MAJORITY CB4A-DAB-BLK Arbury DAB and DAB+ Digital and FM Radio Installation Guide
- June 6, 2024
- MAJORITY
Table of Contents
MAJORITY
ARBURY
DAB / DAB+ Digital and FM Radio
CB4A-DAB-BLK
Instructions Guide
Controls And Functions
Front View
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Info/Menu
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Preset
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Power/Mode
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Scan
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Previous
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Next
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Enter/Snooze
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Volume
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Volume +
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LCD display
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Antenna
Rear View -
Off/On Switch
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DC 5V,1A Power Connector
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Charging Light Indicator
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3.5mm Headphone Socket
What’s In The Box?
Box Contents
- Majority Arbury DAB / DAB+ Radio Clock
- UK Standard Plug DC 5V,1A Power Supply
- User Guide
Instructions Guide
Basic Operation
Plug the power connector into the back of the system via the port that is
labeled as DC 5V ( Ref.13 ). Alternatively, charge the radio for
approximately 3.5 hours to charge the internal battery. This will allow for
approximately 8-12 hours of charge and portability
Once powered or charged, switch the Power Supply switch on the back of the
system to ‘ON’ ( Ref.12 ).
Ensure the antenna ( Ref.11 ) is extended as far as possible so that you
can rotate it. This will allow you to receive the best possible signal before
DAB or FM mode are selected.
When you first switch on the radio, it will be in Standby mode showing the
time and date. The time and date will not yet be set up, but it will
automatically update after you switch to DAB later on.
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.3) to turn on the unit. It will
automatically take you to DAB radio mode or the previous mode you were using.
If DAB mode is activated, the radio will automatically begin scanning and
storing DAB stations with good signals. The screen will display “Full Scan”
when it is scanning and will display a radio station when the scan is
complete.
If the radio does not automatically begin scanning, simply press the ‘Scan’
button ( Ref.4 ) to initiate a full scan. Once it is finished, the first
available station will begin to play.
Now that the DAB stations have been scanned and searched, you can scroll
through the available DAB/DAB+ stations by using the ‘Prev’ button (Ref.5)
or ‘Next’ button (Ref.6). Once you find a station you wish to listen to,
press ‘Enter’ (Ref.7) to select the station.
To change the mode, press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.3) to switch
between DAB Radio and FM Radio.
Further guidance on DAB and FM will be provided in the following pages.
Standby
To place the music system in standby mode, press and hold the ‘Power/Mode’
button (Ref.3)
To turn the radio off fully, switch the button on the rear of the unit
(Ref.12) to OFF and turn the power off at the mains. This would be
advisable to save the radio’s internal battery charge if you are operating it
in this way instead of operating it from the mains.
Please keep the power cord out of reach of children.
DAB/DAB+ Radio
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.3) to switch to DAB Radio. On first
use, it will automatically scan all available stations and save them.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.11).
If the unit hasn’t automatically scanned or you would like to rescan the
available stations, press the ‘Scan’ button (Ref.4) and then release. This
would be advisable if you are having trouble listening to particular stations.
Once you have chosen to scan, the radio will display “Full Scan” as it starts
scanning up the frequency band. Once the scan is complete, the first radio
station with a good signal will begin to play.
To browse through all of the stations that have been stored, use the ‘Next’
(Ref.6) and ‘Prev’ (Ref.5) buttons to scroll through the stations.
Once you have found your desired station, press ‘Enter’ (Ref.7) to confirm
your choice.
When listening to a DAB station, you can access station information by
pressing the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1) repeatedly to view information
available (See page 11).
How to store a preset radio station
To be able to quickly access your favourite DAB stations, you can preset the
stations. Up to 10 different preset stations can be set for you to browse
between.
To store a station as your preset, it is best to be listening to the station
at the time.
Once listening to the station, press and hold the ‘Preset’ button (
Ref.2 ). The screen will then display “<1: (Empty)” to show the empty
preset 1. To set the station as preset 1, simply press ‘Enter’( Ref.7 ) to
confirm your choice.
To set the station as preset number 2 or above, press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.5)
or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons to change the “<1” to the number you want to
store the station as. Follow by pressing the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to
save.
Once the station is saved as a preset, the display will then show “Preset (x)
stored”.
How to play a preset radio station
To play your preset radio stations, press the ‘Preset’ button to enter the
preset catalog (Ref.2).
Use the ‘Prev’ (Ref.5) or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons to scroll through
your preset stations from 1-10.
Once you have found your chosen preset station you wish to play, press the
‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to select your choice. The station will now begin
to play.
FM Radio
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.3) multiple times 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.11).
To scan for the available stations with good signal, press and hold the
‘Scan’ button (Ref.4) for the radio to begin scanning up the frequency
band. The next available station will then begin to play.
To go to the next station with good signal, press (do not hold) the ‘Scan’
button.
The radio will display station information when you press the ‘Info/Menu’
button (Ref.1). Press multiple times to view all information available
(See page 11 for more information).
How to tune a specific frequency manually
To listen to a specific frequency, press and hold the ‘Next’ button
(Ref.6) to search forward quickly, or the ‘Prev’ button (Ref.5) to
search back quickly. It will stop searching when the button is released.
To search slowly, press the ‘Next’ (Ref.6) and ‘Prev’ (Ref.5) button
multiple times rather than holding.
Mono and Auto
When on FM mode, you can change between Mono and Auto by pressing the ‘Enter’
button (Ref.7).
Playing ‘Strong’ or ‘All’ FM Stations
When on FM mode, you can decide if you would like to pick up all stations
(even if they do not have a good signal), or just the stations with a strong
signal.
To do this, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1) and use the
‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to scroll through to ‘FM Scan Set’.
Confirm this choice by selecting ‘Enter’ (Ref.7). You can now choose
between ‘Only’ or ‘All. Select “Only” with the ‘Enter’ button to only receive
the stations with a good signal.
How to store a preset radio station
To be able to quickly access your favourite FM stations, you can preset the
stations. Up to 10 different preset stations can be set for you to browse
between
Once listening to the station, press and hold the ‘Preset’ button
(Ref.2). The screen will then display “<1: (Empty)” to show the empty
preset 1. To set the station as preset 1, simply press “Enter” to confirm your
choice.
To set the station as preset number 2 or above, press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.5)
or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons to change the “<1” to the number you want to
store the station as. Follow by pressing the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to
save.
Once the station is saved as a preset, the display will then show “Preset (x)
stored”.
How to play a preset radio station
To play your preset radio stations, press the ‘Preset’ button to enter the
preset catalog (Ref.2).
Use the ‘Prev’ (Ref.5) or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons to scroll through
your preset stations from 1-10.
Once you have found your chosen preset station you wish to play, press ‘Enter’
button (Ref.7) to select your choice. The station will now begin to play.
Station Information for DAB Radio
DAB/DAB+ Radio
When you are listening to a DAB/DAB+ radio station with a good signal, you can
press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1) repeatedly to browse through
different program information.
Bit Rate : Shows the data rate at which the signal is being transmitted.
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 program
provided by the DAB station.
Time and Date: Displays the time and date information provided by the
broadcaster.
Bit Rate: The data rate at which the signal is being transmitted.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text information supplied
by the broadcaster.
Station Information for FM Radio
FM Radio
When you are listening to an FM radio station with a good signal, you can
press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1) repeatedly to browse through
different program 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.
Programme Type: Displays a description of the type of program provided by
the broadcaster.
Clock and Date Setting
Once the radio has been put into DAB mode, the time and date should
automatically be set. If this does not happen or you wish to alter the time
and date, follow the below guidance:
Manually Setting the Time
Ensure the unit is turned on and out of standby. To enter radio settings,
press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1).
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to scroll through to “Time/Date” and
press the ‘Enter’ button to confirm the choice (Ref.7).
Once this option is selected, the hour will then flash on the display screen.
You can now alter the time hour by pressing the ‘Prev’ (Ref.5) or ‘Next’
(Ref.6) buttons until the required hour is displayed.
To confirm the hour press the ‘Enter’ (Ref.7) button.
The minutes will then flash on the display screen. Press the ‘Prev’
(Ref.5) or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons until the required minute is
displayed.
To confirm the minute press ‘Enter’ (Ref.7).
The time is now set and you will be able to alter the date in the next step.
Manually Setting the Date
The date can be changed straight after changing the time.
The year will flash on the display screen. To change the date year, press the
‘Prev’ (Ref.5) or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons until the required year is
displayed.
To confirm the year press the ‘Enter’ (Ref.7) button.
The month will now flash on the display screen. Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.5)
or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons until the required month is displayed.
To confirm the month press the ‘Enter’ (Ref.7) button.
The day unit will then flash on the display screen. Press the ‘Prev’
(Ref.5) or ‘Next’ (Ref.6) buttons until the required date is
displayed.
To confirm the date, press ‘Enter’ (Ref.7).
Dual Alarm Setting
Alarm 1/Alarm 2 Setting
- Press and hold info/Menu’ button (Rai).
- Use the ‘Prev/Next buttons (Ref.5/6) to choose “Alarm 1 Set” or “Alarm 2 Set” and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) for the alarm you wish to set.
- Once alarm 1 or 2 is selected, OFF will display on the screen. To turn the alarm on, use the ‘Next’ button (Ref.6) to make “ON” flash on the display. Press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref.7) to confirm the alarm switch on.
- The hour digits for the alarm will then flash. To set the hour you want the alarm to sound, press the ‘Prey’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to browse to the hour and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to confirm your choice.
- The minutes of the alarm is now able to be set. Using the ‘Prey’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6), scroll up and down the minutes and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to confirm your choice.
- Now choose when you would be alarmed to sound. Using the ‘prey’ or ‘Next’ buttons, scroll through the alarm options:’Once/Daily/ Weekends/Weekdays. Use the ‘Enter’ button to confirm the selection.
- Once the alarm time is set, you can change the alarm volume by pressing the ‘Prey’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to choose the noise level. Press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to confirm.
- You can now choose the alarm tone sound. Press the ‘Prey’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to change between which sound you would like: Alarm, DAB, or FM Radio, and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to confirm.
Alarm Functions
To Cancel Alarm 1 or Alarm 2
To cancel the alarm, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1).
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to choose “Alarm 1 Set” if you
wish to cancel alarm 1, or “Alarm 2 Set” if you wish to cancel alarm 2. Press
the ‘Enter’ button to confirm your choice (Ref.7).
To turn the Alarm off, press the ‘Next’ button (Ref.6) so that “OFF” is
flashing and press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref.7) to confirm.
Snooze/Switch off Alarm when Sounding
When the alarm sounds, press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref.7) to snooze
the alarm for another 9 minutes. The radio will go into standby mode.
To turn the alarm off completely, press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.3).
If you do not turn the alarm off or put it on snooze, the alarm will sound
for 10 mins before it turns off automatically.
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 ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1).
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to choose “Sleep Timer” and press
the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to confirm this option.
Using the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) choose the sleep timer amount
from activation: OFF, 15mins, 30mins, 45mins, 60mins, 90mins, or 120mins.
When your choice is displayed press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7). The system
will automatically start the timer.
To turn the sleep timer off, follow the above instructions and select “OFF”
from the choices.
Once the timer has been set, the minutes will count down on the display
screen. For example: if set to turn off in 5 minutes, “S5” will flash,
counting down to “S0”. The radio will then go into standby mode.
System Reset
To erase all setting and preset options, and reset your radio, perform a
factory reset. This would also be advisable if you are having any
functionality issues with your radio.
To perform a factory reset, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button
(Ref.1).
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to browse to the “Factory Reset”
option and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7) to confirm.
The display screen will then show “Factory Reset?”. To confirm the factory
reset, use the ‘Next’ button (Ref.6) to choose “Yes”. Press‘Enter’
(Ref.7) to initiate the factory reset.
SW Version – Software Version Display
To view the software version, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.1).
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref.5/6) to select “SW Version” and press
the ‘Enter’ button (Ref.7). The software version will then display.
Internal Rechargeable Battery
Play Time
The Arbury has an internal rechargeable battery that has a playtime of 8-12
hours when it is fully charged. This will allow you to take the radio on the
go and use it portably.
If you want to turn your radio off, save the battery life by putting into
standby mode and then turn it off at the ON/OFF switch.
To charge the radio, plug your radio into the mains with the power adapter
provided.
Charging
The unit will charge in standby and working mode if it is connected to the
mains.
To confirm that the unit is on charge, a red light will appear on the back of
the system (Ref.14). The unit takes approximately 3.5 hours to fully
charge, after which the light will show blue.
Specifications
Specifications
Power supply | In-built battery 1200mAh DC 5V 1A power input |
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Mode | FM (87 5MHz – 108MHz) DAB/DAB+ (174-240MHz) |
Output Connector | 3.5mm Earphone Socket |
Aerial | Integral Telescopic Aerial |
Warranty
All products come with a standard 12-month warranty. All items must be registered on www.majorityradios.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.
Observation | Potential Cause/Solution |
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No sound | The station is not tuned in. Fine tune the station. The volume |
is set to a low position. Increase the volume. Headphones may be connected.
Disconnect the headphones.
Buttons are not working| Turn off the unit and turn it on after a
few seconds.
FM: Static sound DAB: Burbling/intermittent cut-out| Signal
reception is low. Adjust the aerial or move the unit to a stronger signal
location. Re-scan stations.
Sound is distorted| The volume is too high. Adjust the volume control.
Desired station not
found
| Weak signal. Use the manual tune function.
Display shows “No Service”| There is no DAB coverage in your area or
poor reception. Adjust the position of the aerial, or move the unit to a
stronger signal location.
Display is blank| This may occur if the broadcaster changes the
label of service or removes a label while tuning. The radio will try to retune
or perform a scan.
Time and Date not setting automatically| For the time and date to be set
automatically you need to turn on the system and switch to DAB radio and let
this scan. Then press the ‘Power Mode’ button and the system will go into
standby. The date and clock will update automatically.
Safety Information
- Read these instructions.
- Keep these instructions. Instructions are also available for download at www.majorityradios.co.uk
- Heed all Warnings
- Follow all instructions
- Do no clean the apparatus near or with water
- Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
- 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 from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
- 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 a 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 the rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
- 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 the apparatus. Mains
plug is used to disconnect the 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
| CAUTION|
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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions carefully before use and keep for future reference
**3 YEAR**
WARRANTY
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