Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts6 Owners Manual Advanced Features

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Recording using the GPS function
Applicable modes: 
Before use, read “About the GPS” on P9 and “User License Agreement for Location Name 
data” on  P241.
∫ About the “GPS”
∫ Receiving signals from GPS satellites
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It is recommended to use by holding the camera still for a while at an outdoor location clear 
to the sky, with the antenna pointed upward.
•Radio waves from GPS satellites cannot be received properly at the following locations, so the 
positioning may not be possible or a significant error may occur.
–Indoor/underground or underwater/in the woods/traveling in a train or a car etc./close to or 
between buildings/close to high voltage lines/inside a tunnel/close to mobile phones working on 
1.5 GHz band etc.
•Do not cover the GPS antenna with your hands etc.•Do not carry the unit inside a metallic case or si milar when positioning. Positioning is not possible 
when the unit is covered by metal etc.
GPS is an abbreviation of [Global Positioning System], which is a system that allows you to 
check your position utilizing GPS satellites.
Calculating the current position by receiving radio waves including orbit information and clock 
information from multiple GPS satellites is called positioning.
This unit is also compatible with the “GLONASS” satellite positioning system operated by the 
Russian government.
The unit can record location name information and latitude/longitude for the recorded image 
and automatically correct the time. 
						

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When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], positioning is performed at regular intervals. When the 
positioning is successful, location name information and latitude/longitude are acquired. For 
details on the screen display for the acquired information, read “About the display of positioning 
status and positioning results” on P123.
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If GPS automatic time correction is set in the time  settings at the time of purchase, [GPS Setting] will 
be set to [ON] automatically.
1Select [GPS Setting] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press 3/ 4 to select the settings and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], the GPS function will operate even when this unit is turned 
off. Electromagnetic waves from this unit may affect other electronic devices, so set 
[GPS Setting] to [OFF] or [Airplane Mode] to [O N] and turn the unit off when you carry this 
unit onboard an airplane or inside a hospital, etc.
Acquiring of the GPS information
SettingsDescription of settings
[ON] Set the unit to receive the GPS satellite radio waves.
•Positioning continues even when this unit is turned off.
[OFF] —
[INFO] You can confirm and update the current reception status.
•It is displayed when [ON] is set.•For detail, refer to “Update the GPS information” on 
P125.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
• GPS status indicator is lit during the positioning. Also, 
when the GPS status indicator is lit with this unit is turned 
off, [GPS Setting] is set to [ON].
A GPS status indicator
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When the GPS begins positioning, an icon indicating the 
positioning status is displayed on the recording screen. When 
the positioning is successful, the location name information and 
latitude/longitude are displayed.
ALocation name information
B Icon indicating positioning status
C Icon indicating positioning results
∫About the Icon indicating positioning status
Positioning is performed by this unit when radio waves from 3 or more GPS satellites are 
received.
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The bar moves up the scale according to the number of GPS satellites from which signals are being 
received.
When the bar has filled the scale and positioning has been successful, the indicator goes blue.
•Even when reception is good, there may be times when positioning is not possible due to the status 
of the GPS satellites. In this case, we recommend performing [Repositioning]  (P125).
∫About the Icon indicating positioning results
About the display of positioning status and positioning results
[ ]: The acquiring of the latitude/longitude is complete.
[ ]: The searching for the location name is complete.
Elapsed time after successful positioning
[] Within the last 5 minutes
[] Between 5 minutes and 1 hour ago
[] Between 1 hour and 2 hours ago
[] More than 2 hours ago
[] When there is no positioning data
A
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∫When positioning is taking a long time
Under the following conditions, successful positioning may take 2 to 3 minutes even when 
reception is good.
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When positioning is performed for the first time
•When reception has been poor for a significant time•After changing the battery•When the camera has been left for a significant time without being turned on
•When the camera has been moved a long way from the last location of successful reception•When [GPS Setting] is set to [OFF]•When [Airplane Mode] is set to [ON] and this unit is turned off
•Using GPS assist data can reduce the time required for positioning.  (P128, 131)
∫ Displayed location name information
•Country/region
•Prefecture/state•City/ward/county•Town/village
•Landmark•Latitude/longitude (displayed by pressing [DISP.] several times to switch among the environment 
information screen)
The location name information and latitude/longitude displayed on success of the positioning 
are recorded in the recorded still pictures and motion pictures¢. When playing back images, 
[ ] is displayed on those with which location name information have been recorded, and 
[ ] is displayed on those with which location information have been recorded.
¢Information can only be recorded when recording using [MP4] or [FHD/60p/ ]/[FHD/60i/ ]/[HD/
60p/ ] in [AVCHD]. Note that only the information measured at the start of the recording is recorded.
The place name information feature displays a plac e name or landmark by searching it from the 
database in this unit based on the latitude/longit ude acquired by positioning. (The nearest place 
name or landmark may not be displayed)
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Depending on the place where positioning is perf ormed, another place name or landmark nearby 
may be displayed.
•[---] is displayed when there is no valid information even when the positioning is successful.•Even when the location name information is displayed as [---], it may be possible to select the 
location name information with [GPS Area Select]  (P126).
•Desired landmark may not be registered. Location name information is as of October 2012. For 
details of the types of landmark, refer to “Landmark types” on P246 .
•Location name information (location names or landmark names) may be different from the official names.
Immediately after positioning has been achiev ed (and until the location name information can 
be displayed), only latitude/longitude is recorded in the recorded image. Even if a positioning 
attempt has failed during recording, location information may be recorded later when an 
attempt succeeds.
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When playing back images containing only latitude/longitude, you can add location name 
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When the displayed location name information is different from the current location or when the 
positioning is not successful, move to a location where the radio waves from GPS satellites can 
be received better and perform the positioning update.
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When significant time has elapsed since the last successful positioning ([ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] 
are displayed), we recommend performing a positioning update.
Select [Repositioning] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
•Positioning is started and the current location information is updated once the positioning is 
successful.
∫Checking the GPS reception status before updating
1Select [GPS Setting] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3/4  to select [INFO] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Last updated positioning result is displayed.
3Press [MENU/SET] in the information confirmation screen.
•Positioning is started and the current location information is updated once the positioning is 
successful.
∫ About automatic updating of positioning
•Even if you do not perform [Repositioning], it will perform the positioning automatically right after this 
unit is turned on, and in constant time intervals.
•When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], the unit will continue to perform the positioning at a constant time 
interval even if this unit is turned off. Note that if [Airplane Mode] has been set to [ON], positioning 
will not be performed when this unit is turned off.
•In the following cases, positioning is canceled.–When this unit is turned off while the remainin g battery power is indicated as [ ] (flashing red)–When the remaining battery power is nearly exhausted while this unit is turned off
Update the GPS information
[]Time positioning was performed
[] Number of GPS satellites received from
[] Latitude
Longitude 
						

