MAJORITY Robinson 2DAB Manual

Robinson 2DAB
DAB+ Adapter
EN Instructions Guide

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Contents
3YEAR
WARRANTY
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year extended warranty at:
www.majority.co.uk
Controls And Functions...................................................................3
Remote control...........................................................................................................................4
What's In the Box? ............................................................................5
Box Contents ...............................................................................................................................5
Instructions Guide............................................................................6
BATTERY REPLACEMENT FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL.................................................6
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE.............................................................................7
CONNECTION ..............................................................................................................................7
GETTING STARTED.....................................................................................................................8
BESTTUNE MODE OPERATION............................................................................................ 10
DAB+ MODE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 13
FM MODE OPERATION...........................................................................................................15
BLUETOOTH AUDIO MODE OPERATION .........................................................................17
ALARM AND SNOOZE............................................................................................................18
SYSTEM SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................20
Maintenance.............................................................................................................................23
Hints and Tips..................................................................................24
Hints and Tips...........................................................................................................................24
Specications and Warranty.........................................................26
Specication .............................................................................................................................26
Support....................................................................................................................................... 28
Warranty..................................................................................................................................... 28
Safety Information .........................................................................29

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EN Controls And Functions
Front view
Rear view
1. DISPLAY
2. qButton
3. REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR
4. DC IN SOCKET
5. LINE OUT SOCKET (RCA Jack)
6. OPTICAL OUT CONNECTION
7. ANTENNA

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Controls And Functions
Remote control
1. STANDBY Button
2. SLEEP Button
3. CLOCK Button
4. DAB Button
5. FM Button
6. MODE Button
7. 12 wButton
8. 7Button
9. SELECT Button
10. EQ Button
11. VOLUME + / – Buttons
12. Number Buttons
13. MONO/ST. Button
14. SNOOZE Button
15. ALARM Button
16. SCAN Button
17. BT Button
18. Bluetooth Button
19. INFO Button
20. 8Button
21. s Button
22. PRESET Button
23. MENU Button
24. PRESET . / ,Buttons
25. Pair Button
26. MUTE Button

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A. Main Unit
B. Instruction Manual
C. ANTENNA
D. Mains Adapter
E. Remote
What's In the Box?
Box Contents

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BATTERY REPLACEMENT FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL
1. Press down the battery cover at“ ”
and push the battery cover outwards in
the direction of the arrow.
2. Insert 2 x AAA 1.5V alkaline batteries
(not included). Make sure to match the
(+) and ( - ) ends of the battery with the
(+) and ( - ) ends indicated in the battery
compartment.
3. Close the cover.
Handling the Battery
●Improper or incorrect use of batteries may cause corrosion
or battery leakage, which could cause re, personal injury or
damage to property.
●Only use the battery type indicated in this manual.
●Do not dispose of the used battery as domestic waste. Dispose
of it in accordance with local regulations.
●Remove the battery from the remote control when not in use for
a long period of time, as corrosion or battery leakage may occur
and result in physical injury, and/or property damage, and/or
re.
Instructions Guide

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REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE
The remote control sensor on the front unit is
sensitive to the remote control’s commands up to a
maximum of 4 metres away and within a maximum
of 60° arc.
Note that the operating distance may vary depending
on the brightness of the room.
CONNECTION
1. The audio output (analogue) and optical out (digital) are available on
the back of the unit to connect A/V amplier or HiFi system.
2. Connect the antenna included in the supply to the antenna connection
and unwind it to the desired length.
3. Unwind the mains adapter cable to its full length. Connect the end of
the cable to the DC IN Socket at the rear of the unit and then connect
the mains adapter to the mains socket. Make sure the mains adapter is
rmly inserted into the mains socket. The unit is now ready to use.
Connecting the unit to any other power source may damage the
unit.
4. To switch the unit o completely, unplug the mains adapter from the
mains socket.

