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Key passing of CEC is not supported when the TalkBack feature is enabled. If you want to control a device connected via HDMI, disable the TalkBack feature, or use the Screen Reader feature instead of TalkBack.
How to disable TalkBack or activate the Screen Reader feature
Steps for Google TV
Disable the TalkBack feature:
- On the supplied remote control, press the
(Quick settings) button. - Select Settings (located at the left end), and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select System, then press the Enter button.
- Select Accessibility and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select TalkBack and then press the Enter button.
- Select Enable and press the Enter button. This switches the TalkBack setting to off.
- When you hear OK, press the Enter button to stop TalkBack.
Activate the Screen Reader feature:
- On the supplied remote control, press the (Quick settings) button.
- Select Settings (located at the left end) and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select System and then press the Enter button.
- Select Accessibility and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Screen reader and then press the Enter button.
- Select Enable and press the Enter button.
- Select OK and press the Enter button.
Steps for Android TV
Disable the TalkBack feature:
- On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
- Press the Right arrow button to select Settings in the upper right corner, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Device Preferences and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Accessibility and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select TalkBack and press the Enter button.
- Select Enable and press the Enter button. This switches the TalkBack setting to off.
- When you hear OK, press the Enter button to stop TalkBack.
Activate the Screen Reader feature:
- On the supplied remote control, press the HOME button.
- Press the Right arrow button to select Settings at the upper right corner, then press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Device Preferences and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Accessibility and press the Enter button.
- Press the Down arrow button to select Screen reader and press the Enter button.
- Select Enable and press the Enter button.
- Select OK and press the Enter button.
