HP LC3700N - Manual (Page 74)

64 HP Pavilion LCD HDTV User’s Guide
Using Closed Caption
Your TV is equipped with an internal Closed Caption
decoder. It allows you to view conversations, narration
and sound effects as subtitles on your TV. Closed
Captions are available on some TV programs, and on
some VHS home video tapes, at the election of the
program provider.
Digital Closed Caption service is a caption service
available only on digital TV programs (also at the
election of the service provider). It is a more flexible
system than the original Closed Caption system,
because it allows a variety of caption sizes and font
styles. When the Digital Closed Caption service is in
use, it is indicated by a 3-letter abbreviation that also
indicates the language of the Digital Closed Captions:
ENG (English) or SPA (Spanish) or FRA (French), or
other language codes.
Not all programs and VHS videotapes offer closed
caption. Look for the symbol to ensure that captions
appear.
In the Closed Caption system, there can be more than
one caption service provided. Each is identified by its
own number. CC1 and CC2 services display subtitles
of TV programs superimposed over the program
picture.
In the Closed Caption system, the Text1 or Text2
services display text that is unrelated to the program
being viewed, such as weather or news. These
services are also superimposed over the program
currently being viewed.
■ Depending on the number of caption services
in the signal being received, you will see
information such as 1/2 or 1/4 displayed.
1/2 means “the first of two services.”
■ Example: If a program has three services
(Digital CC(ENG), CC1 and Text1), the closed
caption display toggles in sequence.
■ The CC button keeps a record of the last
service selected in its memory.
If the last closed caption mode you selected is
not available for the next program, or on
another channel, the closed caption service
that is available is automatically selected, and
this service appears in parentheses.
Closed caption services that appear in
parentheses is not retained in the CC button
memory as your last selected service. Only
services that you have selected with the CC
button are retained.
The defaults for CC may be specified by broadcasting
station.
■ Caption Size selects a caption size.
■ Font Style selects a font style.
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When using Dot by Dot, it is possible to see
noise or bars around different outer
portions of the screen. Change the view
mode to correct this.
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When the program contains no closed
caption, “--” displays in the closed caption
information.
If the language code, such as ENG, is not
found on Digital TV programs, “--” is
shown.
Four kinds of closed caption service
(CC1, CC2, Text1, Text2) are potentially
available, but a broadcast may contain
none, or only some of these services, at the
election of the program provider.
Font
Style Description
Default The font specified by broadcasting
station or default font.
Type 0 Proportional font used in the MENU
screen.
Type 1 Monospaced with serifs.
Type 2 Proportionally spaced with serifs.