Toshiba 32HL17 manual Using the closed caption mode, Base closed captions, Digital CC Settings

Chapter 6: Using the TV’s features

Using the closed caption mode

Base closed captions

The closed caption mode has two options:

•Captions—An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually marked “CC” in program guides).

•Text—An on-screen display of information not related to the current program, such as weather or stock data (when provided by individual stations).

To view captions or text:

1 Press Yand open the Preferences menu.

2 Highlight Base CC Mode and press c.

3 Press Bor bto select the desired closed caption mode and press T.

Preferences

CC Selector
Base CC Mode	Off	Off
Digital CC Settings		CC1
Input Labeling		CC2
Channel Labeling		CC3
Menu Language	English	CC4
Channel Browser Setup		T1
		T2
		T3
		T4

•To view captions:

Highlight CC1, CC2, CC3, or CC4. (CC1 displays translation of the primary language in your area.)

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Note: If the program or video you selected is not closed captioned, no captions will display on-screen.

•To view text:

Highlight T1, T2, T3, or T4.

WORLD WEATHER

	Temps		Current
	F	C	Weather
LONDON	51	11	Clear
MOSCOW	57	14	Cloudy
PARIS	53	12	Clear
ROME	66	19	Cloudy
TOKYO	65	18	Rain

Note: If text is not available in your area, a black rectangle may appear on screen. If this happens, set the Base CC Mode to Off.

•To turn off the closed caption mode: Select Off in step 3 above.

Note: A closed caption signal may not display in the following situations:

•When a videotape has been dubbed

•When the signal reception is weak

•When the signal reception is non-standard

Digital CC Settings

You can customize the closed caption display characteristics by changing the background color, opacity, text size, type, edge, and color.

Note:

•This feature is available for digital channels only.

•You cannot set the Caption Text and Background as the same color.

To customize the closed captions:

1 Press Yand open the Preferences menu.

2 Highlight Digital CC Settings and press T.

3 Press B or b to highlight the characteristic you want to change, and then press C or c to select the format for that characteristic (see table below).

Digital CC Settings

Caption Size	Auto
Caption Text Type	Auto
Caption Text Edge	Auto
Caption Text Color	Auto
Text Foreground Opacity	Auto
Background Color	Auto
Text Background Opacity	Auto
Caption Text Edge Color	Auto

		ABC123	Preview
			window
Reset	Done

4 To save the new settings, highlight Done and press T. To revert to the factory defaults, highlight Reset and press T.

Caption Size	Auto, Small, Standard, Large
Caption Text	Auto, Default, Mono w. Serif, Prop. w.
	Serif, Mono w/o Serif, Prop. w/o Serif,
Type
	Casual, Cursive, Small Capitals
Caption Text	Auto, None, Raised, Depressed, Uniform,
Edge	Left Drop Shadow, Right Drop shadow
Caption Text	Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Color	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Text Foreground	Auto, Transparent, Translucent
Opacity	Flashing, Solid
Background	Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Color	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Text Background	Auto, Transparent, Translucent
Opacity	Flashing, Solid
Caption Text	Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Edge Color	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan

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