S4C's Website for Welsh Learners

Analogue

1. Switch your TV set to S4C
2. Press the text button on the handset
3. Press 888
4. The Subtitles will now appear automatically

When the programme is over, press text again to cancel subtitles.

Digital Satellite (SKY)

A short-cut method is to press help which provides an easy option for accessing subtitles. Or...

1. Press the services button on your handset
2. Using the arrow buttons, move the highlight yellow line down to system set up
3. Press the select button on your handset
4. Use arrow buttons to highlight the 3rd option, language and subtitles
5. Press the select button on your handset
6. Ensure that English is highlighted as the preferred language (if it is not already automatically selected, use the arrow buttons to do so)
7. Press the on button on screen
8. Press the save new settings button on screen
9. Press the back-up button on your handset
10. You will automatically return to the Main Menu
11. Select S4C as your chosen channel in the usual way - 104 for S4C in Wales (135 outside Wales)
12. The Subtitles will now appear automatically

When the programme is over, follow steps 1-4 until you reach the language and subtitles menu, then press the off button followed by back-up.

Alternatively, press the red button, choose subtitles, and press select to choose the subtitling language.

Digital Terrestrial (Freeview)

1. Switch your TV set to S4C
2. Press the subtitles button on the handset
3. The Subtitles will now appear automatically

When the programme is over, press the subtitles button again to cancel subtitles.

Digital Cable

1. Press guide button
2. Select settings (the blue button)
3. Select TV settings (option 3)
4. Select turn subtitles and switch to on
5. Press TV button

To turn subtitles off, repeat steps 1-4 and select turn subtitles off.