Sharp CP-UH220H, Operation Manual

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XL-UH220H
Advanced Features
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued)
Notes:
If the display has stopped flashing, start again from step 2. If the
unit finds a desired programme type, the corresponding channel
number will flash for about 4 seconds, and then the station name
will flash for 7 seconds, which will remain lit.
If you want to listen to the same programme type of another
station, press the RDS PTY button whilst the channel number or
station name is flashing. The unit will look for the next station.
If no station can be found, "NOT FOUND" will appear for 4
seconds.
If you select the traffic programme:
If you select the traffic programme (TP) in step 3, "TP" will appear.
(This does not mean that you can listen to the traffic information at
that time.)
When the traffic information is broadcast, "TA" will appear.
To specify station names and select stations manually:
You can select a station by specifying the name (BBC R1, BBC R2,
etc.) from the stations stored in memory.
Before starting this operation, you must store one or more station
names in memory.
Descriptions of the PTY (Programme Type) codes, TP (Traffic
Programme) and TA (Traffic Announcement).
You can search for and receive the following PTY, TP and TA
signals.
1 Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the FM band.
2 Press the PRESET ( or ) button on the remote control to
select a desired station.
3 The station name will be displayed for 6 seconds. Then the
display will change.
NEWS Short accounts of facts, events and publicly
expressed views, reportage and actuality.
AFFAIRS Topical programme expanding or enlarging upon
the news, generally in different presentation style or
concept, including debate, or analysis.
INFO Programmes whose purpose is to impart advice in
the widest sense.
SPORT Programme concerned with any aspect of sport.
EDUCATE Programme intended primarily to educate, of which
the formal element is fundamental.
DRAMA All radio plays and serials.
CULTURE Programmes concerned with any aspect of national
or regional culture, including language, theatre, etc.
SCIENCE Programmes about the natural sciences and
technology.
VARIED Used for mainly speech-based programmes usually
of light-entertainment nature, not covered by other
categories. Examples include: quizzes, panel
games, personality interviews.
POP M Commercial music, which would generally be
considered to be of current popular appeal, often
featuring in current or recent record sales charts.
ROCK M Contemporary modern music, usually written and
performed by young musicians.
EASY M Current contemporary music considered to be
"easy-listening", as opposed to Pop, Rock or
Classical, or one of the specialised music styles,
Jazz, Folk or Country. Music in this category is
often but not always, vocal, and usually of short
duration.