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HD Box Closed Captions

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User Interface Identification

  • If you are not sure which set of instructions to use below, check the User Interface on your TV

 

 

iGuide

  1. With your set-top box on, push the power button on your set-top box (or remote if in cable mode) to turn it off

  2. Immediately (within one second) press MENU on your remote

  3. The User Settings menu displays on-screen

  4. Using the left / right / up / down arrow buttons, highlight Closed Caption

  5. Press OK / SELECT on your remote to toggle between Enable and Disable

  6. Power on your set-top box to return to watching TV

 

Passport Echo

  1. Press the MENU key twice to access the General Settings menu
     
  2. Scroll down to Language and press OK/Select
     
  3. Choose Closed Captioning and press OK/Select
     
  4. Choose On/Off and press OK/Select
     
  5. Choose On or Off           
     
  6. For Closed Captioning ON, use these additional settings:
     
    • Scroll down to Analog Services and press OK/Select or scroll to the right

      • The standard setting is CC1; press OK/Select. scroll back to the left

    • Scroll down to Digital Services and press OK/Select or scroll to the right

      • The standard setting is Primary

    • Press OK/Select, and scroll back to the left

  7. Press the Exit key to leave the General Settings menu

 

Passport and Passport DCT

  1. Press Settings on the remote to bring up Quick Settings

  2. Scroll down to Caption off / on / on with mute

  3. Select On, then press Exit

  4. Press Settings on the remote twice for General Settings

  5. Select CC: Source

  6. Select STD CC1 and Digital 1

  7. Press A to accept, then press EXI 

 

HD DTA

Option 1

  • Press C on your remote to toggle through the options and select CC1 
     

Option 2

  1. Press Menu on your remote

  2. Select Settings  |  Closed Captioning

  3. Use LEFT or RIGHT to change the following Options on the Closed Captioning page

    • Change Status to On (or Off)
       
    • Change Standard Captions to CC1
       
    • Change Digital Captions to DTVCC1

  4. You can also change the size, color, etc. by scrolling up to Use these settings and press OK

 

General TV Instructions

  1. Look for a CC or CAP button on the original TV remote. Press it to activate Closed Captioning
     
  2. If no CC or CAP button, look for a Menu button and press it
     
    •  The TV's on-screen menu should have a captions setting area, most likely under Language or Captions
       
  3. For further assistance, contact your TV manufacturer