on.
Press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.6).
Turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to choose your option.
Choose “Time/Date” and press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice.
Choose the hour by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3), press to confirm.
Choose the minutes by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3), press to confirm.
The time is now set.

Manually Setting the Date

Follow the above instructions and after setting the minutes you can then set the date.
First, choose the Year by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press to confirm.
Choose the Month by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press to confirm.
Choose the Date by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press to confirm.
The date is now set.

Dual Alarm Setting

Alarm 1/Alarm 2 Setting

Ensure the radio is in working mode.
Press the ‘Alarm/Sleep’ button (Ref.12) for Alarm 1, press again for Alarm 2 or use the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to select.
Use the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to select “ON” and press the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm.
Choose the hour by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press to confirm.
Choose the minutes by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press to confirm.
Choose the volume by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press to confirm.
Select the alarm sound by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). The choices are “Alarm”, “DAB” or “FM Radio”. Press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice.
To set Alarm 2, follow the above instructions but press the ‘Alarm/Sleep’ button twice and Alarm 2 will be displayed on the screen.

Turning off the Alarm and Snooze

To turn the Alarm off, follow the above instructions and choose “OFF”.
To snooze, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3).
This will delay the alarm for another 9 minutes and the radio will go to Standby mode.
NOTE : You can use the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.6) to go back to the previous step when programming the alarm.

Other Functions

Sleep Setting

This enables you to program the radio to switch off at a selection of set times up to 120 minutes from activation.
Press and hold the ‘Alarm/Sleep’ button (Ref.12). “Set Sleep” will appear on the display.
Choose from : OFF, 120 mins, 90 mins, 60 mins, 45 mins, 30 mins, 15 mins or 5 mins by turning the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3).
When your choice is displayed, press the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm.
Once the timer has been set the minutes will count down on the display screen. For example, if set to turn off in 8 minutes “S8” will flash, counting down to “S0”. The radio will then go into standby mode.
To turn the sleep timer off, follow the above instructions and choose “OFF” from the choices.

Display Brightness

When in Standby or working mode the display will reduce the brightness automatically after 10 seconds.

Technical Specifications and Warranty

System Reset

Press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.6) for 1 second.
Turn the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) and select “Factory Reset”. Press the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your selection.
Select “Yes” or “No” by turning the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3). Press the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm.

SW Version – Software Version Display

Press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.6) for 1 second then turn the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to select “System Version”.
Press the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.3) to confirm your choice. The system software version will be displayed.

Power Source

This portable radio is powered by 4 x 1.5C batteries (not included).
To open the battery compartment (Ref.13), put your fingers on the upper part where it says “OPEN”, press down and pull the door out of the lock. Insert the 4 x 1.5C batteries. Make sure they are inserted the right way round, paying attention to the +/- polarities.
Always remove the batteries if the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time.

Technical Specifications

Mode : DAB/DAB+ (BAND III 5A-13F), FM 87 5MHz
Standby Mode : Show Clock

Warranty

All products come with a standard 12 month warranty.
All items must be registered on www.majorityraidos.co.uk for the warranty to be valid. Once on the web page use the menu to find “register your product”.
You will also be given the chance to extend your warranty for an additional 24 months free of charge.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions. Instructions are also available for download at www.majorityraidos.co.uk
Heed all Warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not clean the apparatus near or with water.
Clean only with a dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
1 Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Unplug this apparatus during light storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power- supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has heen dronnedi
No naked flame sources, such as lit candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
Dispose of used electrical products and batteries safely according to your local authority and regulations.

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus.
Main plug is used to disconnect device and it should remain readily operable during intended use. In order to disconnect the apparatus from the main mains completely, the mains plug should be disconnected from the main socket outlet completely.
Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

RECYCLING ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS

You should now recycle your waste electrical goods and in doing so help the environment.
This symbol means an electrical product should not be disposed of with normal household waste. Please ensure it is taken to a suitable facility for disposal when finished with.
IMPORTANT : Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference

Risk of electric shock. Do not open
Read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts