To get good reception for DAB/FM broadcasting, always extend the antenna to its full length. First Time Setup Being the larger model means having a larger TFT colour display. Physical connections are taken care of courtesy of an aux input, RCA line-level and digital optical inputs, and you can stream tunes wirelessly using Bluetooth 5.0. Again, there’s a remote control provided for the Quadriga. If you choose “Update from Network” you must indicate your time zone in the next window. Next choose “ON” for summer time, otherwise select “OFF”. If you choose “No Update”, you will have to enter the date and time manually.“AM”/ “PM” displays only if you have chosen the 12-hour time format. Select “AM” for the morning hours or “PM” for the afternoon hours. Setting Network Insert two AAA size batteries. Make sure the (+) and (-) ends of the batteries match the (+) and (-) ends indicated in the battery compartment.

With this function, you can start the Setup Wizard at any time. Any parameters or stations entered already are not deleted. InfoThere are two versatile wake-up alarms with snooze facility, and a sleep function to turn the system off after a set period. Each alarm can be set to start in a particular mode. Select Alarms under Main Menu to set or change an alarm. Select the alarm number (1 or 2) then configure the following parameters: If reception was not good for the original scan, this may result in an empty or incomplete list of available stations. Network Profile – The smart radio remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find. From here you can see the list of registered networks. You can delete unwanted networks by pressing the OK key and then choosing “YES” to confirm deletion. Another test we did was to play The Beatles' original 'extreme L/R separation' stereo mixes of the early albums, where you can distinctly hear that John, Paul and most of the guitars are in one speaker, while the drums, bass and hand claps are in the other. Sure enough, the Quadriga put out a great representation of the song and recording intent - almost in spite of the mix's extreme panning. (Side note: obviously, you're better off with the mono mixes for most of The Beatles' albums). The Majority Quadriga has many different ways to listen to music, with Wi-Fi-connected internet radio streaming and podcasts, DAB+, FM, AUX connectivity and Spotify capabilities. You can even use CDs if you have some old-school bangers in your CD collection, whilst also having Bluetooth connectivity.

Further, Majority claims access to over 25,000 global radio stations for the Quadriga and you’ll be able to use one of the 40 presets to save your favourites. From any source and with any style of music, the sound was projected well out into the room and the copious volume on tap means that - as well as going louder than you'll probably rarely, if ever, need - there is ample clean headroom to avoid distortion. Network Wizard – Enter to search AP SSID, then input the WEP / WPA key or choose Push Button/Pin/Skip WPS to connect to the wireless network. PBC

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be places on the apparatus. The default language is English. Change it to your preference. There are 13languages available – English, Dansk, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Suomi, Svenska & Türkçe. Setup Wizard Push button: The device prompts you to press the connect button on the router. It then scans for a ready Push Button Connect network and connects. Select “12” for 12-hour display format or “24” for 24-hour display format. If you select the 12-hour format, the display shows “AM” in the morning or “PM” in the afternoon after the time. After this, the following options are available, to define if the time will be synchronized from radios: Update from DAB, Update from FM, Update from Network or No Update.

The control panel has many different buttons, such as a navigation knob, which can also change the volume, a CD player slot with an ejection button, an AUX in port, a 3.5mm headphone port, and then a string of the standard buttons such as buttons to skip a song and to go to the menu. With the Majority Quadriga music system, you can instantly tell that they know what they’re doing when it comes to audio. Booming subwoofers create a crisp and smooth bass noise that was actually satisfying for the ears, which alone tells you how good they are. By default, FM scans stop at any available station. This may result in a poor signal-to-noise ratio (hiss) from weak stations. To change the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength, select Yes after choosing Strong Station Only? Audio Settings Connecting to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Spotify was all easy to do, with no annoyance occurring in that area at all. Sometimes music players like these can be a right pain in the bum to connect to, so to have a seamless process like the Quadriga has is a nice thing to see. The device will ask you if you’d like to keep the network connected. If you want to control the device in all operating modes via the app, select “YES”. If choosing “NO”, it is not possible to control the device from the app in the (Standby, AUX IN, FM, DAB) operating modes. Note that the power consumption in Standby Mode will be higher when the network connection is kept up. Any WIFI networks found are listed on the display, along with their names. After selecting the network, you will be asked to choose one of the following methods of connection:

If no information is available, just the frequency is shown. Stereo broadcasts are indicated with an icon at the top of the screen, To view further information about the broadcast, press INFO . Each time you press INFO, another set of information is displayed, cycling through RDS Text, Further RDS Text (Station/Programme Type), Frequency and Today’s Date. Presets Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. It has 2 big speakers that are slapped right on the front, almost making it intimidating as you know that those speakers will deliver some heavy-hitting audio. Additionally, there is an almost hidden speaker on the bottom of the Quadriga, stealthily adding extra bass to the music.

There's also a well-specified remote control, so you can action the most-common tasks without leaving your chair, including power up and down. There is also a CD eject button on the remote, although of course you will finally have to leave your chair to actually retrieve and change the CD itself. Sorry about that. Depending on your aural predilections - and possibly your age - the need for a CD player would probably be what sways your choice between the two models, as they are essentially the same otherwise. Sure, the Quadriga goes louder, but the Bard still has the potential to bother the neighbours when cranked.

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