DVD and Blu-ray Subtitle Options

A knowledge base article about DVD and Blu-ray Subtitle Options provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal

 

This is a step-by-step explanation of how to view subtitles on DVD and Blu-ray

Menu settings for DVD
Touch Panel Option-

Select DVD/VCR > More Controls > Menu (use the arrows to jump to Languages) > Languages > Enter/Select > Use the arrows to select a language > Enter/Select > Close X > Play
Remote Control Option-
  1. Press “Menu” on the DVD remote and look for an option to turn on the subtitle feature. DVD menus are different for each disk – sometimes the subtitles are listed under the heading of “Audio Setup”, “Languages”, “Playback Options” or something similar.
  2. Once you find the Subtitle option on the DVD, highlight and select the option using the remote.  Set the subtitles to “On”, “English”, etc.
NOTE: If you do not see  “Subtitle”, “Audio”, “Languages”, or similar options on the DVD menu, your DVD may not be Closed-Captioned. Please contact the Moffitt Library if you would like to add closed captioning to your media.  http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/
 
 If a VHS tape has been recorded with open captioning then it automatically appears and cannot be turned on or off.

Menu settings for Blu-ray
Touch Panel Option-
  1. Select Blu-ray Player > Menu Navigation > Disc Menu.

  2. Use the arrow button to to navigate the Blu-ray on screen menu to change the subtitle

 Remote Control Option-

 

  1. Press POPUP/Title Menu button on the remote to access the disc menu.
  2. Use the directional buttons to navigate the disc menu to enable the subtitle.