This document provides guidance for producers, exhibitors, and distributors on the visual presentation of audio information in audiovisual content using sign languages. This document provides recommendations that are intended to support users who prefer to use a visual representation of audio information or prefer both audio and visual presentations. This document acknowledges the various needs and preferences of sign language users as well as the different approaches to visual presentation of audio information. It applies to all visual presentations of audio information intended to be presented in a sign language. It does not apply to the use of sign language within the regular video content. This document does not apply to the presentation devices or transmission mechanisms used to deliver the content or visual presentations of audio information. These devices could include, but are not limited to: televisions, computers, wireless devices, projection equipment, DVD and home cinema equipment, video game consoles, or any similar devices which use displays for visual presentation and other forms of user interfaces technology. This document does not apply to transcoding files and formats for the various video outputs. This document gives guidance on visual presentations which are translated or interpreted into one or more sign languages. This document does not apply to the specific process of sign language interpretation. This document does not apply to forms of manual-visual communication systems that are not sign languages (e.g. Cued Speech). This document helps to improve accessibility. This document does not establish requirements on specific industries (e.g. television broadcasting, motion pictures) nor is it intended to supersede specific international standards within their domain.