Panasonic Dmc Fh6 Owners Manual

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
[Panorama 
Shot]
Creates a single panorama picture by stitching multiple still pictures t\
aken 
in rapid succession.
  Use cursor button to select the recording direction, and press [MENU/SET\
] to 
set.
 Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
Special panorama guidelines will be displayed during recording.
  Press the shutter button halfway to focus  Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small circular mo\
tion in 
the selected direction to start recording
 • Taking pictures from left to right
Pan the 
camera in a 
small circular 
motion
Pan the camera at a speed 
that turning halfway around in 
approx. 4 seconds • Pan the camera at a constant speed.
 • You may not be able to take  pictures successfully if you 
move the camera too quickly 
or too slowly.
1 sec. 2 sec.
3 sec.
  Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
 • You can also end the recording if you stop panning the camera while takin\
g pictures.
Tips  • Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible.
If the camera shakes too 
much, it may not be able to 
take pictures or may end up 
creating a narrow (small) 
panorama picture.
The subjects that are displayed in this range are recorded. (guideline)\
 • How to select a scene (→49)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →45) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
[Panorama 
Shot]
(Continued)
Notes • The zoom position is fixed to the W end.
 • Since the focus, White Balance, and Exposure Compensation are all fixed \
 when settings are made for the first picture, recording settings such as\
 
brightness and color may not be optimal for subsequent pictures.
 • The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below. [Stabilizer]: [OFF]    [Date Stamp]: [OFF]
 • For some subjects, the recorded pictures may be distorted or the joined \
 sections of multiple successively taken pictures that are stitched may b\
e also 
noticeable.
 • Picture size varies depending on the recording direction and number of  stitched pictures.
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
- Taking pictures in landscape orientation: Approx. 2M (3200×720)
- Taking pictures in portrait orientation: Approx. 3M (960×3200)
 • Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded  properly when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking p\
ictures 
in the following recording conditions:
-  Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)
-  Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the\
 wind,  etc.)
-  Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (large displays, etc.)\
- Dark locations
-  Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle ligh\
t, etc.)
About panorama playback
You can operate the zoom lever/zoom button to enlarge pictures taken in 
[Panorama Shot] mode in the same way as with other still pictures. You can also 
press 
 to automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back a\
 
motion picture.  • Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or rewin\
d by pressing 
 or  while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can 
perform single-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling ope\
ration 
is paused.)
 • How to select a scene (→49)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →45) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 
[Sports]
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports.
Tips • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away.
Notes  • Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
 
[Night Portrait]
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness.\
Tips • Use flash.
 • Subject should not move.
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
Notes  • Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
 • After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to proc\
ess the  signal. This is not a malfunction.
 
[Night 
Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
Tips • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
Notes  • Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
 • After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to proc\
ess the  signal. This is not a malfunction.
 
[Food]Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
 • How to select a scene (→49)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →45) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 
 [Baby]
Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors.
([Baby1] and [Baby2] can be set separately.)
  Use cursor button to select [Age] and press [MENU/SET]. Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET].  Set birthday with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET]. Use cursor button to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET].
Tips  • Make sure [Age] is [ON] before taking a picture.
Notes  • Age display format depends on [Language] setting.
 • Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
 
• [Age] print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD-R\
OM 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
 
[Pet]Records pet’s age when taking pictures.
 • Refer to [Baby] for other tips and notes.
 
[Sunset]Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.
 
[High Sens.]Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button and pres\
s [MENU/
SET].
 
[Glass 
Through]
Most suitable for taking pictures such as a landscapes through the 
transparent glass of a train/vehicle or building.
Notes • If there are stains such as dust or a reflection on the glass, the camer\
a may  focus on the glass instead of a subject.
 • The color of pictures may appear unnatural due to the color of the glass\
.  (You may be able to reproduce the appropriate color by adjusting the White\
 
Balance.)
[Photo Frame]
A frame is superimposed over the image.
Use cursor button to select the frame, and then press [MENU/SET].
Notes • The recording pixel level is 5 M (
).
 • Guide lines cannot be displayed.
 • How to select a scene (→49)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes ( →45) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [Picture Size]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures \
which can be recorded 
depends on this setting.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:
DMC-FH6 DMC-FH4 DMC-S2DMC-S5
Recording pixel level type
14 M 4320×3240
10 M ∗3648×2736
5 M 2560×1920
3 M ∗2048×1536
0.3 M 640×480
12.5 M 4320×2880
10.5 M 4320×2432
10.5 M 3232×3232
Recording pixel level type
16 M 4608×3456
10 M ∗3648×2736
5 M 2560×1920
3 M ∗2048×1536
0.3 M 640×480
14 M 4608×3027
12 M 4608×2592
12 M 3456×3456
∗ This setting is not available in  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
 
●    represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures. 
●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size
Crisper picture Coarser picture
Lower recording  capacity Higher recording 
capacity 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [Rec Quality] 
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Set the picture size of motion pictures.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:
Picture Quality Picture Size No. of Frames Picture Aspect Ratio
[HD] 1280 × 720 pixels
24 fps∗
1 / 30 fps ∗216:9
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels
30 fps4:3
[QVGA] ∗
3320 × 240 pixels
∗
1 DMC-S5∗2 DMC-FH6, DMC-FH4, DMC-S2∗3 [QVGA] is fixed when recording to the built-in memory. 
 
