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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Station Information for FM Radio
When you are listening to an FM radio station with good signal, you can press the
‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.11) program information .
PTY (Program Type): Shows the type and description of the program provided by the
Dab radio station.
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.
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Bluetooth Mode
Setting Up Bluetooth
To choose Bluetooth Mode, press the ‘Mode’ button (Ref.9) repeatedly until Bluetooth
Mode is selected.
Go to Bluetooth settings on your device and ensure that it is switched on. ‘Majority
Orwell’ should then display in available devices.
Select this option to connect to it and it should display ‘Connected’.
To choose the music you wish to play, you will need to choose the album or playlist
from your device.
The volume, next or previous track can be changed from your device or from the unit
using the Volume dial (Ref.6) or the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ buttons (Ref.8/12).
Note: The operational range between theunit anda Bluetooth device is
approximately 10 metres without anyobstructions.
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Settings : Clock and Date
Manually Setting the Time
Ensure the unit is in working mode (i.e. listening to DAB/FM Radio). Press and hold the
‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.11) for 1-2 seconds to open the ‘Set Menu’ option.
Use the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) buttons to choose your option and select Time/Date
by pressing ‘OK’ (Ref.10).
The hour digit will now flash. Press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) to scroll through to the
correct hour. Press 'OK' (Ref.10) to confirm.
Once this is confirmed, you will be able to press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) to select the
minutes. Press 'OK' (Ref.10) to confirm.
Manually Setting the Date
After setting the time (per instructions above) the year will now flash.
Press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) to scroll to the correct year. Press 'OK' (Ref.10) to
confirm.
Once this is confirmed, you will be directed to the month. To change the month, use
the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12). Press 'OK' (Ref.10) to confirm.
Once this is confirmed, you will be able to press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ (Ref.8/12) to select the
Date. Press 'OK' (Ref.10) to confirm.
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Setting : Dual Alarm Clock
Alarm Setting
Ensure the unit is in working mode (i.e. listening to DAB/FM Radio). Press and hold the
‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.11) for 1-2 seconds to open the ‘Set Menu’ option.
Scroll through using the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to find the ‘1 Set’ or ‘Alarm 2
Set’ option and select a choice by pressing ‘OK’ to confirm (Ref.10).
To turn the alarm on or off, press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12), so that 'ON' is
flashing and press the ‘OK’ button to confirm (Ref.10).
The hour digits for the alarm will flash, press ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to
change the hour and press the ‘OK’ button to confirm (Ref.10).
From this you will then be able to change the minutes, volume, desired alarm sound
(e.g. alarm, DAB or FM) following by selecting ‘OK’ (Ref.10).
The last option for setting your alarm is to select ‘Alarm Mode’ and choose between
having Alarm 1/2 to play Once, Daily, Weekends or Weekdays only.
Note: You can press the‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.11) to get back to the previous step
when programming the alarm. When thealarm sounds, if nooperation, it can last
for one hour.
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Settings : Alarm Functions and Snooze
Turn off the Alarm when sounding
To turn off the Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 when it sounds, press ‘Power’ (Ref.7) button on the
display screen. This will then cancel the alarm set.
If the alarm is set to be ‘Weekday’, ‘Weekend’ or ‘Daily’ then the alarm icon will still
display on the standby display screen for the alarm set for the next day.
If it was set to ‘Once’ then the alarm icon will disappear from the display screen after
sounding.
How to cancel your alarm
Follow the guidance to setting your alarm, but instead of using the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’
button (Ref.8/12) to turn the alarm ON, instead scroll to OFF.
Confirm the selection by pressing 'OK' (Ref.10).
Snooze Function
When the alarm sounds, press the ‘OK’ button (Ref.10) to delay the alarm for another
5 minutes. This will send the radio into Standby Mode.
To take the radio off Snooze Function, press any button except the ‘OK’ button
(Ref.10).
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Settings : Sleep Timer
Ensure the unit is in working mode (i.e. listening to DAB/FM Radio). Press and hold the
‘Info/Menu’ button (Ref.8) for 1-2 seconds to open the ‘Set Menu’ option.
