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SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Selecting a DVD menu language
preference
In addition to containing different audio languages, DVD
may also contain menu screens in different languages as
well. Setting a DVD language preference, sets the
selected language as a default when DVDs with menu
information in that language are encountered.
Selecting “w/ Subtitle Language” automatically assigns
the language selected in the [Subtitle Language] setting.
Make changes to the [DVD Language] setting in the
Setup screen
Language
menu in the “Expert” menu
mode (page 31).
Settings:
w/ Subtitle Language*
English
Other
* Factory setting
Notes
• The menu settings may look different from the one shown
above.
• If this function is not effective, the languages that can be
selected may also be selected in the DVD menu. Press
MENU
to open the DVD menu and make your selection accordingly.
Setting Auto Language to control
subtitle and audio language based
on program content
When the Auto Language function is used, foreign
movies are shown with the original audio soundtrack and
subtitles in the language selected in the [Subtitle
Language] menu option. Domestic films are shown with
the original audio soundtrack and no subtitles.
Make changes to the [Auto Language] setting in the
Setup screen
Language
menu.
Settings:
On*
Off
* Factory setting
Notes
• The Auto Language function operates only when this function
is set to “On”, and the languages set for the [Audio Language]
and [Subtitle Language] settings are the same.
• The menu settings may look different from the one shown
above.
Selecting subtitles, assist subtitles
or no subtitles
Use this function to turn the subtitles on or off.
Additionally, some DVDs provide assist subtitles that
provide additional explanations of scenes in addition to
the standard subtitles for viewers who are hard of
hearing. Select “Assist Subtitle” to display these
subtitles on DVDs where this function is offered.
Make changes to the [Subtitle Display] setting in the
Setup screen
Language
menu in the “Expert” menu
mode (page 31).
Settings:
On*
Off
Assist Subtitle
* Factory setting
Notes
• If there is no subtitle information recorded on the DVD, no
subtitles are displayed even if this function is set to “On”.
• This setting serves as a default as whether or not to display
subtitles. Even if this option is set to “Off”, subtitles can be
displayed by pressing
SUBTITLE
. Similarly, if this option is set
to “On”, the subtitles can be turned off by pressing
SUBTITLE
and then
CLEAR
.
• The menu settings may look different from the one shown
above.
Selecting the language of forced
subtitles
Even when the subtitles are turned off, some DVDs will
nevertheless display them on the screen. This setting
allows you to select the language of the subtitles to be
displayed with this type of DVD.
Select “With Audio” to display the subtitles in the same
language as the currently selected audio language.
Select “Selected Subtitle” to display the subtitles in the
language set in the [Subtitle Language] setting.
Make changes to the [Subtitles Off] setting in the Setup
screen
Language
menu in the “Expert” menu mode
(page 31).
Settings:
With Audio
Selected Subtitle*
* Factory setting
Note
The menu settings may look different from the one shown
above.
Expert
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
DVD Language
Subtitle Off - Selected Subtitle
Auto Language - On
Subtitle Display - On
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
Move
Exit
Other
SETUP
w/Subtitle Language
English
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
Auto Language On
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
Move
Exit
Off
On
SETUP
Play dialog, etc. in original language
Display subtitles when needed
Expert
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
DVD Language – English
Subtitle Off - Selected Subtitle
Auto Language – On
Subtitle Display On
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
Move
Exit
On
Off
Assist Subtitle
SETUP
Expert
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
DVD Language – English
Subtitle Off Selected Subtitle
Auto Language – On
Subtitle Display – On
Audio1
General
Language
Video
2
Move
Exit
With Audio
Selected Subtitle
SETUP
