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Selecting the language of forced
subtitles
Expert
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 27).
Settings: With Audio
Selected Subtitle*
* Factory setting
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
Expert
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 27).
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.
SETTING THE LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Note
• The menu settings may look different from the one shown
above.
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
DVD Language
– English
Subtitle Off -
Selected Subtitle
Auto Language –
On
Subtitle Display
On
Audio1 GeneralLanguageVideo2
Move
Exit
On
Off
Assist Subtitle
SETUP
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
Auto Language
On
Audio1 GeneralLanguageVideo2
Move
Exit
Off
On
SETUP
Play dialog, etc. in original language
Display subtitles when needed
Audio Language – English
Subtitle Language – English
DVD Language –
English
Subtitle Off
Selected Subtitle
Auto Language
– On
Subtitle Display –
On
Audio1 GeneralLanguageVideo2
Move
Exit
With Audio
Selected Subtitle
SETUP