Panasonic 2007 manual Every Scene Deserves The Beauty of High Definition

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HD Video Camera	SD1/DX1	Recording onto
		SDHC/SD Memory Cards / DVD discs

HIGH DEFINITION

Panasonic Sound Technologies Take HD Audio Realism to a Dynamic New Level

5		5.1
	Microphones and	-Channel Surround Sound Capturing voices over a wide area for lifelike sound

The festival is really starting to rock. The guitars 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.

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 mics capture
	each of the sounds
	from the different
	sound source
Five electret condenser	directions.
microphones

Zoom Microphone 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 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, minimising the capture of incidental sounds. This level
of sound localisation — made possible by the five-mic configuration —	1x WIDE MODE	12x ZOOM MODE
is ideal for shooting a scene onstage or a conversation.

Every Scene Deserves The Beauty of High Definition

HD Crystal Engine developed specifically for high-resolution HD video cameras

The HD Crystal Engine is a special image processing circuit for the 3CCD HD video camera.

Able to process large amounts of data with high speed and precision, this engine achieves truly superb colour reproduction for high-quality pictures.

Without HD Crystal Engine:	With HD Crystal Engine:
picture noise	smooth from corner to
	corner
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High 6lux sensitivity for sharp, clear images even in dim lighting

The pixels are more than twice the ordinary size, so you can shoot in light as low as 6 lux. You get natural-looking shots even in dim rooms or at dusk. And with Panasonic's O.I.S. to fight blurring due to hand- shake, the images are clear.

Sensitivity	Sensitivity
20Lux
	6Lux

This would be a nice shot — but it's too dark	High 6Lux Sensitivity captures great
to see.	shots even by candlelight.

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