MAJORITY Journey A10 Instruction Manual

A10-CAR-BLK

Digital Radio Adapter

Instrucons Guide

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What’s in the Box?..................................................... 1

Diagram Control Funcons ........................................2

Support .....................................................................7

Installaon ............................................................... 8

Installing the Car DAB/DAB+ Radio Adapter ������������� 8
Navigaon Controls ������������������������������������������������� 16
Begin Listening To DAB/DAB+ ���������������������������������� 17

DAB/DAB+ Opons �������������������������������������������������� 18
DAB Staon Informaon ����������������������������������������� 20
Bluetooth Media Funcon ��������������������������������������� 21
Bluetooth Contact Funcon �������������������������������������22
AUX-in Funcon �������������������������������������������������������23
Sengs: MENU Buon Selecon ����������������������������24

Troubleshoong Guide ............................................ 25

Specicaons ..........................................................26

Warranty ................................................................. 26

Safety Informaon................................................... 27

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Contents

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YEAR
WARRANTY

1

What’s in the Box?

Box Contents

DAB Radio DAB Radio

Screen wipe

(wet)

Use this wipe first to

clean the area onto

which the antenna

will be applied.

Use the dry wipe to
remove any residue
left by the wet wipe.

Screen wipe

(dry)

Screen wipe

(wet)

Use this wipe first to

clean the area onto

which the antenna

will be applied.

Use the dry wipe to
remove any residue
left by the wet wipe.

Screen wipe

(dry)

FM Trx

DAB Radio Adapter

Cable Clips

Adhesive Mount

Vent Mount

Cable Ties

Car Power Cable

DAB Radio DAB Radio

Screen wipe

(wet)

Use this wipe first to

clean the area onto

which the antenna

will be applied.

Use the dry wipe to
remove any residue
left by the wet wipe.

Screen wipe

(dry)

Screen wipe

(wet)

Use this wipe first to

clean the area onto

which the antenna

will be applied.

Use the dry wipe to
remove any residue
left by the wet wipe.

Screen wipe

(dry)

Windscreen Mount

Antenna

Magnetic Group

Screen Wipes

2

1. Locking ring

2. Locking lever

3. Suction release tab

4. Suction cup

5. Mounting board

Controls And Funcons

Diagram Control Functions

Top View / Control Buttons

3 4

5

2

1

3

1. 5VDC in USB connection

2. Mounting lugs

3. Reset button

4. Antenna connection

Controls And Funcons

Back View / Connections

RESET

1

2

4

3

4

FM Trx

9

5 6 7 8

Controls And Funcons

5. Menu button

6. Mode button

7. Preset button

8. FM Trx (Transmitter) button

9. Navigation dial/OK button

Front View

5

10

11 12 13

Controls And Funcons

10. Preset buttons

11. Power button

12. Aux in 3.5mm jack

13. Line out 3.5mm jack

Top/Bottom View and Connections

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Magnetic Ground

1. Spade connection point

2. Magnetic ground

3. Magnetic point

The magnetic ground is made up of a magnet and a spade
connector.

The magnet must be connected to the vehicle body and the
spade connector is used to slide over the magnetic point of the
antenna.

Controls And Funcons

Antenna

Connect the Magnetic Ground to the metallic part of the
Antenna box.

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Support

Thank you for your purchase of the Majority Journey A10.

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
follow our tutorial set up guide under the ‘Video Tutorials’
section on our website.

If you would like any additional support, please
contact our support team on the Majority website:

https://www.majorityradios.co.uk/support/

Support

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Step 1: Installing the magnetic ground

Before installing the main antenna, the magnetic ground will
need to be installed. To do this, the magnetic end of the ground
will need to become connected to a magnetic part of the car.
Slide this magnetic part facing upwards between the roof lining
and the car roof at the top of the window screen for the best
results.

The magnetic spade part of the magnetic ground should now
hang from the top of the car window screen ready for the next
step.

