MAJORITY BARTON II Manual

Instructions Guide
BARTON II
DIGITAL RADIO & ALARM CLOCK
BAR-DAB-2

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Clock & Date Sengs����������������������������������������������� 14
Dual Alarm Sengs ������������������������������������������������� 16
Alarm Funcons������������������������������������������������������� 17
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Speccaons ��������������������������������������������������������� 21
Warranty ����������������������������������������������������������������� 21
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Contents
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What’s In The Box?
Box Contents
1. Majority Barton II Radio
2. UK Power Supply
3. User Guide

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Controls And Funcons
1. Power/Mode
2. Info/Menu
3. Scan
4. Alarm
5. Dimmer
6. Volume -/+
7. Speaker
8. Display Screen
9. Snooze/Sleep
10. Previous
11. Preset
12. Next
13. Select
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Front View

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Back View
14. O/On Switch
15. DC Power Input
16. Headphone Jack
17. Antenna
Controls And Funcons
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Support
Thank you for your purchase of the Majority Barton 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:
https://majority.co.uk/
Support

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Please note all (Ref.) refer to Page 1 Controls and Functions mapping guide.
Plug the connector into the back of the system labelled DC 5V
(Ref.) and the power supply into the mains.
Ensure the antenna (Ref.) is extended as far as possible so that
you can rotate it which will enable you to get the best signal you
can.
Switch the button on the rear of the unit to “On” (Ref.).
Press and hold the ‘Power/Mode’button to turn on the unit
(Ref.). It will automatically take you to DAB radio mode or the
previous mode you were using. When DAB Radio is activated for
the rst time it will automatically start scanning and storing all
stations that have a good signal.
If the radio does not automatically begin scanning, press the
‘Scan’ button (Ref.) to start a scan for available stations. Once
the scan is complete, the rst available DAB station will play.
To scroll through the stored stations, use the ‘Prev’ (Ref.) and
‘Next’ buttons (Ref.) to browse through the stations. Press
‘Select’ (Ref.) to listen to a station.
To change the mode, press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.) to
switch between DAB/DAB+ Radio and FM Radio.
The display screen will dim automatically after 10 seconds if left
in standby or working mode.
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Basic Operation

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Standby
To place the music system in standby, press and hold down the
‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.).
To turn o the radio o fully, switch it o at the mains. The cord
must be out of reach of children.
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Instrucons Guide
Press the ‘Power/Mode’button (Ref.) to switch to DAB/DAB+
Radio. On rst use it will automatically scan all stations and save
them.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.).
If the unit hasn’t automatically scanned or you would like to
rescan the available stations, press the‘Scan’button (Ref.) and
then release. This would be advisable if you are having trouble
listening to particular stations.
A scan will initiate a scan for available stations up the frequency
band and store all stations that have a good signal. After
searching has nished it will automatically play the rst station
stored.
To listen to all stations that have been stored use the ‘Next’
(Ref.) and ‘Prev’ buttons (Ref.) to scroll through the available
stations. Once you have found your desired station, press the
‘Select’ button (Ref.) to conrm your choice.
In DAB/DAB+ mode, the radio will synchronize with the time and
date of the station.
When you turn on the radio again after it switching o, it will
automatically tune to the same station (DAB or FM) that was last
selected.
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 preset them. Up to 10 dierent preset stations can be
set for you to 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.) 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.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons to change the
“<1” to the number you want to store the station as. Follow
by pressing the‘Select’ button (Ref.) 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.)
button to open Preset Recall settings. Do not hold down the
button as this will open Preset Store settings.
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons to scroll
through your preset stations from 1-10.
Once you have found the chosen preset station you wish to
play, press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.) to select your choice. The
station will now begin to play.
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DAB/DAB+ Presets

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DAB/DAB+ Radio
When you are listening to a DAB/DAB+ radio station with good
signal, you can press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.) repeatedly to
show the dierent programme 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 which the signal is being transmitted.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text
information supplied by the broadcaster.
Station Information for DAB Radio
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Press the ‘Power/Mode’button (Ref.) multiple times to switch
between DAB and FM. The rst time you switch to FM mode, the
FM frequency “87.5 MHz” will be displayed on the screen.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.).
To scan for the available stations with good signal, press the
‘Scan’ button (Ref.) for the radio to begin scanning up the
frequency band. The next available station with good signal will
then begin to play.
To scan down the frequency band, press and hold the ‘Scan’
button (Ref.) for a few seconds for the radio to scan down the
frequency band for good signal.
The radio will display station information when you press the
‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.), press multiple times to view all
information (See page 13).
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FM Radio

