[BlindTlk] verizon fios help

[Jude DaShiell]

Both.

The TV is a Vizio EL620
The provider is Verizon ;Fios.
The TV is not accessible in any sense of the word and no I don't have an
accessible TV yet.

On Sun, 13 Dec 2020, Ericka via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2020 23:42:30
> From: Ericka via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] verizon fios help
>
> Jude, do you mean Vizio or Verizon, the cell company? Just asking because we have a Vizo TV with text to speech built in and all this sounds familiar.
>
> Ericka Nelson
>
> > On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > * File: verizon.txt
> > ** by Jude DaShiell
> > ** Release Date: Sunday, December 13, 2020.
> > * Audience: screen reader users using verizon fios.
> > * Acknowledgement:
> > ** This file would not have been possible without the help
> > ** graciously given by Jesi Zondwayo.
> > * Equipment used:
> > * Vizio EL620 TV,
> > *verizon fios cable box model: p265v5 stb
> > ** Cable box has a usb port on front lower left
> > ** Cable box (verizon stb) has round dome-shaped power button on front right
> > ** stb also has five buttons on left front center square is ok,
> > ** four surrounding buttons are up down left and right respectively.
> > ** arrows on stb move channel pointer,
> > ** one press of stb ok button with text to speech on speaks channel information,
> > ** a second press of okay button changes to that channel.
> > * verizon fios remote Model: rc2655008/04b
> > additional information go to: verizon..com/remote/
> > * verizon text to speech sometimes goes away once correctly configured.
> > ** reason for text to speech loss may be defective stb.
> > * With text to speech on, keying in channels sometimes takes you
> > ** to other random channels more often to 1960 and 1971.
> > ** reason for random channels is unknown.
> > * if you get a random channel:
> > ** push key 2 main menu -> desired channel -> okay key 8
> > ** and you should get to desired channel.
> > * with buttons face up and business end of remote pointed at cable box
> > * order of controls is from left to right and from top to bottom.
> > |   key | Function                    |   |
> > |-------+-----------------------------+---|
> > |     1 | power-1                     |   |
> > |     2 | Power-2                     |   |
> > |     3 | Menu                        |   |
> > |     4 | guide                       |   |
> > |     5 | info                        |   |
> > |     6 | up-arrow                    |   |
> > |     7 | left-arrow                  |   |
> > |     8 | ok                          |   |
> > |     9 | right-arrow                 |   |
> > |    10 | down-arrow                  |   |
> > |    11 | exit                        |   |
> > |    12 | options (undocumented and silent with text to speech)
> > |    13 | Widgets                     |   |
> > |    14 | on-demand                   |   |
> > |    15 | Favorites                   |   |
> > |    16 | Mute                        |   |
> > |    17 | Last                        |   |
> > |    18 | Volume top up bottom down   |   |
> > |    19 | fios tv                     |   |
> > |    20 | channels top up bottom down |   |
> > |    21 | back                        |   |
> > |    22 | DVR                         |   |
> > |    23 | next                        |   |
> > |    24 | fast rewind                 |   |
> > |    25 | top play bottom pause       |   |
> > |    26 | fast forward                |   |
> > |    27 | stop                        |   |
> > |    28 | record                      |   |
> > | 29-37 | digits 1-9                  |   |
> > |    38 | star                        |   |
> > |    39 | 0                           |   |
> > |    40 | pound/hash                  |   |
> > |    41 | A                           |   |
> > |    42 | B Troubleshooting key       |   |
> > |    43 | C                           |   |
> > |    44 | D                           |   |
> > |    45 | Inputs                      |   |
> > |    46 | PIP (picture in picture?)   |   |
> > |    47 | ok/enter                    |   |
> > |       |                             |   |
> > * Verizon Fios menu Layout
> > * access main menu hit key 3 main menu once,
> > * Move in "Main Menu" using arrow keys.
> > * when main menu opens you start on "On Demand".
> > * Selections below "On Demand" in order are:
> > ** Search,
> > ** DVR,
> > ** Guide
> > ** Pay Per View,
> > ** Widgets And Apps,
> > ** Fios Digital Voice, (undocumented and silent with text to speech)
> > * Selections Above "On Demand" are as follows:
> > ** My Fios TV,
> > ** Settings,
> > ** Customer Support,
> > ** Message Center
> > * get text to speech on.
> > * prepare by getting familiar with keys list.
> > ** keys 3,6,9,9,9,10,10,9,8,11.
> > ** If you don't hear text to speech on spoken repeat keystrokes.
> >
> > --
> >
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