Mono audio and balance, Subtitles and closed captions, Siri – Apple iPhone iOS 8.1 User Manual
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Appendix A
Accessibility
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Mono audio and balance
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played on both
channels. You can adjust the balance of the mono signal for greater volume on the right or
left channel.
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
, which you can tap to choose subtitles and
but if you prefer special accessible captions, such as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
(SDH), you can set iPhone to list them instead when 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:
Font, size, and color
Background color and opacity
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,
, on page 46.
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPhone when
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Large phone keypad
Make phone calls simply by tapping entries in your contacts and favorites lists. When you need
to dial a number, the large numeric keypad on iPhone makes it easy. See
on page 48.
LED Flash for Alerts
If you can’t hear the sounds that announce incoming calls and other alerts, you can have iPhone
locked or asleep.
Turn on LED Flash for Alerts. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts.