MAJORITY GIRTON Manual

CB23A-DAB-WDN
MAJORITY
GIRTON
Bedside Digital Radio and Alarm Clock
Instrucons Guide

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Staon Informaon for DAB and FM Radio ������������� 12
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Contents
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Controls And Funcons
Top View
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1. Preset 1/6
2. Preset 2/7
3. Tune/Snooze/Enter
4. Preset 3/8
5. Preset 4/9
6. Info/Menu
7. Shift
8. Scan
9. Preset 5/10
10. Power/Mode
11. Volume Down (-) /Up (+)
12. Alarm/Sleep

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Controls And Funcons
Display View
13. Battery Compartment
14. Earphone jack
15. DC 5V charging port
16. Antenna
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What’s In The Box?
1. Majority Girton DAB/DAB+/FM Radio
2. UK Standard Plug DC 5v Power Supply
3. User Guide
Box Contents

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Please note all (Ref.) refer to the Controls and Functions mapping
guide on Pages 1-2.
For mains power, insert the power supply connector into the
power input socket labelled DC 5V (Ref.) on the back of the
system and plug the power supply into the mains. Alternatively,
you can power the radio with 4 x 1.5C batteries in the battery
compartment (Ref.).
Ensure the Antenna (Ref.) is extended as far as possible so that
you can rotate it, enabling you to get the best signal that you
can.
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.) to turn on the unit.
The system will show “Welcome to Digital Radio” on rst use and
should automatically go to DAB/DAB+ radio. To begin scanning
for available stations, select the ‘Scan’ button (Ref.).
Standby or O
To place the system in standby mode or to switch it o, press
and hold the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.). The display will
show “Standby or Power O”. Turn the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial
(Ref.) to select your choice. Press the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial
(Ref.) to conrm your choice. To turn o completely, switch o
at the mains. The cord must be out of reach of children.
Basic Operation
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Instrucons Guide
Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.) to switch to DAB/DAB+
Radio.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.).
To start an auto scan for available digital stations, press the ‘Scan’
button (Ref.) and then release. This would be advisable if you
are having trouble listening to particular stations.
Once you have chosen to scan, the radio will display “Full Scan”
as it starts scanning up the frequency band. Once the scan is
complete, the rst radio station with good signal will begin to
play.
To browse through the stations that have been found and
stored, turn the ‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to scroll through
stations. Once you have found your desired station, press the
‘Tune/Select/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm your choice.
The radio will display station information when you press
the ‘Info’ button (Ref.). Press it multiple times for dierent
information. See page 10 for further details.
When you power up the radio again after switching o, it will
automatically tune to the same station (DAB or FM) that was last
selected.
DAB / DAB+ Radio

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DAB/DAB+ Presets
How to store a preset radio station
To be able to quickly access your favourite DAB/DAB+ stations,
you can preset the stations. Up to 10 dierent preset stations can
be set for you to browse between.
To store a station as your preset, it is best to be listening to the
station at the time.
To set the station as a preset, you will need to decide what
number you would like it set as. To set preset numbers 1 to 5,
press and hold one of the ‘Preset’ buttons (Ref., 2, 4, 5 or 9) on
the front of your radio for 3 seconds.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored”. To conrm the preset
number, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm.
“Preset (x) Stored” will show on the display.
To store presets 6 to 10, press the ‘Shift’ button (Ref.), followed
by pressing and holding one of the ‘Preset’ buttons (Ref. 1, 2, 4,
5, or 9) on the front of your radio for 3 seconds.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored”. To conrm the preset
number, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm.
“Preset (x) Stored” will show on the display.
NOTE: If there is already an existing DAB station stored under a
preset it will be over-written when you store the new station.
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How to play a preset radio station
To play your preset stations from 1-5, press the according preset
button of your choice (Ref., 2, 4, 5 or 9). “Preset Out (x)” will
then be displayed.
To conrm you wish to play that station, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/
Enter’ dial (Ref.) for that station to begin playing.
To play your preset stations from 6-10, press the‘Shift’ button
rst, then press the according preset button of your choice
(Ref., 2, 4, 5 or 9). “Preset Out (x)” then will be displayed.
To conrm you wish to play that station, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/
Enter’ dial (Ref.) for that station to begin playing.
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Press the ‘Power/Mode’ button (Ref.) to switch to FM mode.
The rst time you do this, the FM frequency “87.5 MHz” will be
displayed on the screen.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.).
To scan for available stations with good signal, press the
‘Scan’ button (Ref.). The unit will then start scanning up the
frequency band and play the rst station it nds with a good
signal.
To scan down the frequency band, press and hold the ‘Scan’
button (Ref.) for a few seconds to nd a station with good
signal.
How to tune a specic frequency manually
To listen to a specic frequency, turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’
dial (Ref.) to move slowly up and down the frequency band
until you are tuned in to the required frequency.
Mono and Stereo
To change between Mono and Stereo, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/
Enter’ dial (Ref.).
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FM Radio

