MAJORITY PARKSIDE GO Digital Pocket Radio with SD Card Port Instruction Manual

The unit will then start scanning up the frequency band and store all stations that have a good signal. Please note: ensure that you are in an area with signal bars displaying.

The radio will automatically save all those stations that have a strong signal. After searching has finished it will automatically play the first station stored.

To listen to any of the stations that have been stored, use the
‘Next’ and ‘Prev’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to navigate through the stations. Press ‘Select/Preset’ to make your station selection.

When you turn the radio on it will automatically tune to the same station (DAB, FM and MP3) that was last selected.

DAB/DAB+ Preset Stations

How to preset a radio station
Up to 10 preset stations can be set. To store a station that you are currently playing:
To make your first preset station, press and hold the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) until “Preset Store <1: (Empty)” shows on the screen.

Select Preset 1 for the chosen station by pressing ‘Select/Preset’ to confirm.
The display will then show “Preset 01 Stored”.

To set more preset stations, repeat the above process but use the ‘Previous’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.3/4) when you are at the preset store number selection stage to change the number you want to store the station as.

How to play a preset radio station
Press the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) to display
“Preset Recall” settings.
Use the ‘Previous’ or ‘Next’ button (Ref.3/4) to scroll through your preset stations.
Press the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button to select your choice.

DAB/DAB+ Station Information

When on a DAB station with signal, you are able to find out station information available. Press the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.7) repeatedly to show the programme information.

• Signal Strength Bar: Displays a signal bar with the strength of the current station
• PTY (Programme Type): Shows the type and description of the programme provided by the DAB station. DAB Multiplex: Shows DAB multiplex for that station
• Channel number and Frequency: Displays the station’s transmission channel number and frequency Signal Error: Provides details of the signal error rate
• Bit Rate: The data range which the signal is being transmitted Time: Displays the time
• Date: Displays the date
• Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster

DAB/DAB+ Settings

• When on DAB mode, press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.7) to begin accessing DAB settings.
• Scroll through the ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to browse through the following options. Press the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) to select an option:
• Full Scan: Complete a full rescan of available DAB stations
• Manual Tune: Scroll through the stations available with channel number and their frequency
• DRC (Dynamic Range Compression): Select to compress an audio’s dynamic range
• Prune: Deletes stations that are no longer transmitting or have moved frequency
• Settings: Choose settings to go to the radio settings. There are options such as: Time/Date, Set Backlight, Set Brightness, Language, Factory Reset, SW version. Please refer to later in the manual for guidance with these settings.

FM Radio

FM Scan
Press the ‘Mode/Key’ button (Ref.6) to switch to FM radio. The first time you do this, FM frequency “87.50MHz” will be displayed on the screen. To autoscan to the next available station, press and hold the ‘Next’ button (Ref.3). To autoscan to previous available station, press and hold the ‘Previous’ button (Ref.4).
After searching has finished the unit will automatically play the first station stored with a good signal.

How to tune a frequency manually
To listen to a specific frequency, you can press the ‘Next’ and
‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) multiple times to browse slowly up the bandwidth.

FM Radio Presets

How to preset a radio station
Up to 10 preset stations can be set. To store a station that you are currently playing:
To make your first preset station, press and hold the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) until “Preset Store <1: (Empty)” shows on the screen.
Select Preset 1 for the chosen station by pressing ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ (Ref.2) to confirm.
The display will then show “Preset 01 Stored”.
To set more preset stations, repeat the above process but use the ‘Previous’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.3/4) when you are at the preset store number selection stage to change the number you want to store the station as.

How to play a preset radio station
Press the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) to display “Preset Recall” settings.
Use the ‘Previous’ or ‘Next’ button (Ref.3/4) to scroll through your preset stations.
Press the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) to select your choice.

FM Station Information

FM Station Information
When on a FM station with signal, you are able to find out station information available. Press the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.7) repeatedly to show the programme information.

• Signal Strength Bar: Displays a signal bar with the strength of the current station
• PTY (Programme Type): Shows the type and description of the programme provided by the DAB station.
• Channel Frequency: Displays the station’s frequency
• Time: Displays the time
• Date: Displays the date
• Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text information supplied by the broadcaster

FM Settings

When on FM mode, press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.7) to begin accessing FM settings.
Scroll through the ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to browse through the following options. Press the ‘Select/Preset’ button (Ref.2) to select an option:
Scan setting: Choose whether you would like the radio to scan for strong stations or all stations available
Audio setting: Choose between stereo or mono
Settings: Choose settings to go to the radio settings. There are options such as: Time/Date, Set Backlight, Set Brightness, Language, Factory Reset, SW version. Please refer to later in the manual for guidance with these settings.

