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Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-GF6
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Finding the information you need In this “Owner’s Manual for advanced features”, you can find the information you need from the following pages. By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and quickly find the information. Search from “Contents” P4 ~ Search from “Names and P12 ~ Functions of Components” Search from “Monitor Display” P291 ~ Search from the list of on-screen messages P295 ~ “Message Display” Search from the menu list P299 ~ “Menu list” [Rec] ....................
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How to use this manual Click this icon to jump to “Finding the information you need”. Click this icon to jump to “Contents”. Click this icon to return to the previously displayed page. About the indication of the applicable mode Applicable modes: The icons indicate the modes available for a function. • Black icons: Applicable modes • Gray icons: Unavailable modes and will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under custom settings. • Click a cross reference in the text to jump t
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Contents Finding the information you need.......................................................................2 How to use this manual .......................................................................................3 Before Use Care of the camera .............................................................................................10 Standard Accessories........................................................................................11 Names and Functions of Components....
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Recording Selecting the Recording Mode ..........................................................................74 Taking Pictures with Yourself Included [Self Shot].........................................76 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode).......................................................................................78 • Recording with Camera-Recommended Effects..........................................81 • Taking a picture with a blurred backgroun
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Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)...................................................................................108 • [Expressive] ............................................................................................... 111 • [Retro] ........................................................................................................ 111 • [Old Days] .................................................................................................
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Using the [Rec] Menu.......................................................................................172 • [Photo Style]...............................................................................................172 • [Aspect Ratio].............................................................................................174 • [Picture Size]..............................................................................................174 • [Quality].....................................
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Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ....................................................................200 • [Rec Format] ..............................................................................................200 • [Rec Quality] ..............................................................................................200 • [Exposure Mode]........................................................................................200 • [Picture Mode]............................................
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When sending images to AV device ...............................................................240 When sending images to PC ...........................................................................243 Using Web services..........................................................................................247 • When sending images to web service .......................................................247 • When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]........................................2
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Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you: – Drop or hit the camera. – Press hard on the lens or the monitor. This camera is not dust/drip/water proof. Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc. • Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the len
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Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”. • Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. • Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text. • SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in
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Before Use Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Sensor 1 2 3 2 Flash (P130) 3 Self-timer indicator (P170)/ AF Assist Lamp (P155) 4 Lens fitting mark (P21) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button (P22) 45 6 7 8 Flash open button (P130) 8 • The flash opens, and recording with the flash becomes possible. 9 Touch screen/monitor (P16) 10 [(] (Playback) button (P64) 11 [MENU/SET] button (P18, 38) 12 [Q.MENU] button (P43)/[Fn1] button (P46)/ [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P72) 13 Contr
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Before Use 18 Stereo microphone (P201) 18 19 20 21 • Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to record. 19 Shutter button (P58) 20 Function lever (P19, 124, 138) 21 Motion picture button (P194) 22 Speaker (P50) 22 23 24 25 26 27 • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear. 23 Focus distance reference mark (P160) 24 Mode dial (P74) 25 Camera ON/OFF switch (P36) 26 Status indicator (P36) 27
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Before Use ∫ Lens H-PS14042 H-FS1442A (LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14–42 mm/ (LUMIX G VARIO 14–42 mm/ F3.5–5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.) F3.5–5.6 II ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.) 1 235 4 67 12 89 5 6 7 H-FS45150 (LUMIX G VARIO 45–150 mm/ F4.0–5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.) 1 Lens surface 2Tele 3 Zoom lever (P124) 4 Focus lever (P157) 5Wide 6 Contact point 7 Lens fitting mark (P21) 8 Focus ring (P157) 15 2 89 6 7 9 Zoom ring (P124) 14
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Before Use Monitor You can adjust the angle of the monitor. A When closing 1 Flip up the bottom of the monitor lightly to open. 2 Adjust the angle of the monitor. • Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor. • When rotating the monitor, be careful not to apply too much force. This may cause scratches and malfunctions. • When not using this unit, close the monitor completely back to the original position. ∫ Recording from a variety of angles The monitor can be rotated to suit your
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Before Use Touch screen Touch panel of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger. ∫ Touch To touch and release the touch screen. Use for selecting items or icons. • When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure to touch the center of the desired icon. ∫ Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen. This is used to move the AF area, operate the slide bar, etc. This can also be used to move to the next image during playback, etc. ∫ Pinch (enlarge/re
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Before Use • Touch the panel with the clean and dry finger. • If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet, please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet. (Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability.) • Do not press on the monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens. • Do not operate with your fingernails. • Wipe the monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others. • Do not scratch or press the monitor t
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Before Use Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET]: Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed. • This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as 3/4/2/1. Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen, it is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed. Even on men
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Before Use Function Lever Function lever can be used in 2 ways, for zoom operations (P124) and for Exposure Compensation (P138). Move the lever to left or right to operate. To assign a function to the Function Lever [MENU] > [Custom]>[Function Lever] You can assign a function to the function lever. The default setting is [AUTO]. Item Description of settings When the lens is replaced, the camera automatically assigns the setting suitable for the lens in use. • When using an interchangeable lens
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Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds™ mount specification lens This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount). ∫ Four Thirds™ mount specification lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor (DMW-MA1: optional). ∫ Leica mount specification lens When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R: optional), you can use Leica M Moun
