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VIEWING CLOSED CAPTIONS
'INTRODUCTION
Your new television (TV) is able to decode and display the
closed captious that are broadcast
with some TV shows and
provided on many pre-recorded
video tapes. These cap-
tions can be subtitles for the hearing impaired, or transla-
tious into another language.
Look for a (CC) or similar sign in your TV schedule, or on
the video tape cassette, which indicates that captions are
provided.
The dosed caption signal is recorded by all VCRs when
recording a 'IV broadcast
or copying a tape having closed
captious.
To Access Captions
1. Press CAPTIONS
on the remote
control. One of the
three
information
displays
is shown, as follows.
CAPTIONS
OFF
PRESS CAPTION
KEY TO CHANGE
NOTE: Generally, closed cap-
tions are transmitted on CAP-
TION1. CAPTION2 is seldom
used.
Captions Turned OFF
f
CAtrI'ION
1
ON
PRESS CAPTION
KEY TO CHANGE.
CAPTION1 Selected
and Turned ON
CAPTION
2
ON
PRESS CAPTION
KEY TO CHANGE
J
CAPTION2 Selected
and Turned ON
2. Press CAPTIONS
until the information
display you
desire
is shown.
The display
disappears
from the
screen
automatically
in about
15 seconds,
or you
may press
ENTER
to remove
the display
immedi-
ately.
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CAPTIONS
Press to select desired
caption mode.
Automatic Operation
If caption signals are received, the captions appear in about
15 seconds. If no caption signal is received, lao captious ap-
pear, but the TV remains hi tile captions mc,:le. Captious
appear when a caption signal is received. If you want to
check the ctu'rent captious mode of your TV, press CAP-
TIONS once. If you are receiving captious when you press
CAPTIONS, the captions are interrupted
_tad are not
shown for about 1.5seconds.
The captious mode you have s:lected remains in effect until
you change it, even if you change TV channels, tune to aTV
channel that _snot broadcastkg
the caption signal, or turn the
TV off. Sometimes captions are not seen when expected be-
cause the captions are not behxg sent, such as during a com-
mercial break. Captious reapr_ar when the caption signal is
received again. If you cha_;e "IV channels to another station
that provides, dosed captio1_ the captious appear in about 15
seconds.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF CAPTIONS
Captions appear on the TV .,;creen in the position deter-
mined by the creator of the €_aptious. Usually captions are
positioned where they will least interfere vdth the visual ac-
tion; at the top or the bottom of the screen. Newscasts
generally provide three-Ibm captious which "scroll" onto
the screen. Dramas and comedies generally provide two- or
three-line captions placed near the characJler who is speak-
ing, so that the viewer can foUow the dialogue.
Captious usually appear as white letters on a black back-
ground, but they may be in color. This TV shows underlined
words or words in italics, such as titles, foreign words, and
words with special emphe_E as black words on a colored
background. Words descHbhng sounds are usually displayed
as black words on a colored background
and in paren-
theses. Words that are sung usually appea:r enclosed by
musical notes.
It is not unusual for misspellings or unusual characters to
appear in closed captiotu;, especially those of llve events.
During a lb/e broadcast, the captious are created as the pro-
gram progresses, much as a court reporte_r transcribes a
trial as it progresses. Live broadcasts do not allow time to
correct spelling errors, etc.
NOTES:
•
When
captions
are l:_ing shown,
you may not see other
on-screen displays, such as Volume or lVlutedisplays.
•
When Channel/Time
or a menu is displayed, closed cap-
tions are not seen.
•
Some c_able-TV system,; scramble their signals, which may
interfere with the caption signal. Similar interference can
be caused by some video copy protection
systems.
Typical Remote Control
(Your remote control may differ from unit shown.)
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