Panasonic G6 Manual

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Basic
You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
1Touch [ ] during Motion Picture playback.
2To u c h  [ ] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when 
[Yes] is selected.
•It will be saved with [Picture Size] set to [S] (2 M), [Aspect Ratio] set to [16:9], and [Quality] set 
to [›].
•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.
•[ ] is displayed during playback of still  pictures created from motion pictures.
Not available in these cases:
•
While recording [MP4], using [VGA/30p], the ab ility to create still pictures is disabled.•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.
A picture group consists of multiple pictures. You can play back pictures in a group either 
continuously or one by one.
•
You can edit or delete all pictures in a group at once. (For example, if you delete a picture 
group, all pictures in the group are deleted.)
•Pictures recorded on other cameras may not be recognized as a Picture Group. •Pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock.
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
Playing Back Group Pictures
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Burst Mode 
with the burst speed [SH].  (P179)
[]:A picture group consisting of pictures taken in a Time Lapse 
Shot. (P195)
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Stop Motion 
Animation.  (P197)
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Touch the group picture icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]).
•The same operation can be performed by pressing 3 of the cursor buttons.•When playing back group pictures one at a time, options are displayed.
∫ Operations during Group Pictures playback
1Touch the group display icon ([ ], [ ], [ ]).
•
The same operation can be performed by pressing  4 of 
the cursor buttons.
2Drag horizontally to transfer between images.
•
Touch [ ] or press  4 again to return to the normal playback screen.
•Each picture in a group can be treated same as normal pictures when they are played 
back. (Such as Multi Playback, Playback Zoom and deleting images)
Continuously playing back Group Pictures
[From the first picture]Pictures are played back continuous ly from the first picture of 
the group.
[From the current 
picture]Pictures are played back cont inuously from the picture being 
played back.
3 Continuous playback/
Pause4Stop
2Fast rewind1Fast forwardRewind
(while pausing)Forward
(while pausing)
Playing back each Group Pictures
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Press [DISP.] to switch the monitor screen.
•Screen will switch as follows:
A With information
¢1
B Detailed information display¢2
C Histogram display¢2
D Without information (Highlight display)¢1, 2, 3, 4
E Without information¢4
¢1 If approximately 1 minute elapses without an  operation being performed, part of the display 
will disappear. Press [DISP.] or touch the monitor to make the display reappear.
¢ 2 Not displayed while using the playback zoom or during motion picture playback, sequential 
playback, panorama playback or a slide show.
¢ 3 This is displaye d if [Highlight] (P84) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
¢ 4 If no operation is performed for a number of seconds, [ ] and other touch icons will 
disappear.
•Histogram is displayed in R (red), G (green), B  (blue), and Y (luminance) during the playback.
Changing the information displayed on the playback screen
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Displaying/not displaying white saturated areas
[MENU] >[Custom] >[Highlight] >[ON]/[OFF]
When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white saturated areas 
appear blinking in black and white.
This does not affect the recorded image.
•
If there are any white saturated areas, we 
recommend compensating the exposure towards 
negative  (P149) referring to the histogram (P74)  and 
then taking the picture again. It may result in a better 
quality picture.
•This does not work while in Multi Playback, Calendar 
Playback, or Playback Zoom.
[ON] [OFF]
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
To delete a single picture
1In Playback Mode, select the picture to delete 
and touch [ ].
•The same operation can be performed by pressing 
[].
2Touch [Delete Single].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
•[Delete Confirmation] in the [Playback] menu enables you to set which option on 
the delete confirmation screen, [Yes] or [No], will be highlighted first. The default 
setting is [No].  (P243)
•[Delete Single] can be done directly by pressing a function button.  (P54)
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¢Picture groups are treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected picture group 
will be deleted.)
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC 
adaptor (optional).
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures
1In Playback Mode, touch [ ].
2Touch [Delete Multi] or [Delete All].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when  [All Delete 
Except Favorite]  is selected with the [Delete All] set.
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch the 
picture to be deleted. (repeat this step)
•[ ‚ ] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again 
cancels the setting.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch [OK].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
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Recording
Selecting the Recording Mode
∫To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial
Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode  A.
∫ To select Intelligent Auto Mode
Press [¦ ].
•[¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto 
Mode.
•The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while 
the [
¦] button is lit.
Intelligent Auto Mode  (P89)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (P94)
Allows you to adjust the brightness and color hue when in Intelligent Auto Mode.
Program AE Mode (P96)
Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P99)
The shutter speed is automatically det ermined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P100)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode  (P101)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
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Recording
Creative Video Mode (P217)
Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and shutter speed.
¢ You cannot take still pictures.
 Custom Mode  (P129)
Use this mode to take pictures wit h previously registered settings.
Panorama Shot Mode (P106)
This mode allows you to  take panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode (P110)
This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
Creative Control Mode  (P119)
Record while checking the image effect.
Displaying/not displaying the selection screen when the mode dial is 
switched to  / .
[MENU] >[Custom] >[Menu Guide]
[ON]:
Displays the selection screen for the Scene Guide or the Creative Control Mode.
[OFF]:
Displays the recording screen of the currently selected mode of the Scene Guide or the 
Creative Control Mode.
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Recording
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without 
thinking about them.
1Press [¦].
•The camera will switch to either the most recently used of 
Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode. At the 
time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Mode.
•[¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent 
Auto Mode. (Light turns off during recording)
•[¦] button is turned off when it is pressed again, and it will be set to the Recording 
Modes selected by the mode dial.
•When the mode dial is set to  [ ] , recording of a motion picture can be started/stopped 
by pressing the motion picture button or the shutter button. (Pictures cannot be taken)
2Align the screen with the subject.
•When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon 
of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, 
after which its color changes to the usual red.
Depending on the identified scene, the camera may 
display [ ], which allows you to select the 
camera-recommended effects. For details, refer to 
“Recording with Camera-Recommended Effects” on P92 .
•When the subject is touched, AF Tracking function works. It is also possible by pressing 
the cursor button towards  2, and then pressing the shutter button halfway. For details, 
refer to  P165.
Switching the operation method of the [ ¦] button
[MENU] >[Custom] >[iA Button Switch]
[Single Press]:
It will switch to Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode by pressing [ ¦].
[Press and hold]:
It will switch to Intelligent Auto (  or  ) Mode by pressing [ ¦] for a while.
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Recording
∫Scene Detection
When taking pictures
¢ 1 Only when [ ] (AUTO) is selected.
¢ 2 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be  displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
When recording motion pictures
•
[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the scene detection has been identified as [ ],  the shutter speed will be slower than normal. 
Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•An optimum scene for the specified subjec t will be chosen when set to AF tracking.•When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] is 
displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¦>[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Macro]
[i-Night Portrait]
¢1
[i-Night Scenery]
[i-Food]
[i-Baby]
¢2
[i-Sunset]
¦
>[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Low Light]
[i-Macro]
•
Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size, color and shape of the subject, 
the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera 
is shaken, when zoom is used
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
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