Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc G6kk Owners Manual

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Basic
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Taking a Still picture
•Set the drive mode to [ ] (single) by pressing 4().
1Select the Recording Mode.
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. 
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not 
achieved, except when set to flash.)
•When the image is correctly focused, the 
picture will be taken, since the [Focus/
Release Priority] is set initially to [FOCUS].
3Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
Recording Motion Picture
This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD 
format or motion pictures recorded in MP4.
Audio will be recorded in stereo.
1Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
A Elapsed recording time
B  Available recording time
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while 
recording motion pictures.
2Stop the recording by pressing the motion 
picture button again.
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously 
with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB. (For 
[FHD/60p], [FHD/30p] in [MP4] format, the file size is 
large and so the recordable time will drop below 
29 minutes 59 seconds.)
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Basic
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Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures
1Press [(].
2Forward or rewind the image by dragging the 
screen horizontally.
Forward: drag from right to left
Rewind: drag from left to right
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime 
Motion JPEG formats.
In Playback Mode, select a picture with the motion 
picture icon ([ ]) and touch [ ] in the middle 
of the screen.
A Motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on 
the screen.
∫Operations during Motion Picture Playback
Playing Back Pictures
Playing Back Motion Pictures
3 Play/Pause4St op
2Fast rewind1Fast forwardFrame-by-frame rewind
(while pausing)Frame-by-frame forward
(while pausing)
Rear dial
(left) Reduce volume levelRear dial
(right) Increase volume level
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Basic
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
¢Picture groups are treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected picture group 
will be deleted.)
To delete a single picture
1In Playback Mode, select the picture to delete 
and touch [ ].
•The same operation can be performed by pressing 
[].
2Touch [Delete Single].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures
1In Playback Mode, touch [ ].
2Touch [Delete Multi] or [Delete All].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when  [All Delete 
Except Favorite]  is selected with the [Delete All] set.
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch the 
picture to be deleted.  (repeat this step)
•[‚ ] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again 
cancels the setting.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch [OK].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
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Recording
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Selecting the Recording Mode
∫To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial
Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode  A.
∫To select Intelligent Auto Mode
Press [ ¦].
•[¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto 
Mode.
•The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while 
the [¦] button is lit.
Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Allows you to adjust the  brightness and color hue when in Intelligent Auto Mode.
Program AE Mode
Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.
Creative Video Mode
Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and shutter speed.
¢ You cannot take still pictures.
 Custom Mode
Use this mode to take pictures wi th previously registered settings.
Panorama Shot Mode
This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode
This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
Creative Control Mode
Record while checking the image effect.
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Recording
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Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without 
thinking about them.
1Press [¦].
•The camera will switch to either the most recently used of 
Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode. At the 
time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Mode.
•[¦] button is turned off when it is pressed again, and it will 
be set to the Recording Modes selected by the mode dial.
2Align the screen with the subject.
•When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon 
of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, 
after which its color changes to the usual red.
Depending on the identified scene, the camera may 
display [ ], which allows you to select the 
camera-recommended effects.
•When the subject is touched, AF Tracking function works. 
It is also possible by pressing the cursor button towards  2, and then pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ] to display the setting screen.
3Drag the slide bar to set.
4Record pictures or motion pictures.
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Defocus Control operation can be ended by touching [ ].
•It is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].
Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)
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Recording
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Recording Mode: 
This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone to your preferred settings 
from the ones set by the camera in Intelligent Auto Mode.
1Press [MENU/SET] when in Intelligent Auto 
Mode.
2Touch [iA MODE].
3Select [ ] and then touch [Set].
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ] to display the setting screen.
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•This will adjust the brightness of the image.
•Touch [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ] to display the setting screen.
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish color 
to a bluish color.
•Touch [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone (Intelligent 
Auto Plus Mode)
Setting brightness
Setting color
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Recording
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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically, and 
are combined to make a single panorama picture.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Check the recording direction, and then touch [Start].
•A horizontal/vertical guide is displayed. 
3Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
4Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small circle 
in the direction of the arrow on the screen.
5Press the shutter button once again to end the still picture recording.
•Recording can also be ended by keeping  the camera still while recording.•Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of the guide.
∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode Recording from left to right
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Move the camera at a constant speed.
Pictures may not be able to be recorded 
properly if the camera is moved too fast 
or slow.
