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VIEWING CLOSED CAPTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Your new television (TV) is able to decode and display the
closed captions 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-
tions 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 closed caption signal is recorded
by all VCRs when
recording a TV broadcast or copying a tape having closed
captions.
To Access Captions
1. Press CAPTIONS
on the remote control. One of the
three information
displays is shown, as follows.
f
CAPTIONS
OFF
PRESS CAPTION
KEY TO CHANGE
\
Captions Turned OFF _
NOTE: Generally, closed cap-
tions are transmitted on CAP-
TION1. CAPTION2 is seldom
used.
CAPTION
1
ON
PRESS CAPTION
KEY TO CHANGE
CAPTION2
ON
PRESS CAPTION
KEYTOCHANGE
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CAPTION1 Selected
CAPTION2 Selected
and Turned ON
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.
I
J
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, no captions ap-
pear, but the TV remains in the captions mode. Captions
appear when a caption signal is received. If you want to
check the current captions mode of your TV, press CAP-
TIONS once. If you are receiving captions when you press
CAPTIONS,
the captions are interrupted
and are not
shown for about 15 seconds.
The captions mode you have selected remains in effect until
you change it, even if you change TV channels, tune to a TV
channel that is not broadcasting the caption signal, or turn the
TV off. Sometimes captions are not seen when expected be-
cause the captions are not being sent, such as during a com-
mercial break. Captions reappear when the caption signal is
received again. If you change TV channels to another station
that provides closed captions, the captions appear in about 15
seconds.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF CAPTIONS
Captions appear on the TV screen in the position deter-
mined by the creator of the captions. Usually captions are
positioned
where they will least interfere with the visual ac-
tion; at the top or the bottom of the screen. Newscasts
generally provide three-line
captions which "scroll" onto
the screen. Dramas and comedies generally provide two- or
three-line captions placed near the character who is speak-
ing, so that the viewer can follow the dialogue.
Captions 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 emphasis as black words on a colored
background. Words describing sounds are usually displayed
as black words on a colored background
and in paren-
theses. Words that are sung usually appear enclosed by
musical notes.
It is not unusual for misspellings or unusual characters to
appear in closed captions, especially those of live events.
During a live broadcast, the captions are created as the pro-
gram progresses, much as a court reporter transcribes a
trial as it progresses. Live broadcasts do not allow time to
correct spelling errors, etc.
NOTES:
•
When captions are being shown, you may not see other
on-screen displays, such as Volume or Mute displays.
*
When Channel/Time
or a menu is displayed, closed cap-
tions are not seen.
*
Some cable-TV systems 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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