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Appendix A Accessibility 140
Mono audio and balance
Mono Audio combines the sound from the left and right channels into a mono signal played on
both channels. This way you can hear everything with either ear, or through both ears with one
channel set louder.
Turn Mono Audio on or o. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Mono Audio.
Adjust the balance. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then drag the Left Right Stereo
Balance slider.
Subtitles and closed captions
The Videos app includes an Alternate Track button you can tap to choose subtitles and
captionsoeredbythevideoyou’rewatching.Standardsubtitlesandcaptionsareusuallylisted,
but if you prefer special accessible captions, such as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
(SDH), you can set iPod touch to list them instead, if they’re available.
Prefer accessible subtitles and closed captions for the hard of hearing in the list of available
subtitles and captions. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning, then
turn on Closed Captions + SDH. This also turns on subtitles and captions in the Videos app.
Choose from available subtitles and captions. Tap while watching a video in Videos.
Customize your subtitles and captions. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles &
Captioning > Style, where you can choose an existing caption style or create a new style based
on your choice of:
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Font, size, and color
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Background color and opacity
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Text opacity, edge style, and highlight
Not all videos include closed captions.
Siri
With Siri, you can do things like opening apps just by asking, and VoiceOver can read Siri
responses to you. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 41.
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPod touch when
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Guided Access
Guided Access helps an iPod touch user stay focused on a task. Guided Access dedicates
iPod touch to a single app, and lets you control which app features are available. Use Guided
Access to:
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Temporarily restrict iPod touch to a particular app
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Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture
might cause a distraction
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Limit how long someone can use an app
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Disable the iPod touch hardware buttons
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