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Instructions Guide
GETTING STARTED
This instruction manual explains the basic instruction for operating
this unit. Unless otherwise stated, all operations described are
based on remote control use.
Powering ON/OFF
1. Press qSTANDBY button on unit or remote control to switch the unit
on.
2. Press qSTANDBY button on unit or remote control to switch the unit
back to standby on mode.
When the unit is idle for approximately 15 minutes in BestTune,
DAB+ or Bluetooth mode (with external unit disconnected), it will
automatically switch to Standby mode.
To switch the unit o completely, remove the mains plug from the
main socket.
Please turn the unit o completely to save energy when not in use.
BestTuneTM
Congratulation, your new radio contains BestTuneTM.
The BestTune feature presents DAB+ and FM stations into a single list. The
selected station will automatically be played on DAB+ or FM, based on
which has the best reception.
You will see a single list of radio stations after the initial scan and will no
longer have to choose between FM and DAB+ modes.

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Turning ON/OFF the BestTuneTM
1. Press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select System Settings, and then press SELECT
button to conrm.
3. Press w/ sbuttons to select BestTune, and then press SELECT button
to conrm.
4. Press w/ sbuttons to select [On] for turning on BestTune mode;
Or select [O ] for turning o. Then press SELECT button to conrm
selection.
DAB+ and FM modes will be presented separately when BestTune
mode is turned o.
Selecting Modes
Press MODE button repeatedly to switch between following modes.
BestTune mode Modes
ON BestTune and Bluetooth modes
OFF DAB+, FM and Bluetooth modes
Adjusting the Volume
Press VOLUME +/- buttons to adjust the volume level.
To temporarily mute the sound, press MUTE button.
To resume normal listening, press MUTE button again, or press VOLUME
+/– buttons.
Navigating the Menu
1. Press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ s/ 7/ 8buttons to move the selection.
3. Press SELECT button to conrm selection.

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BESTTUNE MODE OPERATION
To switch the unit to BestTune mode, press MODE button repeatedly.
When turning on unit for the rst time, or you have just performed a factory
reset, the unit will automatically enter into BestTune mode and perform
initial scan.
While scanning, the display will show “Scanning...” and a progress bar
which indicates the scan progress and the amount of found stations.
After the scan has completed, all the found DAB+ and FM stations will show
in BestTune Station List. The rst station will be selected automatically.
Station List
The Station List will show all the found DAB+ and FM radio stations after
scanning.
1. To explore Station List, press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select Station List, and then press SELECT
button to conrm.
3. Press w/ sbuttons to select a station, and then press SELECT button to
conrm selection.
BestTune Scan
The BestTune scan will search for the entire DAB and FM channels.
1. To perform BestTune scan, press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select BestTune Scan, and then press SELECT
button to conrm. The display will show “Scanning...” and a progressing
slide bar.
3. All the found stations will show in Station List. To explore and listen
to the found stations, press w/ sbuttons to select a station, and then
press SELECT button to conrm selection.

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Station Information (Info.)
The Station Information will show further information that is being
broadcast.
1. To view Station Information, press INFO button.
2. The following information will be shown on display:
Service Station service title
Sources Source (DAB+ / FM) that is being broadcast
If more than one source is available:
1. Press SELECT button, then press w/ sbuttons to
choose the preferred source (DAB / FM).
2. Press SELECT button to conrm selection.
PTY Programme type that is being broadcast
Freq FM frequency or DAB channel dependent on source
Bitrate Bitrate for a digital source (“0kbps”displayed for FM source)
Signal Signal strength expressed as a percentage
Prune Invalid
This function allows you to delete all the stations which are invalid or in very
poor reception in Station List.
1. To perform pruning invalid stations, press MENU button to access
menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select Prune Invalid, then press SELECT button
to conrm.
3. Press the 7/ 8buttons to select [Yes] for deleting invalid stations; Or
select [No] to cancel. Then press SELECT button to conrm selection.

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Presetting Stations
You can access your favorite stations quickly and easily by storing up to 30
stations into Preset Station List.
Storing Preset Station
1. Listen to the station that you would like to store into Preset Station List.
2. Press and hold PRESET button to access Preset Station List.
3. Press w/ sbuttons to select the preset station number to save, then
press SELECT button to conrm selection.
4. The words “Preset # saved” will show on display.
To store a preset, you must rst be listening to the station that you
would like to save.
Recalling Preset Station
1. Press PRESET button to access Preset Station List.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select the desired preset station number, then
press SELECT button to conrm selection.
If you choose a preset station number that has not been allocated a
station, the display will show“Preset Empty”.
Preset Station Lists are independent under BestTune, DAB and FM
mode.
You can only access BestTune Preset Station List under BestTune
mode.
Please switch to DAB mode if you want to access DAB Preset Station
List; or switch to FM mode if you want to access FM Preset Station
List.

