Panasonic Hc X920 Owners Manual

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≥Sound will be heard only during normal playback.
≥ If pause play is continued for approx. 5 minutes, the screen returns to the thumbnails.
≥ The elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene.
≥ When playing back with [ALL AVCHD] selected, the screen may become black momentarily at the 
time the scene switches.
≥ The speaker of this unit does not output sounds when connected to a TV.
Motion picture compatibility
≥This unit is based on AVCHD 3D/AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD/MPEG-4 AVC file format.
≥ Even if the devices used have compatible standards, when playback of motion pictures 
recorded using another device is performed using this unit, or when motion pictures recorded 
using this unit is played back in another device, playback may not proceed normally, or may 
not be possible. (Please check compatibility in the operating instruction of your device.)
≥ MP4 
scenes that can be played back on this unit are limited to those created on this unit.
≥ Do not use devices other than those supporting AVCHD 3D to delete or edit 3D motion 
pictures that have been recorded to an SD card with this unit (e.g., do not use devices 
supporting only the conventional AVCHD format). Once 3D motion pictures are 
converted to 2D motion pictures, they cannot be reconverted to the 3D ones. 
≥ You can play back AVCHD 3D motion pictures on an AVCHD compatible device to which 
these videos have been dubbed. However, 3D motion pictures recorded with this unit will be 
converted to 2D motion pictures. The converted 2D motion pictures cannot be reconverted to 
3D motion pictures. 
Still picture compatibility≥This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).
≥ The file formats of still pictures supported by this unit are MPO and JPEG. (Not all MPO and 
JPEG formatted files will be played back.)
≥ This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other products 
and other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit. 
						

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≥Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display  . ( l18)
1To u c h  .
2Touch the top menu  A.
3Touch the submenu B.
≥ Next (previous) page can be displayed by 
touching / .
4Touch the desired item to enter the 
setting.
5Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu 
setting.
∫ About  guide display
After touching  , touching the submenus and 
items will cause function descriptions and settings 
confirmation messages to appear.
≥After the messages have been displayed, the 
guide display is canceled.
Basic
Using the menu screen
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Using the quick menu
This allows quick setting of some of the menus.
≥Touch   (left side)/  (right side) of   on the Touch Menu to display  . ( l18)
1To u c h  .The following menus can be set. Touch the desired menu.
≥The items displayed differ depending on the position of the mode switch or settings.
2Touch the desired item to enter the setting.
3Touch [EXIT] to exit the quick menu.
IconFunctionPage
[REC MODE]
l71
[PICTURE SIZE]
l84
[POWER LCD]
l39
[GUIDE LINES]
l69
[LEVEL GAUGE]
l77
[MIC LEVEL]
l81
[MF ASSIST]
l58
[ZEBRA]
l82
[LUMINANCE]
l83
[HISTOGRAM]
l83
Q.
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Set the display method for the screen information display.
Please refer to page 19.
It is possible to display and record the time at the travel destination by selecting your home region 
and the travel destination.
1 Select the menu.
≥If the clock is not set, adjust the clock to the current time. ( l19)
≥ When the [HOME] (your home region) is not set, the message appears. Touch [ENTER] and 
proceed to Step 3.
2 (Only when setting your home region)
To u c h  [ H O M E ] .
≥Touch [ENTER].3 (Only when setting your home region)
Touch  /  to select your home 
region and touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [DAYLIGHT SAVING] to set daylight 
saving time.   appears and the summer 
time setting is turned on; the time difference 
from GMT is set forward by one hour. Touch 
[DAYLIGHT SAVING] again to return to the 
normal time setting.
4 (Only when setting the region of your 
travel destination)
Touch [DESTINATION].
≥Touch [ENTER].
Basic
Using the Setup Menu
[DISPLAY]
: [SETUP] # [DISPLAY]  # desired setting
[5 SECONDS]:Information is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds after starting the 
Motion Picture Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording Mode, starting 
to playback, or touching the screen.