Now connect the magnetic spade to the metallic point at the
top of the antenna box. Do this by ensuring that the plastic of
the magnetic spade entirely overlaps the metallic point of the
antenna.

Installaon

Installing the Car DAB/DAB+ Radio Adapter

Please note all (Ref.) refer to the Controls and Functions mapping guide on
pages 2-5.

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Installaon

With the magnetic mount connected to the magnetic point of
the antenna box, it is now time to connect the antenna to the
car window screen. Correct installation is important to ensure
that you receive good DAB radio reception.

Before installing the antenna to the car, ensure that the antenna
and radio are going to be tted well and without obstructing
and interfering with airbags, controls or mirrors in the vehicle.

We recommend installing your antenna on the opposite side
of the car to the driver’s side of the car, tted at the top of the
window screen. This is to ensure that you avoid obstructing
the driver’s view as well as extending the antenna as much as
possible for a better signal to be received.

You can now t your antenna by removing the antenna from the
plastic back packaging. Now stick the antenna and box to the
window screen. The antenna and magnetic ground should all lay

at and neatly within the top corner of the window screen.

Step 2: Installing the antenna

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Now that the antenna is xed to the car window screen, the
antenna cable can be tted to the car DAB/DAB+ radio adapter.

Firstly, ensure that the antenna cable from the window screen
is not twisted or bundled to ensure that the best signal can be
transmitted. Use the supplied cable ties to shorten the antenna
cable if needed.

Connect the antenna to the radio via the antenna port at the
back of the radio adapter (Ref.) Simply connect to the screw
and twist the adapter gold screw until it is securely connected to
the radio adapter.

The antenna will now be set up with your car radio and ready for
the next steps.

Installaon

Step 3: Connect the antenna to the car radio

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Connect the cigarette power cable USB port into the back of the
car radio adapter (Ref.) and plug the other end of the cable into
the cigarette lighter in the car.

The car radio adapter will now begin to light up and will display
‘Welcome to Digital Radio’.

The radio adapter will begin searching for all local DAB/DAB+
radio stations and the screen will show the progress bar and the
number of the radio stations received when scanning.

Once the scan is complete, the car radio adapter will begin
playing the rst station. At this point, it will show on the radio
adapter display screen but will not sound through the car as this

has not yet been set up.

Installaon

Step 4: Connect the car radio adapter to power

FM Trx

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Connect the car radio adapter to either the window screen
mount or the car vent mount:

Please note that (Ref.) refers to the radio adapter on page 3 and
(MG.x) the window mount diagram on page 2.

Window Screen Mount

On the mounting board of the window screen mount, line
up the back of the car radio adapter (Ref.) to the clips of the
window screen mounting board (MG.5)

Now slide the car radio adapter clips up into the clips of the
window screen mounting board. Once they are connected, there
will be a click and bound securely to each other.

To remove the car radio adapter from the mount, simply hold
the radio adapter and pull it down from the window screen
mount to remove it.

To connect the mount and car adapter to the window screen,
choose the desired spot on your window screen and hold it in
place. The mount has a ball tting to allow you to adjust the
angle of the radio adapter once locked to the window screen.

Now pull down the locking lever (MG.2) on the mount to ensure
the mount suctions and locks to the window screen.

Releasing the mount

To remove the mount from the window screen, pull the locking
lever up (MG.2) from the mount to unlock it. To remove it, lift the
suction tab (MG.3) from the window to stop its suction to the
window.

Step 5: Connecting to your chosen mount

Installaon

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Step 5 continued: Vent mount tting

Installaon

First, detach the mounting board from the windowscreen
mount by undoing the locking lever (MG.2) until it comes loose
from the mount. This should then allow you to pull the mount
suction part away from the mounting board from the roller ball
connection.

The mounting board will now be separated from the mount and
ready to connect to the venting mount.

