List of LCD monitor displays
■■In playback
1Playback Mode (→64)
2 Protected picture (→76) Favourites (→74)
Date Stamp (→63) Colour Mode (→62) Picture Size (→55)
Auto Retouch (→68)
Beauty Retouch (→69) DMC-FH6
3 Battery capacity (→15)
4 Picture number/Total pictures (→26) Elapsed playback time (→27)
5 Print settings (→75) DMC-FH6
6Recorded date and time World time setting (→35) Age in years/months (→54) Aperture value/Shutter speed (→40) ISO Sensitivity (→56)
7Recording Mode (→18) Flash Mode (→45) White Balance (→57) Exposure Compensation (→48)
8Recording quality (→56)
Motion picture recording time (→27)
XXhXXmXXs∗
9Folder/File number (→26, 83) Save destination (→14)
Cable disconnection warning icon (→85)
∗[h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.
Screens shown here are only examples. The actual display may vary.
DMC-FH4 DMC-S5 DMC-S2
Operating Instructions for advanced features
Contents
Application Record
Connecting with other devices
Application View
Others
Camera handling
Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up
Before use
No compensation for missed shots
Always take a test shot first
Carefully observe copyright laws
Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →98
Optional accessories
Standard Accessories
16 15
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Names and Functions of Main Parts
For shop display purpose only
Left cursor button Right cursor button
Up cursor button
Down cursor button
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Detach the battery after charging is
Charging battery
Completed
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Charging battery
Inserting and removing the card optional/ the battery
To remove
Inserting and removing the card optional/the battery
Type of Card Capacity
Picture save destination cards and built-in memory
Compatible memory cards optional
When in operation
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time
Recording picture capacity still pictures
Press MENU/SET
Setting the clock
Press the Power button
Setting the clock
To change time setting
Sequence of operations
Recording mode
Set Rec menu →55 or Setup menu →35 as required
Holding the camera
Flash, self-timer, and other functions
Zoom In/Out
Sequence of operations
Press the shutter button and take pictures
Press the Playback button Press Mode button
Use cursor button to select a picture to be played back
Focus display
Taking pictures with automatic settings
Settings
About the Happy colour setting
Automatic Scene Detection
About flash
Auto Power Off 5 MIN
End recording
Taking motion pictures Motion Picture Mode
Press the Playback button
Viewing your pictures Normal Play
Scroll through pictures
Changing recording information display
Viewing your pictures Normal Play
Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press
Press the W side of the zoom button
Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom
Press the T side of the zoom button
Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback
Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback
Press to delete displayed picture
Deleting pictures
Deleting pictures
To delete multiple up to 50/To delete all pictures
Press / button several times
Setting the menu
Press to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET
Setting the menu
Setup menu
Menu type
Making the camera more convenient to use →35
Settings, notes
Using the Setup menu
To set summer time
Clock Set
Volume 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Settings, notes Beep Level
Beep
Beep Tone
Auto Power Off MIN. / 5 MIN. / 10 MIN. / OFF
Settings, notes
Reset Reset Rec. settings?
Reset setup parameters?
Ntsc / PAL
Output Video Out
TV Aspect
Rotate Disp
Restored. Check
When a card/built-in
Demo Mode Stabilizer Demo
Format
Taking pictures with your own settings
First adjust focus according to subject
How to adjust focus
Return to desired composition
Focus display
Zoom position Shortest focusing distance
How to adjust focus Focus range
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom
Using zoom
Optical Zoom
Zoom types and use
Extra Optical Zoom
Zoom
Light may damage subject
Taking pictures with flash
Taking pictures with flash
Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Taking pictures with self-timer
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Taking pictures according to the scene
Portrait
Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode
Soft Skin
Scenery
Panorama Shot
Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode
Night Portrait
Sports
Night Scenery
Food
Pet
Baby
Sunset
High Sens
Recording mode Settings
Using the Rec menu
Setting guide
Picture Size
Settings Intelligent ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800
Using the Rec menu
Rec Quality
Sensitivity
White Balance
Setting White Balance manually
AF Mode
Recording mode Settings on / OFF
Resolution
Recording mode Settings on / i.ZOOM / OFF
Exposure
Burst DMC-FH6
Settings
Picture Aspect Ratio
Recording mode Settings / OFF
Red-Eye Removal
Color Mode
AF Assist Lamp
Stabilizer
Recording mode Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF
Date Stamp
Clock Set
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Setup
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Slide Show
Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET
Category Recording information such as Scene Modes
Filtering Play
Select the method to narrow down the displayed pictures
Calendar
Auto Retouch
Retouching pictures
Use cursor button to select on and press MENU/SET
Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press
Beauty Retouch DMC-FH6
Menu item Settings
Set the effects
Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU/SET
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Uploading to image-sharing websites
Using the Playback menu
Upload Set
Resize
Using the Playback menu To clear all
Cropping DMC-FH6
Using the Playback menu
Favorite
Print Set DMC-FH6
Protect
To cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET
Copy
Viewing on TV screen
When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot
Connect camera to TV Turn on TV
Turn on camera Press the Playback button
Viewing on TV screen
Using the supplied software
Using with your PC
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.0 LE Windows XP/Vista/7
LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP/Vista/7
Using with your PC
Installing supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO
Check the environment of your PC
Insert the CD-ROM with the supplied software
Connect camera to computer
Copying still pictures and motion pictures
When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS
To cancel connection
Folder and file names on computer
Windows
Select the upload destination
Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites
Double-click LUMIXUP.EXE to start it
Connect camera to printer
To cancel print Press MENU/SET
Printing
Printing multiple pictures
Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET
Making print settings on the camera
Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU/SET
Print with date and text
Recording
List of LCD monitor displays
List of LCD monitor displays
Playback
Message displays
Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
Memory Card Error Memory card parameter error
Message displays
Folder cannot be created
Cannot record pictures
Camera does not work even if power is turned on
Power cuts off during use. Battery needs recharging
Troubleshooting
Multiple flashes are emitted
No flash emitted
Pictures have been rotated
Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen
Sound of recorded motion pictures is not audible
Blackened red areas in recorded pictures
Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up
TV screen display different to LCD monitor
Cannot print the date
Edges cut off pictures when printing
File numbers are not recorded in sequence
Lens makes a clicking noise
Clock is incorrect
Usage cautions and notes
When in use
Usage cautions and notes
Memory cards
100