Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls6 Owners Manual For Advances Features

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/the batteries
 ■To remove
Before removing the card or batteries, turn off the camera and wait until the indication 
on the LCD monitor turns off completely. 
(Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally, the card itself may become 
damaged or recorded pictures may be lost.)
 •To remove batteries:
Tilt the camera and catch the batteries 
in your hand. Be careful not to drop 
them. •To remove card:
Press the center of the card and pull the 
card straight toward you. Be sure not to 
drop the batteries.
 ●Be sure to remove the batteries if you are not using the camera for a long period of 
time. Batteries may be hot immediately after use. Turn off the camera and wait until the 
battery temperature lowers before removing them.
 ●The clock settings may reset if batteries are removed from the camera for 24 hours or 
more.
 ●Always use two new batteries of the same type and brand when replacing batteries. ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ●The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws. 
Call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837 for information.  
						

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/the batteries
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Remaining battery
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red, replace the batteries with new ones.
Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity (press  to 
display on/off)
Displayed when no card is inserted (pictures will be saved to built-in memory)
When in operation
 (Card) or  (Built-in memory) are illuminated red.
While the light remains lit, an operation is taking place, such as picture writing or reading. 
While the light is lit, do not turn off the power or remove battery, card, as this can cause 
data loss or damage.
Keep the camera away from vibrations, impact, or static electricity . Should any of these 
cause camera operation to be terminated, attempt to perform the operation again.
Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory  if not.
 ■Built-in memory (Approx. 10 MB)
 ●Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory (→55). ●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card. ●[QVGA] in [Rec Quality] can only be available to record motion pictures in the built-in 
memory.
 ■Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended)
Type of Card Capacity Notes
SD Memory Cards 8 MB – 2 GB
 • Can be used with devices compatible with the  respective formats.
 • Before using SDXC Memory Cards, check that your computer and other devices support this type 
of card.  
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html • Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported.
 • Using a card of SD Speed “Class 6”* or above is 
recommended for recording motion pictures.
SDHC Memory Cards 4 GB – 32 GB
SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB, 64 GB
*  SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds. Confirm the SD speed by 
checking the card label or other card related materials.
(Example)  
						

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/the batteries
 ●Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been 
formatted with a computer or another device. (→28)
 ●If the write-protect switch is set to “LOCK”, the card cannot be used to 
record or delete pictures, and it cannot be formatted. 
 ●It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer 
(as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to 
be damaged).
 ●Latest information:  
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is English only.)
Switch (LOCK)
Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time varies in proportion to card 
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
 ■Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
[Picture Size] Built-in memory 2 GB32 GB64 GB
14M 1270 4470 8800
5M 3730 11940 23010
0.3M 377920141620 263250
 • When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99,999, “+99999” is displayed.
 ■Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
[Rec Quality] Built-in memory 2 GB 32 GB64 GB
[HD] —10m50s 2h56m00s 5h51m00s
[VGA] —23m50s 6h24m00s 12h47m00s
[QVGA] 19s1h2m00s 16h46m00s 23h59m00s
([h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.)
 • Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. To record more than 2 GB, press the  shutter button again. Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen.  
						

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Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Press the Power button
The power is turned on.
If the language select screen is not displayed,
proceed to step 
.
Press [MENU/SET] while the 
message is displayed
Press   to select the language, 
and press [MENU/SET]
Press [MENU/SET]
Power button
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display format), and press 
  to set
Select the  setting item
Change 
the values  and 
settings
Select either [24hrs] or [AM/PM] 
for the time display format.
Select the display order for the day, month, and year 
([M/D/Y], [D/M/Y], or [Y/M/D]). 
 • To cancel → Press [ / ].
Press [MENU/SET]
Confirm the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 • To return to the previous screen, press [ / ]. • Turn on power again and check time display. (Time and date can be displayed by pressing  several times.)  
						

