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CLOSED CAPTION
PROBLEM
MyTV/VCR isshov,'ing captions
that a remisspelled.
i
POSSIBLE R EMEDY
You arewatching alivebroadcast
and spelling e rrors m ade 1 9y tileclosed
captioning p roduction c ompany m aypassthrough uncorrected. A
prerecorded
program will notshow anymisspelied words b ecause ofthe
nonnal
time available
for editing the caption,';.
My TV/VCR
will not show the
Captions
that are delayed
a few' _;econds behind the actual dialogue
are
text in its entirety
or there
is a
common
for live broadcasts.
Most captioning
production
ccmp_mies
can
delay of what is being said.
display a dialogue
to a maximum
of 220 words per minute.
If a dialogue
exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that the captions remain
up-to-date
with the current TV screen dialogue.
My captions
are scrambled
with
Interference
caused
by building,
power
lines, Ihunderstonns,
etc. may
white boxes on the TV screen,
cause scrambled
or incomplete
captions to appezm
My program
guide
listed
a TV
Broadcasters
may at times use a time compression
process to speed tip the
show as being
closed
captioned
actual program so that additional
advertising
time can be given. Since the
but
none
of the captions
were
decoder cannot read the compressed
informalion,
captions
,sill bc h)st.
displayed.
[
.....
My prerecorded
video tape does
The video tape was either an illegal copy ol the tape duplicating
compan,/
not show any captions.
The tape.
accidentally
left out the captionim,
signals durin{, the copying pr:i)cess. "
box
mentions
it
being
closed
captioned.
!
My TV screen shows a black box!
You arc in the TEXT mode. ,belect CAPTI(
N me,de or CAPTION
[OFF].
on certain channels.
MAINTENANCE
CABINET
CLEANING
• Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of
the TV/VCR with a soft cloth immersed in lukewarm
water and wrung dry.
• Never use a solvent or alcohol. Do not spray insecti-
cide liquid near the TV/VCR. Such chemicals may
cause damage and discoloration to the exposed sur-
faces
HEA 1) CLEANING
Picture playback
may become blurred or interrupted
while the TV program
reception
is clear. This does
not mean that the recorded
program
has been erased.
Dirt accumulated
on the video heads after long peri-
ods of tape playback,
or the usage of rental or worn
tapes can cause this problem.
In this case, video head
cleanJing requires
highly technical
attention,
there-
fore consult
the nearest Authorized
Service Center.
Clean heads only when problems
occur.
SER WCIN(,;
• Should your TV!VCR become inoperative, do not lU
to correct the problem blgyourself. There are no user-
serviceable parts inside Tt:rn off, unplug tlhe power
cord, and take the unit to the nearest Authorized Serv
ice Center for servicing.
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