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Turn On / Off Closed Captioning for an HD Cable Box
Last Updated: Sat, 07 May 2011 > Related Articles
Summary
Closed Captioning lets you view text for the dialog.
Solution
Closed Captioning displays a text version of the dialog, so you can read onscreen what the actors or newscasters are saying.
These steps work for an HD cable box, not a standard-definition cable box or one that is providing DVR service.
1
To turn on Closed Captioning
- Press the SETTINGS button, then press the A button.
- Use the arrow buttons to scroll to the LANGUAGE section.
- Scroll to Closed Captioning and press the right arrow.
- Press the right arrow again and highlight the ON option.
- Press the A button.
- Either:
- Press the EXIT button.
- Use the arrow buttons select settings for Closed Captioning Text or Background options
All steps complete.
2
To turn off Closed Captioning
- Complete steps a through c above.
- Press the right arrow to highlight Off and press SELECT.
- Press the A button, the the EXIT button.
All steps complete.
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