MAJORITY COTTENHAM II Manual

COT-DAB-GRY-2
COTTENHAM II
Digital and FM Radio with Bluetooth
Instructions Guide

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What’s In The Box? ��������������������������������������������������� 4
Support ���������������������������������������������������������������������5
Instrucons Guide ���������������������������������������������������� 6
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DAB/DAB+ Radio������������������������������������������������������� 7
FM Radio������������������������������������������������������������������ 10
Bluetooth Mode ������������������������������������������������������ 14
Dual Alarm Seng��������������������������������������������������� 15
Alarm Funcons������������������������������������������������������� 16
Sengs: Clock and Date ������������������������������������������ 17
Sengs: Sleep Timer ����������������������������������������������� 19
Sengs: Addional Funcons �������������������������������� 20
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Specicaon������������������������������������������������������������ 23
Warranty ����������������������������������������������������������������� 23
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Contents
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Vol- Vol+
Menu/Info
Mute Alarm Snooze
Preset Scan Mode
Sleep Back
Tuning / / Enter
1 2 3 4 5
7 8 9 11 12 61310
Controls And Funcons
1. Standby
2. Menu/Info
3. Preset
4. Scan
5. Mode
6. Vol -/Vol +
7. Mute
8. Alarm
9. Snooze
10. Display Screen
11. Sleep
12. Back
13. Tuning/Play/Pause/Enter
Top View

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Controls And Funcons
Rear View
Upgrade
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15 16 17
14. Aerial
15. Earphone output
16. Upgrade port (for software updates only)
17. DC in power port

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Controls And Funcons
Bottom View
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18. Battery compartment
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Front View
19. Speaker

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What’s In The Box?
Box Contents
1. Majority Cottenham II DAB / DAB+ / FM / Bluetooth Radio
Clock
2. UK Standard Plug DC 5V,1A Power Supply
3. User Guide

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Support
Thank you for your purchase of the Majority Cottenham 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://www.majorityradios.co.uk/support/
Support

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Instrucons Guide
Basic Operation
Please note all (Ref.) refer to Page 1-3 Controls and Functions mapping guide.
Plug the connector into the back of the system via the DC IN
port (Ref.) and the power supply into the mains.
Alternatively, you can use 4 x D batteries to make your radio
portable and take on the go. Simply insert these into the battery
compartment at the bottom of the unit (Ref.).
Ensure the antenna is extended as far as possible so that you can
get the best signal you can. This will ensure that a great variety
of stations can be received.
Press the ‘Standby’ button (Ref.) to turn the unit on. This should
take you straight to DAB/DAB+ radio mode and begin a scan for
available digital stations. If a scan does not automatically begin,
you will need to press the ‘Scan’button (Ref.). A scan will then
begin and tune into available stations.
When the scan is complete, the radio will begin to play the rst
available DAB/DAB+ station. The time and date will also now be
set on the unit. To switch to FM or Bluetooth mode, press the
‘Mode’button repeatedly (Ref.).
Standby
To place the music system on/o standby, press the ‘Standby’
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
DAB/DAB+ Radio
Press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref.) to switch to DAB/DAB+ Radio. On
rst use it will automatically scan all stations and save them, and
also synchronize the time and date of the station.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.) to ensure that the best signal
can be received before scanning.
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 to repeat if you are having
trouble listening to particular stations.
By pressing the Scan button, the radio will 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 browse through all of stations that have been stored, use the
‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’ dial (Ref.) to scroll through. Once
you have found your desired station, press down the ‘Tuning/
Enter/Play/Pause’ dial (Ref.) to conrm your choice.
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.

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Instrucons Guide
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.). The screen will then display“<1: (Empty)” to show the
empty preset 1. To set the station as preset 1, simply press down
the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’ dial (Ref.)to conrm your choice.
To set the station as preset number 2 or above, use the ‘Tuning/
Enter/Play/Pause’ dial to change the “<1” to the number you
want to store the station as. Follow by pressing down the
‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’ dial to save the preset station.
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 enter the preset catalogue (do not hold).
Use the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’dial (Ref.) to scroll through
your preset stations from 1-10.
Once you have found the chosen preset station you wish to play,
press down the‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’dial (Ref.) to select
your choice. The station will now begin to play.
DAB/DAB+ Presets

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Instrucons Guide
Station Information for DAB/DAB+ Radio
When you are listening to a DAB/DAB+ radio station with good
signal, you can press the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.) repeatedly to
show the dierent programme information.
Signal Strength: Displays a signal bar with the strength of the
current station.
Bit Error Rate: 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.

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Instrucons Guide
FM Radio
Press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref.) multiple times to switch between
DAB, FM and Bluetooth. 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 station down the
frequency band with good signal.
The radio will display station information when you press the
‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.), press multiple times to view all
information (See page 11).
To manually tune FM radio, use the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’
dial (Ref.) to browse slowly up and down the frequency.
Mono and Stereo
In FM mode, press down the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’dial
multiple times (Ref.) to switch between ‘Set to Mono’ or ‘Set to
Stereo’.

