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Setting the bar color for Letter box and Pillar box
You can set the color of the horizontal and vertical bars displayed in Letter box and Pillar
box screen formats by using the Bar Color option in the Preferences section of the Setup
menu. The bar color can be set to either black or gray.
The gray bar color is already set and is recommended to avoid screen burn-in.
Screen burn-in is a problem that can occur on some TV displays when a dark, stable
image is displayed on the screen for an extended period, “burning” the image
permanently into the screen.
The gray bar color is recommended because lighter colors are less likely to cause burn-in.
Setting the closed caption options
Closed captions are on-screen text versions of the audio content for programs.
The Caption item in the Preferences menu allows you to turn closed captions on and off,
to set a language for the closed captions, and to choose a closed caption format (CC1,
CC2, CC3, or CC4 which may provide varying closed caption displays for some
programs).
1
Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2
Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.
3
Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.
4
Highlight the Caption menu item, then press the SELECT button.
The Caption menu appears.
5
Highlight the setting you wish to change, and press the
SELECT button. Then use the up or down arrows buttons on
your remote control to highlight an option for that setting.
Press the SELECT button to confirm your selection.
6
To exit the Menu system, press the EXIT button on your
remote control.
NOTE
If you select the analog caption, you can select the caption for the external input source and the
analog channel. If you select the digital caption, you can select the caption for the digital channel.
Setting the default screen color and translucency
The Screen Color menu item in the Preferences menu allows you to set a default screen
color that will be used to display the Menu and Guide screens. There are four color
choices named for the four seasons: Spring (green), Summer (blue), Fall (amber), Winter
(violet). Screen colors can also be set for the Family profile and the four User profiles;
those choices will override the default screen color selection you set here when those
profiles are active. The Translucency menu item in the Preferences menu allows you to
set a default translucency level that will be used to display the Menu and Guide screens
(controlling how much TV program content you can view through the on-screen Menu and
Guide screens). You can choose from four levels of translucency: Light, Medium, Dark,
and Opaque (no translucency). Translucency can also be set for the Family profile and
the four User profiles; those choices will override the default translucency selection you
set here when those profiles are active.
To set a default screen color and translucency, follow these steps:
1
Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2
Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.
3
Highlight the Preferences menu item, the press the SELECT button.
4
Highlight the Screen Color menu item, then press the SELECT
button. A list appears, showing you the screen color options.
5
Highlight a color option, then press the SELECT button.
When you select a color, the screen color list disappears, and
your color choice is indicated on the Screen Color menu item.
6
Highlight the Translucency menu item, then press the SELECT
button. A list appears, showing you the translucency options.
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Highlight Light, Medium, Dark, or Opaque.
Then press the SELECT button.
When you select a translucency option, the Translucency list
disappears, and your choice is indicated on the Translucency
menu item.
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