Toshiba 42LX196 Using the closed caption mode, Closed Caption Advanced, To view captions or text

Chapter 5: Using the TV’s features

Using the closed caption mode

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 Closed Caption Mode and press c.

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

Preferences

Closed Caption Mode Off			Off
Closed Caption Advanced			CC1
Input Labeling			CC2
Menu Language	English		CC3
Channel Browser Setup			CC4
			T1
			T2
Navigate ENTER	Select	CH RTN Back EXIT Exit

•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.

•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 Closed Caption 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

Closed Caption Advanced

You can customize the closed caption display characteristics by changing the background color, 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 Closed Caption Advanced and press T.

Closed Caption Advanced

Caption Size		Auto
Caption Text Type		Auto
Caption Text Edge		Auto
Caption Text Color		Auto
Background Color		Auto
	Reset	Done

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).

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, Casual,
Type
	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
Background	Auto, Black, White, Red, Green, Blue,
Color	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan

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