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DAB+ MODE OPERATION
To switch the unit to DAB+ mode, press MODE button repeatedly.
When you switch to DAB+ mode for the rst time, the unit will automatically
perform initial scan.
While scanning, the display will show “Scanning...” and a progress bar
which indicates the scan progress and the amount of found stations.
After the scan has completed, all the found DAB+ stations will show in DAB+
Station List. The rst station will be selected automatically.
DAB+ mode is available only when BestTune set OFF. Please refer to
BestTune section for setup.
Station List
1. Press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select Station List, then press SELECT button to
conrm.
3. A list of DAB stations will show on the display.
DAB Scan
The DAB Scan will search for the entire DAB+ Band III channels.
1. To perform DAB Scan, press SCAN button.
Alternatively:
1. Press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select DAB Scan, then press SELECT button
to conrm.
2. The display will show“Scanning...”and a progress slide bar.
3. All the stations that have been found will be stored automatically. To
explore and listen to the found stations, press w/ sbuttons to select
and then press SELECT button to conrm selection.

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Station Information (Info.)
The Station Information will show further information that is being broadcast.
1. To view Station Information, press INFO button.
2. The following information will be shown on display:
Service Station service title
Sources Source that is being broadcast (“DAB”.displayed for DAB
source)
PTY Programme type that is being broadcast
Freq DAB channel
Bitrate The bitrate for a digital source.
Signal Signal strength expressed as a percentage.
Manual Tuning
As well as the normal method of DAB Scan, you can also manual tune to a
particular channel. This can be useful for adjusting your antenna to achieve
the best possible reception and scanning a particular channel to update the
Station List.
1. To perform manual tune, press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select Manual Tune, then press SELECT button
to conrm.
3. Press w/ sbuttons to select the DAB+ channels (5A - 13F), than press
SELECT button to conrm selection.
4. To listen to any stations found, return to the now playing screen and
press w/ sbuttons to select the required station from the Station List.

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Presetting Stations
Please refer to the “Presetting Stations”in BestTune operation section.
Preset Station Lists are independent under BestTune, DAB and FM
mode.
You can only access DAB Preset Station List under DAB mode.
Please switch to BestTune mode if you want to access BestTune
Preset Station List; or switch to FM mode if you want to access FM
Preset Station List.
Prune Invalid
Please refer to the “Prune Invalid”in BestTune operation section.
FM MODE OPERATION
To switch the unit to FM mode, press MODE button repeatedly. The display
will show the frequency or station name and any further “RadioText”
information if available.
Manual Tuning
As well as the normal method of Auto Scan, you can also manual tune to a
particular frequency.
To search for FM stations manually, press 7/ 8buttons repeatedly until
your desired frequency is reached.
It may be necessary to ne tune the frequency for each station.
(Press 7/ 8buttons repeatedly to adjust 0.05 MHz.)
If the reception is poor, adjust the position of aerial or try moving the
unit to another location.

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Station Information (Info.)
The Station Information will show further information that is being
broadcast.
To view further information broadcast by the station, press INFO button, the
display will show the following information:
Service Station service title
PTY This describes the programme type that is being
broadcast.
Freq FM frequency.
Signal Signal strength expressed as a percentage.
Scan Setting
This function allows you to scan all stations, or stations with strong signal
only.
1. To perform Scan Setting, press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select Scan Setting, then press SELECT button
to conrm.
3. Press w/ sbuttons to select [Strong Stations Only] or [All Stations],
than press SELECT button to conrm selection
Audio Setting
This function allows you to search for stereo or mono stations.
1. Press MONO/ST. button to switch between Mono or Mono/Stereo
playing.
Alternatively:
1. Press MENU button to access menu.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select Audio Setting, then press SELECT
button to conrm.

