Using the TV’s Menu System
•CC1 and Text 1 are the primary caption and text services. The captioning or text is displayed in the same language as the program’s dialog.
•CC3 and Text 3 serve as the preferred data channels. The captioning or text is often a secondary language translation, simplified English, or displayed at a slower rate.
•CC2 and CC4 and Text 2 and Text 4 are rarely available and broadcasters use them only in special conditions, such as when CC1 and CC3 are not available, or Text1 and Text3 are not available.
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1 Caption Display
2 Analog Captions
3 Digital Captions
4 Caption Priority
5 Caption Style
Main Menu 
Preferences 
Closed Captioning
Service 1 | You can select a mode or source of | |
Service 2 | closed captions for | |
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Service 3 | If the "Caption Priority" feature is set | |
Service 4 | ||
to "Use the digital captions", then the | ||
Service 5 | digital caption mode you select is | |
used for | ||
Service 6 | ||
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| Note: Services 1 and 2 usually have | |
| the primary and secondary language | |
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Press or to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press to return to the menu.
Digital Captions
You can select a closed caption, service mode
Service 1 and Service 2 are the primary and secondary languages, respectively.
Service 3 and Service 4, 5, 6 are additional caption sources that may be available. Specific label names may be displayed (e.g., Spanish) instead of a generic label (e.g., Service 1), if available.
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1 Caption Display
2 Analog Captions
3 Digital Captions
4 Caption Priority
5 Caption Style
Main Menu 
Preferences 
Closed Captioning
If a digital TV program has both analog and digital captions:
Use the digital captions if available, otherwise use analog. 
Use the analog captions at all times.
A digital TV program may include
Analog captions will be used more often in the early years of digital TV broadcasting. Digital captions are more advanced and have new capabilities.
Press or to point to an option, then press OK to select it. Press to return to the menu.
Caption Priority
You can choose whether the TV uses digital or analog captions for digital TV programs that have both or either. The captions are displayed if turned on in Caption Display.
| Main Menu Preferences Closed Captioning |
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1 Caption Display |
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2 Analog Captions |
| The caption provider's default settings. |
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3 Digital Captions |
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| Caption Size |
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4 Caption Priority |
| Standard |
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| Font 1 | Caption Font |
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5 Caption Style |
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| Caption Color |
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| Background Color |
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| Yellow |
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| Background Opacity |
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| Transparent |
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Press OK to select one of the three Caption sizes. Pressto return to the menu.
Caption Style
Customize closed captioning for the digital captions by choosing the settings for the following options:
Caption Size is the font size (Standard, Large, Small) of the text characters.
Caption Font is a complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation marks, etc. of a given font design. You have eight fonts with varying styles of spacing from which to choose.
Note: A preview graphic of the caption font appears on the right of the screen.
Caption Color allows you to choose the font color: White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan.
Background Color allows you to choose the background color: White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan.
Background Opacity allows you to change the
Caption Opacity allows you to change the
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