MAJORITY HISTON 2 Manual

CB24-DAB-BLK-2
Instructions Guide
HISTON
2
PORTABLE DIGITAL RADIO

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Contents
Controls And Functions����������������������������������������������������������������� 1
What’s in the Box?��������������������������������������������������������������������������3
Support �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4
Getting Started �����������������������������������������������������������������������������
Instructions Guide �������������������������������������������������������������������������5
DAB/DAB+ Radio ��������������������������������������������������������������������������
DAB/DAB+ Radio Presets ������������������������������������������������������������
Station Information for DAB Radio ��������������������������������������������
FM Radio����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������
FM Radio Presets��������������������������������������������������������������������������
Station Information for FM Radio ���������������������������������������������
Clock & Date Settings������������������������������������������������������������������
Dual Alarm Setting ����������������������������������������������������������������������
Alarm Functions ��������������������������������������������������������������������������
Other Functions���������������������������������������������������������������������������
Troubleshooting��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19
Technical Specications��������������������������������������������������������������20
Warranty ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20
Safety Information����������������������������������������������������������������������� 21
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Controls And Functions
Side View
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1� DC Power Input
2� Headphone jack
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3� Power
4� Mode
5� Info/Menu
6� Dimmer
7� Preset
8� Previous
9� Next
10� Enter/Snooze
11� Volume -
12� Volume +
Top View

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Controls And Functions
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Back View
13� Antenna
14� Battery Compartment
Front View
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15� Display
16� Speaker

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What’s in the Box?
1� Majority Histon II Radio
2� UK Power Supply
3� Instructions Guide
Box Contents

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Support
Support
Thank you for your purchase of the Majority Histon II�
Please follow the guidance of the manual to set up your radio and enjoy
its fantastic variety of stations and features�
If you require further assistance with your new radio, please contact our
support team on the Majority website:
www�majority�co�uk

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Please note all (Ref�) refer to Pages 1-3 of the Controls and Functions
guide�
Instructions Guide
Getting Started
Plug the power cable into the side of the system (Ref�1) and the power
supply into the mains� Alternatively, insert 4 x AA batteries into the
battery compartment (Ref�14) for portability�
Ensure the antenna (Ref�13) is extended as far as possible so that you
can rotate it which will enable you to get the best signal you can� Press
the ‘Power’ button to turn on the unit (Ref�3)� It will automatically take
you to DAB radio mode or the previous mode you were using�
for available stations if it does not do this automatically� To begin the
scan, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5)� Use the ‘Prev/Next’
buttons (Ref�8/9) to scroll through to “Scan Setting” and press the ‘Enter/
Ref�10)�
Once the scan is complete, scroll through the stations by using the ‘Prev’
and ‘Next’ buttons� Press ‘Enter/Snooze’ to select a station� To change
the mode, press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref�4) to switch between DAB Radio
and FM Radio�
Standby
To place the music system in standby, press the ‘Power’ button (Ref�3)�
hold the ‘Power’ button
(Ref�3
must be out of reach of children�

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Press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref�4
use it will automatically scan all stations and save them�
Fully extend the antenna (Ref�13)�
A DAB scan should have already occurred upon setting up, however if a
DAB scan has not occurred or you wish to rescan for available stations,
press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5) to open radio settings�
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to scroll through to “Full Scan” and
Ref�10)�
station stored�
To browse through all stations that have been stored, use the ‘Next’
(Ref�9) and ‘Prev’ buttons (Ref�8) to scroll through them� When on
the chosen station, press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10) to begin
listening to that station�
The radio will display station information when you press the ‘Info/
Menu’ button (Ref�5)� Press it multiple times to view all information�
Please see page 9 for further details�
automatically tune to the same station (DAB or FM) that was last
selected�
Instructions Guide
DAB/DAB+ Radio

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How to store a preset station
To be able to quickly access your favourite DAB/DAB+ stations, you can
browse between�
To store a station as a preset, it is best to be listening to the station at
the time� Once listening to a station, press and hold the ‘Preset’ button
(Ref�7) for 2-3 seconds until the Preset Store settings open, and “Preset
Store <1: (Empty)” displays to show empty preset 1� Release the ‘Preset’
button�
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons to change the “<1” to the
number you want to store the station as� Follow by pressing the ‘Enter/
Snooze’ button (Ref�10) to save to that preset number�
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’ (Ref�7) button to
open Preset Recall settings� Do not hold down the button as this will
open Preset Store settings�
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons to scroll through your
preset stations from 1-10�
Once you have found the chosen preset station you wish to play, press
the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10) to select your choice� The station will
now begin to play�
Instructions Guide
DAB/DAB+ Radio Presets

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When you are listening to a DAB/DAB+ radio station with good signal,
you can press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5) repeatedly to show the
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 which the signal is being transmitted�
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text information
supplied by the broadcaster�
Station Information for DAB Radio
Instructions Guide

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Press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref�4
time you do this, the FM frequency “87�5 MHz” will be displayed on the
screen�
Fully extend the antenna (Ref�13)�
hold the ‘Next’ button (Ref�9)
to search forward quickly, or the ‘Prev’ button (Ref�8) to search back
quickly� It will stop searching when the button is released�
To search slowly, press the ‘Next’ (Ref�9) and ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) button
multiple times rather than holding�
The radio will display station information when you press the ‘Info/
Menu’ button (Ref�5)� Press multiple times to view all information
available�
Mono and Auto
When on FM mode, you can change between Mono and Auto by
pressing the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10)�
Instructions Guide
FM Radio

