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Closed
caption
What is closed
captioning?
This television
has the capability
to decode
and display
closed captioned
television
programs.
Closed
captioning
will display text on the screen for hearing impaired
viewers
or it will translate
and display text in another
language.
Captions: This closed caption mode will display text on the
screen in English or another language (depending on the set-
ting of the closed captions CH 1/2).
Generally, closed captions in English are transmitted on captions
channel 1 and closed captions in other languages are transmitted
on captions channel 2.
Text:
The text closed
caption
mode will usually
fill the screen
with a programming
schedule
or other information.
After selecting
a closed
caption
mode, it will stay in effect until it
is changed,
even if the channel
is changed.
If the captions
signal
is lost due to a commercial
or a break in
the signal, the captions will reappear when the signal is received
again.
If the channels
are changed,
the captions
will be delayed
approximately
10 seconds.
The captions
will appear
in places
on the screen
where
they will least
interfere
with the picture,
usually on the bottom of the screen.
News programs
will usually
show three-line
closed
captions
which scroll onto the screen.
Most other
shows
provide
two or three
lined captions
placed
near the character
who is speaking
so the viewer can follow the
dialogue.Titles,
foreign
languages,
and words requiring
empha-
sis are underlined
or in italics. Words that are sung usually
ap-
pear enclosed
by musical
notes.
For television
programs
broadcasting
with closed captions,
look
in your TV guide for the closed captions
symbol
(CC).
To view closed
captions
Press CLOSED
CAPTION
to
switch
between
normal TV and the
two closed caption
modes
(cap-
tions and full screen text). Closed
captioning
will display
text on the
screen for hearing
impaired
viewers.
NOTES:
When selecting
closed captions,
the captioning
will be delayed approximately
10 seconds.
If no caption
signal is received,
no captions
will appear,
but the television
will remain in the caption
mode.
• Misspellings
or unusual characters
may occasionally
appear
during
closed captioning.
This is normal
with
closed captioning,
especially
with live programs.
This is because
during
live programs,
captions
are also
entered
live. These transmissions
do not allow time for editing.
• When captions
are being displayed,
on-screen
displays,
such as volume
and mute may not be seen or may
interfere
with closed captions.
. Some cable systems
and copy protection
systems
may interfere with the closed captioned
signal.
If using an indoor antenna
or if TV reception
is very poor, the closed
caption
decoder
may not appear
or
may appear with strange characters
or misspelled
words.
In this case, adjust the antenna
for better reception
or use an outdoor
antenna.
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