MAJORITY Orwell User manual

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User Manual

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What’s In the Box?..............................................................................................................
Controls And Functions…………………………..………………………………………….....................
Instructions Guide…………………………………………………………………………….......................
Basic Operation……………………………………………………………………………………
DAB/DAB+ Radio………………………………………………………………………………….
DAB/DAB+ Radio Presets…………………………………………………………………….
FM Radio………………………………………………………………………..........................
FM Radio Presets…………………………………………………………………………………
Bluetooth Mode……………………………………………………………………………………
Settings : Clock and Date………………………………………………….......................
Settings : Dual Alarm Clock…..………………………………………………………………
Settings : Alarm Functions and Snooze………………………………………………...
Radio Settings………………………………………………………………………………………
Additional Features………………………………………………………………………………
Troubleshooting………………………………………………………………………………........................
Specification…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Warranty……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Safety Information…………………………………………………………………………….......................
Contents

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What’s in the Box?
Box Contents
A. Majority Orwell Radio
B. Type-C cable
C. Supply User Guide
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Top View
Controls & Functions
1. Preset 1
2. Preset 2
3. Preset 3
4. Preset 4
5. Preset 5+
6. +Vol-
7. Power
8. Previous
9. Mode
10. OK
11. Menu/Info
12. Next
13. DC IN
14. Reset
15. Headphone
16. Antenna
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Basic Operation
Please note all (Ref.) refer to Page 3-4Controls and Functions mapping guide.
Starting up your radio
Before using for the first time, charge the radio for fully portable play, by plugging the
USB-C cable into the DC-IN 5V 1A port and connect to USB-plug placed in mains-
power supply, or charge from power-bank or other USB-C power device.
Press and hold the ‘Power’ (Ref.7) button to turn on radio to Standby, and screen will
display battery charging.
Once display shows fully charged, you can remove the radio from the USB-C power
and fully turn on radio. Alternatively, you can continue to keep connected to USB-C
power.
Ensure the radio is positioned where you have a good radio signal, making sure the
antenna (Ref.16) is extended in full, so you can get the best possible signal.
Press the ‘Power’ (Ref.7) button to fully turn-on radio.
From the ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ screen, you will be required to select your chosen
radio language.
Select ‘Mode’ (Ref.9) to switch in between DAB, FM and Bluetooth.
Note: When DAB Mode is activated for thefirst time, a scan will automatically
commence, orwill play the last station before theunit isturned off.
Standby
To change your radio back to standby, press the ‘Power’ (Ref.7) button.
To turn your radio off completely, press and hold the ‘Power’ (Ref.7) button.
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DAB/DAB+ Radio
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.16) to ensure that the best signal can be received
before scanning.
From the ‘Welcome to Digital Radio’ screen, your radio will automatically scan for
DAB+ stations.
On first use, it will automatically scan all stations and save them. Additionally, the
Majority Orwell will synchronize the time and date of the station.
If the unit hasn’t automatically scanned or you would like to rescan the available
stations, press and hold the ‘Menu/Info’ (Ref.11) button and select ‘Full Scan’ by
pressing ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12).
It would be advisable to repeat on DAB Mode if you are having trouble listening to a
specific radio station.
By selecting the ‘Full Scan’, the radio will scan for available stations on the frequency
band and store all stations that have a good signal. After searching has finished, it will
automatically play the first station stored.
To select a different station, use the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to find your
desired station. Select the station by clicking the ‘OK’ (Ref.10) button.
Note: DAB Mode is not indicated bydisplaying ‘DAB’ on the screen. The first
available radio player will display rolling text.
Rescanning DAB Stations
When on DAB Mode, press and hold ‘Menu/Info (Ref.11) button and select ‘Full Scan’
to rescan for available DAB+ stations in your area. The radio will now begin scanning
for DAB+ stations with the screen displaying ‘Full Scan’.
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DAB/DAB+ Presets
Storing DAB Stations
You can store up to 20 DAB+ radio stations for easy navigation.
To store a station that you are currently playing:
Press and hold the ‘Preset 1-5+’ (Ref.1/5) button for 2-3 seconds until the Preset
Store settings open and the display shows ‘Preset Store <x:(Empty)>’. Release the
‘Preset’ button.
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to change the ‘<1’ to the number you want
to store the station as. Press ‘OK’ (Ref.10) button to save the station to that preset
number . The display will then show: ‘Preset x stored’.
Note: If there is an existing DAB+ station stored under a preset, it will be
overwritten when you store the new station.
Recalling a DAB+ stored station
Press the ‘‘Preset 1-5+’ (Ref.1/5) button to open Preset Recall settings. Do not hold
down the button as this will open Preset Store settings.
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to scroll through your preset stations.
Follow by pressing the ‘OK’ (Ref.10) button to select your choice and the station will
begin playing.
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Station Information for DAB/DAB+ Radio
When you are listening to a DAB/DAB+ radio station with good signal, you can press
the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.11) repeatedly to show different program information such
as:
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 (Program 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 at which the signal is being transmitted.
Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text information supplied by the
broadcaster.
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FM Radio
Press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref.9) multiple times to switch between DAB, FM and
Bluetooth. The first time you switch to FM Mode, the FM frequency ‘87.5MHZ’ will be
displayed in the screen.
Fully extend the antenna (Ref.16).
To scan for the available stations with good signal up the bandwidth, press the
button ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.12) 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 ‘◀ ◀’ button (Ref.8) for a few
seconds for the station down the frequency band with good signal.
How to tune a specific frequency manually
To listen to a specific frequency, press and hold the ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.12) to search
up the bandwidth quickly and hold the ‘◀ ◀’ button (Ref.8) to search down quickly. It
will stop searching when the button is released.
To search slowly, press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) multiple times to scroll through.
Stereo and Mono
When on FM Mode, press and the ‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.11) and select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
by pressing ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) to switch between Stereo and Mono Mode.
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FM Radio Presets
Storing FM Stations
You can store up to 20 FM radio stations for easy navigation. To store a station that
you are currently playing:
Press and hold the ‘Preset 1-5+’ (Ref.1/5) button for 2-3 seconds until the Preset
Store settings open and the display shows ‘Preset Store <x:(Empty)>’. Release the
‘Preset’ button.
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to change the ‘<1’ to the number you want
to store the station as. Then press ‘OK’ (Ref.10) button to save the station to that
preset number. The display will then show ‘Preset x stored’.
Note: If there is an existing FM station stored under a preset, it will be overwritten
when you store the new station.
Recalling a FM stored station
Press the ‘Preset 1-5+’ (Ref.1/5) button to open Preset Recall settings. Do not hold
down the button as this will open Preset Store settings.
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to scroll through your preset stations.
Follow by pressing the ‘OK’ (Ref.10) button to select your choice and the station will
start playing.
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