●Depending on the motion picture recording environment, static electricit\
y or 
electromagnetic waves may cause the screen to go black momentarily or no\
ise to be 
recorded.
 
●If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other\
 devices, 
playback may not be possible, or the picture or sound quality may be poo\
r. 
Additionally, incorrect recording information may be indicated.
 [Sensitivity]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures ( →33)
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:  [Intelligent ISO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][1600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
Jitter of the subject Increased Less
 
●[  ] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject movement \
and 
brightness.  
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [White Balance]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatura\
l.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:  [AWB] (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy sky) /  (outdoor, shade) /  (incandescent lighting) /  (uses value set in ) /  (set manually)
[AWB] operational range: 
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
K=Kelvin color Temperature
 
■Setting White Balance manually ()
   Select  and press [MENU/SET].  Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) 
and press [MENU/SET].
 • White Balance is set to 
.
 • The White Balance you set is retained even after  the power is turned off.
 • White Balance setting may not be possible if the  subject is too bright or too dark. In such cases, 
adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness, and 
then set the White Balance again.
Only takes picture of white 
objects within frame (step )
 
●A picture may appear reddish or bluish when the White Balance is outside \
the [AWB] 
operational range. Even if the White Balance is within the [AWB] operational range, this 
function may not work correctly if there are multiple light sources.
 
●Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate W\
hite Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or []. 
●White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following Scene Modes:
[Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Food], and [Sunset]
 
●If the Scene Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automati\
cally to [AWB]. 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [AF Mode]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number\
 of subjects.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:  /  / 
Taking front-on 
pictures of people
 
 (Face Detection) Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus 
accordingly.
AF area
Yellow :   
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White :   Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces 
that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow 
AF area are also focused.
Subject not centered 
in picture
 (23-area-focusing) Focuses on up to 23 points in each AF area. 
(AF area not displayed until focused)
Determined position 
for focus
 (1-area-focusing) Focuses on AF area in center of picture. 
(Recommended when focus is difficult to align) 
 
●Cannot set to “Face Detection” in the following cases:
[Panorama Shot], [Night Scenery], [Food] Scene Modes
 
●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the “Fac\
e Detection” 
setting, switch to another setting.
 
●If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the m\
ovement of 
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to  (23-area-focusing). 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [i.Exposure]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors\
 when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 
●When [i.Exposure] works, the color of  changes. 
●Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, p\
ictures may be taken 
at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.
 [i.Resolution]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures ( →33)
You can use the camera’s super resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper 
outlines and clearer resolution. Also, when [i.ZOOM] is set, the zoom ratio can be 
increased two times higher than the original zoom ratio while preventing\
 deterioration of 
picture quality.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings: [ON] / [i.ZOOM] / [OFF]
 
●About i.ZOOM ( →44) 
●The setting is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in [Intelligent Auto] Mode. 
●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [High Sens.] Scene Mode, [OFF] in [Panor\
ama Shot] 
Scene Mode, and to [i.ZOOM] in other Scene Modes.
 [Digital Zoom]
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures ( →33)
Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom. (Note that enl\
arging will 
decrease picture quality with Digital Zoom.)
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 
●When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i.Zoom, you can only incre\
ase the 
zoom ratio up to 2 times. 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
 [Burst] DMC-FH6
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→33)
Enables still pictures to be taken in succession while the shutter butto\
n is pressed fully.
 
■Recording mode:    
 
■Settings:
Item Settings
[Burst]Maximum burst speed: Approx. 1.5 fps
 • You can record a series of still pictures successively until the card or \
built-in memory is full, but at some point the burst speed drops. (The timing at\
 
which the burst speed drops varies depending on the type of card and the\
 
number of recording pixels.)
 • The camera fixes its focus with the first picture to be taken. Both expo\
sure  and White Balance are adjusted for each of a picture.
 • The camera automatically fixes a succession of still pictures into three\
  when the self-timer is used.
 • When burst is selected, the flash is unavailable. 
[Hi-Speed Burst] Maximum burst speed: Approx. 10 fps
 • Number of pictures taken using burst
∗
Built-in memory Approx. 15 pictures or more
Card Approx. from 15 pictures to maximum of 100 pictures
∗  The number of pictures that can be taken using burst varies depending 
on the recording conditions and the type of card.
 • The camera fixes its focus along with both exposure and White Balance,  with the first picture to be taken.
 • [Sensitivity] is automatically adjusted.
 • The camera automatically fixes a succession of still pictures into three\
  when the self-timer is used.
 • When burst is selected, the flash is unavailable. 
 [Flash Burst]  • Number of pictures taken using burst
∗: maximum of 5 pictures∗  The number of pictures that can be taken using burst varies depending 
on the recording conditions and the type of card.
 • The camera fixes its focus along with both exposure and the amount of  light to be emitted from a flash, based on the first picture taken.
 • [Sensitivity] is automatically adjusted.
 • The camera automatically fixes a succession of still pictures into five \
when  the self-timer is used.
[OFF] Cancels burst mode.