SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR APPARATUSES HAVING AN EMERGENCY ALERT FUNCTION

摘要

An apparatus such as a television signal receiver (20), radio or other device is capable of performing a self-diagnostic test for an emergency alert function. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) includes a memory (27) operative to store test data associated with the emergency alert function. A decoder (26) is operative to decode the test data to generate test signals. A processor (27) is operative to process the test signals to detect an operating state of the emergency alert function.