Home > Panasonic > Digital Camera > Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Here you can view all the pages of manual Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features. The Panasonic manuals for Digital Camera are available online for free. You can easily download all the documents as PDF.

Page 91

91
Recording
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate 
the exposure.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the control dial to set the aperture 
value and shutter speed.
AExposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
•Each press of the cursor button  3 switches between Aperture Setting and Shutter 
Speed Setting.
•The effects of the set aperture...

Page 92

92
Recording
Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
•The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
•Rotate the control dial to display the [Expo.Meter]. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed 
in red.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed...

Page 93

93
Recording
Applicable modes: 
The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.
•
Confirm the effects of aperture:  You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) 
before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.
•Confirm the effects of shutter speed:  Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual 
picture that will be taken with that shutter speed. When the shutter speed is set for high speed, 
display in the shutter...

Page 94

94
Recording
Applicable modes: 
When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can use one push AE to achieve a 
suitable exposure setting.
•
The exposure meter is displayed, and the aperture and shutter speed are changed to give 
a suitable exposure. Which items of the settings change will depend on the Recording 
Mode.
•In the following cases, suitable exposure cannot be set. (Exposure meter is displayed)–When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to achieve adequate 
exposure...

Page 95

95
Recording
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.
Changing the recording direction
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch [ ].
3 Touch the recording direction. 

Page 96

96
Recording
•A recording direction and an image effect can also be set in [Panorama Settings] of the 
[Rec] menu.
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.
Adding an image effect
1 Touch the Recording Mode icon
2 Touch the example image to select image effects 
(filters).
•
With the same operation as the Creative Control 
Mode, the same image effect as the Creative 
Control Mode can be...

Page 97

97
Recording
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
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ] to display the setting screen.
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•
Touch [ ] again to return to the recording screen. A
Move the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it. If the camera shakes 
too much, pictures...

Page 98

98
Recording
•The optimal speed for moving the camera varies depending on the lens being used.•When the focal length is long, such as when a telephoto lens is attached, move the camera 
slowly.
•[Stabilizer] is fixed to [OFF].•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As 
a result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama 
picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•White Balance is...

Page 99

99
Recording
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being 
recorded
 (Scene Guide Mode)
Recording Mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the 
example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, and focus, allowing you to 
record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Drag the example images to select a scene.
•You can also select the scene by dragging the slide bar 
A.
3Touch [Set].
•The following items cannot be set...

Page 100

100
Recording
[Clear Portrait]
The brightness of the face is adjusted and the background is 
defocused to create a clear portrait.
Tips
•
If you are using a lens with the zoom function, you can enhance 
the effect by zooming in as much as possible and closing the 
distance between the camera and the subject.
[Silky Skin]
Brighter face and softer skin color creates a healthy younger 
look.
Tips
•
If you are using a lens with the zoom function, you can enhance 
the effect by zooming in as much as possible...
Start reading Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Related Manuals for Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

All Panasonic manuals