User Manual Panasonic HC-X20 4K Mobile Camcorder with Rich Connectivity

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Owner’s Manual

For HC-X20. Also, The document are for others Panasonic models: HC-X2, HC-X2GGD, HC-X20GGD

• About Operating Instructions2
• Overview9
  • Before Using The Unit10
  • Description Of Parts15
  • Accessories23
  • Optional Accessories24
  • When Turning On The Power For The First Time25
    • TIME ZONE25
    • CLOCK SETTING25
  • What You Can Do With This Unit26
    • Recording To The Memory Card26
    • Linking To External Devices26
    • Connecting To The Network27
    • USB Tethering Connection [X2]28
  • Basic Operation29
    • Multidial Operation29
    • Touch Operation Of The LCD Monitor29
• Preparations Before Recording30
  • Power Supply31
    • Charging The Battery31
    • Attaching And Removing The Battery33
    • Standard Charging Time And Recordable Time33
    • Connecting To The AC Outlet35
  • Attaching Accessories36
    • Adjusting The Grip Belt36
    • Attaching The Lens Hood36
    • Attaching The Eye Cup38
    • Attaching The External Microphone38
    • Attaching The INPUT Terminal Cap39
    • Attaching A Tripod40
  • Turning The Unit On/off41
  • Charging The Builtin Battery42
  • Setting The Date/time Of The Internal Clock43
  • Preparing The Memory Card45
    • Memory Cards Supported By The Unit (As Of August 2022)45
    • Preventing Unintentional Erasing45
    • Status Of The Card Access Lamp And Memory Card46
    • Inserting/removing The Memory Card46
    • Formatting The Memory Card47
  • Recording Time Of The Memory Card48
  • Handling The Recording Data50
    • Folder Structure Example Of A Memory Card50
    • Volume Label Of The Memory Card51
    • Folder Name Of The MOV Format/MP4 Format Video Data51
    • File Name Of The MOV Format/MP4 Format Video Data52
    • About The Number Of Clips That Can Be Recorded To A Memory Card52
  • Adjusting And Setting The LCD Monitor53
    • Using The LCD Monitor53
    • Adjusting The LCD Monitor54
    • Mirror Shooting54
  • Adjusting And Setting The Viewfinder55
    • Using The Viewfinder55
    • Adjusting The Viewfinder56
  • Tally Lamps57
• Settings Before Recording58
  • Setting Of Time Data59
    • Definition Of Time Data59
    • User Bits Settings60
    • Setting The Time Code61
    • Presetting The Time Code To External [X2]62
    • Supplying The Time Code Externally [X2]64
  • Assigning Functions To The USER Buttons65
    • Functions Assigned To USER Buttons66
• Basic Operation Of The Screen69
  • Major Button Operation And Screen Display70
  • Major Button Operation And Switching Screen71
  • Operating Each Screen73
• Menu74
  • Basic Operation Of The Menu75
    • Configuration Of The Menu75
    • Displaying The Menu76
    • Operating The Menu77
    • Initializing The Menu78
  • THUMBNAIL Menu79
  • CAMERA Menu80
  • SCENE FILE Menu85
  • AUDIO Menu94
  • VIDEO OUT/LCD/VF Menu97
  • RECORDING Menu109
  • NETWORK Menu112
  • SYSTEM Menu120
  • OTHERS Menu122
  • Factory Setting Value Of The Scene File126
  • Target Items For Scene File/setup File/initialization129
    • THUMBNAIL Menu129
    • CAMERA Menu129
    • SCENE FILE Menu130
    • AUDIO Menu131
    • VIDEO OUT/LCD/VF Menu131
    • RECORDING Menu133
    • NETWORK Menu133
    • SYSTEM Menu134
    • OTHERS Menu135
  • Handling Setting Data136
    • Scene Files136
    • Setup File139
• Shooting141
  • Shooting142
  • About Auto Mode/manual Mode144
  • Check Videos Recorded145
  • Selecting The Resolution, Codec, And Frame Rate For Recording Video146
• Adjustable Settings When Shooting150
  • Iris151
  • Gain152
  • AE Level (exposure Compensation)154
  • Brightness Adjustment155
  • Focus156
  • Setting The Shutter Speed159
  • Area Mode Function161
• Adjusting The White And Black Balance163
  • White Balance Adjustment164
    • Setting The Variable Value For The White Balance165
    • Settings Of The Auto Tracking White Balance (ATW) Function166
  • Black Balance Adjustment167
• Using The Zoom Function168
  • Adjusting The Zoom Position169
    • About The Zoom Speed169
    • Using IZOOM170
    • Using Fast Zoom170
• Image Quality Adjustment171
  • Detail Function172
