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Captions Menu: Digital Captions Settings
Background
To make the digital closed captions easier to
read, you can choose the background color. The
available background colors are as follows:
• White • Yellow
• Black • Green
• Magenta • Cyan
• Red • Blue
Figure 1. Digital Settings Menu
Opacity
You can customize the visibility of your fonts using
the following categories:
• Transparent - See-through text to the TV
program
• Translucent - TV program is visible behind the
text
• Opaque - Solid color text; blocks the TV program
• Flashing - Text ashing in intervals
Background Opacity
You can customize the background for digital
captions using the following categories:
• Transparent - See-through background to the TV
program
• Translucent - TV program is visible behind
the background
• Opaque - Solid background; blocks TV program
• Flashing - Background ashing in intervals
We recommend you use contrasting colors
between captions and background. In
particular, Black background and White font
are ideal.
Care must be exercised when selecting
customized colors; your choice affect the
legibility or readability of captions.
IMPORTANT
Appearance
(Figure 1)
Closed Captions provider selects the Default
options when sending digital closed captions. You
may, however, select the Custom option to override
and customize Closed Captions appearance.
Fonts
You can customize the text of digital captions by
selecting the font of your choice. The available Font
options are as follows:
Size
You can also customize the text of digital captions
by selecting your desired size of font. Large is the
recommended font size.
Color
You can customize the text of digital captions by
selecting the color of font. The available font colors
are as follows:
• White • Yellow
• Black • Green
• Magenta • Cyan
• Red • Blue
• Default - Selected by the Closed Captions
provider
• Font 1 - Monospaced font with Serifs
• Font 2 - Proportional spaced font with Serifs
• Font 3 - Monospaced font without Serifs
• Font 4 - Proportionally spaced without Serif
• Font 5 - Casual font
• Font 6 - Cursive font
• Font 7 - Small Capitals font
NOTE: If you choose transparent fonts and
transparent background, no Closed Captions
will be visible.