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3. Press w/ sbuttons to select [Stereo Allowed] or [Forced Mono],
then press SELECT button to conrm selection.
The unit will automatically switch between stereo and mono when
<Stereo allowed> is selected depending on the signal strength,
but you can override this and switch this function manually. This is
helpful when receiving poor signal reception.
Presetting Stations
Please refer to the “Presetting Stations”in BestTune operation section.
Preset Station Lists are independent under BestTune, DAB and FM
mode.
You can only access FM Preset Station List under FM mode.
Please switch to BestTune mode if you want to access BestTune
Preset Station List; or switch to DAB mode if you want to access DAB
Preset Station List.
BLUETOOTH AUDIO MODE OPERATION
This unit has Bluetooth function, you can pair the unit with other Bluetooth
devices to play music.
1. To switch the unit to Bluetooth Audio mode, press MODE button
repeatedly. Alternatively, press BT button to enter Bluetooth Audio
mode.
2. If this unit is not paired with any Bluetooth device, the display will show
“Please connect the device with: Majority Robinson 2DAB”.
3. Activate your Bluetooth device and select the search mode.
4. “Majority Robinson 2DAB” will appear on your Bluetooth device list.
5. Select “Majority Robinson 2DAB” and enter “0000” for the password if
necessary.

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6. When playback a soundtrack, press 12 button to pause the playback,
and press 12 button again to resume playback.
7. Press 7button to skip backward to the beginning of the track, or press
and hold 7button to skip backward to previous track.
8. Press 8button to skip forward to next track.
9. To disconnect the Bluetooth pairing, press and hold PAIR button, or
switch the unit to another mode or disable the function from your
Bluetooth device.
●The operational range between unit and device is approximately
8 meters.
●If the signal strength is weak, your Bluetooth receiver may
disconnect, but it will re-enter pairing mode automatically.
●For better signal reception, remove any obstacles between the
unit and the Bluetooth device.
●Compatibility with all devices and media types is not
guaranteed.
●Some mobile phones with the Bluetooth function may connect
and disconnect as you make and end calls. This is not an
indication of a problem with your unit.
ALARM AND SNOOZE
As well as a clock/calendar, there are two wake-up alarms with snooze
facility. The alarm sound for each alarm can use a Buzzer, Digital Radio or
FM.
Alarm
1. Press ALARM button to access Alarm menu, the display will show “Alarm
(1 or 2): (On or O) [hh:mm]”.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select [alarm 1] or [alarm 2], then press SELECT
button to conrm selection

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3. Press w/ sbuttons to select, then press SELECT button to conrm the
following parameters:
Alarm Alarm On / O
Frequency Daily / Once / Weekends / Weekdays
Wake Up time (Alarm On time)
Source When BestTune turn ON: Buzzer / DAB+ / FM
When BestTune turn OFF: Buzzer / DAB/FM
Duration 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 / 120 minutes
Volume 0-31
In Standby mode, active alarms are indicated by displaying the relevant
Alarm 1 and/or Alarm 2 icons.
At the set time, the alarm will sound quietly at rst, then gradually building
up to the set volume.
To cancel a sounding alarm and switch the unit to Standby mode, press
qSTANDBY button.
Snooze
To temporarily switch o alarm, press SNOOZE button.
You can change the snooze period by pressing SNOOZE button repeatedly.
Snooze periods are 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes.
The unit returns to Standby mode for the set time period with a snooze
countdown displayed. When the countdown reaches 0 (zero), the alarm will
trigger again.
Press qSTANDBY button to fully cancel a sounding alarm and switch the
unit to Standby mode.

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SLEEP SETTING
This function allows you to program the unit to turn to standby mode by
itself after a set period of time.
1. To activate Sleep function, press SLEEP button repeatedly. The sleep
time will change in below sequence:
Sleep OFF 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes 70
minutes 80 minutes 90 minutes
2. When your desired sleep time appears on display, stop pressing the
SLEEP button, the Sleep timer will activate in 2 seconds.
3. When the Sleep timer counts down to zero, the unit will turn to Standby
mode.
4. To turn o the Sleep function, press SLEEP button repeatedly to select
[SLEEP OFF].
SYSTEM SETTINGS
Press MENU button to access menu. Press w/ sbuttons to select System
Settings, and then press SELECT button to conrm.
Equaliser
This system supports a variety of equalizers and sound eects.
Press EQ button to access Equaliser menu.
Alternatively:
During System Settings, press w/ sbuttons to select Equaliser, and
then press SELECT button to conrm.
1. The display will show: Normal, Classic, Jazz, Pop, Rock, My EQ and My
EQ Setup.
2. Press w/ sbuttons to select, and then press SELECT button to conrm
selection.