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Closed, Captions - television

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Operation Closed Captions Closed captioning is a process which converts the audio portion of a television program into written words which then appear as subtitles on the television screen. Closed captions allow viewers to read the dialogue and narration of television programs. Using Closed Captions Captions are the subtitles of the dialogue and narration of television programs. For prerecorded programs, program dialogue can be arranged into captions in advance, its possible to caption a live program by using a process called reaFtime captioning, which creates captions instantly. ReaFtime captioning is nerma]iy done by professiona_ reporters using a machine shorthand system and computer for translm tion into EngIish_ Captioning is an effective system for the hearingimpaired, and it can also aid in teaching language skills. • The picture at left shows a typical caption. Caption Tips • Not aH TV broadcasts include closed caption signals. • Sometimes FV stations broadcast four different caption signals on the same channel By selecting Mode! to Mode2, you can choose which signal you view: Model is usually the signal with the captions, while Mode2 might show demonstration or programming information. ° Your TV might not receive caption signals normally in the following situations 1. Poor reception conditions are encountered:: - IGNITION: Picture may flutter, drift, suffer from black spots, or hodzonta_ streaking. UsuaIty caused by interference from automobile ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills, and other electrical appliances, ° GHOSTS: Ghosts are caused when the TV signat splits and follows two paths, One is the direct path and the other is reflected off tail buildings, hills or other objects. Changing the direction or position of the antenna may improve reception. • SNOW: If your receiver is located at the weak, fringe area of a TV signal, your picture may be marred by small dots. It may be necessary to install a special antenna to improve the pic _ ture. 2. An otd, bad, or illegally recorded tape is being played. 3. Strong, random signals from a car or airplane interfere with the TV signal. 4. The signal from the antenna is weak. 5. The program wasn't captioned when it was produced, transmitted, or taped. Press the CC button repeatedly to select your caption selection as shown below: M_el, Mode2, Textl, Text2, or Off, * You can also adjust Caption/Text in the SPECIAL menu. 2 Press the EXIT button to return to normal TV viewing 41

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Operation
Closed
Captions
Closed
captioning
is a process
which
converts
the
audio
portion
of a television
program
into
written
words
which
then
appear
as subtitles
on the television
screen.
Closed
captions
allow
viewers
to read the dialogue
and
narration
of television
programs.
Using
Closed
Captions
Captions
are the
subtitles
of the
dialogue
and
narration
of television
programs.
For
prerecorded
programs,
pro-
gram
dialogue
can be arranged
into captions
in
advance,
its possible
to caption
a live program
by using
a process
called
reaFtime
captioning,
which
creates
captions
instantly.
ReaFtime
captioning
is
nerma]iy
done
by pro-
fessiona_
reporters
using
a
machine
shorthand
system
and
computer
for
translm
tion
into EngIish_
Captioning
is
an
effective
system
for
the
hearing-
impaired,
and
it can also
aid
in
teaching
language
skills.
• The picture at left shows a
typical caption.
Caption
Tips
Not aH TV broadcasts
include
closed
caption
signals.
Sometimes
FV stations
broadcast
four different
caption
signals
on the
same
channel
By selecting
Mode!
to
Mode2,
you
can
choose
which
signal
you
view:
Model
is usually
the
signal
with
the
captions,
while
Mode2
might
show
demonstration
or
programming
information.
°
Your
TV
might
not
receive
caption
signals
normally
in
the following
situations
1. Poor
reception
conditions
are encountered::
- IGNITION:
Picture
may flutter,
drift,
suffer
from
black
spots,
or hodzonta_
streaking.
UsuaIty
caused
by interference
from
automobile
ignition
systems,
neon
lamps,
electrical
drills,
and
other
electrical
appliances,
° GHOSTS:
Ghosts
are caused
when
the
TV
sig-
nat splits
and follows
two paths,
One
is the
direct
path
and
the
other
is
reflected
off
tail
buildings,
hills
or
other
objects.
Changing
the
direc-
tion
or position
of the
antenna
may
improve
reception.
• SNOW:
If
your
receiver
is
located
at
the
weak,
fringe
area
of
a
TV
signal,
your picture
may be marred
by small
dots.
It may be necessary
to install
a
special
antenna
to
improve
the
pic _
ture.
2. An otd,
bad,
or illegally
recorded
tape
is being
played.
3. Strong,
random
signals
from
a car
or airplane
interfere
with
the TV
signal.
4. The signal
from the
antenna
is weak.
5. The program
wasn't
captioned
when
it
was
produced,
transmitted,
or taped.
Press
the
CC
button
repeatedly
to
select
your
caption
selection
as
shown
below:
M_el,
Mode2,
Textl,
Text2,
or
Off,
*
You can
also
adjust
Caption/Text
in
the
SPECIAL
menu.
2
Press
the
EXIT
button
to return
to normal
TV
viewing
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