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Instrucons Guide
FM Scan Setting
Choose between scanning strong and weak signals (All) or only
the strong stations (Only).
To do this, press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’ button (Ref.) to open
the ‘Set Menu’settings. Use the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’dial
(Ref.) to scroll to“FM Scan Setting” and select this option by
pressing down the dial.
Now use the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’dial to scroll between
selecting “All” or “Only”. Press down on the‘Tuning/Enter/Play/
Pause’ dial (Ref.) to select your choice.
FM Radio

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Instrucons Guide
How to store a preset station
To be able to quickly access your favourite FM stations, you can
preset the stations. Up to 10 dierent preset stations can be set
for you to browse between.
Once listening to the station, press and hold the ‘Preset’ button
(Ref.). The screen will then display“<1: (Empty)” to show the
empty preset 1. To set the station as preset 1, simply press down
the ‘Tuning/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm your choice.
To set the station as preset number 2 or above, use the ‘Tuning/
Enter’ dial to change the “<1” to the number you want to store
the station as. Select the preset number you would like to save
the station as by pressing down the ‘Tuning/Enter’dial (Ref.).
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
(Ref.) to enter the preset catalogue (do not hold).
Use the ‘Tuning/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to scroll through your preset
stations from 1-10.
Once you have found the chosen preset station, press down the
‘Tuning/Enter’ dial to select your choice. The station will now
begin to play.
FM Radio Presets

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When you are listening to an FM radio station with good signal,
you can press the‘Menu/Info’ 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.
Instrucons Guide
Station Information for FM Radio

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Bluetooth Mode
Instrucons Guide
Press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref.) repeatedly to scroll through to
Bluetooth mode. The screen will display when Bluetooth mode
is selected.
Go to your Bluetooth device such as your phone and open
Bluetooth settings.
The “Majority Cottenham” will display at this point, so please
select this as your chosen Bluetooth device. Once connected on
your device, the radio display will show “BT Connect OK” to show
that it has successfully connected.
To choose the music you wish to play, please select this from
your Bluetooth device. Once music is playing, you can then use
the ‘Tuning/Enter/Play/Pause’ dial (Ref.) to scroll forwards and
backwards through your music.
To Play/Pause your music, you can press down the ‘Tuning/Enter/
Play/Pause’ dial (Ref.).
The operational range between the unit and a Bluetooth device
is approximately 10 meters without any obstructions.

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Instrucons Guide
1. Press the ‘Alarm’ button (Ref.) once for Alarm 1 or twice for
Alarm 2. Press the‘Tuning/Enter’ dial (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, turn the ‘Tuning/Enter’ (Ref.) dial to make
“ON”ash on the display. Press down the ‘Tuning/Enter’dial
(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, turn the ‘Tuning/Enter’ (Ref.)
dial to change the hour and press down the‘Tuning/Enter’ dial
(Ref.) to conrm your choice.
4. The minutes of the alarm are now able to be set. Using the
‘Tuning/Enter’ dial, scroll up and down the minutes and press
down the dial to conrm your choice.
5. Now choose when you would like the alarm to sound. Using
the ‘Tuning/Enter’ dial, scroll through the alarm options:‘Once/
Daily/Weekends/Weekdays’. Press down the dial to conrm your
choice
6. Now change the alarm volume by scrolling with the ‘Tuning/
Enter’ dial. Press down the dial to conrm the alarm volume.
7. You can now choose the alarm tone sound. Using the‘Tuning/
Enter’ dial, browse between the following alarm tone options:
Alarm, DAB or FM Radio. To select your choice, press down the
‘Tuning/Enter’ dial. Please note that if DAB or FM is selected, then
the radio will play the last station played on that mode.
Dual Alarm Setting

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Instrucons Guide
Alarm Functions
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 depending on the alarm you wish
to cancel. Press down the ‘Tuning/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to select the
alarm you wish to cancel.
When “ON” ashes on the screen, use the ‘Tuning/Enter’dial to
switch to“OFF” and conrm this choice by pressing down the
‘Tuning/Enter’ dial.
Snooze/Switch o Alarm when Sounding
When the alarm sounds, press the‘Snooze’ button (Ref.) to
snooze for 9 minutes. The radio will go on standby mode and
sound again after this 9 minutes.
To turn the alarm o completely when sounding, press the
‘Standby’ button (Ref.). If the alarm is set to‘Daily’ or expected
to sound the following day from a ‘Weekday’ or ‘Weekend’ alarm,
then the alarm icon will still display on the screen.

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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
To enter the radio settings, press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’
button (Ref.).
To make your selection, use the ‘Tune/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to scroll
through to“Time/Date” and press down the dial to select this
option.
Once this option is selected, the hour will then ash on the
display screen. You can now alter the time hour with the ‘Tune/
Enter’ dial until the required hour is displayed. To conrm the
hour, press down the ‘Tune/Enter’ dial (Ref.).
The minutes will ash on the display screen. You can now alter
the time minutes with the ‘Tune/Enter’ dial until the required
minutes are displayed. To conrm the minutes, press down the
‘Tune/Enter’ dial (Ref.).
The time is now set and you will be able to alter the date in the
next step.
Settings: Clock and Date

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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, scroll with the ‘Tune/Enter’ dial until the required year
is displayed. To conrm the year, press down the ‘Tune/Enter’
button (Ref.).
The month will ash on the display screen. Scroll with the ‘Tune/
Enter’ dial until the required month is displayed. To conrm the
month, press down the‘Tune/Enter’ dial (Ref.)
The day unit will then ash on the display screen. Scroll with the
‘Tune/Enter’ dial until the required day is displayed. To conrm
the day, press down the‘Tune/Enter’(Ref.).
The date is now set.
Settings: Clock and Date