FEATURE MENU CONTROLS (CONTINUED )
CLOSED CAPTION
losed Captioning (CC) allowsNOTE: Not all TV programs and product commercialsare made for broadcast
Cyou to read the voice content ofwith Closed Caption (CC) information included. Neither are all Closed Caption
television programs on the TVmodes (CAPTION 1-4; or TEXT 1-4) necessarily being used by a broadcast station
screen. Designed to help the hearingduring the transmission of a closed caption program. Usually "CAPTION 1" is the
impaired this feature uses on-screenmost used mode to view captioned material. Refer to your area's TV program
"text boxes" to show dialogue andlistings for the stations and times of Closed Caption shows.
conversations while the TV program
is in progress.
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1Select CLOSED
CAPTIONING control.
With the FEATURES MENU on
FEATURE MENU
screen, move the RED highlight
MAIN MENU
with the outer MENU ringPICTURECABLE
buttons. Then press the centerPICTURESOUNDSOURCETUNING
MENU button to select the feature.
FEATURESHELPCLOSEDCHANNEL
CAPTIONSMEMORY
2Press the MENU ring
1ST TIME SETUPEXIT
buttonsto move the RED highlight.EXITMORE...
Press the center MENU button to1 OF 5
select (U) the desired Closed
NOTE: The ON DURING
Caption mode - For Example:
MUTE ONLY control can be
"ALWAYS ON" and "CAPTIONAVPOWERused to set the TV to turn the
1".Closed Caption mode "ON"
GUIDEINFOwhenever the MUTE buttonCLOSED CAPTION
CAPTION 1, 2, 3, 4:
on the remote is pressed.
ALWAYS ON
dialogue (and descriptions)
TVVCRACCALWAYS OFF
for the action on the captioned SWAPPIP CHSOURCEFREEZE2ON DURING MUTE ONLY
DNUP1CAPTION 1TEXT 1
TV program shows on-screen. CAPTION 2TEXT 2
SLEEPAUTO
CAPTION 3TEXT 3
(See Important Note on this 3CAPTION 4TEXT 4
page.)STATUS/MENU/
EXITSELECT
EXITHELP
TEXT 1, 2, 3, 4:
often used for channel guide,
VOLCH1
schedules, or bulletin board MUTE2
information for CC programs.
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3After making your Caption mode
465
selection, press the STATUS button
798
to clear the TV screen. The selected
100+0SURF
Closed Caption mode will be active.
POSITIONPIP
To cancel, set the Closed Captioned
JOHN: Why did they move the
meeting up to this week?
feature to OFF when finished.MARSHA: I don't know, but they
are pushing to close the deal.
CAPTION 1 mode
STOP
Example Screen Display
CLOSE CAPTION PROGRAMS ON WXYZ
SMART HELP
ALL ITEMS ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS
Remember. BroadcastFOR TIMES IN YOUR AREA
stations will often use6:00 TOP OF THE MORNING
Closed Caption information will usually appear10:00 THE BEST LITTLE CALL-IN SHOW EVER
spelling abbreviations, symbols,12:00 NOONDAY NEWS
in black and white (although some broadcasters
1:30 AS YOUR LIFE TURNS MY WORLD AROUND
dropouts and other grammatical6:00 WORLD NEWS FOR TODAYor networks may occasionally use color to
highlight or draw attention to certain areas.)
shortcuts in order to keep pace9:00 PLAYHOUSE MOVIE OF THE WEEK
with the on-screen action. These
type factors vary upon the sourceFULL SCREEN TEXT
will block TV screen from viewing
of the captioned text material and
do not indicate a need for service
on the part of the TV.
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