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40 5. TV Menu Settings
Captions Menu
Captions on Analog Channels
The TV can decode captions from
ANT 1
/
ANT 2
and
INPUT 1
/
INPUT 2
. Broadcasters can send either stan-
dard closed captions or text service. Standard closed
captions follow the dialogue of the program and display
in a small section of the screen. Text-service closed
captions often contain information such as weather
or news and cover a large portion of the screen. Text-
service captions are often blank (not used).
IMPORTANT
• Analog text-service options display a large
black or gray box on the screen when no
signal is being broadcast.
• The content of captions is determined by
the broadcaster. If captions show strange
characters, misspellings, or odd grammar,
it is not a malfunction of the TV.
Captions Menu Options
Closed
Captions
Analog
Captions
On if Mute
CC 1–CC 4
Text 1–Text 4
Off
• On if Mute: Display analog closed captions signal CC 1
when audio from the TV speakers is muted. When watching
TV, press
MUTE
to turn captions on/off.
• CC 1–CC 4: Standard closed-caption signals
• Text 1–Text 4: Text-service signals
Analog
Background
Gray, Black Select either a gray or black text background to make analog
closed captions easier to read.
Digital
Captions
On if Mute
Caption 1–
Caption 6
Off
• On if Mute: Display digital closed caption signal Caption 1
when audio from the TV speakers is muted. When watching
TV, press
MUTE
to turn closed captions on/off.
• Caption 1–Caption 6: Caption signals sent by the broad-
caster
Digital
Settings
Font
Default
Font 1–Font 7
Default changes settings to those selected by the caption pro-
vider, or, if none, to the TV’s own caption defaults. Use Fonts 1
through 7 to give captions a custom appearance.
Font Size
Large
Standard
Small
Large is the recommended size.
Font Color White, Black, Magenta, etc. Guidelines for setting digital captions:
• Use contrasting colors for captions and
background.
• Check readability of captions using the
sample text in the upper right corner of
the menu.
• A white font on a black translucent
background makes an easy-to-read
combination.
Font Opacity Translucent, Opaque, Flashing,
Transparent
Background
Color
White, Black, Magenta, etc.
Background
Opacity
Translucent, Opaque, Flashing,
Transparent
Captions on Digital Channels
The TV can decode captions from
ANT 1
/
ANT 2
only.
Broadcasters can send up to six different captioning
selections or can send analog captions that match those
sent by the analog station. A TV station may broadcast
only one or two types of captions or none at all.
Digital Settings menu. Check the caption test area
(upper right) to see how custom settings will look.