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■ Selecting a subtitle language preference
The subtitle language that you will normally display can be
selected from the subtitles programmed on a disc. Even when
the subtitle language is changed during playback by pressing
SUBTITLE, the language selected at this setting will be
selected when the disc is changed.
Make changes to the [Subtitle Language] setting in the Setup
screen Language menu.
You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.
Settings: English (Factory setting)
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other
(For details on how to select other languages,
see “When [Other] is selected” on page 73.)
Asian models only
English (Factory setting)
Chinese
Other
Note
The menu settings may be different from those shown above.
■ 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. (This setting may not be effective with all
DVDs.)
Make changes to the [Auto Language] setting in the Setup
screen Language menu.
You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.
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OSD Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
English
English
English
On
Off
Play dialog, etc. in original language
Subtitle ON with foreign audio
SETUP
Settings: On (Factory setting)
Off
Note
The Auto Language function operates only when this function
is set to [On], and the language set for the [Audio Language]
and [Subtitle Language] settings is the same.
■ Selecting a DVD menu language preference
Expert
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 65).
You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.
Settings: w/ Subtitle Language (Factory setting)
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other (For details on how to select other
languages, see “When [Other] is selected” on page
73.)
Asian models only
w/ Subtitle Language (Factory setting)
English
Chinese
Other
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.
Language
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OSD Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Language
Subtitle Display
Subtitle Off
w/ Subtitle Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other
SETUP
Setting the Language Options
Customizing the Function Settings
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Language
V2
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Video1
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OSD Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Other
Setup disc's subtitle language
SETUP
(Other than Asian models) (Asian models)
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Language
V2
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Video1
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OSD Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
English
English
English
Chinese
Other
Setup disc's subtitle language
SETUP
(Other than Asian models) (Asian models)
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Language
V2
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Video1
Exit
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OSD Language
Audio Language
Subtitle Language
Auto Language
DVD Language
Subtitle Display
Subtitle Off
English
English
English
w/ Subtitle Language
English
Chinese
Other
SETUP