Panasonic DMC-G6H, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... DMC G6 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format in the supplied CD ROM Install it on your PC to read it VQT4Z75 F0513SM0 ...

Page 2: ...king About the battery pack Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery ies in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing Use only the recommended accessories Do not remove covers Do not repair this unit by your...

Page 3: ...ures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the batte...

Page 4: ...ck Pictures 20 Playing Back Motion Pictures 20 Deleting Pictures 21 Recording Selecting the Recording Mode 22 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 23 Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control 23 Recording images by changing the brightness or colour tone Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 24 Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 25 Wi Fi NFC What you can...

Page 5: ...op When the Operating Instructions PDF format will not open You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to browse or print the Operating Instructions PDF format You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site http get adobe com reader otherversions To uninstall the Operating Instructions PDF format De...

Page 6: ...ons but it may also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens the viewfinder or monitor is fogg...

Page 7: ...o your PC 11 CD ROM Operating Instructions for advanced features Use it to install to your PC 12 Shoulder Strap 1 This is referred to as lens in these operating instructions 2 This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 3 This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The ca...

Page 8: ... A80A K1HY08YY0032 DMW BLC12E 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VYC1009 VYC1009 VYF3201 VYF3201 H FS014042 H FS014042 VYF3201 VFC4605 H FS45150 VYC1090 DMC G6X DMC G6K DMC G6 DMC G6W 1 2 3 4 5 VKF4971 VKF4971 VKF4971 K2CJ2YY00052 VYF3443 H PS14042 VFC4315 VFC4315 ...

Page 9: ...Fn1 button 15 AF AE LOCK button Fn2 button 16 Rear dial 17 Touch screen monitor 18 Playback button 19 Delete Cancel button Fn3 button 20 MENU SET button 21 Wi Fi button Fn4 button 22 Wi Fi connection lamp 23 Cursor buttons 3 ISO button 1 WB White Balance 2 AF Mode button 4 Drive Mode button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following options Single Burst ...

Page 10: ...e to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 40 Diopter adjustment dial 41 NFC antenna 42 REMOTE socket 43 HDMI socket 44 AV OUT DIGITAL socket 45 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler DMW DCC8 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional are used Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional When using...

Page 11: ...the touch screen This is used to move the AF area operate the slide bar etc This can also be used to move to the next image during playback etc Pinch enlarge reduce Pinch the touch panel apart enlarge or together reduce with two fingers Use to enlarge reduce the played back images or AF area H PS14042 H FS014042 H FS45150 1 Lens surface 2 Tele 3 Zoom lever 4 Focus lever 5 Wide 6 Contact point 7 Le...

Page 12: ...til it stops and then remove We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it It may result in an accid...

Page 13: ...ator turns off The CHARGE indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed Charging time The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the batt...

Page 14: ...it clicks then pull the card out upright About cards that can be used with this unit SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB About the motion picture recording and SD speed class Confirm the SD Speed Class the speed standard regarding continuous writing on a card label etc when you record a motion picture Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 o...

Page 15: ...nfirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected The clock is not set when the camera is shipped 1 Turn the camera on The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on 2 Touch Clock Set 3 Touch the items you wish to set Year Month Day Hours Minutes and set using 4 Touch Set to set 5 Touch Set in the confirmation screen Formatting the card initialisation Setting Date Time C...

Page 16: ...omatically switches to the viewfinder display A LVF Fn5 button B Eye sensor Switching the Monitor Viewfinder manually Press LVF Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly Using the Viewfinder LVF Fn5 button can be used in two ways as LVF or as Fn5 function 5 At the time of purchase it is initially set to LVF Moni...

Page 17: ...e menu item 4 Touch the Setting to set Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Close the menu Touch or press the shutter button halfway Switching to other menus e g Switching to the Setup menu from Rec menu Touch or another of the menu toggle icons A Setting menu items A ...

Page 18: ... pressing the shutter button halfway Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons function buttons You can assign frequently used functions to particular buttons or icons 1 Select Fn Button Set in the Custom menu 2 Touch Setting in REC mode or Setting in PLAY mode 3 Touch the function button you want to assign a function to 4 Touch the function you want to assign Q MENU Fn1 button can be use...

Page 19: ...e Recording Motion Picture This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4 Audio will be recorded in stereo 1 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures 2 Stop the recording by p...

