Panasonic Hc X920 Owners Manual

Owner’s Manual
High Definition Video Camera
Model No. HC-X920
HC-X920M HC-X910
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future 
use.
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until 
2013/1/15
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About the recording format for 
recording motion pictures
You can select from AVCHD* or iFrame 
recording formats to record motion pictures 
using this unit. ( l71)
* It is compatible with AVCHD 3D or AVCHD  Progressive (1080/60p).
AVCHD 3D:
It is possible to record powerful, lifelike 3D full 
high-definition images.
A 3D compatible television compatible to the 
frame sequential format is required to view the 
3D full high-definition images. ( l163 )
AVCHD Progressive:
It is possible to record 2D...

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About Condensation 
(When the lens, the viewfinder 
or LCD Monitor is fogged up)
Condensation occurs when there is a change in 
temperature or humidity, such as when the unit 
is taken from outside or a cold room to a warm 
room. Please be careful, as it may cause the 
lens, the viewfinder or LCD monitor to become 
soiled, moldy, or damaged.
When taking the unit to a place which has a 
different temperature, if the unit is accustomed 
to the room temperature of the destination for 
about one...

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Read this first ................................................. 2
Preparation
Names and Functions of Main Parts ............ 6
Power supply................................................ 10Inserting/removing the battery ...............  10
Charging the battery ..............................  11
Charging and recording time .................  12
Recording to a card ..................................... 13 Cards that you can use with this unit .....  13
Inserting/removing an SD card .................

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Copy/Dubbing
Copying between SD card and Built-in 
Memory [HC-X920M] .................................. 115
Copying/playing back with a USB HDD ... 118Preparing for copying/playing back .....  118
Simple copy .........................................  120
Copy selected files ..............................  121
Playing back the USB HDD .................  122
Dubbing with a Blu-ray disc recorder, 
video devices, etc. ..................................... 123
Wi-Fi [HC-X920]/[HC-X920M]
Wi-Fi® function...

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1LCD monitor (Touch screen) ( l17)
≥ It can open up to 90 o.
≥ It can rotate up to 180 o A towards the lens or 
90 o B  towards the opposite direction.
2 Power button [ ] (l 15)
3 Speaker
4 Inlet (cooling fan) ( l20)
5 Intelligent auto button [iA] ( l27) 6
Battery release lever [BATT] ( l10)
7 Battery holder ( l10)
8 HDMI mini connector [HDMI] ( l11 0 )
9 USB terminal [ ] ( l11 8 , 124 , 175)
10 A/V connector [A/V] ( l11 0 , 126)
11 Lens cover
≥ The lens cover opens in   Motion Picture 
Recording...

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17SD card cover ( l14)
18 Tripod receptacle
≥ If you attach a tripod which has 5.5 mm 
(0.22 q) screw or larger, it may damage this 
unit.
19 Access lamp [ACCESS] ( l14)
20 Card slot ( l14)
21 Photoshot button [ ] ( l25)
22 Zoom lever [W/T] (In Motion Picture 
Recording Mode or Still Picture 
Recording Mode) ( l44)
Thumbnail display switch [ / ]/
Volume lever [ sVOL r] (In Playback 
Mode) (l 30)
23 Recording start/stop button ( l23) 24
Shoulder strap fixture
25 Grip belt
Adjust the length of the...

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26Status indicator ( l15, 134 )
27 Internal microphones
28 Multi manual ring ( l55, 58 )
29 Shoe adaptor mounting part ( l202 )
30 Shoe adaptor cover ( l202 )
31 Shoe adaptor release lever 
[SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE] ( l202 )
32 Microphone terminal [MIC]
≥ A compatible plug-in powered microphone 
can be used as an external microphone.
≥ Audio will be stereo (2 ch) with the external 
microphone input.
≥  (Microphone input level meter) 
is displayed when the external microphone is 
connected. ( l81)
≥...

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39 Wi-Fi Transmitter ( l128 )
40 Wi-Fi button [Wi-Fi] ( l134,  139, 143, 
147 , 148 , 152 , 155 )
41 Optical Image Stabilizer button 
[ O.I.S.] ( l46) 42
Optical Image Stabilizer button 
[ O.I.S.] ( l46)HC-X920HC-X920M
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HC-X910
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About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is VW-VBN130/VW-VBN260.
≥The unit has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely. The 
dedicated battery (VW-VBN130/VW-VBN260) supports this function. The only batteries 
suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured 
by other companies and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this 
function cannot be used). Panasonic...