Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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4Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into 
focus. Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
•If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a 
picture even when the subject is not focused, set [Focus/Release Priority] in the 
[Custom] menu to [RELEASE]. (P156)
•The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is 
activated after 10 seconds (or 2...

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P38.
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[Photo Style], [Sensitivity], [Focus Mode], [Metering Mode], [i.Dynamic], [i.Resolution] and 
[Digital Zoom] are common to both the [Rec] menu and [Motion Picture] menu. Changing these 
settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
Applicable modes: 
6 effects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the 
items such as color or picture quality of the effect to your...

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∫Adjusting the picture quality
•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode.
1Touch [ ]/[ ] to select the type of Photo Style.
•In Scene Guide Mode, you cannot select the photo style.
2Touch the items.
3Drag the slide bar to adjust.
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Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If you adjust the picture quality, [ _] is displayed beside the Photo Style icon on the screen.
•Color can be changed by [Saturation] when [Monochrome] is...

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Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P322)
Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
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When [Ex. Tele Conv.]  (P124) is set, [ ] is displayed on the picture sizes of each aspect ratio 
except...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer...

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•Refer to P148 for details.
Applicable modes: 
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
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Refer to P164 for details.
•Refer to P168 for details.
[Focus Mode]
[Metering Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[]
(Multiple) This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we recommend using this method.
[]
(Center weighted)This is the method used to focus on...

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•Refer to P170 for details.
Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure are compensated when the brightness difference between the 
background and subject is great, etc.
Settings: [AUTO]/[HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF]
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[AUTO] automatically sets the intensity of the effect according to the recording conditions.
Not available in these cases:
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This feature may be automatically disabled, depending on the lighting conditions.•In the following case, [i.Dynamic] does not work:
–When [HDR] is set to...

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Applicable modes: 
You can combine 3 pictures with different levels of exposure into a single picture with rich 
gradation. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when, 
for example, the contrast between t he background and the subject is large.
An image combined by HDR is recorded in JPEG.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
∫ What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide 
contrast range.
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Do not move the camera during the...

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Applicable modes: 
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
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Set the date and time settings in advance. (P36)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures.  (P68)
1Select the recording methods, and then touch [Start].
[Stop Motion Animation]
Before creating a motion picture with [Stop Motion Animation]
With [Stop Motion Animation], you can make  a motion picture in which objects appear to 
be moving by making a recording each...

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2Touch [New].
3Press the shutter button fully.
•Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.
4Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.•If this unit is turned off while recording, a message for 
resuming the recording is displayed. Selecting [Yes] allows 
you to continue the recording from the interruption point.
5Touch [ ] to end the recording.
•When [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON], select [End] on the 
confirmation screen.
(If [Pause]  has been selected,...