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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
strong signal�
To do this, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5) and use the
‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to scroll through to ‘FM Scan Set’�
Ref�10)�
You can now choose between ‘Only’ or ‘All’� Select “Only” with the ‘Enter’
button to only receive the stations with good signal�
Instructions Guide

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Instructions Guide
FM Radio Presets
How to store a preset FM station
Up to 10 stations can be preset for easy navigation� To store a station
that you are currently playing:
Press and hold the ‘Preset’ button (Ref�7) for 2-3 seconds until the
Preset Store settings open and “<1: (Empty)” will show on the display�
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) button to change the “<1” to the
preset number you want to store the station as� Follow by pressing the
‘Enter’ button (Ref�10) to save� The display will then show “Preset (X)
stored” to signify the saved preset station�
Follow the same guidance to set up to 10 preset DAB stations� To delete
a stored preset station, simply save another station in that preset
number�
How to play a preset radio station
To listen to one of your preset stations, do the following:
Press the ‘Preset’ button (Ref�7) to open the Preset Recall screen� Do
not hold down the button as this will open the Preset Store settings�
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons to scroll through your
saved preset stations� You can store up to 10 presets�
Press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10) to select your choice and this
station will begin to play�

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Instructions Guide
Station Information for FM Radio
When you are listening to a FM radio station with good signal, you can
press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5) repeatedly to browse through
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 programme
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Instructions Guide
Once the radio has been put into DAB mode, the time and date should
automatically 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�5)�
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to scroll through to “Time/Date”
Ref�10)�
screen� You can now alter the time hour by pressing the ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) or
‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons until the required hour is displayed�
Ref�10) button�
Ref�8)
or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons until the required minute is displayed�
Ref�10)�
The time is now set and you will be able to alter the date in the next
step�
Clock & Date Settings

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Manually Setting the Date
The date can be changed straight after changing the time�
press the ‘Prev’ (Ref�8) or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons until the required year is
displayed�
Ref�10) button�
Ref�8)
or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons until the required month is displayed�
Ref�10) button�
Ref�8)
or ‘Next’ (Ref�9) buttons until the required date is displayed�
Ref�10)�
Instructions Guide

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Instructions Guide
Alarm 1/Alarm 2 Setting
1� Press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5)�
2� Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to choose “Alarm 1 Set” or
“Alarm 2 Set” and press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10) for the alarm
you wish to set�
3� Once alarm 1 or 2 is selected, OFF will display on the screen� To turn
the alarm on, use the ‘Next’ button (Ref�9
display� Press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10
switch on�
4�
the alarm to sound, press the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to browse
to the hour and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref�10
5� The minutes of the alarm are now able to be set� Using the ‘Prev’ or
‘Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9), scroll up and down the minutes and press the
‘Enter’ button (Ref�10
6� Now choose when you would alarm to sound� Using the ‘prev’ or
‘Next’ buttons, scroll through the alarm options: ‘Once/Daily/Weekends/
7� Once the alarm time is set, you can change the alarm volume by
pressing the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to choose the noise level�
Press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref�10
8� You can now choose the alarm tone sound� Press the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’
buttons (Ref�8/9) to change between which sound you would like:
Alarm, DAB or FM Radio, and press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button
(Ref�10
Dual Alarm Setting

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Instructions Guide
To Cancel Alarm 1 or Alarm 2
To cancel the alarm, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5)�
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to choose “Alarm 1 Set” if you wish
to cancel alarm 1, or “Alarm 2 Set” if you wish to cancel alarm 2� Press
Ref�10)�
Ref�9) so that “OFF” is
Ref�10
Snooze/Switch o Alarm when Sounding
When the alarm sounds, press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10) to
snooze the alarm for another 9 minutes� The radio will go into standby
mode�
Ref�3)�
Alarm Functions

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Instructions Guide
Sleep Setting
set times up to 120 minutes from activation�
Press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref�5)�
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to choose “Sleep Timer” and press
the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10
Using the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9), choose the sleep timer
amount from activation: OFF, 15mins, 30mins, 45mins, 60mins, 90mins
or 120mins�
When your choice is displayed press the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10)�
The system will automatically start the timer�
“OFF” from the choices�
Once the timer has been set, the minutes will count down on the display
down to “S0”� The radio will then go into standby mode�
Other Functions

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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�5)�
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to browse to the “Factory Reset”
option and press the ‘Enter’ button (Ref�10
factory reset, use the ‘Next’ button (Ref�9) to choose “Yes”� Press ‘Enter/
Snooze’ (Ref�10) to initiate the factory reset�
SW Version – Software Version Display
To view the software version, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button
(Ref�5)�
Use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref�8/9) to select “SW Version” and press
the ‘Enter/Snooze’ button (Ref�10)� The software version will then
display�
Dimmer
Press the dimmer button (Ref�6) repeatedly to switch through low,
medium and high brightness options� The dimmer button can be used
in standby mode or when in use�
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