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Select the caption function for ei-
ther the TV or the VCR, but not
both. If both are decoding caption
signals, captions might overlap or
reception might be poor.

Selecting the Caption

Function

1. Press CAPTION on the remote
control or FUNCTION on the front
panel so DECODER appears.
Then press VOL + or – so the ar-
row points to ON.
2. Press CAPTION or FUNCTION so
DECODER MODE appears. Then
press VOL + or – so the arrow
points to CAPTION.
3. Press CAPTION or FUNCTION until
MODE SELECTION appears.
Press
VOL
+ or – so the arrow
points to MODE 1 or MODE 2.
4. To turn off captions, press CAP-
TION or FUNCTION so DECODER
appears, then press VOL + or – so
the arrow points to OFF.
Note: If you select captioning and then
turn off the TV, captioning is still active
when you turn on the TV again.
USING THE TEXT FUNCTION
Text is information presented in a
black box on the television screen as a
service to viewers. Some examples of
text broadcasts are captioned program
lists, weather forecasts, stock ex-
change reports, and wire-service
news.
Some television stations provide two
different text services. You can choose
between the two text signals by select-
ing MODE 1 or MODE 2 under MODE
SELECTION.
Note: Not all television stations pro-
vide text services.
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