Panasonic Dmc Fh6 Owners Manual

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Message displays
[Memory Card Error]     [Memory card parameter error]
 
●Card is not of SD standard. 
●When cards in capacities of 4 GB or more are used, only SDHC or SDXC Mem\
ory Cards are 
supported.
[Read Error]/[Write Error]     [Please check the card]
 
●Data read has failed.
  → Check whether card has been inserted correctly ( →12).
 
●Data write has failed.
  → Turn off power and remove card, before re-inserting and turning on power again.\
 
●Card may possibly be damaged. 
●Try with a different card.
[Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing spe\
ed of the card]
 
●If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class\
 ( →14), the data writing 
speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend backing up the data on \
the memory card and 
formatting it (→39).
 
●Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain ca\
rds.
[A folder cannot be created]
 
●Folder numbers in use have reached 999.
  →  Save needed data on a computer or other device, and then use [Format] on\
 the camera. ( →39)
[Picture is displayed for 16:9 TV]     [Picture is displayed for 4:3 TV]\
 
●AV cable is connected to camera.
  → To remove message immediately  → Press [MENU/SET].
  → To change aspect ratio  → Change [TV Aspect] (→38).
 
●USB connection cable (supplied) is only connected to camera.
  → Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device. 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Try checking these items (→92 - 97) first.
If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may reso\
lve the issue. 
(Note that except for some items such as [Clock Set], all settings are \
returned to their 
values from the time of purchase.)
Battery, power
Camera does not work even if power is turned on. 
●Battery is not inserted correctly (→12), or needs recharging.
The power cuts off during use. 
●Battery needs recharging. 
●Camera is set to [Auto Power Off]. ( →37)
  → Turn on the power again.
Recording
Cannot record pictures. 
●The camera is in Playback Mode.
  → Press the Playback button to switch to recording mode.
 
●Built-in memory/card is full.  → Free space by deleting unwanted pictures ( →31).
Recorded pictures look white. 
●Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.).
  → Clean lens surface with a soft, dry cloth.
 
●Lens is foggy (→4).
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark. 
●Adjust the exposure ( →48).
2-3 pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once. 
●Camera is set to use [Burst] (→60).
Focus not aligned correctly. 
●Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject. (Focus range varie\
s according to recording 
mode.)
 
●Subject outside of focus range. 
●Caused by jitter or subject movement ( →40).
Recorded pictures are blurred. Optical Image Stabilizer ineffective. 
●Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and Optical Image Stabilizer i\
s less effective.
  → Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.
  → Set [Digital Zoom] to [OFF] and [Sensitivity] to [ 
 ]. ( →56, 59)
Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference. 
●ISO Sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.
   (Default [Sensitivity] setting is [  ] – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)
  → Lower [Sensitivity] (→56).
  → Take pictures in brighter locations.
 
●Camera is set to [High Sens.].
  (Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity.) 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Recording (Continued)
Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life. 
●When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasin\
g the shutter speed may 
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light 
source and do not indicate a malfunction.
Red banding may appear on the LCD monitor or part or the entire 
screen may have a reddish tint, when recording or pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
 
●This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brigh\
ter 
areas. Some blurring may occur around these areas, but this is not a fau\
lt. This 
will be recorded in motion pictures, but not in still pictures.
 
●We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as 
sunlight when taking pictures.
Motion picture recording stops midway. 
●With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and \
recording may end midway. 
●When recording motion picture, use a card rated with an SD speed class∗ of “Class 6” or higher. 
 ∗  SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds.  
●If recording stops even when using a card with speed of “Class 6” \
or faster, the data writing speed is 
low. We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and reformatting it. \
( →39)
Panorama picture recording stops before finishing. 
●If the pan motion of the camera is too slow, the camera assumes that the operation has been 
aborted and stops recording.
 
●If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the\
 recording direction, the 
camera stops recording.
  → To record panorama pictures, pan the camera in a small circular motion, a\
s in parallel with the 
recording direction, at a speed that turning halfway around in approx. 4\
 seconds (guideline).
The beep volume is low. 
●The speaker is blocked.
LCD monitor 
Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on. 
●After recording, monitor shuts off until next picture can be recorded. (Approx. 6 seconds (max.) 
when recording to the built-in memory)
Brightness is unstable. 
●Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway.
  (Does not affect recorded picture.)
Monitor flickers indoors. 
●The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning on. This is an operation to correct 
flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights, LED lights etc. a\
nd is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor is too bright or too dark. 
●Use [LCD Display] to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. ( →36)
Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distort\
ed when 
touched.
 
●This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures, so\
 there is no need to worry. 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Flash
No flash emitted. 
●Flash set to [Forced Flash Off]  (→45). 
●The flash is unavailable when using [Burst] (other than [Flash Burst] DMC-FH6 ) or when using 
[Scenery], [Panorama Shot], [Night Scenery], [Sunset], or [Glass Through] Scene Modes.
Multiple flashes are emitted. 
●Red-Eye Reduction is active ( →45). (Flashes twice to prevent eyes from appearing red.) 
●[Burst] is set to [Flash Burst] DMC-FH6  (→60).
Playback
Pictures have been rotated. 
●[Rotate Disp.] is set to .
  → For full-screen display without picture rotation, set [OFF].
Cannot view pictures. 
●Press the Playback button.  
●No pictures in built-in memory or card (pictures are played from card i\
f inserted, from built-in 
memory if card is not inserted).
 
●Camera set to [Filtering Play].
  → Set [Playback Mode] to [Normal Play] (→64).
Folder/file number displayed as [-]. Picture is black. 
●Picture edited on computer or taken with a different device. 
●Battery removed immediately after picture taken, or picture taken with l\
ow battery.
  → Use [Format] to delete (→39).
The Playback volume and beep volume are low. 
●The speaker is blocked.
Incorrect date displayed in Calendar Playback. 
●Picture edited on computer or taken with a different device. 
●[Clock Set] is incorrect (→16).
(Incorrect date may be displayed in Calendar Playback on pictures copie\
d to computer and then 
back to camera, if computer and camera dates differ.)
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture. 
●If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white r\
ound spots may 
appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust i\
n the air. This is 
not a fault. A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their posi\
tion 
differ in every picture.
[Thumbnail is displayed] is shown on the screen. 
●The still pictures may have been recorded with another device. If so, th\
ey may be displayed with 
poor picture quality.  
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
Playback (Continued)
Blackened red areas in recorded pictures. 
●When digital red-eye correction (, ) is operating, if a subject is recorded that has skin-
colored areas with red areas inside, the digital red-eye correction func\
tion may blacken the red 
areas.
  →  We recommend setting the Flash Mode to 
,  or , or [Red-Eye Removal] to [OFF] before 
recording.
The sound of recorded motion pictures is not audible. 
●Be sure not to block the microphone with your fingers when recording mot\
ion pictures.
The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up. 
●This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recor\
ding. At such times, the 
sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.
Motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be played on other device\
s.  
●Motion pictures (Motion JPEG) recorded with this camera may not be pla\
yed on digital cameras of 
other manufacturers. Additionally, motion pictures recorded with this camera cannot be played on 
Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras sold before July 2008. (However, motion pictures recorded with 
LUMIX digital cameras sold before this date can be played on this camera\
.) 
TV, computer, printer
No image appear on TV. Image blurred or not colored. 
●Not connected correctly. (→78) 
●The television has not been switched to auxiliary input. 
TV screen display different to LCD monitor. 
●Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions.
Cannot play motion pictures on TV. 
●Card is inserted into TV.
  →  Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable, and then access playback mode on the camera. 
(→78)
Picture is not displayed on full TV screen. 
●Check [TV Aspect] settings (→38).
Cannot send pictures to computer. 
●Not connected correctly ( →80). 
●Check whether computer has recognized camera. 
●Select [PC] when connecting the camera to your computer. ( →80)
Computer does not recognize card (only reads built-in memory). 
●Disconnect USB connection cable and reconnect with card in place. 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
TV, computer, printer (Continued)
The card is not recognized by the computer. 
(You are using an SDXC Memory Card.)
 
