Operation Manual

Sign language
Sign language is available for some
on demand content. If a programme
has been produced with sign language
and this setting has been enabled,
signed versions will be played in
preference to non-signed editions.
To turn sign language on:
1. Go to Settings, select Subtitles and
Accessibility and press OK
2. Scroll up the list of options and choose
Sign Language
3. Use the left or right arrow to select ON
and press OK
Zoom with a (better) view
Finding it difficult to read some of the
YouView on-screen text? Why not use the
zoom tool to enlarge it? Simply press
on the remote control to make the change.
Pressing the button once will magnify the
screen, but you can still interact with the
on-screen options. If you press it again you
can use the arrow buttons to move around
the screen, pressing OK to return to the
interactive mode when you have found
what you are after.
Pressing
in pan mode will return you to
the normal zoomed-out view.
High contrast
colour scheme
An alternative high contrast colour scheme
is available to help partially sighted users
better navigate YouView. It offers white text
on a black background and opaque graphic
overlays to make the user interface a more
user-friendly experience.
To enable this feature, press
, access
Settings, click on Subtitles and Accessibility
and open Colour Scheme. You can navigate
left and right to select the Default or High
Contrast option, then press OK.
YouView will display a message saying that
the modification can take up to 60 seconds.
Press Continue to confirm and the box will
restart so the changes can take effect.
Mini TV screen
When navigating the YouView user interface
and Guide, a mini screen showing what
you are watching on TV can be seen in the
corner of the display. However, some people
find the moving image distracting when
reading the text, so if you want you can turn
it off.
To do so, press
then go to Settings, enter
Subtitles and Accessibility, navigate to Mini
TV Screen, then press OK. You can navigate
left or right to turn it ON or OFF. Easy.
Keyboard control
Some users with mobility issues can
find the remote control tricky to use, so
YouView now allows you to plug in a UK USB
keyboard to act as an alternative. Let’s look
at the details:
1. Keyboard key mapping is optimised to
support popular accessible keyboards
2. Certain keys are mapped to replicate the
buttons on the remote control
3. The standard alphabet keys can be
used for text entry
4. The ‘1’ key also cycles through
punctuation
5. The number keys on your keyboard’s
number pad mimic the remote control’s
multi-tap number buttons
6. The keyboard can be used in conjunction
with the remote control or as a substitute
7. Content provider players are supported.
However, in most instances the number
pad will need to be used to enter text
and numbers
Keyboard mapping is available on the site:
search support.youview.com for more.
Settings: Subtitles and Accessibility
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