Panasonic Dmc Fh6 Owners Manual

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Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area with the subject
Hold down  halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminatedWhen focus is not aligned: flashing)
 AF area
( When focus is aligned: green When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 
●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color 
contrast.
 • Taking...

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How to adjust focus
 
■Focus range
Zoom position The shortest focusing distance 
from the surface of the lens
W end 5 cm (0.16 feet) T end 1 m (3.3 feet)
∗   When the zoom is operated from the W (wide-angle) end to the T (telephoto) end, the shortest 
focusing distance changes in stages.
 
●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring 
the subject into...

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Using zoom
Recording mode:    
 
●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. 
●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. 
●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. 
●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever or \
the zoom 
button is operated - this is not a fault.
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom.
DMC-FH6
Capture a wider area  (wide-angle)
Enlarge the subject 
(telephoto)
DMC-FH4 DMC-S5 DMC-S2
Capture a wider...

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Using zoom
 Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the number of recording pixels is changed. (\
→55)
 
■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 5 times DMC-FH6 /4 times DMC-FH4 DMC-S5 DMC-S2 is 
possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu. 
●Optical Zoom cannot be used in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode.
 
■Extended Optical Zoom
When you select a picture size with  for [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu, you can 
zoom pictures to a higher zoom ratio with no...

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Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:    
Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press 
[MENU/SET]
Type, operationsUses[Auto]
 • Automatically judges whether or not to flash Normal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]∗ • Automatically judges whether or not to flash 
(reduce red-eye) Taking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On]
 • Always flash Taking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]∗ • Automatically...

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Taking pictures with flash
 
■ Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
 ○
○∗1○○○–○○○○○○–○○–––○––○○–○○○–○○○○○–––––○–––––○○○○○○○○○○○
∗1  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or Scene Modes , , ,  or .
 
■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [  ]DMC-FH6
Max. W  Approx. 40 cm-4.1 m (1.3 feet-13 feet)
Max. T Approx. 1.0 m-1.6 m (3.3 feet-5.2 feet)...

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Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording mode:    
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
Press  to display [Selftimer]
Use cursor button to select time duration and press 
[MENU/SET]
Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time.\
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
 • To cancel while in operation  → Press [MENU/SET]
 
●Focus will...

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Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Recording mode:    
Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between 
brightness of object and background, etc.).
Press  to display [Exposure]
Use cursor button to select a value and press [MENU/SET]
No compensation: ±0 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” 
direction.
 • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-”  direction.
 • After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value (...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  
[Scene Mode]
Recording mode:    
Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (\
exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes. 
 
●Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the coloring of 
your picture.
 
●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot \
be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [i.Exposure], [i.Resolution], [Color Mode]
 
●Using flash in Scene Modes ( →46)
Display...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
[Portrait]
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright \
daylight conditions.Tips • The closer the zoom is positioned to the T (telephoto) edge and the closer the  camera is brought to the subject, the greater the effect will be.
 
[Soft Skin]
Smooths skin colors in bright, outdoor daylight conditions (portraits f\
rom 
chest upwards).
Tips • The closer the zoom is positioned to the T (telephoto) edge and the closer...