Page 20: ...back Mode select a picture with the motion picture icon and touch in the middle of the screen A Motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen Operations during Motion Picture Playback Playing Back Pictures Playing Back Motion Pictures 3 Play Pause 4 Stop 2 Fast rewind 1 Fast forward Frame by frame rewind while pausing Frame by frame forwar...

Page 21: ...pictures up to 100 or all the pictures 1 In Playback Mode touch 2 Touch 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 favourite 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...

Page 22: ...Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera Aperture Priority AE Mode The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Creative Vide...

Page 23: ...ubject When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red Depending on the identified scene the camera may display which allows you to select the camera recommended effects When the subject is touched AF Tracking function works It is also possible by pressing the cursor button towards 2 and...

Page 24: ...ch 2 Touch to display the setting screen 3 Drag the slide bar to set This will adjust the brightness of the image Touch again to return to the recording screen 1 Touch 2 Touch to display the setting screen 3 Drag the slide bar to set This will adjust the colour of the image from a reddish colour to a bluish colour Touch again to return to the recording screen Recording images by changing the brigh...

Page 25: ...in to end the still picture recording Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of the guide Technique for Panorama Shot Mode Recording from left to right Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow A Recording direction and pann...

Page 26: ...an also transfer images easily Displaying pictures on a TV When sending images to Printer When sending images to AV device You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your house home AV devices You can also send them to the devices external AV devices of your family or friends living away from you via LUMIX CLUB When sending images to PC Using Web services You can send pictures and ...

Page 27: ...nformation SSID and password required for directly connecting your smartphone tablet to this unit is displayed Except for when connecting for the first time the screen from the previous connection is displayed Installing the smartphone tablet app Panasonic Image App For AndroidTM apps For iOS apps OS Android 2 2 Android 4 2 iOS 4 3 iOS 6 1 Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to a ...

Page 28: ...ion 2 Select the SSID that matches the one displayed on the screen of this unit and then enter the password 3 Start Image App P27 When the connection is complete live images being captured by the camera are displayed on the smartphone tablet Connecting to a smartphone tablet by using the NFC function Compatible models This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version...

Page 29: ...ize 1 Play back the picture you want to transfer to the smartphone tablet in the camera 2 Launch Image App on the smartphone tablet at the transfer destination The screen for selecting the connection destination is displayed after the launch 3 While is displayed on the connection screen of the Image App touch the smartphone tablet to of this unit It may take time to complete the connection If a co...

Page 30: ...mat JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on a personal computer LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP Vista 7 8 LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC Creating videos is as easy as organizing cards on top of a desk Use your music picture and video files to create videos to share with your friends and family by burning it to a DVD uploading it...

Page 31: ...WindowsR 7 64bit WindowsR 8 64bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further operating environment For details on SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3 1 SE please read the support site given on P30 2 Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software When you insert the supplied CD ROM the install menu will start 3 Click on th...

Page 32: ...ng brightness Burst Rate Sets the burst speed for burst recording Auto Bracket Sets single burst recording compensation range and recording sequence for Auto Bracket recording Self Timer Set the time delay for the self timer recording i Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control Adjusts the contrast and exposure i Resolution Records pictures with more defined outlines and sense of clarity HDR You c...

Page 33: ...result of lens characteristics the brightness in this region will be corrected Ex Tele Conv When the number of pixels is set to anything other than L the Tele effect is increased without degradation in image quality Digital Zoom Increases the Tele effect The higher the level of magnification the greater the degradation in image quality Color Space Set this when you want to correct the colour repro...

Page 34: ...e Sets the recording method for still pictures during motion picture recording Continuous AF Continues to focus on the subject for which focus has been achieved Rec Highlight White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white Ex Tele Conv Increases the Tele effect Flkr Decrease The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture Silent Operation Enables tou...

Page 35: ...anually after the automatic focus has finished MF Assist Sets the display method of MF Assist enlarged screen MF Guide When you set the focus manually an MF guide that allows you to check the direction to achieve focus is displayed Peaking In focus portions are highlighted when focus is being adjusted manually Histogram This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram Guide Li...

