Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf6 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Before Use
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
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The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.
•Battery Charger is indicated as  battery charger or charger  in the text.•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and  SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the...

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Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
1 Sensor
2 Flash  (P130)
3 Self-timer indicator  (P170)/
AF Assist Lamp  (P155)
4 Lens fitting mark (P21)
5 Mount
6 Lens lock pin
7 Lens release button  (P22)
8 Flash open button (P130)
•The flash opens, and recording with the flash 
becomes possible.
9 Touch screen/monitor  (P16)
10 [ (] (Playback) button  (P64)
11 [MENU/SET] button  (P18, 38)
12 [Q.MENU] button (P43) /[Fn1] button (P46)/
[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button  (P72)
13 Control dial...

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18 Stereo microphone (P201)
•Be careful not to cover the microphone with your 
finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to 
record.
19 Shutter button  (P58)
20 Function lever  (P19, 124,  138)
21 Motion picture button  (P194)
22 Speaker  (P50)
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Be careful not to cover the speaker with your 
finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear.
23 Focus distance reference mark  (P160)
24 Mode dial (P74)
25 Camera ON/OFF switch  (P36)
26 Status indicator  (P36)
27 Intelligent Auto button...

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∫Lens
H-PS14042
(LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14 – 42 mm/
F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.) H-FS1442A
(LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 42 mm/
F3.5–5.6 
II ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.)
H-FS45150
(LUMIX G VARIO 45 – 150 mm/
F4.0 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.)
1 Lens surface
2Tele
3 Zoom lever  (P124)
4 Focus lever (P157)
5Wide
6 Contact point
7 Lens fitting mark (P21)
8 Focus ring  (P157)
9 Zoom ring (P124)
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Before Use
You can adjust the angle of the monitor.
AWhen closing
1Flip up the bottom of the monitor lightly to open.
2 Adjust the angle of the monitor.
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Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor.•When rotating the monitor, be careful not to apply too much force. This may cause 
scratches and malfunctions.
•When not using this unit, close the monitor completely back to the original position.
∫ Recording from a variety of angles
The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. Th is is...

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Before Use
Touch panel of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.
∫Touch
To touch and release the touch screen.
Use for selecting items or icons.
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When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure to 
touch the center of the desired icon.
∫ Drag
A movement without releasing 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...

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•Touch the panel with the clean and dry finger.•If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet, please follow the instructions that 
accompany the sheet. (Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability.)
•Do not press on the monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens.•Do not operate with your fingernails.•Wipe the monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others.
•Do not scratch or press the monitor too hard.•For...

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Before Use
Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
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This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as 3/4/2 /1.
Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen, it 
is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] 
button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed.
Even on menu screens etc. on which the guide is...

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Before Use
Function lever can be used in 2 ways, for zoom operations 
(P124) and for Exposure Compensation  (P138).
Move the lever to left or right to operate.
To assign a function to the Function Lever
You can assign a function to the function lever. The default setting is [AUTO]. Function Lever
[MENU] >[Custom] >
[Function Lever]
ItemDescription of settings
[AUTO]
When the lens is replaced, the camera automatically assigns the setting 
suitable for the lens in use.
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When using an interchangeable...

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About the Lens
∫Micro Four Thirds™ mount specification lens
This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with 
the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification 
(Micro Four Thirds mount).
∫ Four Thirds™ mount specification lens
Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be 
used by using the mount adaptor (DMW-MA1: optional).
∫ Leica mount specification lens
When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R:  
optional), you can use Leica M Mount or...