RCA B27TF685 manual Viewing Closed Captions, Misspellings and unusual

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TV O P E R AT I O N

Viewing Closed Captions

Your TV decodes and displays the closed captions that are broadcast with certain TV shows. These cap- tions are usually subtitles for the hearing impaired or foreign-language translations. All VCRs record the closed caption signal from television programs, so home-recorded video tapes also provide closed captions. Most DVDs and pre-recorded commercial video tapes provide closed captions as well. Check

for the closed caption symbol in your television schedule and on the tape’s packaging: .

1

Press the MENU button to display the menu.

Press the DOWN arrow button to select the Function icon. Press the RIGHT arrow button to access the Function menu.

 

 

Clock

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer

 

 

 

CH

Caption

 

 

 

V-chip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language

 

: English

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move

Sel.

Exit

Misspellings and unusual

2

Press the DOWN arrow buttons to select “Caption”, then press the RIGHT arrow button to display the Caption menu options.

3

Press the RIGHT arrow buttons to turn closed captioning on/off.

 

 

Caption

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caption

 

: Off

 

CH

Mode

 

: Caption

 

Channels

 

: 1

 

 

 

 

 

Field

 

: 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move

Sel.

Exit

characters sometimes occur during closed caption transmissions, especially those of live events. There may be a small delay before captions appear when you change channels. These are not malfunctions of the TV.

4

Press the DOWN arrow buttons to select “Mode”.

Press the RIGHT arrow button to select “Caption” or “Text.”

 

 

Caption

 

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caption

 

: Off

 

CH

Mode

 

: Caption

 

Channels

 

: 1

 

 

 

 

 

Field

 

: 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move

Sel.

Exit

In caption mode, captions appear at the bottom of the screen, and they usually cover only a small portion of the picture.

In text mode, information unrelated to the program, such as news or weather, is displayed. Text often covers a large portion of the screen.

5

Depending on the particular broadcast, it might be necessary to make changes to “Channels” and “Field”:

Use the UP/DOWN arrow buttons and LEFT/RIGHT arrow buttons to make the changes. (Follow the same procedure as in steps 3~4 above.)

Press the MENU button to exit.

Different channels and fields display different information: Field 2 carries additional information that supplements the information in Field 1. (For example, Channel 1 may have subtitles in English, while Channel 2 has subtitles in Spanish.)

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Contents TV/VCR/DVD User’s Guide Product Registration Product Information InformationTV Operation Your New 3Way Combination UnitDVD Operation VCR Operation TroubleshootingThings to Consider Before You Connect Receiver Dolby Digital and DTS1B. Connect the A/V receiver to the TV/VCR/DVD TV/VCR/DVD + ReceiverFront Panel Buttons Familiarizing Yourself with The 3way Combination UnitRear Panel Jacks Side Panel JacksArrow buttons up, down, left, right Remote Control TV Function Buttons+100 VOL +, VOLSkip Remote Control DVD Function Buttons SearchStop Play/pause10 F.ADV frame advance Remote Control VCR Function ButtonsTRK+, tracking SLOW+Press the Menu button to exit Installing Batteries in the Remote ControlSetting the Optical Out jack Only DVD mode Press the Menu buttonViewing the Display Turning the TV On and OffViewing the Menus and On-Screen Displays Viewing the MenusPress the Menu button to display the menu Selecting the Video Signal-sourceSelecting a Menu Language Memorizing the ChannelsStoring Channels in Memory Automatic Method Adding and Erasing Channels Manual Method Customizing the Picture Alternate method Using Automatic Picture SettingsChanging the Screen Size Changing the Color TonePress the Down arrow button to select Color Tone Fine Tuning Channels Tilt Digital Noise ReductionPress the right arrow until Custom is chosen Using Automatic Sound SettingsCustomizing the Sound Automatically disappear after about 3 secondsChoosing a Multi-Channel Soundtrack MTS Option 1 Setting the Clock Manually Setting the ClockViewing a VCR or Camcorder Tape Press the UP/DOWN arrow buttons to set the current month Setting the DateButton Time will appear every time you press the DisplayPress the Right arrow button Follow from Option Setting the Clock ManuallyClock is set Setting the On/Off TimerPress the Down arrow button to select On Time To deactivate the On time, select Off during this stepSetting the Sleep Timer Misspellings and unusual Viewing Closed CaptionsPress the Right arrow button to select Caption or Text Setting Up Your Personal ID Number PIN Using the V-ChipHow the V-Chip Works How to Set up Restrictions Using the TV guidelines How to Enable/Disable the V-ChipTV Guidelines Press the Menu button to dis- play the menu How to set the FV, D, L, S and V sub-ratingsGeneral audience no restrictions Step Motion Playback Except CD Pausing PlaybackPlaying a Disc PlaybackSkipping Tracks Using the Search and Skip FunctionsSlow Motion Playback Except CD Searching through a Chapter or TrackUsing the Display Function Press the Enter button Repeat PlayRepeat Press the Repeat button Repeat screen appearsProgram Playback Program Play and Random PlayRandom Playback Index View Using the Disc View Function VCDTrack View/Index View Press the Enter button Track ViewSelecting the Audio Language Using the Audio ButtonPress the DVD Setup button Setup Menu is displayed Using the DVD Setup Button When in the DVD modeSubtitle languages are represented by abbrevia- tions Using the Subtitle buttonSelecting the Subtitle Language Press the Subtitle buttonUsing the Player and Disc Menu Setting up the Language FeaturesUsing the Master Volume Control Function To turn off the display, press the Angle button again Using the Zoom Function DVD/VCDUsing the Angle button Changing the Camera AngleMarker will be displayed Using the Bookmark FunctionUsing the Bookmark Function DVD/VCD Recalling a Marked SceneClearing a Bookmark MP3 Play Function MP3 PlayProgram/Random playback Your DVD player only accepts one level of file directory CD-R MP3 discsYour MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or Joliet format Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 filesPress the DVD Setup button the Setup Menu is displayed Setting up the Parental ControlAbout the Rating Level New password again Press the Return button to exitDigital output Setting up the Audio OptionsDynamic Compression Screen Messages Setting up the Display OptionsStill Mode TV AspectInserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape Using the Safety TabDon’t try to insert a tape upside down or backwards Using the Time Counter Using Picture SearchCounter memory from the screen Using Memory StopIf you want to remove the time Press the Display button againUsing P.PLUS SP Standard Play is the most Safety tab, seeRecording TV Programs As You Watch RecordingUsing One-Touch Recording Using Advanced Recording FeaturesEditing While Recording Recording at a Later Time VCR automatically selects am or pm for the starting time For more information on selecting tape speeds, see Right arrow button Using Program ReviewPress Menu to return to normal viewing Using True RepeatOr endlessly Using Block RepeatYou can choose to have your Block repeat from one to ten timesHiFi High Fidelity which produces Using the HiFi StereoSelecting the HiFi Mode MTS Recording / Monitor ModeMaking the Connections Video DubbingVideo Dubbing VCR will be recording from Tape SpeedsButton. on the playback VCR or camcorder Press the Input button to return to normal TV viewingChapter Five Identifying TV ProblemsIdentifying DVD Problems Identifying VCR Problems Limited Warranty What your warranty covers If you purchased your product outside the United States Thomson Inc