Scroll through using the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to find the ‘Sleep Set’ option
and select it by pressing the 'OK' button (Ref.10).
The screen will now display ‘Set Sleep: OFF’. Now use the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ buttons
(Ref.8/12) to browse through a range of sleep timer lengths: 120/90/60/45/30/15/5
minutes or OFF.
When your choice is displayed, press the ‘OK’ button to (Ref.10). The system will
automatically start the timer.
To turn the sleep timer off, follow the above instructions and select ‘OFF’ from the
choices.
Once the timer has been set, the minutes will countdown on the display screen. For
example, if set to turn off in 5 minutes, ‘S5’ will flash, counting down to ‘S0’ when the
radio will go into Standby Mode.
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Radio Settings
When the radio is turned on, press and hold the ‘Info/Menu’ (Ref.11) button. This will
open ‘Set Menu’ and display these settings:
Factory Reset:
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) in the ‘Set Menu’ screen to scroll through to
the sub-option of ‘Factory Reset’.
Press the ‘OK’ button (Ref.10) and the display will show ‘Factory reset?’ Press the
‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) to select ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
Then re-press the ‘OK’ button (Ref.10) to confirm your desired option.
System Version:
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) in the ‘Set Menu’ screen to scroll through to
the sub-option of ‘System Version’.
Press the ‘OK’ button (Ref.10) to check the system version information.
Language:
Press the ‘◀ ◀’ or ‘▶ ▶’ button (Ref.8/12) in the ‘Set Menu’ screen to scroll through to
the sub-option of ‘Language’.
Press the ‘OK’ button (Ref.10) to select your chosen language between English,
Deutsch & French.
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Additional Features
Headphone Jack
Plug in your earphones via the 3.5mm headphone jack (Ref.15) to listen to audio from
your radio.
Please note that Bluetooth earphones arenot compatible with this device.
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Troubleshooting
Observation Potential Cause/Solution
Cannot preset stations
The station is not tuned in properly. Please
perform a re-scan for available stations or
manually scroll through available stations.
No sound
The station is not tuned in properly. Please
perform a re-scan for available stations or
manually scroll through available stations.
FM: Static sound
DAB: Burbling/intermittentcut-out
Signal reception is low. Adjust the aerial or
move the unit to a location with a stronger
signal. Re-scan stations and or/ a factory
reset.
Desired station not found Weak signal. Use the manual tune function
and try rescanning in a different area.
Display shows ‘No Service’
There is no DAB coverage in your area, or
poor reception. Adjust the position of the
aerial, or move the unit to a location with a
stronger signal.
Display is blank
This may occur if the broadcaster changes
the label of a service or removes a label
while tuned. The radio will try to retune or
perform a scan.
Time and Date not settingautomatically
Go to DAB mode and this will automatically
set once a scan is performed. Alternatively,
set in your ‘Settings’.
Sound is distorted The volume is too high. Adjust the volume
control.
Other problems/functional issues Please perform a factory reset of the radio
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Specification
Specification & Warranty
Power Supply DC 5.0V 1.0A (100-240V)
Battery Supply 2000mAh Batteries for portability
Modes
DAB/DAB+ Band III 5A-13F 174-240MHz
FM (87.5MHz - 108MHz)
Bluetooth
Output Connector 3.5mm Earphone Jack
Dimension (WxHxD) 18 x 9.6 x 5 cm
Net Weight 324g
Input 100-240V~, 50-60Hz, 0.2A Max
Output 5.0V ⎓1.0A 5.0W
Average effective efficiency 75.26%
No-load power consumption 0.07W
Warranty
All products come with a standard 12 month warranty. All items must be registered on
www.majority.co.uk for the warranty to be valid. Once on the web page, use the
menu to find ‘Register Your Product’. You will also be given the chance to extend your
warranty for an additional 24 months, free of charge.
Support
If you require further assistance with your Majority product, please contact our
support team on the Majority website: www.majority.co.uk/support