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Playing ‘Only’ 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 good signal.
To do this, press and hold the‘Info/Menu’ button to open system
settings. Use the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to scroll to
‘Scan settings’and press down the dial to conrm.
Now choose between ‘Only’ for only stations with good signal or
‘All’ available FM stations with the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial. Press
the dial to make your choice.
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FM Radio Presets
How to store a preset radio 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.
To store a station as your preset, it is best to be listening to the
station at the time.
To set the station as a preset, you will need to decide what
number you would like it set as. To set preset numbers 1 to 5,
press and hold one of the ‘Preset’ buttons (Ref., 2, 4, 5 or 9) on
the front of your radio for 3 seconds.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored”. To conrm the preset
number, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm.
“Preset (x) Stored” will show on the display.
To store presets 6 to 10, press the ‘Shift’ button (Ref.), followed
by pressing and holding one of the ‘Preset’ buttons (Ref. 1, 2, 4,
5, or 9) on the front of your radio for 3 seconds.
The display will show “Preset In (x) stored”. To conrm the preset
number, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm.
“Preset (x) Stored” will show on the display.
NOTE: If there is already an existing FM station stored under a
preset it will be over-written when you store the new station.
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How to play a preset radio station
To play your preset stations from 1-5, press the according preset
button of your choice (Ref., 2, 4, 5 or 9). “Preset Out (x)” will
then be displayed.
To conrm you wish to play that station, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/
Enter’ dial (Ref.) for that station to begin playing.
To play your preset stations from 6-10, press the‘Shift’ button
rst, then press the according preset button of your choice
(Ref., 2, 4, 5 or 9). “Preset Out (x)” then will be displayed.
To conrm you wish to play that station, press the ‘Tune/Snooze/
Enter’ dial (Ref.) for that station to begin playing.
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Station Information for DAB and FM Radio
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DAB/DAB+ Radio
When you are listening to a DAB/DAB+ station with good signal,
you can press the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.) repeatedly to
browse through dierent programme information.
Signal Strengh: Displays a signal bar with the strenght of the
dierent programme informaton.
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.

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Instrucons Guide
FM Radio
When you are listening to an FM 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.

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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 out of standby.
To enter radio settings, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ button
(Ref.).
Turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to scroll to “Time/Date”
and press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm your
the time and date settings.
Once these settings are selected, the hour will now ash on the
display screen. Alter the time hour by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/
Enter’ dial (Ref.) until the required hour is displayed. Press down
the dial conrm the hour.
The minutes will then ash on the display screen. Choose the
minutes by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.). Press
down the dial to conrm the minutes.
The time is now set and you will be able to alter the date in the
next step.
Clock and Date Setting
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Manually Setting the Date
The date can be changed straight after changing the time.
The year will ash on the display screen. To change the date year,
turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to the required unit.
Press the dial to conrm.
The month will ash on the display screen. To change the date
month, turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to the required
unit. Press the dial to conrm.
The day will ash on the display screen. To change the date day,
turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to the required unit.
Press the dial to conrm.
The date is now set.
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Alarm 1/Alarm 2 Setting
Ensure the radio is in working mode.
1. To open alarm settings, press the ‘Alarm/Sleep’ button (Ref.)
once for Alarm 1, and use the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to
scroll to Alarm 2. Select Alarm 1 or 2 by pressing the dial.
2. Once alarm 1 or 2 is selected, OFF will display on the screen.
To turn the alarm on, use the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to
select “ON”and press the dial (Ref.) to conrm.
3. The hour digits for the alarm will then ash. To set the hour
you want the alarm to sound, turn the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial
(Ref.) to browse to the hour. Press the dial to conrm.
4. The minutes of the alarm are now able to be set. Choose the
minutes by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.). Press the
dial to conrm.
5. Once the alarm time is set, you can change the alarm volume
by turning the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.). Press the dial to
conrm.
6. You can now choose the alarm tone sound by turning the
‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.). The choices are “Alarm”, “DAB” or
“FM Radio”. Press the ‘Tune/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to conrm
your choice.
NOTE: You can use the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.) to go back to
the previous step when programming the alarm.
Dual Alarm Setting
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To Cancel Alarm 1 or Alarm 2
To cancel the alarm, press the ‘Alarm/Sleep’ button (Ref.) and
use the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial to scroll between Alarm 1 and
2. Select the alarm you wish to cancel by pressing the ‘Tuner/
Snooze/Enter’ dial.
Once alarm 1 or alarm 2 are selected, you can use the ‘Tuner/
Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to switch the alarm from ON to OFF.
Press the dial when “OFF”is ashing to cancel the alarm.
Snooze/Switch O the Alarm when Sounding
To turn the Alarm o when it is sounding, press the Power/Mode
button (Ref.).
When the alarm is sounding, you can also press the ‘Tune/
Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to snooze the alarm for another 9
minutes and the radio will go to Standby mode.
If you do not turn the alarm o or put it into snooze mode, the
alarm will sound for 10 minutes before it turns o automatically.
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Sleep Setting
This enables you to programme the radio to switch o at a
selection of set times up to 120 minutes from activation.
Press and hold the ‘Alarm/Sleep’ button (Ref.) and “Set Sleep”
will appear on the display.
Use the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’ dial (Ref.) to browse between the
options of: OFF, 120 mins, 90 mins, 60 mins, 45 mins, 30 mins, 15
mins or 5 mins.
When your choice is displayed, press the ‘Tuner/Snooze/Enter’
dial (Ref.) to conrm.
Once the timer has been set the minutes will count down on
the display screen. For example, if set to turn o in 8 minutes
“S8” will ash, counting down to “S0”. The radio will then go into
standby mode.
To turn the sleep timer o, follow the above instructions and
choose “OFF” from the choices.
Display Brightness
When in Standby or working mode the display will reduce the
brightness automatically after 10 seconds.
Other Functions
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