Panasonic G6 Manual

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•We recommend using the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional) when you want to keep the 
shutter button pressed fully while taking pictures in Burst Mode. Refer to P312 for information 
about the remote shutter.
•When the burst speed is set to [SH] or [H] (when [Focus Mode] is [AFS] or [MF]), the exposure 
and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures 
as well. Depending on the brightness of the subject, the second picture and subsequent...

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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Applicable modes: 
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket
[Step]: [3 •1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s/r ]
1Press  4 () .
2Select the Auto Bracket icon ([ ], etc.), and 
then touch [More settings].
3Touch the step.
4Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of 
pictures that you...

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∫Canceling the Auto Bracket
Select  [ ] (single picture recording) or [ ] from among the drive modes. 
(P178)
∫ Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [Sequence] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select [Auto Bracket] in the [Rec] menu.  (P43)
2Touch [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence].3Touch the setting.
•
You can take one picture at a time when set to [ ].
•You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to [ ].•Exit the menu after it is set.
•When taking...

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Press 4 ().
2Select the self-timer icon ([ ], etc.), and 
then touch [More settings].
3Touch the time setting for the self-timer.
ItemDescription of settings
Picture is taken 10 seconds  after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
•When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter 
caused by...

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4Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into 
focus. Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
•If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a 
picture even when the subject is not focused, set [Focus/Release Priority] in the 
[Custom] menu to [RELEASE]. (P170)
•The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is 
activated after 10 seconds (or 2...

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P43.
•
[Photo Style], [Focus Mode], [Metering Mode], [i.Dynamic], [i.Resolution] and [Digital Zoom] are 
common to both the [Rec] menu and [Motion Picture] menu. Changing these settings in one of 
these menus is reflected in other menu.
Applicable modes: 
6 effects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the 
items such as color or picture quality of the effect to your desire.
¢ This is...

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∫Adjusting the picture quality
•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode.
1Touch [ ]/[ ] to select the type of Photo Style.
•In Scene Guide Mode, you cannot select the photo style.
2Touch the items.
3Drag the slide bar to adjust.
•
Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If you adjust the picture quality, [ _] is displayed beside the Photo Style icon on the screen.
•Color can be changed by [Saturation] when [Monochrome] is...

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Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P345)
Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
•
When [Ex. Tele Conv.]  (P133) is set, [ ] is displayed on the picture sizes of each aspect ratio 
except...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer...

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Applicable modes: 
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
•
Refer to P179 for details.
•Refer to P183 for details.
•Refer to P184 for details.
[Metering Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[]
(Multiple) This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we recommend using this method.
[]
(Center weighted)This is the method used to focus on the subject on...