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Digital Settings
Appearance
(Figure 23)
The Closed Captions provider sends digital closed captions
with default options. You may customize the Closed
Captions appearance by seletion the Custom option.
Font
1.Type Style
Text (font) choices are:
2. Size
Font size can be Standard, Large or Small. Large is the
recommended font size.
3. Color
Font color can be customized for easier reading. The
available font colors are:
• White
• Yellow
• Black
• Green
• Magenta
• Cyan
• Red
• Blue
Closed Captions Menu: Digital Settings: Appearance, Font, Background,
Opacity
Background
After selecting a font color you may also select a
contrasting background color. Your choices are:
• White
• Yellow
• Black
• Green
• Magenta
• Cyan
• Red
• Blue
Figure 23. Digital Captions Settings Menu
Font Opacity
You can customize the visibility of your fonts using the
following categories:
• Transparent - See-through text to the TV program
• Translucent - TV program is visible behind the text
• Opaque - Solid color text; blocks the TV program
• Flashing - Text flashing in intervals
Background Opacity
You can customize the background for digital captions
using the following categories:
• Transparent - See-through background to the TV
program
• Translucent - TV program is visible behind
the background
• Opaque - Solid background; blocks TV program
• Flashing - Background flashing in intervals
We recommend you use contrasting colors
between captions and background. In
particular, translucent black background and
white font are ideal.
Care must be exercised when selecting
customized colors; your choice affects the
legibility or readability of captions.
IMPORTANT
• Default - Selected by the Closed Captions provider
• Font 1 - Monospaced font with Serifs
• Font 2 - Proportional spaced font with Serifs
• Font 3 - Monospaced font without Serifs
• Font 4 - Proportionally spaced without Serif
• Font 5 - Casual font
• Font 6 - Cursive font
• Font 7 - Small Capitals font
NOTE:
If you choose transparent fonts and transparent
background, no Closed Captions will be visible.