  • Skin Tone Function173
  • RB Gain Control Function174
  • Chroma Setting Function175
  • Matrix Function176
  • Color Correction Function177
  • Black Control Function178
  • Gamma Function179
  • Knee Function180
  • White Clip Function181
• Audio Input182
  • Switching The Audio Input183
    • Using The Builtin Microphone184
    • Using Audio Equipment/external Microphone (XLR, 3pin)184
  • Adjusting The Audio Recording Level185
  • Monitoring The Audio187
• Special Recording Function188
  • Variable Frame Rate (VFR) Recording Function/super Slow Recording Function189
    • Variable Frame Rate (VFR)189
    • Super Slow Recording Function191
  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) Recording Function [X2]193
  • VLog Recording Function [X2]194
  • Prerecording195
  • Relay Recording196
  • Simultaneous Recording197
  • Background Recording198
  • Dual Codec Recording [X2]200
  • Interval Recording202
  • IR Recording203
• Convenient Shooting Functions204
  • Zebra Patterns Display205
  • Displaying The Marker206
  • Focus Assist Function208
  • Face Detection/tracking AE&AF Function211
  • Optical Image Stabilizer Function213
  • Dynamic Range Stretcher Function214
  • Time Stamp Function215
  • Waveform Monitor Function216
  • Digital Zoom Function217
  • Level Gauge218
  • Flash Band Compensation (FBC) Function219
  • Operation Icon Screen Display220
  • Multi Manual Function221
    • Displaying The Operation Icon Screen222
    • Adjusting Headphone Volume222
• Playback223
  • Thumbnail Operation224
    • Thumbnail Operation Overview224
    • Thumbnail Screen225
  • Playing Back Clips229
  • Useful Playback Function232
  • Copying Clip233
  • Deleting Clips234
  • Protecting Clips235
  • Restoring Clips236
  • Still Image Recording Function237
• Output Format238
  • Format That Can Be Output From The SDI OUT Terminal [X2]239
  • Format That Can Be Output From The HDMI Terminal240
  • Note Regarding Simultaneous Output To The SDI OUT Terminal And The HDMI Terminal [X2]242
• Screen Status Display244
  • Screen Display During Shooting245
  • Screen Display During Playback253
  • Checking And Displaying Shooting Status254
  • Mode Check Display256
• Connecting To External Devices260
  • Connecting With Headphones And TV/monitor261
    • Headphones261
    • Remote Control261
    • TV/monitor262
  • Connection Function Via The USB Terminal263
    • Connection With A Computer In Card Reader Mode263
    • Operating Environment (mass Storage)265
  • Remote Operation By IPhone/iPad Or Android Terminal266
• Network Connection267
  • Network Connection268
    • Available Functions269
    • About The Wireless LAN Function On This Unit269
    • Preparing For Connection270
  • Network Settings271
    • Wireless LAN Settings271
    • Wired LAN Settings274
    • USB Tethering Setting [X2]276
    • Confirming The Network Status276
    • Confirming The Network Environment277
  • Connecting To The IPhone/iPad Or Android Terminal278
    • Unit Settings278
    • Preparing The HC ROP App279
    • Connecting To The HC ROP App279
    • Operation While The HC ROP App Is Connected279
  • Streaming Function280
    • Basic Setting Of The Camera281
    • Setting For Each Protocol And Starting The Streaming283
    • Management Of Setting Information285
    • Entering The Setting Using The Setting Tool286
• Notes287
  • Frequently Asked Questions288
    • Power Supply/Battery288
    • Memory Card289
    • Indication289
    • Shooting289
    • Playback290
    • Connections With External Devices290
    • Computers290
    • Others291
  • Warning System292
  • Recording Function That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously297
  • Updating The Unit's Firmware298
  • Cleaning And Storing299
  • Trademark300
• Specification302
  • Dimensions303
  • Specifications304
    • General304
    • Camera305
    • Memory Card Recorder307
    • Digital Video308
    • Digital Audio309
    • Dual Codec [X2]309
    • Streaming309
    • WiFi310
    • Video Output310
    • Audio Input311
    • Audio Output311
    • Other Input/output311
    • Monitor312
    • AC Adaptor312
    • Battery Charger312
    • Battery Pack (AGVBR59)313