[ON]:Constantly display
[CLOCK SET]
[SET WORLD TIME]
: [SETUP] # [SET WORLD TIME]
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AThe current time
B The time difference from GMT 
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≥When the home region is set for the first time, the screen for selecting home/travel destination 
appears after setting the home region successively. If the home region has already been set 
once, execute the menu operation for Step 1.
5 (Only when setting the region of your 
travel destination)
Touch  /  to select your travel 
destination and touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [DAYLIGHT SAVING] to set daylight 
saving time.   appears and the summer 
time setting is turned on. The travel destination 
time and time difference from the home region 
time are set forward by one hour. Touch 
[DAYLIGHT SAVING] again to return to the 
normal time setting.
≥ Close the setting by touching [EXIT].   
appears and the time of the travel destination is 
indicated.
To return the display to the home settingSet the home region using Steps 1 to 3, and close the setting by touching [EXIT].
≥If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen, set it by using the time 
difference from your home region.
It is possible to change the date and time display mode.
It is possible to change the date format.
[DATE/TIME]
: [SETUP] # [DATE/TIME]  # desired display
[DATE]/[D/T]/[OFF]
[DATE FORMAT]
: [SETUP] # [ D AT E  F O R M AT ]   # desired setting
[Y/M/D]/[M/D/Y]/[D/M/Y]
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CThe local time at the selected 
travel destination
D The time difference between the 
travel destination and the home 
region
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You can set the display method of the zoom button icons ( / ) and recording button icon 
().
Please refer to page 62.
Please refer to page  11 2.
When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to save 
battery life.
≥ This unit will not automatically turn off even if the [ECONOMY (BATT)] is set to [ON] in following 
cases:
jUsing the AC adaptor*
j Using the USB cable for PC, etc.
j PRE-REC is used
j During slide show playback
j Wi-Fi function
* When [ECONOMY (AC)] is activated, this unit automatically turns off.
When about 30 minutes have passed without any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this 
unit, this unit automatically turns off.
≥ This unit will not automatically turn off even if the [ECONOMY (AC)] is set to [ON] in following 
cases:
jUsing the USB cable for PC, etc.
j PRE-REC is used
j During slide show playback
j Wi-Fi function
[ZOOM/REC DISPLAY]
: [SETUP] # [ZOOM/REC DISPLAY]  # desired setting
[ON]:Constantly display
[OFF]:Icons will disappear after approx. 5 seconds without any touch operation.
[O.I.S. LOCK DISPLAY]
[EXT. DISPLAY]
[ECONOMY (BATT)]
: [SETUP] # [ECONOMY (BATT)] # [ON]
[ECONOMY (AC)]
: [SETUP] # [ECONOMY (AC)] # [ON]
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The unit is put into recording pause approx. 1 second when the unit is turned on with the mode set 
to  or .
≥Depending on the recording conditions, start time may be longer than 1 second.
≥ In the Quick Power On Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1 k.
This unit is put into recording pause approx. 0.6 seconds after the LCD monitor is reopened or the 
viewfinder is extended.
≥ When in Quick Start Standby Mode about 70% of the power used in recording pause mode 
is being consumed, so the recording time will be reduced.
≥ /
Quick Start will not work if there is no SD card inserted.
Quick Start will not work if the [SD CARD] is selected in the [MEDIA SELECT], even if there is no 
SD card inserted.
1 Select the menu.
2 Close the LCD monitor and retract the 
viewfinder.
The status indicator  A flashes green and the unit goes into 
Quick Start Standby Mode.
≥ The lens cover does not close.
3 Open the LCD monitor or extend 
the viewfinder.
The status indicator  A lights red and the unit 
is put into recording pause.
≥ Quick Start Standby Mode is canceled if
jabout 5 minutes elapsed
j mode is set to 
≥ Depending on the recording conditions and menu settings, time for Quick Start may be longer 
than 0.6 seconds.
≥ It may take some time for Automatic White Balance to adjust.
≥ In the Quick Start Mode, the zoom magnification becomes approx. 1 k.
