Panasonic DMR-EZ27EB DVD Recorder - close captions

I have had this model converted to be all-region
Bought some BBC DVDs that were Region 1 (US market) - these have Closed Captions (CC)

problem is that the Panasonic FAQs for CC do not seem to line up with my recorder .. the FAQs state :

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To set Closed Captioning (CC) on this model you will need to press the Functions button, select Other Functions, select Setup, select Channel, arrow right and select Closed Captions. Once Closed Captions is selected, can select the type of captioning desired thru the various on-screen options.

I do not get the same sequence beyond Functions>Other>Setup
There is no 'Channel' showing in the list on the screen... can anyone tell me if this description works for them?

Would a Firmware update (i.e UB-217) solve this problem?