How do I configure additional accessibility features on my Philips Google TV?
You can make your Philips Google TV more accessible
You can use a screen reader, closed captions, Switch Access, and more to make your Google TV device more accessible.
Press the HOME button on your Philips Google TV Remote Control
From the Google TV home screen, use the thumb pad to scroll up to the top navigation bar.
Next scroll right to the Profile Icon on the far right.
Select Profile Settings> Dashboard> Settings.
Select System> Accessibility.
Under “Services,” select TalkBack> Enable> OK.
Enabling this setting will set your Philips Google Television to speak each button press and menu item aloud to you so that you can navigate and make selections even if you cannot see the screen clearly.
How do I change screen reader (talkback) settings?
Press the HOME button on your Philips Google TV Remote Control
From the Google TV home screen, use the thumb pad to scroll up to the top navigation bar.
Next scroll right to the Profile Icon on the far right.
Select Profile Settings> Dashboard> Settings.
Select System> Accessibility.
Under “Services,” select TalkBack> Configuration.
Change settings for speech volume, verbosity (such as keyboard echo and usage hints), and spoken passwords.
Tip:To find more options and settings for TalkBack, such as speech rate and intonation, in the Accessibility menu, select Text to speech.
Important:Your caption preferences might not apply to certain apps.
Press the HOME button on your Philips Google TV Remote Control
From the Google TV home screen, use the thumb pad to scroll up to the top navigation bar.
Next scroll right to the Profile Icon on the far right.
Select "Settings"
Select System> Accessibility.
Select "Captions" and press "OK"
Turn on Display to show captions.
Choose your options from the settings below.
Options include Language, Text Size, and Caption Style
Press the HOME button on your Philips Google TV Remote Control
From the Google TV home screen, use the thumb pad to scroll up to the top navigation bar.
Next scroll right to the Profile Icon on the far right.
Select "Settings."
Select System>Accessibility.
Turn on High contrast text (Experimental).
Press the HOME button on your Philips Google TV Remote Control
From the Google TV home screen, use the thumb pad to scroll up to the top navigation bar.
Next scroll right to the Profile Icon on the far right.
Select "Settings."
Select System> Accessibility.
Under “Services,” select Switch Access> Enable> OK.
How Switch Access works
Switch Access scans the items on your screen, highlighting each item in turn, until you make a selection. To use Switch Access, you'll first need one or more switches. There are several kinds of switches:
Use an external switch:A switch is a device that sends a keystroke signal to your Android device. Several companies sell these devices, such as AbleNet, Enabling Devices, RJ Cooper, and Tecla. These devices connect to your Android device via USB or Bluetooth. (Neither Google nor Philips nor Funai endorse these companies or their products.)
Use an external keyboard:You can configure a standard USB or Bluetooth keyboard to work as a switch device by assigning one or more of its keys to actions.
Use buttons on your Android device:Built-in buttons on your Android device, such as the volume up and volume down buttons, can also be assigned to actions. This option is intended for developers.
Use accessibility shortcuts
Important:Accessibility shortcuts are a quick way to turn on accessibility features. To use accessibility shortcuts, you first need to turn them on.
To turn on accessibility shortcuts:
Press the HOME button on your Philips Google TV Remote Control
From the Google TV home screen, use the thumb pad to scroll up to the top navigation bar.
From the Google TV home screen, in the top right, go to the user profile icon and select Settings.