To secure the mounting board and venting mount, simply push
the roller ball part of the vent mount into the connection on the
mounting board.

Now connect the mounting board mount to the DAB adapter.
On the mounting board of the mount, line up the back of the car
radio adapter clips to the clips of the mounting board.

Now slide the car radio adapter clips up into the clips of the
mounting board. Once they are connected, there will be a click
and bound securely to each other.

Now the mount and DAB adapter are connected, you can insert
the clips of the mount around the car vent to connect and begin
using your adapter.

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Installaon

Step 6: Connecting the radio adapter to your car’s radio

You can connect your car via an AUX Cable connection or with
FM transmission. Follow the below guidance to set this up:

AUX Cable Line Out Connection

If your car has an AUX-in port, connect the AUX-in cable into the
AUX port in your car and into the ‘Line Out’ port (Ref.) at the
bottom of the radio adapter.

Ensure that your car audio system is reasonably low at this point,
as DAB car radio can sound loudly.

Now switch your radio adapter on and put it on DAB/DAB+
mode to get started.

FM Trx

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Installaon

FM Trx Connection

If your car does not have an AUX-in port, or you would like a
wireless connection between your car and the radio adapter, you
can connect them via FM transmission from your car radio.

Click the ‘Mode’ button (Ref.) to ensure that the radio is in
DAB mode. Follow by pressing and holding the ‘FM Trx’ button
(Ref.) to begin searching for FM frequencies from your car’s

installed radio. The message “Searching Freqs... FM channels....”

will now display on the radio adapter display screen.

The radio will now begin searching for FM frequencies to
nd a channel with low levels of interference from local radio
broadcasts. Once the search is complete, the selected frequency
will display on the screen.

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Instrucons Guide

Navigation Controls

Power button (Ref.): Press to switch your device ON/OFF.

Menu button (Ref.): When the radio is in working mode, press

the MENU button to display information for the DAB station
(page 10) or hold down the MENU button for a range of setting
options (page 24)

Mode button (Ref.): Select the MODE button to change
between the dierent modes: DAB/DAB+, AUX and Bluetooth.

Preset button (Ref.): Use to create or view preset stations.
Refer to guidance on pages 18-19.

FM Trx (Ref.): Use this button to set up wireless FM
transmission between the car radio and DAB adapter, as per the
guidance on page 15.

AUX-In (Ref.): Connect an AUX-in cable via the AUX-in port of
the DAB adapter to a device to play your own music.

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Now that the DAB radio adapter is set up in your car, you can
begin listening to a wide variety of available stations.

Select the Mode button (Ref.) to ensure that you are on DAB
mode. “DAB+” will appear at the top of the screen when this
mode has been selected.

When you rst switch to DAB mode, the adapter will
automatically begin scanning for available DAB stations. This
scan will show on the display screen as “Scanning...”. Once the
scan is complete, a screen with all the available DAB stations in
your area will display.

To browse through stations, use the Navigation/OK dial (Ref.)
and rotate clockwise/anti-clockwise to browse. Once you nd
your station, either hover over the station for 3 seconds for the
station to automatically select, or press down the Navigation/
OK dial (Ref.) to conrm your option. The radio station will
then display on the screen along with the program type (e.g Pop
Music) and may display information regarding the DJ and show.

To change to a dierent station, simply twist the Navigation/
OK dial to go back to the DAB/DAB+ display screen and begin
scrolling through.

To adjust the volume, do this on the car radio within your car
rather than with the supplied DAB adapter.

Begin Listening To DAB/DAB+

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DAB/DAB+ Options

Perform a DAB scan:

If you would like to rescan for available DAB/DAB+ stations,
ensure that you are on DAB/DAB+ mode by selecting through
with the ‘MODE’ button (Ref.).

Follow by holding down the ‘MENU’ button (Ref.), followed
by selecting the ‘Auto Scan’ option with the Navigation/OK dial.
The DAB adapter will now begin scanning for available stations.
Once the scan is complete, available stations will show.