●Make sure your computer supports SDXC memory cards. 
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html 
 
●When you insert a card, a message will be displayed requesting you to fo\
rmat the card, but do not 
format it. 
 
●If [Access] remains displayed on the LCD monitor, turn off the camera and then disconnect the USB 
cable. 
Uploading to YouTube or Facebook cannot be performed properly.  →  Confirm that the login information (login ID, user name, e-mail address\
 and password) is correct.
  → Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet.
  →  Confirm that the resident software (such as anti-virus software and the\
 firewall, etc.) is not 
blocking access to YouTube or Facebook.
  → Check the YouTube or Facebook site.
Cannot print when connecting to printer. 
●Printer is not compatible with PictBridge. 
●Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting the camera to your computer. ( →85)
Cannot print the date.  
●Make date printing settings before printing.
  → With supplied software: Select “with dates” within print settings\
.
 
●Use [Date Stamp] function when taking a picture. ( →63)
Edges cut off pictures when printing. 
●Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before pri\
nting. 
(Consult printer operating manual.)
 
●The pictures were recorded in  aspect ratio. 
  → If printing in shop, check if 16:9 sizes can be printed. 
						

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Q&A  Troubleshooting
 Others
Menu not displayed in desired language. 
●Change [Language] setting ( →39).
Camera rattles if shaken. 
●This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault.
Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locati\
ons. 
●[AF Assist Lamp] is set to [ON] ( →62).
AF Assist Lamp is not illuminated. 
●[AF Assist Lamp] is set to [OFF]. 
●Not illuminated in bright locations.
Camera is hot. 
●Camera may become a little warm during use, but this does not affect performance or quality.
Lens makes a clicking noise. 
●When brightness changes, the lens may make a clicking noise and the moni\
tor brightness may also 
change, but this is due to aperture settings being made.
  (Does not affect recording.)
Clock is incorrect. 
●Camera has been left for a long period.
  → Reset the clock (→16).
When using zoom, picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the su\
bject 
become colored.
 
●Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around the edges, depending o\
n the zoom ratio, but this 
is not a fault.
File numbers are not recorded in sequence. 
●File numbers are reset when new folders are created ( →83).
File numbers have jumped backwards. 
●Battery was removed/inserted with power on.
  (Numbers may jump backwards if folder/file numbers are not correctly re\
corded.)
 When the camera is left alone, the slide show is suddenly displayed. 
●This is the [Auto Demo] to introduce the features of the camera. 
						

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Usage cautions and notes
When in use
 
●Camera may become warm if used for long periods of time, but this is not\
 a fault. 
●Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (\
such as microwave 
ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
 • If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
 • Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noi\
se adversely affecting the  pictures and/or sound.
 • Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong ma\
gnetic fields created  by speakers or large motors.
 • Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversel\
y affect this unit,  disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
 • If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn  this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (for dealer display purpose only). 
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.
  Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.  • If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorde\
d pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.
 
●Do not keep objects that may be influenced magnetically close to the spe\
aker.
 • Magnetized objects such as bank cards, commuter passes, watches, may be \
adversely affected by the magnetic influence of the speaker.
 
●Do not extend the supplied cord or cable. 
●Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile sub\
stances (can cause surface 
damage or coating to peel).
 
●Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car hood in the \
summer.
It may cause leakage of the battery electrolyte, a generation of heat, a\
nd may cause a fire and the 
battery to burst due to the high temperature.
Caring for your camera
To clean your camera, remove the battery, and wipe with a soft, dry cloth. 
●Use a damp cloth to remove stubborn stains, before wiping with a dry clo\
th. 
●Do not use benzene, thinners, alcohol, or kitchen detergent, as these ma\
y damage the outer casing 
and finish of the camera.
 
●If using a chemically-treated cloth, read the supplied instructions care\
fully.
When not using for a while
 
●Turn off camera power before removing battery and card (ensure that battery is\
 removed to prevent 
damage through over-discharge).
 
●Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags. 
●Store together with a drying agent (silica gel) if leaving in drawer, etc. Store batteries in cool (15 °C 
- 25 °C (59 °F - 77 °F)) places with low humidity (40%RH - \
60%RH) and no major temperature 
changes.
 
●Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again. 
						

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Usage cautions and notes
Memory cards
 
●To prevent damage to cards and data
 • Avoid high temperatures, direct sunlight, electromagnetic waves, and stat\
ic electricity.
 • Do not bend, drop, or expose to strong impacts.
 • Do not touch connectors on reverse of card or allow them to become dirty\
 or wet.
 
●When disposing of/transferring memory cards
 • If using the “format” or “delete” functions on your camera o\
r computer, this only changes the file management information, and does not completely delete the data from wit\
hin the memory card. 
When disposing of or transferring your memory cards, we recommend physic\
ally destroying the 
memory card itself, or using commercially available computer data erasin\
g software to completely 
delete the data from the card. Data within memory cards should be manage\
d responsibly.
LCD Monitor
 
●Do not press hard on the LCD monitor. This may cause uneven display and damage the monitor.  
●In cold climates or other situations when the camera becomes cold, the L\
CD monitor may be slightly 
less responsive than normal immediately after startup. Normal brightness\
 will return once the 
internal components have warmed up.
Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monit\
or screen. However 
there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the scr\
een. This is not a 
malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of 
the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built-in memory 
or a card.
About charging the battery
 
●The time required for charging varies depending on conditions of battery\
 usage. Charging takes 
longer at high or low temperatures and when the battery has not been use\
d in some time.
 
●Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter. 
●Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time, even after be\
ing charged. 
●Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of\
 the power plug. 
Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiti\
ng or the resulting heat 
generated.
 
●Frequently charging up battery is not recommended.
(Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause b\
attery to expand.)
 
●Do not disassemble or modify the charger. 
●If available battery power is significantly reduced, battery is reaching\
 end of lifespan. Please 
purchase a new battery.
 
●When charging:
 • Remove any dirt on connectors of charger and battery with dry cloth.
 • Keep at least 1 m (3.3 feet) away from AM radio (may cause radio interference).
 • Noises may be emitted from inside of charger, but this is not a fault.
 • After charging, remove the charger from the wall socket, and then remove\
 the battery from the charger (up to 0.1 W consumed if left in place).
 
●Do not use a damaged or dented battery (especially connectors), e.g. b\
y dropping (can cause 
faults). 
						

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Usage cautions and notes
 Lens
 
●If lens is dirty: 
Images may appear slightly white if lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.)\
. Turn the power on, hold the 
extracted lens barrel with your fingers, and gently wipe the lens surfac\
e with a soft, dry cloth.
 
●Do not leave the lens exposed to direct sunlight. 
●Do not touch the lens barrier, as this may damage lens. Be careful when removing camera from 
bag, etc.
 When using a tripod or unipod
 
●Do not apply excessive force or tighten screws when they are crooked. (\
This may damage the 
camera, screw hole, or label.)
 
●Ensure that the tripod is stable. (Refer to the tripod instructions.) 
●You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod\
 or unipod. 
Personal Information
If birthdays are set in [Baby] Mode, keep in mind that the camera and re\
corded pictures will contain 
personal information.
 
●Disclaimer
 • Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfu\
nction, static electricity, accidents, breakdowns, repairs, or other operations.
Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs, direct or indir\
ect, as a result of the 
alteration or loss of data containing personal information.
 
●When ordering repairs or transferring/disposing of the camera
 • To protect your personal information, please reset the settings. ( →37)
 • If any pictures are contained in the built-in memory, copy ( →77) them to a memory card if 
necessary, and then format (→39) the built-in memory.
 • Remove the memory card from the camera.
 • When ordering repairs, the built-in memory and other settings may be ret\
urned to the initial  purchase state.
 • If the above operations cannot be performed because of a camera malfunct\
ion, consult with the  dealer or nearest Service Center.
When transferring or disposing of your memory card, see “When disposi\
ng of/transferring 
memory cards” in the previous section.