Security; Locking The Screen; Encrypting The Sd Card - Panasonic FZ-N1 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Security

Locking the screen

You can lock the screen to prevent accidental operation. You can also enhance security by requiring a PIN,
pattern, or password to prevent the screen from being unlocked.
Configuring the screen lock
1. Swipe up the home screen, and then in the app list, tap [Settings] ® [Security & location] ® [Screen
lock].
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If the screen lock is already configured, you must unlock the unit before configuring a different unlock
method.
2.
Select the desired unlock method and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Note
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The risk of unauthorized access to the unit is increased when using the [None] and [Swipe] unlock
methods as these methods provide little to no security. For increased security, select an unlock
method that is unknown to others and difficult to guess.
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Do not use a password, etc. that you already use for other features.
Locking the screen
Press (power button) to put the unit into sleep mode, or wait for the screen to automatically turn off.

Encrypting the SD card

You can encrypt the contents of the SD card. After it is encrypted, the PIN or password used for unlocking
the screen must be entered before the SD card can be mounted.
IMPORTANT
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To prevent the unintended disclosure of sensitive information stored on the SD card, we recommend
using this feature to encrypt the SD card.
1. Swipe up the home screen, and then in the app list, tap [Settings] ® [Security & location] (®
[Advanced])
*1 Android 9 only
2.
Tap the [Encryption] switch to turn it on, and then tap [Next].
3.
Enter the unit's PIN or password, and then tap [
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This is the same PIN or password used for the screen lock feature (see "Locking the screen"
(page 35)).
4.
Tap [ENCRYPT SD CARD].
Note
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Encryption and disabling encryption takes time. Fully charge the battery before starting and continue
to charge until the process is finished.
Decrypting the SD card
1. Swipe up the home screen, and then in the app list, tap [Settings] ® [Security & location] (®
[Advanced])
*1 Android 9 only
2.
Tap the [Encryption] switch to turn it off, and then tap [Next].
® [Encryption & credentials] ® [Encrypt SD card].
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® [Encryption & credentials] ® [Encrypt SD card].
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