Setting DAB/DAB+ Presets

When listening to the desired DAB station, hold down the
‘PRESET’ button (Ref.) to be directed to the ‘Set Preset’ screen.

Use the Navigation/OK dial (Ref.) to scroll through between
preset numbers ‘01’ to ‘10’. If the preset number is empty, it will
display “01:Empty” etc. To select a preset number to save the
station under, press down the Navigation/OK button to set the
station.

Once the preset has been stored, the screen will display “Stored
Successfully”.

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Recalling Preset Stations:

After setting preset stations, you can recall the stations by
selecting the buttons numbered 1-10 on the top of the DAB
radio adapter (Ref.)

Once the button is selected the preset station on that preset
number should begin playing.

Please ensure that the preset number has got a station
successfully preset. You can check this by pressing ‘PRESET’
(Ref.) and using the Navigation/OK button (Ref.) to scroll
through the preset stations made and those that are empty.

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When listening to a DAB station with good signal via the
radio adapter, you can view station information by repeatedly
selecting the ‘MENU’ button (Ref.). View information such as:

Dynamic Label Segment (DLS): Displays scrolling text
information supplied by the broadcaster.

PTY (Program Type): Shows the type and description of the
program provided by the DAB station.

Bit Rate: The rate to which the signal is being transmitted per
second.

Time and Date: Displays the time and date information
provided by the broadcaster.

Channel and Frequency: Displays the station’s transmission
channel number and frequency.

DAB Station Information

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Bluetooth Media Function

Press the ‘MODE’ button (Ref.) repeatedly to scroll through to
Bluetooth mode. The screen will display “Adapter name: Majority
Journey: Disconnected” at this point.

Go to your Bluetooth device settings and select “Majority
Journey” as a device to connect to.

When the device and DAB adapter are connected, the screen will
show “Device name: “Your Device Name” : Connected”.

Now begin playing music from your Bluetooth device such as
that from streaming services or media on your device.

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Instrucons Guide

Bluetooth calling

As the Bluetooth function is now set up and connected to your
chosen device, it will now show on the display screen when you
are receiving incoming calls.

When you have a phone call incoming, the screen will display
“Incoming Call” followed by the phone number.

To answer the call, press the Navigation/OK dial (Ref.).

To cancel the call after accepting it, simply press the Navigation/
OK dial again.

Contacts Function

You can also make outgoing calls from the adapter when it is
connected to your phone via Bluetooth.

To access your ‘Recent Calls’ and ‘Contacts’ on your phone, press
and hold the Navigation/OK dial (Ref.) until the ‘Phone’ screen
displays with these options.

To make a call to a contact in your phone book from the adapter,
select the ‘Contacts’ option with the Navigation/OK dial. Scroll
through your contacts that are ordered alphabetically and select
an option. Select a contact to call by pressing the Navigation/OK
dial to begin calling.

Bluetooth Contact Function

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When the radio is in working mode, press the ‘MODE’ button
(Ref.6) repeatedly until the ‘AUX In’ mode displays.

Connect the AUX cable into the ‘AUX IN’ port (Ref.12) at the
bottom of the DAB adapter and connect the cable into your
chosen device.

Begin playing your chosen audio from your device, ensuring
that the volume is switched up on your device for the best audio
performance.

AUX-in Function

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Settings: MENU Button Selection

Instrucons Guide

When the radio is in working mode, press and hold down the
‘MENU’ button (Ref.5) for a range of setting options such as:
SETUP, AUTOSCAN, DEFAULT SETTING and SYSTEM INFO.

SETUP: Select this option for a range of visual settings to select
from including:

Brightness - Choose between high, medium or low brightness
levels.
Trac info - Select whether you would like to receive
trac information by selecting either ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’ with the
Navigation dial/OK.
Button Lights - Choose whether you would like the button
lights switched ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’.
Language - Choose between ‘English’ or ‘German’ as your set
language.

