Chapter 4 51Using the TV’s Menu SystemUsing Closed CaptioningMany programs are encoded with closed-captioning information, which lets you display theaudio portion of a program as text on the TV screen.Closed captioning is not available on all channels at all times. Only specific programs encodedwith closed-captioning information are applicable. When a program is closed captioned, theCC icon is displayed in the channel banner. See Chapter 3 for more information about thechannel banner.TipIf you don’t know which Closed-Caption mode touse, select CC1. CC1 is probably the mode that isused in your area. CC2, CC3, and CC4 are reservedfor foreign languages, but are rarely used at thistime.CLOSED-CAPTION MODE1 CC12 CC23 CC34 CC45 Text 16 Text 27 Text 38 Text 4Closed-Caption ModesThe TV offers eight closed-captioned modes, including four text modes.To set the Closed-Caption Mode:1. Select Screen from the Main menu.2. Highlight Closed-Caption Mode and press OK (the Closed-Caption Modeappears).3. Highlight your choice and press OK (the Screen menu appears again).Note: The Text modes cover nearly half of the picture on the screen to display theclosed-captioned text. Most broadcasters use the CC mode, which displays a fewlines of captions at a time.Turning off Closed-Caption1. Select Screen from the Main menu.2. Press OK to select Closed-Caption Display.3. Highlight Off Always and press OK. The closed captioning is turned off andyou go back to the Screen menu.