Philips 5231 series User Manual page 37

Language preferences
Audio language
A digital broadcast can offer several audio languages
(spoken languages) for a programme. You can set a
preferred primary and secondary audio language. If
audio in one of these languages is available, the TV
will switch to the audio language.
To set the primary and secondary audio language...
1. Press  , select General settings and
press  (right) to enter the menu.
2. Select Languages and press  (right) to enter
the menu.
3. Select Primary
audio language or Secondary audio language,
and press OK.
4. Select the language you need and press OK.
5. Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the
menu.
To select an audio language when none of your
preferred audio language is available...
1. Press  OPTIONS.
2. Select Audio language and select one of the
languages as audio temporarily.
Subtitles languages
Switch on
You can switch
subtitles Subtitle on or Subtitle off . Alternatively
you can select Automatic.
Automatic
If language information is part of the digital broadcast
and the broadcasted programme is not in your
language (the language set on TV), the TV can show
subtitles automatically in one of your preferred
subtitle languages. One of these subtitle languages
must also be part of the broadcast.
You can select your preferred subtitle languages
in Subtitle language.
Subtitle language settings
A digital broadcast can offer several subtitle
languages for a programme. You can set a preferred
primary and secondary subtitle language. If subtitles
in one of these languages are available, the TV will
show the subtitles you selected.
To set the primary and secondary subtitle language...
1. Press  , select General settings and
press  (right) to enter the menu.
2. Select Languages and press  (right) to enter
the menu.
3. Select Primary subtitle language or Secondary
subtitle language, and press OK.
4. Select the language you need and press OK.
5. Press  (left) repeatedly if necessary, to close the
menu.
To select a subtitle language when none of your
preferred languages are available...
1. Press  OPTIONS.
2. Select Subtitle language and select one of the
languages as subtitles temporarily.
Subtitles from Text
Subtitles for analogue channels
For analogue channels, you need to make the
subtitles available for each channel manually.
1. Switch to a channel and press TEXT to open Text.
2. Enter the page number for subtitles, usually 888.
3. Press TEXT again, to close Text.
If you select On in the Subtitle menu when watching
this analogue channel, subtitles will be shown if
available.
To know if a channel is analogue or digital, switch to
the channel and open Status in the Options menu.
Text / Teletex languages
Text pages
Select a Text page
To select a page . . .
1. Enter the page number with the number keys.
2. Use the arrow keys to navigate.
3. Press a colour key to select a colour-coded subject
at the bottom of the screen.
Text sub-pages
A Text page number can hold several subpages. The
subpage numbers are shown on a bar next to the
main page number.
To select a subpage, press  or  .
T.O.P. Text pages
Some broadcasters offer T.O.P. Text.
To open T.O.P. Text pages within Text,
press  OPTIONS and select T.O.P. overview.
Text options
In Text/Teletext, press  OPTIONS to select the
following...
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