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 25).

You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.

Audio1 Audio2 VideoLanguage General

OSD Language – English

Audio Language – English

Subtitle Language Japanesew/ Subtitle Language

Auto Language - OnEnglish

DVD Language EnglishFrench

Subtitle Display - On

Spanish

Subtitle Off -SelectedOther Subtitle

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SETUP

Exit

Settings: w/ Subtitle Language*

English

French

Spanish

Other

(For details on how to select other languages, see ‘When “Other” is selected’ on page 34.)

* 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.

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 25).

You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.

Audio1 Audio2 VideoLanguage General

OSD Language – English

Audio Language – English

Subtitle Language – Spanish

Auto Language – On

DVD Language - EnglishOn

Subtitle Display OnOff

Subtitle Off - SelectedAssist SubtitleSubtitle

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SETUP

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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.

Forcing subtitles to be displayed 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 25).

You cannot make this setting with a disc playing.

Audio1 Audio2 VideoLanguage General

OSD Language

– English

Audio Language

– English

Subtitle Language

– Spanish

Auto Language

– On

DVD Language – English

Subtitle Display -

OnWith Audio

Subtitle Off

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SETUP

Exit

Settings: With Audio

Selected Subtitle*

* Factory setting

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Pioneer DV-344 Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert, Settings w/ Subtitle Language English French Spanish Other

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