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Chapter 6: Basic features
Using the closed caption mode
To turn on the closed caption mode:
1
From the
SETUP
menu, highlight
TV Settings
and
press .
2
Press
b
or
B
to select
Closed Captions Settings
and press
.
3
Press
b
or
B
to select
Closed Captions
and press
C
or
c
to select
On
.
Note:
If
Closed Captions
is set to
Off
, Analog CC Mode
and Digital CC Settings will be grayed out.
Analog CC Mode
The closed caption mode has two options:
To view captions or text:
From the
Closed Captions Settings
menu, highlight
Analog CC Mode
.
•To view captions:
Press
C
or
c
to highlight
CC1
,
CC2
,
CC3
, or
CC4
.
Note:
If the program or video you selected is not closed
captioned, no captions will display on-screen.
•To view text:
Press
C
or
c
to highlight
T1
,
T2
,
T3
, or
T4
.
Note:
If text is not available in your area, a black
rectangle may appear on screen. In this case, set the
Closed Captions Settings
to
Off
.
Note:
A closed caption signal may not display in the
following situations:
•
When a videotape has been dubbed.
•
When the signal reception is weak.
•
When the signal reception is non-standard.
Digital CC Settings
You can customize the closed caption display
characteristics.
Note:
•
This settings is available for digital channels only.
•
You cannot set the
Caption Text
and
Background
as
the same color.
To customize the closed captions:
1
From the
Closed Captions Settings
menu,
highlight
Digital CC Settings
and press
.
2
Press
B
or
b
to highlight the characteristic you want
to change, and then press
C
or
c
to select the format
for that characteristic.
Using the Closed Caption button
If you press
when an analog channel is tuned or
from an external AV input (only available for 480i):
•The CC bar will appear and will display CC1-4 and
T1-4 as the options.
If you press
when a digital channel is tuned:
•The CC bar will appear and will display the available
caption options (available languages) for that channel
or service.
Mode
Description
Captions
An on-screen display of the dialogue,
narration, and sound effects of TV programs
and videos that are closed captioned (usually
marked “CC” in program guides).
Text
An on-screen display of information not
related to the current program, such as
weather or stock data (when provided by
individual stations).
OK
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Giant pandas eat leaves.
WORLD WEATHER
Temps Current
F C Weather
LONDON 51 11
MOSCOW
PARIS
ROME
TOKYO
57 14
53 12
66 19
65 18
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Rain
Clear
Mode
Description
Caption Size
Auto, Small, Standard, Large
Caption Text
Type
Auto, Default, Mono w. Serif, Prop. w.
Serif, Mono w/o Serif, Prop. w/o Serif,
Casual, Cursive, Small Capitals
Caption Text
Edge
Auto, None, Raised, Depressed,
Uniform, Left Drop Shadow, Right
Drop shadow
Caption Text
Color
Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Text Foreground
Opacity
Auto, Transparent, Translucent,
Flashing, Solid
Background
Color
Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Text
Background
Opacity
Auto, Transparent, Translucent,
Flashing, Solid
Caption Text
Edge Color
Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
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