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Setting the clock
To change time setting
 ●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio 
to print the picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Date Stamp].
 ●If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on 
the screen of the camera.Select [Clock Set] from [Setup] or [Rec] menu, perform 
 and . • If approximately 5 hours have elapsed after installing the batteries in the camera, 
the clock settings will be retained for about 24 hours even if the batteries are 
removed.  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording Mode: 
Display the screen for Recording 
Mode selection
Select  [Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures
Press halfway  
(press lightly to  focus) Press fully  
(press the button all  the way to record)
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face,” “brightness,” 
and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear pictures can 
be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Basics
Shutter button
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
The type of scene detected is indicated 
by a blue icon for two seconds
 ■Holding the camera
Speaker  FlashMicrophone • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body and standing with your feet 
slightly apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not block the flash.  Do not look at it from close range.
 • Try to hold the camera steady when you press the shutter button.
 •Be careful not to block the microphone or the 
speaker. 
 • We recommend the use of the hand strap to avoid 
dropping the camera.
 ■To set flash
Select either  or . • When  is selected, the type of flash automatically changes 
according to the subject and brightness. (→32)
 • and  indicate that the Red-Eye Reduction function is 
activated.
 • The shutter speed is slower in  and .  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode
 ■Automatic Scene Detection
Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, and makes optimum settings 
automatically.
People are detected
Scenery is detected
A close-up shot is detected
People and night scenery are detected (Only when  is selected)
Night scenery is detected
When the scene does not correspond to any of the conditions above
When  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure 
are adjusted for the recognized faces.
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If undesired scene type is selected, we recommend manually selecting the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
 ●We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer with  and .
 ●The following menu items may be set in [Intelligent Auto] Mode: • [Rec] menu: [Picture Size]*1, [Burst], [Color Mode]*1
 • [Setup] menu*2: [Clock Set], [Beep], [Light Freq.], [Language]*1  Items that may be set differ from other Recording Modes.*2  Other items in the [Setup] menu will reflect settings made in other Recording Modes. ●The settings for the following functions are fixed: • [Auto Power Off]: [5 MIN.]      • [Auto Review]: [ON]      • [Sensitivity]: [AUTO]  • [White Balance]: [AWB]    

       
• [AF Mode]:  (Face Detection)*3
 • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]        • [Stabilizer]: [ON]*3  (9-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Exposure], [Digital Zoom]  
						

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Using zoom
Recording Mode:       
“Optical Zoom” offers 5 x magnification. You can zoom in even closer without the loss of 
picture quality by lowering the picture size and using “Extended Optical Zoom.” 
For zooming in even closer, “Digital Zoom” (→46) is available. 
 ●Extended Optical Zoom system
When the recording pixel level is set to [3 M ] (corresponding to 3 million pixels), 
3 million pixels of the available pixel level in the center of the CCD are used in 
recording, enabling higher magnification.
 ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: 
Motion Picture, [High Sens.] in Scene Mode
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
Focus range
Zoom ratio (approx.)
Zoom bar
 ●Focus after adjusting the zoom.
Optical Zoom and Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Automatically switches to “Optical Zoom” when using maximum Picture Size (→42), and 
to “Extended Optical Zoom” (for further zooming) otherwise. (EZ is short for “Extended 
Optical Zoom.”)
 • Optical Zoom • Extended Optical Zoom  
						

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Taking motion pictures [Motion Picture] Mode
Recording Mode: 
 ●Do not block the microphone. ●Depending on the type of card used, a card-access display may appear for a while after 
motion picture recording. This is not a fault.
 ●In [AF Mode],  (9-area-focusing) is fixed.  ●[Stabilizer] does not function while recording motion pictures. ●When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording automatically ends. 
Additionally, recording in progress may be stopped, depending on the card used. 
Display the screen for Recording 
Mode selection
Select  [Motion Picture] Mode 
Start recording
Press halfway 
(adjust the focus) Press fully  
(start recording)
 • Immediately release the shutter button after 
pressing it all the way. 
 • The focus and zoom will remain as they were at the beginning of recording. 
End recording
Press fully
Remaining recording time (approx.)
Elapsed recording time
Microphone  
						

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Viewing your pictures [Normal Play]
Playback Mode: 
When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Press the Playback button
 • Press again to enter the Recording Mode.
Scroll through pictures
Previous Next Picture number/Total pictures
File number
 • Press the shutter button to switch to 
Recording Mode.
 ■To enlarge (Playback Zoom)
Press the  
T side of the 
zoom buttonCurrent zoom position (displayed for 1 sec.)
 • Each time the T side of the zoom button is pressed, the magnification increases. It 
moves through four levels after 1x: 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x. (The picture quality displayed 
becomes successively lower.)
 • To reduce zoom → Press the W side of the zoom button • Move zoom position →    
 ●Some pictures edited on a computer may not be viewed on this camera. ●This camera is compliant with the unified DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA), and with Exif (Exchangeable image file format). Only files that are 
DCF-compliant can be played back. Zoom button
Speaker