Teletext operation
Teletext is only available on certain broadcast channels. The time taken to display the teletext is determined by the
broadcaster and not by the television.
Teletext is also used for Closed Captioning of television programmes for the hearing impaired. Closed captions can
be found on Teletext Page 801.
Not all broadcast stations transmit closed captions in the same way. Some, but not all, of the methods are listed
below:
1. A teletext screen appears and the closed captions are accessed like any other teletext page.
2. The picture remains on the screen while you type in 801.
3. The picture disappears while you type in 801. The picture stays black until the page is reached.
4. The picture disappears while you type in 801. The picture stays black until a programme containing closed
captions is broadcast.
Some broadcast stations will have a message on the screen to tell you that closed captions are not available for this
programme. Some broadcast stations give you no indication at all.
The current preferred method of operation of Teletext in Australia is TOP (Table Of Pages). TEXT In this mode the
red button moves to the previous page number and the green button moves to the next page number. The yellow
and blue buttons correspond to different subjects. Pushing the coloured button can access these subjects.
TV/TEXT
STTL
HOLD
INDEX
Page Selection
Press the TEXT button. The screen will display the Teletext page. Press TEXT again
when you wish to return to TV mode.
If you press the TEXT button while viewing a station that is not transmitting text, the TV
will briefly display a message advising you that teletext is not available.
Displays subtitles (if available). This is the same as turning the teletext ON and selecting
page 801. Press the STTL button to turn subtitles off.
Used to hold the Teletext page when viewing multi-page information.
Press again to return to automatic page update.
Press INDEX to return to the main index page.
Depending on the way information is transmitted, this may have to be pressed more than
once to return to the main index page.
In DVB mode, pages can be selected in three ways:
a. Press the Cursor UP / DOWN or Channel UP / DOWN buttons to increase or
decrease the page number by one.
b. Press the Red or Green buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one
c. By entering the page number, using 0 - 9 on the remote control.
Sub-pages can be selected using the Cursor LEFT and RIGHT buttons.
In Analogue mode, pages can be selected in three ways:
a. Press the Cursor UP / DOWN or Channel UP (/\) / DOWN (\/) buttons to increase or
decrease the page number by one.
b. Press the Red or Green buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one
c. By entering the page number, using 0 - 9 on the remote control.
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