AUTO SCAN: Select this option to perform a scan for available
DAB/DAB+ stations.

DEFAULT SETTING: Select this option to delete all settings and
presets made. Choose ‘YES’ to conrm your choice.

SYSTEM INFO: Select to view the system information.

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Troubleshooting Guide

Malfunction Possible causes/measures

Problems with powering
the unit

Try to investigate if the problem is the power
source or the adapter. Ensure that the power
adapter is plugged in properly to your car and in
the charging port.

The adapter will only work when it is plugged
into a power source, it does not have an internal
battery. You will therefore need to set the radio
up in your car.

Setting up problems Ensure that the magnetic mount is properly

installed to your car and to a ferrous material.
This magnetic tting should then be properly
connected to the antenna. Connect the adapter
to your car by FM transmission or AUX-in.

I’m having trouble
securing the mount

Check that there is not a plastic lm on the
suction pad - if there is, please remove it.

If possible, please clean the area you are placing
it on to. The suction pad may also need to be
dampened before placing on the window screen
and then secure with the locking lever.

For the vent mount, ensure that the clasps of the
mount are secure around the vent grill.

I am getting poor DAB
reception

Ensure the antenna is installed correctly, and
have the antenna as stretched as possible to
ensure you are receiving the best signal.

Bluetooth connection
problems

Try ‘forgetting’ the DAB adapter from your
phone. Perform a reset of the adapter by putting
a pin into the reset port at the back of the radio.
Try reconnecting the devices.

Any other performance/
unresolved issues

Please try a reset of the adapter by inserting a
pin into the reset port at the back of the radio.
For any other problems, please contact us on our
website.

Troubleshoong

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Power Supply

The unit is to be powered by the 5V car charger provided.

Specicaons

Specications

Model

Journey A10 DAB Adapter A10-CAR-BLK

Power Supply

5V/5A car charger

Frequency range:

DAB 174 - 240 MHz

FM 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Internal Battery

Lithium-ion .V/mAh

Audio:

AUX in, Line Out, Bluetooth

Dimensions: 10.2 x 6 x 3.1 cm; 95g

Warranty

All products come with a standard 12 month warranty. All items
must be registered on www.majorityradios.co.uk for the
warranty to be valid. Once on the web page, use the menu to
nd “register your product”. You will also be given the chance
to extend your warranty for an additional 24 months, free of
charge.

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1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions. Instructions are also
available for download at www.majorityradios.co.uk

3. Heed all Warnings

4. Follow all instructions

5. Do no clean the apparatus near or with water

6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions

7. Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including ampliers) that produce heat.

8. Protect the power from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the apparatus.

9. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the
manufacturer.

10. Unplug this apparatus during light storms or when
unused for long periods of time.

11. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in a way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to the rain or moisture, does not
operate normally or has been dropped.

12. No naked ame sources, such as lit candles, should
be placed on the apparatus.

13. Dispose of used electrical products and batteries
safely according to your local authority and
regulations.

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and no objects lled with liquid, such as
vases, shall be places on the apparatus.
Main plug is used to disconnect device and it should
remain readily operable during intended use. In order
to disconnect the apparatus from the main mains
completely, the mains plug should be disconnected
from the main socket outlet completely.
Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, re or the like.

RECYCLING ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS

You should now recycle your waste electrical goods and
in doing so help the environment.
This symbol means an electrical product should not
be disposed of with normal household waste. Please
ensure it is taken to a suitable facility for disposal when
nished with.

IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions
carefully before use and keep for future
reference.

Risk of electric shock.
Do not open

Read all instructions carefully before use
and keep for future reference

When servicing, use only identical
replacement parts

ATTENTION

RISQUE D’ELECTROCUTION

NE PAS OUVRIR

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Safety Informaon

IMPORTANT: Please read all instrucons carefully

before use and keep for future reference

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