40 5. TV Menu Settings

Captions Menu

Captions on Analog Channels

The TV can decode captions from
ANT 1
/
ANT 2
and
INPUT 1
/
INPUT 2
. Broadcasters can send either stan-
dard closed captions or text service. St andard closed
captions follow the dialogue of the program and display
in a small section of the screen. Text-service closed
captions often contain information such as weathe r
or news and cover a large portion of the screen. Text-
service captions are often blank (not use d).
IMPORTANT
• Analog text-servic e options display a large
black or gray box on the scr een when no
signal is being broa dcast.
• The content of caption s is determined by
the broadcaster. If capt ions show strange
characters, mis spellings, or odd gramma r,
it is not a malfunctio n of the TV.
Captions Menu Options
Closed
Captions
Analog
Captions
On if Mute
CC 1–CC 4
Text 1–Text 4
Off
• On if Mute: Display analog closed c aptions signal CC 1
when audio from the TV speakers is muted. Whe n watching
TV, press
MUTE
to turn captions on/off.
• CC 1–CC 4: Standard closed-c aption signals
• Text 1–Text 4: Text-service signals
Analog
Background
Gray, Black Select eithe r a gray or black text background to make analog
closed captions easier to read.
Digital
Captions
On if Mute
Caption 1–
Caption 6
Off
• On if Mute: Display digital closed ca ption signal Caption 1
when audio from the TV speakers is muted. Whe n watching
TV, press
MUTE
to turn closed captions on/off.
• Caption 1–Captio n 6: Caption signals sent by the broad-
caster
Digital
Settings
Font
Default
Font 1–Font 7
Default changes settings to thos e selected by the caption pro-
vider, or, if none, to the TV’s own caption defaults. Use Fonts 1
through 7 to give captions a custom appearance.
Font Size
Large
Standard
Small
Large is the recommended size.
Font Color White, Black, Mag enta, etc. Guidelines for setting digital captions:
• Use contrasting colors for captions and
background.
• Check readability of captions using the
sample text in the upper right corner of
the menu.
• A white font on a black tra nslucent
background makes an easy-to- read
combination.
Font Opacity Translucent, Opaq ue, Flashing,
Transparent
Background
Color
White, Black, Magen ta, etc.
Background
Opacity
Translucent, Opaque , Flashing,
Transparent

Captions on Digital Channels

The TV can decode captions from
ANT 1
/
ANT 2
only.
Broadcasters can send up to six different c aptioning
selections or can send analog captions t hat match those
sent by the analog station. A TV station may broadca st
only one or two types of captions or none at all.
Digital Settings menu. Check th e caption test area
(upper right) to see how custom settings will lo ok.