Panasonic DMC-GF6KK User Manual

Basic Owner’s Manual

Digital Camera/

Lens Kit

Model No. DMC-GF6K

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 “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

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Dear Customer,

Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address

Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No.

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other p ublishe d o r br oadcast mater i al for pur poses

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other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

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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 yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

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∫ Product identification marking

DMC-GF6

Product Location

Digital Camera Bottom Battery charger Bottom

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the rece iving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an ou tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conf or m ity

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-GF6 Responsible Party:Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference rec eived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Certification and Compliance

See Camera for the certification and compliance mark specific to that device.

1 Select 2 Select 3

Contains FCC ID: VPYLBXN604

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.

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•Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or ot her foreign matter on the terminals.

•Do not touch the pl ug ter m i n als (i and j) with metal objects.

•Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire. If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water. If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

[Wi-Fi]

in the [Setup] menu.

[Wi-Fi Setup]

Press

3/4 to select [Approved Regulations], and then press [MENU/SET]

in the [Wi-Fi] menu.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type

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recommended by the manufacturer.

•When disposing the batteries, please con tact your lo cal author ities or dealer and as k for the

correct method of disposal.

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Do not heat or expose to flame.

•Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car ex posed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60xC (140oF) or incinerate.

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∫ About the battery char ge r

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

Do not install or p lace this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another confined

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space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

Battery charger

This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V. But

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In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only .

•When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to

suit the AC outlet configuration.

∫ Cautions fo r Us e

Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic

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USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

•Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CHEM15, RP-CHEM30: optional).

Part numbers: RP-CHEM15 (1.5m) (5 feet), RP-CHEM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet)

•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

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If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, t he pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

•Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting

the pictures and/or sound.

•Recorded data may be da maged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields

created by speakers or larg e 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 remov e the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this un it on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the re corded pictures and/or sound

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may be adversely affected.

-If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal in other Countries outs ide the

European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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Information for Your Safety................. 2

Preparation

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF

format) .................................................. 7

Care of the camera .............................. 8

Standard Accessories......................... 9

Names and Functions of

Components........................................11

Preparation......................................... 14

• Changing the Lens........................ 14

• Attaching the Shoulder Strap ........ 14

• Charging the Battery.....................15

• Inserting/Removing the Battery... .. 16

• Inserting/Removing the Card

(Optional)...................................... 16

• Formatting the card (initialization) ....17

• Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)....... 17

• Adjusting the monitor angle........... 17

Setting the Menu................................ 18

• Setting menu items ....................... 18

Calling frequently -used menus

instantly (Quick Menu) ...................... 19

Assigning frequently used functions

to the buttons (function buttons) .........19

Taking Pictures using the Automatic

Function (Intelli ge nt Auto Mode)......25

• Taking a picture with a blurred

background (Defocus Control) ......25

• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone

(Intelligent Auto Plus Mode)........... 26

Taking panorama pictures

(Panorama Shot Mode)....................... 27

Wi-Fi/NFC

What you can do with the Wi-FiR

function...............................................28

Controlling with a Smartphone/

Tablet...................................................29

• Installing the smartphone/tablet app

“Panasonic Image App”....................29

• Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ...29

• Taking pictures via a smartphone/

tablet (remote recording)...............31

• Saving images stored in the camera/ Sending images in the camera to an

SNS...................................................31

About the supplied software

About the supplied software.............32

Basic

Taking a Still picture.......................... 20

Recording Motion Picture................. 20

Playing Back Pictures/

Motion Pictures.................................. 21

• Playing Back Pi c t u re s ............ .. ..... 21

• Playing Back Motion Pictures........ 21

Deleting Pictures............................... 22

Recording

Selecting the Recording Mode......... 23

Taking Pictures with Yourself

Included [Self Shot]........................... 24

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Others

Menu list..............................................34

• [Rec].............................................. 34

• [Motion Picture]..............................36

• [Custom]........................................36

• [Setup]...........................................38

• [Playback]......................................40

Specifications.....................................41

Digital Camera Accessory System.... 46

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico

Customers) .............................................47

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND

PUERT O R I CO)............ ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .48

Preparation

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

∫ For Windows

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner’s

Manual (supplied).

Select the desired language and then click

[Owner’s Manual] to install. Double click the “Owner’s Manual”

shortcut icon on the desktop.

∫ When the Owner’s Manual (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 Owner’s Manual (PDF format).

You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from

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the following Web Site.

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions

∫ To uninstall the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

Delete the PDF file from the “Program Files\Panasonic\Lumix\” folder.

∫ For Mac

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner’s

Manual (supplied). Open the “Manual” folder in the CD-ROM and then copy the PDF file

with the desired language inside the folder. Double click the PDF file to open it.

