Panasonic G6 Manual

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P331–346 ).
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The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.•If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted. > Turn the camera off frequently by using the [Economy] etc.  (P59)
•If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) and turn 
the TV off with the remote control for the TV, this unit is also turned off.
> If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA Link] to [OFF].  (P61)
•Insert the...

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•Is the subject focused?> [Focus/Release Priority] is set to [FOCUS] at the time of purchase, and so you cannot take 
pictures until the subject is in focus. If you w ant to be able to take a picture when you press 
the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused, set [Focus/Release Priority] in the 
[Custom] menu to [RELEASE].  (P170)
•Picture might look whitish when lens or image sensor gets dirty with fingerprints or similar.
> If the lens is dirty turn the camera off and then...

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•The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work 
properly when taking pictures especially in dark places.> We recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures.  (P65)
> We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P184) when taking pictures with a slow 
shutter speed.
•Are you using a lens which supports the Stabilizer function?  (P22)
•Is there any memory remaining on the card?
•Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter...

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•When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture, etc., increasing 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.
•When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting, 
LED lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting, etc., the colors and screen brightness may 
change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen....

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•You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large 
capacity card.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures.•Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.> If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “Class 4” or if you use a 
card on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times, or a card that has 
been formatted on a PC or other equipment, the...

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•Depending on the lens used, picture may be warped slightly or you may see colors along the 
edge depending on the zoom factor, due to the char acteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals 
of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is 
used. This is not a malfunction.
•The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042, H-FS1442A, 
H-FS014042, H-FS45150) only works correctly with supported cameras. > When older Panasonic...

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•If no operations are performed during the set time period, [Auto LVF/Monitor Off] (P59) is 
activated, and the Monitor/Viewfinder turns off.
•When an object or your hand is positioned near the eye sensor, the Monitor display may switch 
to the Viewfinder display.  (P66)
•Check [Monitor Luminance] setting. (P58)•Perform [Monitor Display]/[Viewfinder].  (P57)
•This occurs due to the aperture of the lens changing when the shutter button is pressed 
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•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the monitor.
•Being a characteristic of the viewfinder of this unit, this phenomenon is not a problem. 
Recorded images are not affected.
•You can display the pictures without being rotated when [Rotate Disp.] (P238) is set to [OFF].
•You can rotate pictures with the [Rotate] function.  (P238)
•Did you press [(]?•Is the card inserted?•Is there a picture on the card?
•Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it...

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•Is something covering up the speaker? (P14)
•Is the clock in the camera set properly?  (P41)
•Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to 
the recorded date during the Calendar Playback.
•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with 
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•Use within the communication range of the wireless LAN network.•Connection types and security setting methods are different depending on the wireless access 
point.> Refer to the operating instructions of the wireless access point.
•When the radio waves are interrupted, the condition may improve by moving the location or 
changing the angle of the wireless access point.
•It may not automatically connect when the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not 
to broadcast.
> Set the...