How to stop or activate audiodescription on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

How to stop or activate Audio description for non-seeing people on your TV SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

What is Audio description? It is an option to make a program accessible to blind or visually impaired people through a voice-over text that describes visual elements present on the screen.

It can be handy for your loved ones bad or blind, but can be a real problem for a person who activated it by accident.

It is activated or deactivated via your TV or set-top box.

Here, we will explain how to stop or activate the Audio description for non-seeing people on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 TV via your decoder and via your television.

Audio description directly via your TV SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

If you have only one satellite decoder and not a TV Box from a provider, you can enable or disable the audio description for your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 TV directly.

Enabling audio description on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

To activate the Audio description for non-seeing people via your TV SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005, simply take the remote control of your television, press the “Menu” button.

Then, using the directional arrows and the “OK” button, go to “Sound” or “Sound Mode”, depending on your model.

Then select “Broadcast option”, go to “Audio language”, and select “English AD”.

AD meaning “Audio description”.

And now, it’s done!

Disabling audio description on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

To turn off the Audio description for blind people via your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 TV, simply take the remote control of your TV, press the “Menu” button.

Then, using the directional arrows and the “OK” button, go to “Sound” or “Sound Mode”, depending on your model.

Then select “Broadcast option”, go to “Audio language”, and select “English” and not “English AD”.

AD meaning “Audio description”.

You have now done it!

Via TV decoder linked to your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

If you have a TV Box from a provider, you can also enable or disable the Audio description for non-seeing people through your TV decoder, if the problem does not come from the TV itself.

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Enabling audio description on TV decoder linked to your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

To activate audio decoding for your TV decoder on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005, simply use the remote control of your decoder, press the “Menu” button.

Then, using the directional arrows and the “OK” button, go to “Audio Option” or “Audio”, depending on your provider.

Then go to “Source”, and select “English AD” or “Audio description”.

You’ve just made it!

Disabling audio description for TV decoder on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

To disable audio decoding for your TV decoder on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005, just take the remote control of your decoder and press the “Menu” button.

Then, using the directional arrows and the “OK” button, go to “Audio Option” or “Audio”, depending on your provider.

Then go to “Source”, and select “English” or deselect “Audio description”.

And now, it’s over!

To conclude on audio description on SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005

Stopping or activating the Audio description for non-seeing people on your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 TV via your decoder and your television can be very useful for the blind or visually impaired, or inversely save the evening of people who not need it and are stuck with it. We hope that this article will help you.

It is a simple manipulation, but if you encounter a problem or do not feel able to do it yourself, do not hesitate to ask for help from a friend who knows how your SONY TV FULL LED KD65XF9005 works, or better, from a professional.

How do I turn off voiceover on my TV?

– Select “Accessibility Settings.”
– Find Home Screen and choose the Settings menu.
– From the Accessibility, locate the Audio Description and toggle ON or OFF.
– Continue to select OFF Additional voice services.

How do I turn off descriptive audio on my Sony TV?

If you don’t want to use the Talkback or Screen reader feature, you can disable it in the TV settings.

On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button. Select Settings → Accessibility.

Under Services, make sure Talkback and Screen reader are Off.

Why am I getting Audio Description on my TV?

If you are hearing an extra narrator describing the action or setting in a show you’re watching, you may be hearing the Audio Description Service or Descriptive Video Service (DVS), which is made available to audiences who are blind or visually impaired.

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How do I turn off Sony voice guide?

Why does my Sony TV keep talking to me?

The Talkback or Screen reader feature verbally describes the information on your TV to aid in the navigation of the TV menu. When this Accessibility Shortcut is enabled, you can press the MUTE or MUTING button for 3 seconds to quickly turn this feature On or Off.

How do I turn off audio narration?

– Click the Start button and then click the Settings icon, which resembles a gear.
– Click “Ease of Access.”
– In the pane on the left, click “Narrator.”
– In the “Use Narrator” section, turn the feature on or off by clicking the button labeled “Turn on Narrator.”

Why does Audio Description keep turning on?

If you have accidentally turned on a selection labelled as SAP, Secondary Audio Program, Described Video, Descriptive Video, Audio Description, or something similar, you’ll hear DV on the programs that feature it.

To stop it, turn the feature off and/or select standard audio or stereo in your audio settings.

How do you get rid of Audio Description on TV?

– Press MENU on your remote control.
– Using the arrows on the remote scroll down to SOUND.
– Navigate to AUDIO DESCRIPTION.
– Select PREFFERED AUDIO TYPE.
– Select STANDARD (this will switch off audio descriptions)

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