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Care of the camera

Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.

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The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or imag e may not be recorded if you:

–Drop or hit the camera. –Press hard on the lens or the monitor.

This camera is not dust/drip/water proof. Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc.

Liquid, sand and other foreign mat erial may get in to the sp ace around t he lens, but tons, et c. Be

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particularly careful si nce it may not just cause ma lfu ncti ons, but it may a lso be come irr epar able .

–Places with a lot of sand or dust. –Places where water can come int o con ta ct wit h this un it, such a s when u sing it on a ra iny 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 or monitor is fogged up)

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Condensation occurs when the ambi ent temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will

disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

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Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of March 2013. These may be subject to change.

Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in this Owner’s Manual.)

(±: Included, —: Not included)

DMC-GF6K

1 Interchangeable

Lens

¢1

2 Lens Hood 3 Lens Cap 4Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text) Charge the battery before use.

5 Battery Charger

(Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text) 6 USB Connection Cable 7 CD-ROM

Software:

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Use it to install the software to your PC.

8 CD-ROM

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Owner’s Manual for advanced fea tures: Use it to install to your PC.

9 Shoulder Strap

¢1 This is referred to as lens in this Owner’s Manual. ¢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 card is optional.

•Description in this Owner’s Manual is based on the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A).

•If any accessories are los t, customers should contact Panason ic’s parts department at

1-800-833-9626 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

¢3

¢2

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DMC-GF6K

VYC1113

VYF3510

K1HY08YY0034

VFF1199

VFC4765

DE-A99B

DMW-BLG10PP

H-FS1442A

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Names and Functions of Components

∫ Camera body

1 Sensor 2Flash 3 Self-timer indicator/

AF Assist Lamp 4 Lens fitting mark 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button

8 Flash open button

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The flash opens, and recording with the flash becomes possible.

9 Touch screen/monitor 10 [(] (Playback) button 11 [MENU/SET] button 12 [Q.MENU] button/[Fn1] button/

[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button 13 Control dial 14 [Wi-Fi] button/[Fn2] button 15 Wi-Fi 16 Cursor buttons

17 [DISP.] button

connection lamp

3/Exposure Compensation 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/Auto bracket/Self-timer

Each time this is pressed, th e display on the monitor is switched.

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18 Stereo microphone

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Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to record.

19 Shutter button 20 Function lever 21 Motion picture button 22 Speaker

Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

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finger. Doing so may make s ound di f ficult to hear.

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23 Focus distance reference mark 24 Mode dial 25 Camera ON/OFF switch 26 Status indicator 27 Intelligent Auto button

28 Shoulder strap eyelet

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Be sure to attach th e sh ou l d er s tr a p when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

29 NFC antenna [ ] 30 [HDMI] socket 31 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

32 Tripod mount

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A tripod with a screw length of 5.5mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached.

33 Card/Battery door 34 DC coupler cover

When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the

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Panasonic DC coupler (DMW -DCC11: optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional) are used.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional).

• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion

pictures.

• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off

due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion pict ure will not be recorded.

35 Release lever

2119 20

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∫ Lens

1 Lens surface

H-FS1442A

2Tele 3Wide 4 Contact point 5 Lens fitting mark 6 Focus ring 7 Zoom ring

Touch screen

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.

When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure to

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touch the center of the desi red 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.

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∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)

2.0X

Pinch the touch panel apart (enlarge) or together (reduce) with two fingers. Use to enlarge/reduce the played back images or AF area.

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•Check that the camera is turned off.

Changing the Lens

•Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust.

Attaching the lens

•Do not press the lens release button A when you attach a lens.

∫ Detaching the lens

1 Attach the lens cap. 2 While pressing on the lens release button B, rotate

the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then remove.

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

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•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 accident by mis takenly wrapping around the neck.

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Charging the Battery

The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLG10PP.

1 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery. 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

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The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up and charging begins.

∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator turns on:

The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.

The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:

The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem. (Disconnect the charger f rom the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed.)

∫ Charging time

Charging time Approx. 190 min

The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.

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The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal.

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLG10PP).

•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

•Being careful about the batter y orientatio n, insert all th e way until you hear a locking sound and

then check that it is locked by lever A. Pull the lever A in the di rection of the arrow to remove the battery.

Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)

•Push it securely all the way until you hear a “click” while being careful about the direction in

which you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until 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 G B )

∫ 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” or more for [AVCHD]/[MP4] motion picture recording.

e.g.:

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Please confirm the latest information on the f o ll o w ing website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Panasonic DMC-GF6KK User Manual

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Preparation

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

Care of the camera

Standard Accessories

Names and Functions of Components

Preparation

Changing the Lens

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

Charging the Battery

Inserting/Removing the Battery

Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)