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FM Scan Setting
Choose between scanning strong and weak signals (All) or only
the strong stations (Only).
Press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.). To make your
choice, use the‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref./12) to scroll to“FM
Scan Setting”and press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.).
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons to scroll
between “All” or “Only”. Press the‘Select’ button (Ref.) to
conrm your choice.
To tune a specic frequency manually
To listen to a specic frequency, press and hold the ‘Next’ button
(Ref.) to search forward quickly, or press and hold the ‘Prev’
button (Ref.) to search back quickly.
To search slowly, press the‘Next’ (Ref.) and‘Prev’ button
(Ref.) multiple times rather than holding.
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How to store a preset station
To be able to quickly access your favourite FM stations, you can
preset them. Up to 10 dierent preset stations can be set for you
to 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.) for 2-3 seconds until Preset Store
settings open, and “Preset Store <1: (Empty)” displays to show
empty preset 1. Release the ‘Preset’ button.
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons to change the
“<1” to the number you want to store the station as. Follow
by pressing the‘Select’ button (Ref.) 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.)
button to open Preset Recall settings. Do not hold down the
button as this will open Preset Store settings.
Press the ‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons to scroll
through your preset stations from 1-10.
Once you have found the chosen preset station you wish to
play, press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.) to select your choice. The
station will now begin to play.
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FM Radio Presets

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Instrucons Guide
FM Radio
When you are listening to an FM radio station with good signal,
you can press the‘Info/Menu’button (Ref.) repeatedly to show
the dierent 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.
Programme Type: Displays a description of the type of
programme provided by the broadcaster.
Station Information for FM Radio

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Instrucons Guide
Once the radio has been put into DAB/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 o standby.
To enter the radio settings, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’
button (Ref.).
To make your selection, use the ‘Prev/Next’ buttons (Ref./12)
to scroll through to “Time/Date” and press the ‘Select’ button to
conrm your choice (Ref.).
Once this option is selected, the hour will then ash on the
display screen. You can now alter the time hour by pressing the
‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons until the required hour is
displayed.
To conrm the hour, press the‘Select’ button (Ref.).
The minutes will ash on the display screen. Press the ‘Prev’
(Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons until the required minute is
displayed.
To conrm the minute, press ‘Select’ (Ref.).
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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Instrucons Guide
Manually Setting the Date
The date can be changed after changing the time.
The year will ash on the display screen. To change the date
year, press the‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons until the
required year is displayed.
To conrm the year, press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.).
The month will ash on the display screen. Press the‘Prev’
(Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons until the required month Is
displayed.
To conrm the month, press the ‘Select’ (Ref.) button.
The day unit will then ash on the display screen. Press the
‘Prev’ (Ref.) or ‘Next’ (Ref.) buttons until the required date is
displayed.
To conrm the date, press‘Select’ (Ref.).

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1. Press the ‘Alarm’ button (Ref.) once for Alarm 1 or twice for
Alarm 2. Press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.) to conrm the alarm
you wish to set.
2. Once alarm 1 or 2 is selected, “OFF” will display on the screen.
To turn the alarm on, use the ‘Next’ (Ref.) button to make“ON”
ash on the display. Press the‘Select’ button (Ref.) to conrm
the alarm switch on.
3. The hour digits for the alarm will then ash. To set the hour
you want the alarm to sound, press the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons
(Ref./12) to change the hour and press ‘Select’ (Ref.) to
conrm your choice.
4. The minutes of the alarm are now able to be set. Using the
‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref./12) scroll up and down the
minutes and press the‘Select’ button (Ref.) to conrm.
5. Now choose when you would like the alarm to sound. Using
the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons, scroll through the alarm options:
‘Once/Daily/Weekends/Weekdays’. Use the ‘Select’ button to
conrm selection.
6. Now change the alarm volume by pressing the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’
buttons (Ref./12) to choose the noise level for the alarm . Press
the ‘Select’ button (Ref.) to conrm choice.
7. You can now choose the alarm tone sound. Press the ‘Prev’ or
‘Next’ buttons (Ref./12) to change between which sound you
would like: Alarm, DAB or FM Radio and press ‘Enter’ (Ref.) to
conrm.
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Dual Alarm Settings

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To Cancel Alarm 1 or Alarm 2
To cancel the alarm, press the ‘Alarm’ button (Ref.) once for
Alarm 1 or twice for Alarm 2. Press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.) to
conrm the alarm you wish to cancel.
To turn the Alarm o, press the‘Next’ (Ref.) so that “OFF”is
ashing and press the ‘Select’ button (Ref.) to conrm.
Snooze/Switch o Alarm when Sounding
When the alarm sounds, press the‘Snooze/Sleep’ button (Ref.)
to snooze for 9 minutes. The radio will go on standby mode.
To turn the alarm o completely when sounding, press the
‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.).
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Alarm Functions

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Sleep Setting
This enables you to programme the radio to switch o at a
specic time, up to 120 minutes from activation.
Press the ‘Snooze/Sleep’ button (Ref.).
Using the ‘Prev’ or ‘Next’ buttons (Ref./12), choose the sleep
timer amount from activation: OFF/5 mins/15mins/30mins/45mi
ns/60mins/90mins or 120mins.
When your choice is displayed press the‘Select’ button (Ref.).
The system will automatically start the timer.
To turn the sleep timer o, follow the above instructions and
choose “OFF”from the choices.
Once the timer has been set, the minutes will countdown on
the display screen. For example, if set to turn o in 5 minutes
“S5” will ash, counting down to “S0” then the radio will go into
standby mode.
System Reset
To erase all setting and preset options, perform a factory reset.
This would also be advisable if you are having any functionality
issues with your radio.
Other Functions