Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts6 Owners Manual Advanced Features

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∫Installing supplied software
•Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
1Check the environment of your PC.
•Operating environment of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE”
–OS:
Windows VistaR (32bit) SP2,
WindowsR 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1,
WindowsR 8 (32bit/64bit),
WindowsR 8.1 (32bit/64bit)
–CPU:
PentiumR III 800 MHz or higher (Windows VistaR),
PentiumR III 1 GHz or higher (WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8/WindowsR 8.1)
–Display:
1024k768 pixels or more (1920k 1080 pixels or more recommended)
–RAM:
512 MB or more (Windows VistaR),
1 GB or more (WindowsR 7 32bit/WindowsR 8 32bit/WindowsR 8.1 32bit),
2 GB or more (WindowsR 7 64bit/WindowsR 8 64bit/WindowsR 8.1 64bit)
–Free hard disk space:
450 MB or more for installing software
•Refer to the operating instructions of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” (PDF) for further operating 
environment.
2Insert the CD-ROM with the supplied software.
•If the automatic playback screen is displayed, you can display the menu by selecting and 
executing [Launcher.exe].
•In Windows 8/Windows 8.1, you can display the menu by clicking a message that is 
displayed after inserting the CD-ROM and then selecting and executing [Launcher.exe].
•You can also display the menu by double-clicking [SFMXXXX] in [Computer] (XXXX differs 
depending on the model).
3Click on the [Applications] on the install menu.
4Click on the [Recommended Installation].
•Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen.
•The software compatible with your PC will be installed.•“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” and “ LoiLoScope ” are not compatible with Mac. 
						

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∫Transferring pictures to a PC
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
2Press 3/ 4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB Mode]  (P59) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
•When the camera is connected to a PC while [USB Mode] is set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a 
message may appear on the PC screen. In that case, close the message, and remove the 
USB connection cable safely  (P224), and then set the 
[USB Mode] to [PC].•When [USB Mode]  (P59) in [Setup] menu is set to [GPS assist data], the folder where 
pictures are saved will not be displayed. Set [USB Mode] to [PC].
3Copy the images to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
•Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely”  (P224)  before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card/battery, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Preparations: Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to the PC.
•
Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them 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).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert. 
						

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∫Copying to a PC without using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”
If the installation of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” fails,  you can copy files and folders to your PC by 
dragging and dropping them from the camera after connecting to your PC.
Directory structure of built-in memory/card of this unit is shown by the figure below.
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AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder.  We 
recommend using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the CD-ROM (supplied) for importing files. Refer to  P222 
for details.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–After [No.Reset]  (P58) in the [Setup] menu has been executed
–When a card containing a folder with the same fo lder number has been inserted (such as when 
pictures were taken using another maker of camera)
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([NO_NAME]) is displayed on the desktop
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Built-in Memory
•Card
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
LOG: Altimeter log
AD_LUMIX: 4GPS log file
¢1 Cannot be created in the built-in memory.
¢ 2 When the “GPS Assist Tool” is copied to the card, it will 
be saved in this folder.
AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC
LOG
1
GPSLOG
AD_LUMIX1, 2
KML
NMEA 
						

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∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Select the [ ] icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject DMC-XXX] 
(XXX varies by model).
•
Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.
•If the icon is not displayed, check that [Access] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital 
camera before removing the hardware.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
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Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode.•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode. 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a 
Recorder
If you insert card holding content recorded with this unit into a Panasonic recorder, you can dub 
the content to a Blu-ray Disc or DVD etc.
•
See the operating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing back.
∫ Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this  unit to non-compatible equipment such as 
recorders and video players by connecting this  unit to the non-compatible equipment using an 
AV cable (optional). Non-compatible equipment wil l be able to play back the content. This is 
convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content. In this case, the content will be played 
back in standard rather than high-definition picture quality.
•
When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV Aspect]  (P59) on this 
unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures 
copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
•See the operating instructions for the recording equipment regarding the details of copying and 
playing back.
1Connect this unit with the recording 
equipment with an AV cable (optional).
2Start the playback of this unit.3Start the recording on the recording 
equipment.
•
When ending the recording (copying), stop 
the playback on this unit after stopping the 
recording of the recording equipment.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A AV cable (optional)
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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be 
printed out and instruct that printing be started from the camera’s LCD monitor.
•
Grouped pictures are displayed individually.•Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built-in memory.
Check print quality and other settings on the printer before printing the pictures.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
2Press 3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the alarm beeps. If this 
happens during printing, stop printing at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.
(May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used)
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card/battery, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
•Motion pictures cannot be printed out.
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them 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).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert. 
						

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Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
•Refer to P228 for the items which can be set before starting to print the 
pictures.
•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
1Press 3.
2Press 3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4 /2 /1 to select the pictures, and then press [DISP.]. (When 
[DISP.] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press [MENU/SET].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P168)
[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P167)
3Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.•Refer to P228 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture 
and printing it” and in step 
3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” 
procedures.
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When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set 
[Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] items are not 
displayed.
•If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this 
is the case.
•When printing images with [Date Stamp] or [Text Stamp], please remember to set [Print with Date] to 
[OFF] or the date will print on top.
When asking the photo shop to print the pictures
•By stamping the date using [Date Stamp]  (P117) or [Text Stamp] (P160) or setting date printing at the 
time of the [Print Set]  (P168) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed at the 
photo shop.
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Print Settings
[Print with Date]
ItemDescription of settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[Num.of prints] 
						

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•Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
[Paper Size]
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk6 q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk10q ] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm 
						

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•An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[Page Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different  pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] to 
[ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
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The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights orange 
during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the remaining 
number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.
[Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â 1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã 2 pictures on 1 page
ä 4 pictures on 1 page