Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts6 Owners Manual Advanced Features

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from 
it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can select to 
have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using 
[Text Stamp]  (P160).
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1Press  3/4  to select [Age] or [Name] and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Enter the...

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Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms.
∫Picture size and aspect ratio
Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).
This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
∫ Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15...

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Recording
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally, and two pictures 
selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture.
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required. (This unit will play back in 2D)
Refer to P217 for details about the playback method.
∫ Technique for 3D Photo Mode
Start the recording and then slide the camera horizontally 
straight from left to right.
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A guide is displayed while recording.
•Move the camera...

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the locations when 
recording. When a screen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, 
you can enter characters. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can 
be entered.)
1Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select text and then press [MENU/SET] to register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(lower case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special characters).
•To continuously...

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P48.
Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of t he 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.  (P264)
[Aspect Ratio]
SettingsDescription of settings
[X ] [Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ] [Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ] [Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] Square aspect ratio 

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Recording
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.
¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.
•In specific modes, Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not 
displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, refer to 
P65 ....

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
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[Quality] is fixed to [›] in the following case.
–[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)•The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording.
[Quality]
SettingsDescription of settings
[A ]
([Fine]) When giving priority to the picture quality
[
› ]
([Standard]) When using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels
[ ] ([3D+Fine]):...

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number enables 
pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark.
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For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  P67.•You cannot select [AUTO] or [ ] in Manual Exposure Mode.•The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions.
–When [Burst] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ]–When recording motion pictures
•The...

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes 
on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is 
seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned...

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In 
this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent...