[VIDEO] BRAVIA accessibility features - Text for video

The title of the video How to - Accessibility is displayed on the screen.

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Six icons representing BRAVIA™ accessibility features appear on the screen which are TalkBack, Text magnification, Closed captions, Audio output to headphones, Accessibility shortcut, and Google Assistant.

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BRAVIA has many features to increase accessibility for people of all abilities.
Sony TVs can be controlled by blind and low vision users through a built-in talkback screen reader and text magnification options.

TalkBack and Text magnification icons are highlighted.

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Here is an example.

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The Sony Select menu of BRAVIA TV is shown on the screen. On the left side of the menu, there are some menu items listed vertically: from the top, Top Featured, Smart Home, Media & Video, and so on. The Top Featured item is selected first.

TV screen reader:
Selected Top Featured, one of seven, in list of seven items.

The focus of the selection goes down to the next item, Smart Home.

TV screen reader:
Selected Smart Home, two of seven.

The focus of the selection moves to the next item, Media and Video.

TV screen reader:
Selected Media and Video, three of seven.

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Six icons of BRAVIA accessibility features appear on the screen again.

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Additionally, Sony TVs can be enjoyed by people who are deaf or hard of hearing through closed captioning.

The Closed captions icon is highlighted.

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The System setting menu of the BRAVIA TV is displayed with the system options listed vertically, such as Accessibility, About, Date and Time, and so on.

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In the settings menu, select accessibility and then captions.

Once Accessibility is selected, the focus of the selection jumps to the Accessibility feature menu, and then the Captions item is selected.

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From here you can enable global closed captions for cable, antenna, and streaming content.

The Captions menu is displayed which contains the items Cable/Antenna and Streaming and other content , and then Streaming & other content is selected.

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Once enabled, a variety of customizable options will be available to tailor the look of the captions if desired.

Now the Captions detailed setting menu is displayed.

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Six icons of BRAVIA accessibility features appear on the screen again, and the Audio output to the headphone icon is highlighted.

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Another helpful feature for people who are deaf or hard of hearing is the ability to pair a Bluetooth audio device to the TV, like headphones or neckband speakers.

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A user sitting on a sofa in front of a BRAVIA TV is illustrated. Now the user is wearing headphones, while the TV screen is zoomed in with the Bluetooth option under the Quick Settings menu displayed to connect.

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Six icons of the BRAVIA accessibility features appear on the screen again, and the Accessibility shortcut icon is highlighted.

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Our accessibility shortcut allows accessibility features to be quickly turned on or off, so it’s easy to share the TV within a household.
On your remote, press and hold the mute button until the on-screen message appears.

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An illustration of BRAVIA TV is shown with the remote displayed on the left-hand side.
An on-screen message appears at the bottom of the TV screen after a couple of seconds, saying Accessibility Shortcut turned Talkback on.

TV screen reader:
Talkback on.

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Repeating this process will turn the feature off.

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Six icons of the BRAVIA accessibility features appear on the screen again, and the Google Assistant icon is highlighted.

Narrator:
Sony BRAVIA TVs also include voice control, so you can quickly access your favourite entertainment and control TV options using your voice, with a little help from Google.

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Press and hold the Google Assistant button on your remote to get started.

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Sony BRAVIA TVs continue to improve accessibility every year, increasing everyone’s independence and ease of use.

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For more details on specific accessibility features available with your Sony BRAVIA TV, please scan this code with your mobile device or from a browser, go to www.sony.net/A11y.GoogleTV.

The title of the video How to - Accessibility appears on the screen again.

The video ends with the SONY logo animation and sound.