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Recording direction and panning (Guide)
A Move the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it. If the camera shakes 
too much, pictures may not be able to be 
recorded, or the recorded panorama 
picture may become narrower (smaller).
B Move the camera towards the edge of the 
range you wish to record. (The edge of the 
range will not be recorded in the last 
frame)
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Wi-Fi/NFC
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What you can do with the Wi-FiR function
•Please refer to “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” for details.
What you can do
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
Recording with a smartphone.
Saving images stored in the camera.
Sending images to an SNS.Easy connection, easy transfer
A connection can be easily established by pressing 
and holding [Wi-Fi] or by using the NFC function. 
You can also transfer images easily.
Displaying pictures on a TV
When sending images to Printer
When sending images to AV device
You can send pictures and motion pictures  to AV devices in your house (home 
AV devices). You can also send them to the devices (external AV devices) of 
your family or friends living aw ay from you via “LUMIX CLUB”.
When sending images to PC
Using Web services
You can send pictures and motion pictures to an SNS, etc. via “LUMIX CLUB”. 
By setting up automatic transfers of pi ctures and motion pictures to the [Cloud 
Sync. Service], you can receive the trans ferred pictures or motion pictures on a 
PC or smartphone.
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Wi-Fi/NFC
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Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
The “ Image App ” is an application provided by Panasonic.
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Use the latest version.
•The service may not be able to be used properly depending on the type of smartphone/tablet 
being used. For information on the Image App, refer to the support site below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
 (This Site is English only.)•When downloading the app on a mobile network, high packet communication fees may be 
incurred depending on the details of your contract.
¢ Connecting to this unit with [Wi-Fi Direct] requires  Android OS 4.0 or higher and Wi-Fi 
Direct
TM support.
1Press and hold [Wi-Fi].
•The information (SSID and password) required for directly 
connecting your smartphone/tablet to this unit is displayed.
•Except for when connecting for the first time, the screen 
from the previous connection is displayed.
Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Panasonic Image App ”
For AndroidTM appsFor iOS apps
OS Android 2.2 ~ Android 4.2¢iOS 4.3~ iOS 6.1
Installation 
procedure
1Connect your Android device 
to a network.
2Select “Google PlayTM Store”.
3Enter “ Panasonic Image App ” 
into the search box.
4Select “ Panasonic Image 
App ” and install it.
•
The icon will be added to the 
menu.
1Connect the iOS device to the 
network.
2Select “App StoreSM”.
3Enter “ Panasonic Image App ” 
into the search box.
4Select “ Panasonic Image 
App ” and install it.
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The icon will be added to the 
menu.
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet
Preparations:
•
Install the “ Image App ” in advance. (P29)
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Wi-Fi/NFC
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2Operate the smartphone/tablet.
Using the NFC “ Near Field Communication ” function, you can easily transfer data 
necessary for a Wi-Fi connection between this camera and the smartphone/tablet.
1Launch “ Image App ” on your smartphone/tablet.
•The screen for selecting the connection destination is displayed after the launch.
2While  [ ]  is displayed on the connection screen of the “ Image App ”, touch 
the smartphone/tablet to  [ ] of this unit.
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It may take time to complete the connection.•When the smartphone/tablet has connected, an image of this camera will be displayed on 
the smartphone/tablet.
•If a connection attempt by touching fails, restart the “ Image App ”, and then display the 
screen in step 1 again.
1 Turn on the Wi-Fi function.
2 Select the SSID that matches the one displayed on the screen of this unit, and 
then enter the password.
3 Start “ Image App ”. (P29)
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When the connection is complete, live images being captured by the camera are 
displayed on the smartphone/tablet.
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet by using the NFC function
∫Compatible models
This function can be used with the NFC comp atible device with Android (OS version 
2.3.3 or higher). (excluding some models)
Preparation:
(On the camera)
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Set [NFC Operation] to [ON].•Set [Touch Sharing] to [ON].
(On your smartphone/tablet)
•Check that your smartphone/tablet is a 
compatible model.
•Turn on the Wi-Fi function.
•Install the “ Image App ” in advance. (P29)
When connecting for the first time, the connection confirmation screen is 
displayed
1When the connection confirmation screen is displayed on this unit, select [Yes].
2Touch the smartphone/tablet to [ ] of the camera again.
•The connected smartphone/tablet is registered to this camera.
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