Panasonic SC-HT70 - Manual (Page 46)

How different kinds of software appear on your television
DVD software is recorded in a variety of picture formats, and how they appear on your TV depends on the software, the kind of TV you have,
and the picture mode your TV is set to.
• Letterbox refers to pictures where black bands appear at the top and bottom.
• Pan & scan refers to pictures where part of the picture is cut off so it fills the whole screen.
Television and
picture mode
Software format
4:3
16:9
full mode
16:9
zoom mode
16:9
auto mode
Wide screen,
pan and scan
Edges cut off
Wide screen,
non>pan and scan
Full screen Top and bottom cut off Full screen
Letterbox
Regular (4:3) Full screen Screen stretched
horizontally Top and bottom cut off Full screen with black
bands on the left and
right
Regular (4:3) letterbox Letterbox Letterbox with screen
stretched horizontally Full screen Letterbox with extremities
of picture stretched
The names given to the television picture modes depend on the maker of your television. There may also be slight differences in how the
pictures appear on the screen. Refer to your television’s operating instructions for details.