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•Your TV might not properly re- ceive caption signals in the follow- ing situations.
Ignition: Black spots or horizontal streaks appear; picture flutters or drifts. Usually caused by interfer- ence from an automobile ignition system, neon lamps, drills, or oth- er electrical appliances.
Ghosts: Double images appear. Ghosts are caused by the televi- sion signal following two paths: the direct path and another reflected from a building, hill, or other object. Changing the direction or position of the antenna might improve the reception.
Snow: Small dots in the picture. If your TV is located at the fringe area of a television broadcast, where the signal is weak, you might need to install a special an- tenna to improve the picture.
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You are using an old, bad, or ille- gally recorded tape in the VCR connected to the TV.
An airplane or car is interfering with the TV signal.
The signal from the antenna is weak.
The program wasn’t captioned when it was produced, transmit- ted, or taped.
•If you connect a VCR that has a captioning function, note the fol- lowing.
For the best reception of caption signals, connect a signal distribu- tor as shown.
CATV Output Terminal
Signal Distributor
Back of TV
Antenna Input Terminal
Back of VCR
TV Input Terminal
