Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)

SOCIAL

Programmes about people and things

 

that influence them individually or in

 

groups. Includes:

sociology,

history,

 

geography, psychology and society.

 

RELIGION

Any aspect of beliefs and faiths, involving

 

a God or Gods, the nature of existence

 

and ethics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONE IN

Involving members of the public

 

expressing their views either by phone or

 

at a public forum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRAVEL

Features

and

programmes

concerned

 

with travel to near and far destinations,

 

package tours and travel ideas and

 

opportunities.

Not for

use

for

 

announcements about problems, delays,

 

or roadworks affecting immediate travel

 

where TP/TA should be used.

 

 

 

LEISURE

Programmes concerned with recreational

 

activities in which the listener might

 

 

participate. Examples include,

 

 

 

Gardening, Fishing, Antique collecting,

 

Cooking, Food & Wine, etc.

 

 

 

JAZZ

Polyphonic, syncopated music

 

 

 

characterised by improvisation.

 

 

 

 

COUNTRY

Songs which originate from, or continue

 

the musical tradition of the American

 

Southern States. Characterised by a

 

straightforward melody

and

narrative

 

story line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATION M

Current Popular Music of the Nation or

 

Region in that country's language, as

 

opposed to International “Pop” which is

 

usually US or UK inspired and in English.

OLDIES

Music from the so-called “golden age” of

 

popular music.

 

 

 

 

 

FOLK M

Music which has its roots in the musical

 

culture of a particular nation, usually

 

played on acoustic instruments. The

 

narrative or story may be based on

 

historical events or people.

 

 

 

DOCUMENT

Programme

concerned

with

factual

 

matters, presented in an investigative

 

style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST

Broadcast

when

testing

emergency

 

broadcast equipment or receivers.

 

ALARM !

Emergency announcement made under

 

exceptional

circumstances

 

to

give

 

warning of events causing danger of a

 

general nature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONE

No programme type (receive only).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhancing your system

Headphones

Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, reduce the volume.

Be sure your headphones have a 3.5 mm (1/8") diameter plug and impedance between 16 and 50 ohms. The recommended impedance is 32 ohms.

Plugging in the headphones disconnects the speakers automatically. Adjust the volume using the VOLUME control.

Troubleshooting chart

Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.

If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre.

General

 

 

 

Symptom

Possible cause

The clock is not set

Did a power failure occur?

to the correct time.

Reset the clock.

When a button is

Set the unit to the power

pressed, the unit

stand-by mode and then

does not respond.

turn it back on.

 

If the unit still malfunctions,

 

reset it.

No sound is heard.

Is the volume level set to

 

“0”?

 

Are the headphones

 

connected?

 

Are the speaker wires

 

disconnected?

CD player

Symptom

Possible cause

Playback does not

Is the disc loaded upside

start.

down?

Playback stops in

Does the disc satisfy the

the middle or is not

standards?

performed

Is the disc distorted or

properly.

scratched?

 

Playback sounds

Is the unit located near

are skipped, or

excessive vibrations?

stopped in the

Is the disc very dirty?

middle of a track.

Has condensation formed

 

 

inside the unit?

 

 

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