Turn on Closed
Captioning or
Captions when
sound is Mute, then
choose a Closed
Captions or Text
option
Captions come in handy when the television is on mute. Standard closed
captioning is available using the Caption 1 option.
Not all programming has closed captioning or text available; even though
Captions 1, 2, 3, 4, and Text 1, 2, 3, 4 are available to broadcasters.
Press MENU, use the Up/Down arrow to
select the SETUP menu,
then press
ENTER.
Use the Up/Down arrow to choose Captions, then press ENTER.
Use the Up/Down arrow to
select Off, On or EZ Mute.
Note: If you selected either On or EZ Mute, then use the Up/Down
arrows to choose an option from the Caption/Text menu: Caption
1, Caption 2, Caption 3, Caption 4, Text 1, Text 2, Text 3, or Text
4; so that the option will appear when the TV is muted or a pro-
gram is tuned to that has Closed Captions or Text.
Press QUIT to remove menu and return to TV viewing.
Caption/Text allows your Entertainment Machine to receive various
closed caption and text options provided by broadcasters.
Availability and functionality of Caption/Text is determined only by the
broadcaster and may not be available on a given program. Standard cap-
tions are usually on Caption1, standard text is usually on Text 1.
Mini glossary
CAPTIONS The term for the words that scroll across the bottom of the TV screen; usually
the audio portion of the program provided for the hearing impaired.
TEXT The term for the words that appear in a large black frame and almost cover the
entire screen; usually messages provided by the broadcaster.