Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
If you set the name and birthday of your baby or pet in advance, you can record their name 
and age in months and years in the images.
You can display these at playback or stamp the recorded images using [Text Stamp] 
(P210) .
Settings: [ ] ([Baby1])/[ ] ([Baby2])/[ ] ([Pet])/[OFF]/[SET]
∫ Setting [Age] or [Name]
1Touch [SET] .
2Touch [Baby1], [Baby2] or [Pet].
3Touch [Age] or [Name].
4Touch [SET] .
5Touch [Exit].
∫ To cancel [Age] and [Name]
Select the [OFF] setting in...

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Motion Picture
Recording Motion Picture
Applicable modes: 
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.
The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are 
using, and the operational sound of the lens may be recorded.
Refer to  P20 for details.
1Select [Rec Format] in the [Motion Picture] menu.  (P38)
2To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
3Select [Rec...

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Motion Picture
When [AVCHD] is selected
¢The sensor output is 30 frames/second
When [MP4] is selected
∫About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Even when a compatible device is used, recorded motion pictures may be played back 
with reduced picture and sound quality,  or they may not be played back.
Also, recording information may not be display ed correctly. Use this unit to playback in 
such case
∫ Indication of the icon
A Format
B Size
C Frame rate
•What is bit rate
This is the...

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Motion Picture
Focusing varies depending on the settings of the [Focus Mode] and the [Continuous AF] in 
the [Motion Picture] menu.
¢When [Continuous AF] is set to [OFF], the focus is locked to the position set at the start of 
recording.
•Depending on the recording conditions or lens used, operational sound may be recorded when 
the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture. It is recommended to record with 
[Continuous AF] in the [Motion Picture] menu set to [OFF], if the sound of...

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Motion Picture
Enabling/disabling the motion picture button
[MENU] >[Custom] >[Video Button] >[ON]/[OFF]
•
This function is for preventing accidental operation of the button.
Switching between the angle of view for taking pictures and the one for 
recording motion pictures
[MENU] >[Custom] >[Rec Area] >[! ]
 (Picture)/[ ] (Motion picture)
•
When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view 
changes at the start of motion picture recording. When [Rec Area] is...

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Motion Picture
•The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated 
during the recording of a motion picture.
•When using the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042), if you take your finger off the zoom lever, 
focus lever or function lever during recording of a motion picture, the sound of the lever 
returning may be recorded. When returning the lever to its starting position, do so quietly.
•When using the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042), zoom speed may be slower...

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Motion Picture
Recording still pictures while recording motion 
pictures
Applicable modes: 
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous 
recording)
∫Setting motion picture and still picture priorities
Applicable modes: 
Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture can be set 
with [Picture Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
•
The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [16:9].
Not available in these cases:
•
Simultaneous...

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Motion Picture
Recording motion pictures with manually set 
aperture value/shutter speed 
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion 
pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select [Exposure Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.  (P38)
3Touch any of [P], [A], [S] or [M].
•The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
4Start recording....

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Motion Picture
The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture.
Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motion pictures.
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Set [Silent Operation] in the [Motion Picture] menu to [ON].
1Start recording.
2To u c h  [ ] .
3Touch icon to display the setting screen.
4Drag the slide bar to set.
•The speed of the zoom operation varies depending 
on the position you touch.
5Stop recording.
Minimizing...

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Motion Picture
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] 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.
–For details, refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in the [Rec] menu.•[Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following...