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Selecting caption services
1
Select a caption service for analog channels:
• Press
MENU
on the remote control and select
[Features]
>
[Closed Caption]
>
[Caption Service]
.
• Press
Î
or
ï
to select one of the listed caption services, and
press
OK
to con
fi
rm your choice.
2
Press
MENU
to exit.
Note
•
Not all caption services are used by a TV channel during the transmission of a closed
caption program.
Summary of caption services
Service
Description
CC-1
and
T-1
;
are the primary caption and text services.
The captioning or text is displayed in the same language
as the program’s dialogue
(up to 4 lines of script on the TV screen, where it does
not obstruct relevant parts of the picture).
CC-3
and
T-3
;
serve as the preferred data channels.
The captioning or text is often a secondary language.
CC-2
,
CC-4
,
T-2
and
T-4
;
are rarely available and broadcasters use them only in
special conditions, such as when
[CC-1]
and
[CC-3]
or
[T-1]
and
[T-3]
are not available.
• There are 3 display modes according to programs:
Paint-on mode:
Displays input characters on the TV screen immediately.
Pop-on mode:
Once characters are stored in memory, they are
displayed all at once.
Roll-up mode:
Displays the characters continuously by scrolling (max.
4 lines).
Closed caption
Closed captioning is an assistive technology that allows persons with
hearing disabilities to access television programming. Closed captioning
displays the audio portion of programming as text superimposed over
the video.
Note
•
Closed captioning service may not be controlled by this unit’s menu options if you are
watching television through an external cable or satellite set top box. In which case
you will need to use the menu options on the external set top box to control Closed
Captioning.
•
The captions do not always use correct spelling and grammar.
Not all TV programs and product commercials include closed caption information.
Refer to your area TV program listings for the TV channels and times of closed caption
shows. The captioned programs are usually noted in the TV listings with service marks
such as
[CC]
.
DTV
Selecting DTV caption services
1
Select a caption service for digital channels:
• Press
MENU
on the remote control and select
[Features]
>
[Closed Caption]
>
[Digital Caption Service]
.
• Press
Î
or
ï
to select one of the listed caption services, and
press
OK
to con
fi
rm your choice.
Off
Select if you do not want Digital Caption Service. This
is the default.
CS-1
to
CS-6
Select one of these before changing any other item
in
[Closed Caption]
menu. Choose
[CS-1]
under
normal circumstances.
2
Press
MENU
to exit.
Selecting how captions are displayed
You can choose the size, font, color, background and other
characteristics of the caption text.
1
Press
MENU
on the remote control and select
[Features]
>
[Closed Caption]
>
[Caption Style]
>
[User Setting]
.
Press
Î
or
ï
to select
[On]
, then press
OK.
2
Press
Î
or
ï
to highlight an option for digital captions, and press
OK
to select the option.
3
Press
Î
or
ï
to highlight a setting for the option, and press
OK
to
con
fi
rm your choice.
4
Press
MENU
to exit.
Dif
fi
culties viewing closed captions on DTV programming
If you have dif
fi
culties viewing closed captions on DTV programming,
including HDTV, received from your subscription television provider, you
should:
• consult any consumer information and manuals / guides on closed
captions for DTV programming provided by your subscription
television provider;
• ensure that the captioning function on your set-top box, if
applicable, is turned on; and,
• ensure that the captioning function on your DTV is turned on.
If you are still unable to view closed captions on DTV programming, you
should contact your subscription television provider for assistance.