≥ If [ECONOMY (BATT)] ( l36)/[ECONOMY (AC)] ( l36) is set to [ON] and the unit automatically 
goes into Quick Start Standby Mode, close the LCD monitor and viewfinder and then open the 
LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder again.
≥ Turn the unit off using the power button.
[QUICK POWER ON]
: [SETUP] # [QUICK POWER ON]  # [ON]
[QUICK START]
: [SETUP] # [QUICK START]  # [ON]
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The recording lamp lights up during recording and flashes when the Self-timer is counting down.
When this is set to [OFF], it does not light during recording.
Touch screen operation, starting and stopping of recording and unit on/off can be confirmed with this 
sound. 
When [OFF] is selected, the sound is not output at the start/end of recording, etc.
2 Beeps for 4 times
When an error occurs, follow the instructions displayed on the screen. (l183 )
You can change the operation icons to display in the Touch Menu. ( l63) 
Register 3 favorite operation icons.
≥ This function’s default settings are   (Fade),   (PRE-REC) and   (Backlight 
Compensation) for Motion Picture Recording Mode, and   (Built-in flash), 
 (Self-timer) and   (Backlight Compensation) for Still Picture Recording Mode.
1Select the menu.
2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting.
3 Touch the operation icon to be set.
≥Name of the function is displayed by touching and holding on the operation icon.
≥ To cancel, touch the operation icon again.
4 Touch [ENTER].
[REC LAMP]
: [SETUP] # [REC LAMP]  # [ON]
[ALERT SOUND]
: [SETUP] # [ALERT SOUND]  # desired setting
(Volume low)/ (Volume high)/[OFF]
[SELECT OPERATION ICONS]
: [SETUP] # [SELECT OPERATION ICONS]
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This makes it easier to view the LCD monitor in bright places including outdoors.
≥These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu. ( l33)
≥When the AC adaptor is in use, the LCD monitor is set to [ON] automatically.
≥ When the LCD monitor is bright, the recordable time with the battery will be shorter.
It adjusts brightness and color density on the LCD monitor.
≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
1 Select the menu.
2 Touch  /  to adjust settings.
3 Touch [ENTER].
≥Touch [EXIT] to exit the menu screen.
It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder.
≥ These settings will not affect the images actually recorded.
≥ These can be set with the LCD monitor. Close the LCD monitor and extend the viewfinder after 
setting, and confirm the brightness by turning on the viewfinder.
Please refer to page  11 2.
Please refer to page  11 3.
[POWER LCD]
: [SETUP] # [POWER LCD]  # [ON]
[LCD SET]
: [SETUP] # [LCD SET] # desired setting
[BRIGHTNESS]:Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:Color level of the LCD monitor
[EVF SET]
: [SETUP] # [EVF SET] # desired setting
[BRIGHT]/[NORMAL]/[DARK]
[HDMI RESOLUTION]
[VIERA Link]
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Please refer to page 111.
Please refer to page  163, 166.
Set to [YES] for changing the menu settings back to the default condition.
≥ Settings for [MEDIA SELECT]
*, [CLOCK SET] and [LANGUAGE] will not be changed.
* For users who have  / , this menu is not displayed.
Set to [YES] for changing the Wi-Fi settings back to the default condition.
≥ The “LUMIX CLUB” Login ID and Wi-Fi Password are also deleted.
The entered character is confirmed in approx. 1 second after character input, and the cursor is 
moved to the right.
It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when characters on the same key are to be 
entered again.
≥ Character input screen is displayed in following conditions:
jWhen registering [FACE RECOG.] ( l73)
j When setting [TITLE SETUP] for Highlight Playback ( l97)
j When setting the Wi-Fi function ( l137 , 138 , 156 , 158)
Please refer to page  45.
[TV ASPECT]
[3D PLAYBACK]
[INITIAL SET]
: [SETUP] # [INITIAL SET]
/
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
: [SETUP] # [Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
[Auto Cursor Position]
: [SETUP] # [Auto Cursor Position]  # [ON]
[ZOOM RING SET]
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