Microphones and 5.1- Channel Surround Sound

Panasonic sound technologies take HD audio realism to a dynamic new level

HD 5 Microphones and 5.1-Ch Surround Sound

Capturing Voices Over a Wide Area for a More Lifelike Sound

The festival is really starting to rock. The trumpets are out. People are singing. At times like this, you want to record the best sound possible. Panasonic high-definition video cameras let you do this with five built-in microphones. They capture sounds from just about anywhere. And they record in 5.1-channel surround, so you get a truly lifelike sound on a Dolby Digital 5.1-channel system.

You can capture

all the

excitement.

5 Microphones and 5.1- Channel Surround Sound

Panasonic high-definition video cameras have five electret condenser microphones, one each to capture sounds from the front, back, right, left and centre. The centre mic helps capture the sound source and distance more accurately. This provides a more 3-dimensional effect than conventional systems, which capture all sounds from the front. It creates a true-to-life sound space that's a great match for the HD image quality.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Five electret condenser3CCD Five mics capture each of the sounds from

microphones

the different sound source directions.

HD Zoom Microphones

Bring Distant Sounds

Right Up Close

When you zoom in to a performer on stage, you want the sound to zoom in at the same time. Panasonic high-definition video cameras do exactly that, linking the microphone zoom with the lens zoom. With this innovative feature, voices come through loud and clear even when you're using the zoom to record someone at a distance.

Zoom in

on the actor's

voice!

Zoom Microphones

In Zoom mode the microphones are linked to the lens action. When you zoom in on a subject, the microphones focus on the sound in that same direction, minimizing the capture of incidental sounds. This level of sound localisation —— made possible by the five-mic configuration - is ideal for shooting a scene onstage or a conversation.

1x WIDE MODE

12x ZOOM MODE