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When the information acquired by the positioning is different from the current location, it is 
possible to change it by selecting the desired lo cation name or landmark from the selectable 
candidates registered in  the database of this unit.
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Other location name information can be selected when [ ] is displayed with the location name 
information.
1Select [GPS Area Select] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press 3/ 4 to select the item to change, and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select the location name or landmark from the candidates, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
∫ When not storing the location name or the landmark in the recorded pictures
When not storing all the location name information:
Select [Delete all place-names] in above step
2.
–Confirmation screen is displayed. All the displayed location name information is deleted and the 
information will not be stored from the next time a picture is recorded when [Yes] is selected.
When not storing specific location name information:
Select [Delete country], etc., in above step3.
–Confirmation screen is displayed. All the items in ferior to the deleted item are deleted and the 
information will not be stored from the next time a picture is recorded when [Yes] is selected. 
(Example: When the [State/Prov./County] is deleted, [County/Township], [City/Town/Village] and 
[Landmark] that are inferior to it are also deleted.)
•To restore the location name information deleted, set them again.•When desired location name or landmark is not displayed among the candidates, perform 
[My Landmark]  (P127) before taking a picture, or perform [Place-Name Edit]  (P159) after taking a 
picture.
•Latitude/longitude is not deleted even when the location name or landmark is deleted. Turn 
[GPS Setting] to [OFF] if you would not like to store the latitude/longitude.
Change the recorded location name information 
						