Micro SD Card Playback

• Press the ‘Mode/Key’ button (Ref.6) multiple times until “SD” is shown on the display to indicate MP3 SD card mode.
• Insert the micro SD card into the SD card reader slot (Ref.8) on the right side of the radio. Push it in and it will click into place. To remove the SD card, push it in and it will click out of the radio.
• The unit will automatically start reading the SD card and playing your first track.
• To scroll through available tracks, use the ‘Next’ or ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4). To play the track, press the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2). You can also pause the track by pressing this button whilst a song is playing.
• If you have created folders for albums or playlists on the SD card, you can also browse between these on the radio. To do this, press and hold the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button (Ref.2) to show the current folder the music is playing from. Follow by pressing and holding the ‘Select/Preset/Play/Pause’ button for the second time to go to the main “Folder menu” where you can scroll through your folders using the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4).
• When you switch your radio off and back on again to use it, the MP3 function will automatically play the last song you were listening to.

Radio Settings

When on either of the two modes, DAB or FM, access the radio settings by holding down the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.7).
Scroll through using the ‘Next’ or ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to the ‘Settings’ option. Select with the ‘Select/Preset’ button (Ref.2).
In settings the following options will display:

Time/Date
On first use of the DAB radio, the time and date will automatically set. If you wish to manually set the time and date, select this option. The below options will then display:
Set Time/Date: Set the time first, followed by the date. Use the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to scroll up and down the date and time and press the ‘Select/Preset’ button (Ref.2) to confirm after each setting made. Once complete it will display “Time/Date Saved”

Auto update: If DAB mode not yet scanned, you can do an automatic set of the clock and date.
Set 12/24 hour: Decide between a 12 hour or 24 hour clock.
Set Date format: Browse between a variety of date formats: DD- MM-YY and MM- DD-YY.

Set Backlight
Use the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to set how long you would like the radio’s backlight to display before going to
a lower dimmer setting. Decide between the following lengths of time: 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 300 seconds and confirm your selection by pressing the ‘Select/Preset’ (Ref.2) button.

Set Brightness
Use the ‘Next’ and ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to choose between three different brightness settings for your radio display screen: OFF, Low, Medium, High. Select your chosen brightness with the ‘Select/Preset’ button (Ref.2)

Language
Choose your chosen language by using the ‘Next’ or ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to scroll through. Use the ‘Select/Preset’ button (Ref.2) to confirm your selection.

Factory Reset
When you are on settings for the radio, select the option for Factory Reset.
The radio will then display: “Factory Reset?” with the options of “Yes” or “No”. Use the ‘Next’ or ‘Previous’ buttons (Ref.3/4) to scroll to your chosen option and click the ‘Select/Preset’ button (Ref.2) to confirm.

SW Version (Software)
Select the option of “SW version” to view the software version of the radio.

Lock/Unlock function
Press and hold the ‘Mode/Key’ button(Ref.6). The screen will then display “Key locked”. Press and hold again to unlock and revert your radio to normal function.

Charging the radio

Connect the USB cable (supplied) with the small end into the charging port at the side of the radio (Ref.5) . Then connect the end of the USB cable into a free USB port on your computer or another mains charger (not supplied). From low, the battery can take up to two hours for a full charge – please refer to the charging icon on the display screen.
Once charged, the radio will have 10-12 hours of battery portability.
The radio has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery. Voltage DC5V, current 500mA.

Troubleshooting

charged.

Ensure radio is switched on by holding down the ON/OFF button.

No stations received| Please use the earphones provided as these are your external aerial. These should help to pick up DAB/DAB+, time and date etc.

If you are using the earphones or alternative aerial earphones, please move location and try rescanning for available stations.

No sound| Check whether unit is set to MUTE or not. A station may not be tuned in. Do a rescan of the DAB or FM mode and ensure that you are in an area with good signal.
Device not working| Perform a reset of the radio and try rescanning for DAB and FM stations.
My radio is displaying “F/W Update Mode”| If the radio is switched off and you press the ‘Select’ button as you turn the radio back on, the radio will go into this update mode. To stop this update mode, insert

a pin into the ‘Reset’ port into the back of the radio. This will remove this F/W Update Mode screen.

Specifications

FM: 87.5MHz to 108 MHz

Earphone output power| 2 mW (32Ω)
Battery portability| 10-12 hours from a full charge and dependent on DAB or FM mode.
Dimensions| 7.9 x 2.2 x 5.4 cm ; 59 g

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.

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions. Instructions are also available for download at www.majorityradios.co.uk
3. Heed all Warnings
4. Follow all instructions
5. Do no clean the apparatus near or with water
6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
8. Protect the power from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
9. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
10. Unplug this apparatus during light storms or when unused for long periods of time.
11. 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.
12. No naked flame sources, such as lit candles, should be placed on the apparatus.
13. 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 places on the 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.

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