Panasonic Hc X920 Owners Manual

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It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch screen.The focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.1To u c h  .≥When [FACE RECOG.] ( l73) is [ON] and a registered face is detected, the target is 
automatically locked.
2 Touch the object and lock the target.≥When you touch the head of the object, the target frame 
on the head gets locked and tracking starts.
≥ Touch the object to be changed again when you want to 
change...

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In Motion Picture Recording Mode, you can further improve optical image stabilization by 
touching and holding  . With this function, you can further reduce the effects of the 
shake that tends to occur when using zoom.
1Press the Optical Image Stabilizer button to turn the Image Stabilizer on.
2 Touch and hold  .
≥Icon is displayed in  A while you are touching and holding  .
≥ Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is released when you remove your finger from the icon.
∫ To make the display of...

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Select the operation icons to add different effects to the images to be recorded.
1Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display the 
operation icons. (l18)
2Touch an operation icon.
(e.g. PRE-REC)
≥The operation icons that are displayed in the Touch Menu 
can be changed. ([SELECT OPERATION ICONS]:  l38)
≥ Select the operation icon again to cancel the function.
≥ Refer to the respective pages for canceling the following 
functions.
jSmile Shot ( l66)
j Built-in flash ( l67)...

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When you start recording, the image/audio gradually 
appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio gradually 
disappears. (Fade out)
≥The Fade setting is canceled when the recording stops.
∫ To select the color for fade in/out
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black 
(or white).
This brightens parts that are in shadow and difficult to see and suppresses white saturation 
in bright parts at the same time. Both bright and dark parts can be recorded clearly.
≥ If...

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This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the 
recording start/stop button is pressed.
≥ appears on the screen.
≥Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
≥ There is no beep sound.
≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
jIf you change the mode
j /
If you remove the SD card
j If you remove the SD card while [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [VIDEO/SD CARD]
j If you touch   or 
j /
If you press Wi-Fi button
j If you turn the unit off
j If you start...

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When a smiling face is detected during motion picture recording, the unit automatically 
records a still picture.
The icon changes each time it is touched.([ON])  # ([FACE RECOG.])  # [OFF]
≥ During Smile Shot recording, the face detected as a smiling face is surrounded by a green frame 
and  /  are red.
≥ Smile Shot recording will not work in the following cases. ( /  will flash)
j /
When there is no SD card inserted
j
When [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [PICTURE/SD CARD], and there is no SD card...

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When the   button is pressed, the flash is activated and the picture will be recorded. Use 
the Built-in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places.
The icon changes each time it is touched.
ß ([ON])  # ßA ([AUTO])  #  ([OFF])
≥ The unit automatically determines if the flash is necessary even when it has been set to   by 
detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the flash is necessary, the   indication 
lights up in red.)
∫ To adjust the brightness of the flash
≥The...

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This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
The icon changes each time it is touched.
Ø10 (Records after 10 seconds)  # Ø2 (Records after 2 seconds)  # setting canceled
≥ When the   button is pressed, a still picture is recorded after the  Ø10 or Ø2 display and the 
recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set. After recording, the Self-timer is 
canceled.
≥ In Auto Focus Mode, if the   button is pressed  halfway once and then fully, the lens focuses 
on the subject when the...

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You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures and still 
pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition.
The icon changes each time it is touched. #   #   # Setting canceled
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu. ( l33)
≥ The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded.
∫ Displaying guidelines at playback
≥Change the mode to   and touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the AVCHD 
scene or set to...

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When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
≥Set Creative Control Mode to [Time Lapse Rec]. ( l49)
≥ Please refer to page 53  for details about the effect of each mode.
Advanced (Recording)
Recording functions of menus
[SCENE MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [SCENE MODE] # desired setting
[OFF]:Cancel the setting
5Sports:To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and 
pause of playback
Portrait:To make people stand out...