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Closed
Captions
Closed
Captions
2. An
old, 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.
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 dia-
logue
and narration of television programs.
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
real-time
captioning,
which
creates
captions instantly.
Real-time
captioning
is
normally
done
by professional
reporters
using
a
machine shorthand
system
and
computer
for translation into
English.
Captioning
is
an
effective
system
for the
hearing-impaired,
and it
can
also aid
in
teaching language
skills.
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The
picture
at
left shows
a
typical caption.
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IGNITION:
Picture may
flutter, drift,
suffer from black
spots,
or
horizontal
streaking.
Usually
caused
by
interference from automobile
ignition
systems,
neon
lamps,
electrical
drills,
and other electrical
appliances.
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GHOSTS:
Ghosts
are
caused when the TV
signal splits
and follows
two
paths.
One is the
direct
path
and the other is reflected off tall
buildings,
hills
or
other
objects.
Changing
the direction
or
position
of the
antenna
may
improve reception.
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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
picture.
Caption Tips
FOLLOW ME
Using
Closed
Captions
?
Not all TV broadcasts include closed
caption signals.
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Sometimes TV stations broadcast four different
caption signals
on
the
same
channel.
By selecting
From
CC1toCC4
,
you
can
choose which
signal
you view. CC 1 is
usually
the
signal
with the
captions,
while
Another mode
might
show demonstration
or
programming
information.
?
Your TV
might
not
receive
caption signals normally
in the
following
situations.
1. Poor
reception
conditions
are
encountered:
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