diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/managers/AlignmentAdvisorV2.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/managers/AlignmentAdvisorV2.kt
index d05e2cd..b616090 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/managers/AlignmentAdvisorV2.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/managers/AlignmentAdvisorV2.kt
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class AlignGuide4Stage(
         if (phase == Phase4.INITIAL_ACCUM) {
             initialCount++
             if (initialCount < initialTarget) {
-                return Out(null, "측정 준비 중...  (${initialCount}/${initialTarget})",
+                return Out(null, "잠시 그대로 두세요  (${initialCount}/${initialTarget})",
                     phase, initialCount)
             }
             phase = Phase4.VERTICAL_CLIMB
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class AlignGuide4Stage(
         // === Phase 2: VERTICAL_CLIMB ===
         if (phase == Phase4.VERTICAL_CLIMB) {
             if (!s.ch3) {
-                return Out(AlignAction.MOVE_UP, "↑ 위로 조금씩 올리세요  (ch3 미검출)",
+                return Out(AlignAction.MOVE_UP, "↑ 위로 조금씩 올리세요",
                     phase, 0)
             }
             phase = Phase4.CH3_STABILIZE
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ class AlignGuide4Stage(
                 // ch3 잃었으면 → VERTICAL_CLIMB 회귀
                 phase = Phase4.VERTICAL_CLIMB
                 stabilizeCount = 0
-                return Out(AlignAction.MOVE_UP, "↑ ch3 다시 잃음 — 위로",
+                return Out(AlignAction.MOVE_UP, "↑ 살짝 놓침 — 다시 위로",
                     phase, 0)
             }
             if (stabilizeCount < stabilizeTarget) {
                 return Out(AlignAction.STOP,
-                    "✓ ch3 검출! 위치 유지  (${stabilizeCount}/${stabilizeTarget})",
+                    "✓ 좋아요! 그 위치 유지  (${stabilizeCount}/${stabilizeTarget})",
                     phase, stabilizeCount)
             }
             phase = Phase4.LR_BALANCE
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ class AlignGuide4Stage(
 
         // === Phase 4: LR_BALANCE ===
         if (curSet.size > bestCenterSet.size) bestCenterSet = curSet
-        val setLabel = bestCenterSet.sortedDescending().joinToString("+") { "ch$it" }
+        val setLabel = bestCenterSet.sortedDescending().joinToString("+") { "ch$it" }   // dev/debug only
         val lost = bestCenterSet - curSet
         if (lost.isNotEmpty()) {
             // 잃은 채널 있음 → 회복 우선. ch3 잃었으면 더 위로, 아니면 아래로.
             val recoveryDir = if (3 in lost) AlignAction.MOVE_UP else AlignAction.MOVE_DOWN
-            val lostLabel = lost.sortedDescending().joinToString(",") { "ch$it" }
             val arrow = if (recoveryDir == AlignAction.MOVE_UP) "↑" else "↓"
-            return Out(recoveryDir, "$arrow $lostLabel 잃음 — 위치 회복", phase, 0)
+            val dirWord = if (recoveryDir == AlignAction.MOVE_UP) "위" else "아래"
+            return Out(recoveryDir, "$arrow 위치 살짝 벗어남 — ${dirWord}로 약간", phase, 0)
         }
 
         // full set 유지 중 — 좌우 균형 (deadband + consecutive 악화 로 oscillation 차단)
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class AlignGuide4Stage(
             val imbal = kotlin.math.abs(u4 - u5)
             if (imbal <= latTol) {
                 return Out(AlignAction.STOP,
-                    "■ 정렬 완료  ($setLabel 유지, |Δ|=$imbal)", phase, 0)
+                    "✓ 정렬 완료! 그대로 측정 가능", phase, 0)
             }
             if (lateralDir == null) {
                 // 첫 진입 — u4/u5 비교로 방향 추정
@@ -269,12 +269,11 @@ class AlignGuide4Stage(
             }
             lateralImbal = imbal
             val arrow = if (lateralDir == AlignAction.MOVE_LEFT) "←" else "→"
-            return Out(lateralDir!!, "$arrow $setLabel 유지 + 좌우 균형  (|Δ|=$imbal)",
-                phase, 0)
+            val sideWord = if (lateralDir == AlignAction.MOVE_LEFT) "왼쪽" else "오른쪽"
+            return Out(lateralDir!!, "$arrow ${sideWord}으로 살짝", phase, 0)
         }
         // u4/u5 미검출 → probe
-        return Out(AlignAction.PROBE_LR, "↔ $setLabel 유지 + 좌우 천천히 (lateral 미검출)",
-            phase, 0)
+        return Out(AlignAction.PROBE_LR, "↔ 좌우로 천천히 움직여 보세요", phase, 0)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt
index d6c00b0..089b4d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/medilightv2android/ui/views/monitoring/PlacementGuideView.kt
@@ -351,8 +351,10 @@ fun PlacementGuideView(appState: AppState) {
             val rawHint = buildString {
                 val hint = directionHint.ifEmpty { " " }
                 append(hint)
+                // 점 ... 애니메이션 — 알고리즘 진행 중인 메시지에 점 추가.
                 if (hint.startsWith("Slide") || hint.startsWith("Optimizing") ||
-                    hint.startsWith("Checking") || hint.startsWith("Adjust")) {
+                    hint.startsWith("Checking") || hint.startsWith("Adjust") ||
+                    hint.contains("이동") || hint.contains("천천히") || hint.contains("그대로")) {
                     append(dots)
                 }
                 if (appState.isDevMode && !lastCv.isNaN()) {
@@ -859,7 +861,7 @@ fun PlacementGuideView(appState: AppState) {
                         // Clinical alignment session + waitingForStart 일 땐 알고리즘 skip —
                         // baseline cycles 만 누적 (Start 누르기 전 자동 phase 진행 차단).
                         if (waitingForStart) {
-                            directionHint = "Place sensor above pubic bone, then press Start"
+                            directionHint = "센서를 치골 위에 두고 Start 를 누르세요"
                             directionIcon = ""
                             placementScore = 0
                         } else {