Panasonic G6 Manual

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Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified 
Area 
(Touch AE)
Applicable modes: 
You can easily optimize the brightness for a touched position. When the face of the subject 
appears dark, you can brighten the screen according to the brightness of the face.
You can optimize just the brightness for a touched position by using a function button or 
you can optimize both the focus and brightne ss for a touched position by optimizing the 
brightness when using the Touch AF.
∫ Canceling the...

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Not available in these cases:
•In the following cases, [Touch AE] cannot be used with a function button.
–When using the Digital Zoom.–When [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu has been set to  [AF+AE].  (P152)
1Select [Touch Settings] in the [Custom] menu. (P43)
2Select [Touch AF] and then touch [AF+AE].
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
•AF area setting screen is displayed. (P167)
•The brightness optimization position is displayed on the 
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•When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimized for the touched 
position before recording takes place.
•At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness around the touched 
location.
Not available in these cases:
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[AF+AE], which optimizes the focus and brightness, does not work in the following cases.
–In Manual Focus–When using the Digital Zoom.–When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button
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Setting the Light Sensitivity
Applicable modes: 
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
1Press  3 ().
2Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear 
dial.
3Press the rear dial to set.
¢1 When the [ISO Limit Set]  (P201) of [Rec] menu is set to anything except [OFF], it is set 
automatically within the value set in [ISO Limit Set].
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Characteristics of the ISO sensitivity
•
For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  P139.•When [Electronic Shutter] is set to [ON], the lSO sensitivity can be set up to [ISO 1600].•When [Direct Focus Area] (P168)  is set to [ON], the operations on the cursor buttons translate 
to movements of the AF area. Set using the Quick Menu  (P48).
•Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode.
[AUTO]/[160] to [3200]
160 12800
Recording location 
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Adjusting the White Balance
Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
1Press 1 ().
2Select the White Balance by rotating the rear 
dial.
3Press the rear dial to set.
¢It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording.
ItemRecording conditions
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•The White Balance is only calculated for subjects within the range of the camera’s flash.•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White 
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
•In the Scene Guide Modes listed below, White Balance is fixed to [AWB].–[Backlit Softness]/[Relaxing Tone]/[Distinct Scenery]/[Bright Blue Sky]/[Romantic Sunset 
Glow]/[Vivid Sunset Glow]/[Glistening Water]/[Clear...

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Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1Select [ ], [ ] and then touch [Select White Set].
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that 
the frame in the center is filled by the white object 
only and then touch [Set].
•
White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark. Set the White Balance 
again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
You can set the color temperature manually for  taking natural pictures in...

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You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by 
setting the White Balance.
1Select the White Balance and then touch [Adjust.].
2Drag within the frame to finely adjust.
•You can finely adjust also by pressing 3/4 /2/ 1 of the 
cursor button.
•Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance.
3Touch [Set].
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If you finely adjust the White Balance to [A] (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will 
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Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine 
adjustment, and 3 pictures with different co lors are automatically recorded when the 
shutter button is pressed once.
1Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the 
“Finely adjusting the White Balance” procedure, and 
touch [ ]/[ ] to set the bracket.
[ ]: Horizontal ([A] to [B])
[ ]: Vertical ([G] to [M])
•
Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the rear dial.
2Touch [Set].
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[ ] is...