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Switches the displaying and hiding of the location name information displayed on the screen.
1Select [Area Info. Set] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press 3/4 to select the item to change, and then press [MENU/SET].
3Select [ON] for the items to display and [OFF] for the items not to display 
by pressing  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET].
Additionally register new landmarks in the databas e of this unit. It can be displayed on the 
screen or stored as a positioning result once registered.
1Select [My Landmark] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press 3/ 4 to select [None], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. Positioning is started when [Yes] is selected.•Current location information is displayed once the positioning is successful.
3After confirming the GPS information, press [MENU/SET].
4Enter landmark name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on P94.
∫Change or delete registered landmark names1Select registered landmark name in above step2, and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2/1  to select [Edit] or [Delete], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Text input screen is displayed when [Edit] is selected. Enter the landmark name again.•The registered landmark is deleted when [Delete] is selected.
•Up to 50 landmarks can be additionally registered.
•The only information that can be registered is landmark names. Place names such as city, town or 
village names cannot be registered.
Switch between displaying and hiding the location name information
Register additional landmarks 
						

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Reducing the Time Required for Positioning
Applicable modes: 
You can reduce the time required for positioning by copying the predicted satellite information 
(GPS assist data) of GPS satellites required for positioning to the camera in advance.
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To acquire/update the GPS assist data, you can use the “GPS Assist Tool” on your PC, or use the 
Wi-Fi function.
•GPS assist data cannot be used if the clock has not been set.
•The validity period of GPS assist data is 30 days.
•GPS assist data is updated once a day.•The service that provides GPS assist data may change or end without notice. 
(As of March 2015)
Using the “GPS Assist Tool” will download the GPS assist data from the internet and update the 
GPS assist data on the unit.
∫ PC that can be used
The PC that can connect to the internet is required.
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If the “GPS Assist Tool” cannot be used, download the GPS assist data from the support site and 
copy it to the card.
To connect to the support site, double-click “GPSASIST.HTM” that is displayed when connecting the 
unit to a PC, or copying the “GPS Assist Tool” to the card. For details about downloading the GPS 
assist data, etc., refer to the support site.
Update using the “GPS Assist Tool”
•For Windows:Windows VistaR/WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8/WindowsR 8.1
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For Mac: OS X v10.5 ~ v10.10
∫Changing the proxy settings
Perform the proxy settings only if the GPS assist data cannot be updated successfully when 
the PC is connected to the Internet via proxy.
1 Launch the “GPS Assist Tool”, and click [Settings] on the screen of the PC.
2 Perform the proxy settings
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For Windows:
Enable [Use proxy server.] and change the settings.
•For Mac:
Change the settings using the network settings  screen of the displayed system environment 
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∫Update by connecting this unit to a PC
Preparation:
Close all other running applications.
1Select [Assist Data] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press 3/ 4 to select  [Update] , and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select  [Connect USB] , and then press [MENU/SET].
4Connect the PC and camera with the USB connection cable (supplied).
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug th em straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape which will cause a malfunction.) Do not 
connect devices to incorrect terminals. Doing so may cause malfunction.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
5Launch the “GPS Assist Tool” with the PC.
For Windows:
Double-click [GPSASIST.EXE] stored in the connected camera.
For Mac:
1Double-click [GPSASIST.DMG] stored in the connected camera.
2Double-click [GPSASIST].
6Click [Update] on the screen of the PC.
•Proceed with the steps according to messages appearing on the PC. 
When the update is complete, click [Exit].
•Do not disconnect the unit from the PC until the data has been updated.
7Disconnect the unit from the PC and remove the USB connection cable.
•You can also update the GPS assist data if [USB Mode]  (P59) is set to [GPS assist data] in [Setup] 
menu, when you connect this unit to a PC.
A
USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert. 
						

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∫Using a card reader/writer (commercially available)
Preparation:
Close all other running applications.
Insert the card into the unit.
1Select [Assist Data] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press 3/ 4 to select  [Update] , and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select  [SD card] , and then press [MENU/SET].
•The “GPS Assist Tool” is copied to the card.
4Turn this unit off and remove the card.
5Insert the card into the card reader/writer (commercially available) that is 
connected to the PC.
6Launch the “GPS Assist Tool” with the PC.
For Windows:
Double-click [GPSASIST.EXE] stored in the [AD_LUMIX] folder of the card.
For Mac:
1Double-click [GPSASIST.DMG] stored in the [AD_LUMIX] folder of the card.
2Double-click [GPSASIST].
7Click [Update] on the screen of the PC.
•Proceed with the steps according to messages appearing on the PC. 
When the update is complete, click [Exit].
•Do not disconnect the unit from the PC until the data has been updated.
8Remove the card.
9Insert the card into this unit and turn the unit on.
•The GPS assist data of this unit is updated.