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Enjoying 5.1ch surround sound

You can record Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround sound with the built-in microphone. Realistic sound can be enjoyed when playing a movie on devices that support 5.1ch surround sound input.
A: Built-in microphone
Notes

  • The sound of MP4 movies is recorded in 2ch sound.

  • The built-in speaker does not output 5.1ch surround sound even if you play back a movie recorded with 5.1ch surround sound on your camcorder.

  • To enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound of the movies recorded with high definition image quality (HD) in 5.1ch sound, you need a device compatible with 5.1ch surround.

  • When you connect your camcorder with the supplied HDMI cable, the sound of high definition image quality (HD) movies recorded in 5.1ch sound is automatically output in 5.1ch sound. The sound of standard definition image quality (STD) movies is converted to 2ch.

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