Setting the OSD Language (On-Screen Display Language)

The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and

on-screen messages. Additionally, the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the default audio and subtitle language.

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

Setup Navigator

Language English

OSD Language français

Español

Select the On Screen Language

Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit

Settings: English*

français

Español

* Factory setting

Notes

The languages that can be selected may be different from those shown above.

In addition to setting the [OSD Language], the audio and subtitle language are also set at this time. If you wish to change the audio or subtitle language to a different language, make changes in the Setup screen Language menu [Audio Language] and [Subtitle Language] as needed (page 41, 42).

Setting the TV screen size

The [TV Type] screen establishes the size, or more appropriately the width to height ratio of your television or monitor. The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and high- definition TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio is called the aspect ratio.

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

Setup Navigator

TV Connection

TV Type Widescreen (16:9)

Standard (4:3)

Widescreen TV 16:9 aspect ratio

Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit

Settings: Widescreen (16:9)*

Standard (4:3)

* Factory setting

Note

There are two screen formats that can be used to display wide-screen format DVDs: letter box and pan & scan. When [Standard (4:3)] is selected in the Setup Navigator, the letter box screen format is automatically selected. To switch the preference to the pan & scan format, make changes in the Setup screen Video menu [TV Screen] setting (page 36).

ENGLISH

Setting analog audio connections to an AV amplifier or receiver

The [Analog Jacks] screen establishes whether analog connections have been made to an AV amplifier or receiver, and if connections are made, whether the connections made are for 2 channel stereo or for 5.1 channel surround sound.

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

 

Setup Navigator

 

 

 

Amp Connection

 

 

 

 

2 Channel

 

Analog Jacks

 

5.1 Channel

 

 

 

Not Connected

2 channel jacks for L/R

Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit

Settings: 2 Channel*

 

Select if you have made 2 channel connections to

 

an amplifier or receiver.

 

5.1 Channel

 

Select if you have made 5.1 channel connections

 

to an AV amplifier or receiver with the appropriate

 

 

inputs. When this setting is selected, several

 

screens will follow to determine the configuration

 

of your speaker system. These screens are

 

Setting

described in the section ‘To coordinate your

speaker system for 5.1 channel output’ on this

 

page.

 

Not Connected

Up

Select if you have not made connections to an

the

amplifier or receiver or if you have made stereo

 

connections to a TV or monitor.

Player

To coordinate your speaker system for 5.1 channel

 

output

When [5.1 Channel] is selected in the [Analog Jacks] screen, the following screens appear to determine the configuration of your speaker system. In all of the following screens, select [Present] if the speaker in question is present in your system, and [Not Present] if it is not.

[Center Speaker]

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

 

Setup Navigator

 

 

 

 

 

Amp Connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center Speaker

Present

 

 

 

 

Not Present

 

Center speaker is connected

 

to an amplifier

 

 

 

 

Move

ENTER

Select

SETUP

Exit

[Surround Speakers]

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

 

Setup Navigator

 

 

 

 

 

Amp Connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround Speakers

Present

 

 

 

 

Not Present

 

Surround speakers are connected

 

to an amplifier

 

 

 

 

Move

ENTER

Select

SETUP

Exit

[Sub-woofer]

Audio1 Audio2 Video LanguageGeneral

Setup Navigator

Amp Connection

Sub-woofer Present

Not Present

Sub-woofer is connected to an amplifier

Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit

Settings: Present*

Not Present

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Marantz DV-12S1 manual Setting the OSD Language On-Screen Display Language, Setting the TV screen size, Output

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