Patent ID: 8224152

Claim:
A method for reproducing texts in a digital video device, the method comprising: checking for a country code or a language code preset in the digital video device; reproducing text data stored on a recording medium based on the country code or the language code preset in the digital video device, wherein the reproducing step includes: selecting a text conversion table of a language corresponding to the country code or the language code preset in the digital video device if the country code or the language code is preset in the digital video device; and reproducing text data stored on the recording medium by converting the text data using the text conversion table selected if the country code or the language code is preset in the digital video device; and reproducing the text data stored on the recording medium based on a country code or a language code inputted by a user, wherein the reproducing based on the country code or the language code inputted by the user includes: outputting a guidance message if the country code or the language code is not preset in the digital video device; receiving the country code or the language code from a user input through the guidance message if the country code or the language code is not preset in the digital video device; selecting a text conversion table of a language corresponding to the country code or the language code received from the user; and reproducing the text data by converting the text data using the text conversion table of the language corresponding to the country code or the language code received from the user through the guidance message outputted if the country code or the language code is not preset in the digital video device.