Page 36: ...on Enables disables the motion picture button Power Zoom Lens Sets the screen display and lens operations when using an interchangeable lens that is compatible with power zoom electrically operated zoom Eye Sensor Enable or disable the eye sensor You can also set the sensitivity of the eye sensor Self Timer Auto Off Sets whether or not to cancel the self timer when this unit is turned off Touch Se...

Page 37: ...ll connect automatically 3D Playback Set the output method for 3D pictures Menu Resume Stores the location of the last used menu item for each menu Menu Background Set the background colour for the menu screen Menu Information Descriptions of menu items or their settings are displayed on the menu screen Language Set the language displayed on the screen Version Disp This enables the firmware versio...

Page 38: ...travel date etc Video Divide Splits the recorded motion picture in two Time Lapse Video Creates a motion picture from a set of group pictures recorded with the Time Lapse Shot Stop Motion Video Creates a motion picture from the Stop Motion Animation group Resize Reduces the image size number of pixels Cropping Crops the recorded image Rotate Rotate pictures manually in 90o steps Rotate Disp This m...

Page 39: ...ective pixels 16 050 000 pixels Image sensor 4 3q Live MOS sensor total pixel number 18 310 000 pixels Primary colour filter Digital Zoom Max 4k Extra Tele Conversion When taking still pictures Max 2k When a picture size of S 4 M aspect ratio of 4 3 is selected When recording motion pictures 2 4k 3 6k 4 8k Focus Auto Focus Manual Focus Face Detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusing Pi...

Page 40: ...ade Incandescent lights Flash White set1 White set2 White Balance K set Exposure AE Programme AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M AUTO Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV Step j5 EV to i5 EV Metering Mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot Monitor 3 0q TFT LCD 3 2 Approx 1 040 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Touch screen Viewfinder OLED Live Viewfinder 4 3 Approx 1 440 0...

Page 41: ...quality Motion pictures AVCHD 1920k1080 50p 28 Mbps 1920k1080 50i 17 Mbps 1920k1080 50i 24 Mbps 1920k1080 24p 24 Mbps 1280k720 50p 17 Mbps Sensor output is 25 frames sec MP4 1920k1080 50p 28 Mbps 1920k1080 25p 20 Mbps 1280k720 25p 10 Mbps 640k480 25p 4 Mbps Quality RAW RAWiFine RAWiStandard Fine Standard MPOiFine MPOiStandard Recording file format Still Picture RAW JPEG based on Design rule for Ca...

Page 42: ...geable lens H PS14042 card and battery Approx 555 g with the Interchangeable lens H FS014042 card and battery Approx 590 g with the Interchangeable lens H FS45150 card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Compliance standard IEEE 802 11b g n standard wireless LAN protocol Frequency range used central frequency 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz 1 to 11ch Encryption m...

Page 43: ...to from the focus distance reference line focal length 14 mm to 20 mm 0 3 m to from the focus distance reference line focal length 21 mm to 42 mm 0 3 m to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnification 0 17k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 34k 0 16k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 32k Optical Image Stabiliser Available Available O I S switch None Setting of the Stabilizer is done...

Page 44: ...ements in 9 groups 2 aspherical lenses 1 UHR Lens Nano surface coating None In focus distance 0 9 m to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnification 0 17k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 35k Optical Image Stabiliser Available O I S switch None Setting of the Stabilizer is done in Rec menu Mount Micro Four Thirds Mount Angle of view 27x Wide to 8 2x Tele Filter diameter 52 mm Ma...

Page 45: ...n some countries NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer For lens related optional accessories such as compatible lenses and filters refer to catalogues Web pages etc Description Accessory Lithum Ion Battery DMW BLC12 AC Adaptor 1 DMW AC8 DC Coupler 1 DMW DCC8 Flash DMW FL220 DMW FL360 DMW FL360L DMW FL500 Stereo Shotgun Microphone DMW MS2 Remote ...

Page 46: ...to below and use the Service Centre Locator for the name address of the nearest Authorised Service Centre Send or take the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre together with your proof of purchase receipt as a proof of purchase date Please note that freight and insurance to and or from your nearest Authorised Service Centre must be arranged by you Note that home or pick up delivery ser...

Page 47: ... Corporation in Japan the United States the European Union and other countries Four Thirds and Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation in Japan the United States the European Union and other countries SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC AVCHD AVCHD Progressive and the AVCHD Progressive logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Cor...

Page 48: ...rk Alliance This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and...