Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts6 Owners Manual Advanced Features

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Basic
•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display information about the software on the 
unit.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting. Do not turn 
the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the 
card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.
•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than...

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Recording
About the LCD Monitor
Press [DISP.] to change.
1LCD monitor
•When the menu screen appears, the [DISP.] button is not activated. 
During Playback Zoom, motion picture playback, sequential 
playback, panorama playback or a slide show, you can only select 
“Normal display  G” or “No display  K”.
¢1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2 If the [Sensor Settings] in [GPS/Sensor] menu is set to [ON], the environment information 
measured by the...

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Recording
¢1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2 Name of the registered person in [Face Recog.] is displayed when [DISP.] is pressed.
In Playback Mode
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Recording
Using the Zoom
Applicable modes: 
You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes 
in wide angle.
∫ Screen display
Example of display when Extended Optical Zoom (EZ), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom are 
used together.
•
When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction 
with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.3 m (0.98 ft.) – ¶]
Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality.
Maximum magnification: 4.6 k...

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Recording
This function works when any of the picture sizes (P96) indicated with   is selected. You can 
zoom in further than you can with the Optica l Zoom without deteriorating the image quality.
Maximum magnification: 10.5 k
(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending 
on [Picture Size] setting.)
•
“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
•This function is not available in the following cases:–In Macro Zoom Mode–[Toy Effect] (Creative...

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Recording
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Applicable modes: 
Set the flash to match the recording.
1Press 1 [‰].
2Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon changes depending on the type 
of subject and brightness.  (P35)
¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
[Red-Eye...

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Recording
∫Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(± : Available, —: Not available,  ¥: Scene Mode initial setting)
¢[ ] is displayed.
•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if 
necessary.
•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Scene Mode flash 
setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed.
•Flash will not be activated...

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Recording
∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 Varies according to the settings of [Min. Shtr Speed] and [Sensitivity].
¢ 2 When [Min. Shtr Speed]  is set to [AUTO]. Varies according to the [Sensitivity] setting.
•¢2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases.
–When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [OFF].–When the camera has determined that there is very little jitter when the Optical Image Stabilizer is 
set to [ON].
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed...

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Recording
Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom])
Applicable modes: 
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers.
1Press 4  [#].
2Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer.•We recommend setting the flash to [Œ ] when you take pictures at close range.
•If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the 
picture may not be...

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Recording
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Press 2 [ë].
2Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before 
recording. In dark places, the Self-timer indicator  will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as 
an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self-timer.
•The Self-timer cannot be set in...