Model No. DMC-FH6
DMC-FH4 DMC-S5 DMC-S2
Contents
Application Record
Connecting with other devices
Application View
Others
Before use
Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up
Camera handling
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
20 19 18 1716 15
Names and Functions of Main Parts
10 11 12 16 15
For dealer display purpose only
Card/Battery door →12
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Zoom lever →43
Left cursor button Right cursor button
Up cursor button
Down cursor button
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging battery
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Charging light
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Charging battery
Pictures
140 min 130 min
Inserting and removing the card optional/ the battery
To remove battery Move lever in direction of arrow
Inserting and removing the card optional/the battery
To remove
Compatible memory cards optional
Picture save destination cards and built-in memory
Type of Card Capacity
When in operation
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time
Recording picture capacity still pictures
Press the Power button
Setting the clock
Press MENU/SET while the message is displayed
Press MENU/SET
Setting the clock
To change time setting
Press
Set Rec menu →55 or Setup menu →35 as required
Recording mode
Sequence of operations
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
Select Intelligent Auto Mode Take pictures
Mode selection
Display the screen for recording
Shutter button
Settings
About the Happy color setting
Automatic Scene Detection
About flash
Following functions cannot be used Exposure, Digital Zoom
Microphone Do not block the microphone with your fingers
End recording
Viewing your pictures Normal Play
Press again to enter the recording mode
Press the Playback button
Scroll through pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press
Viewing motion pictures
Operations during motion picture playback Pause/play
Viewing your pictures Normal Play
Turn the zoom lever to T side
Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom
Press the W side of the zoom button
DMC-FH6 Turn the zoom lever to W side
Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback
Press the T side of the zoom button
Press the W side of the zoom button
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
May take time depending on number of pictures deleted
Press to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET
Setting the menu
Press / button several times
Setting the menu
Setup menu
Menu type
Making the camera more convenient to use →35
To set summer time
Using the Setup menu
Clock Set
World Time
Volume 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Settings, notes Beep Level
Beep
Beep Tone
Settings, notes
Using the Setup menu
Auto Power Off MIN. / 5 MIN. / 10 MIN. / OFF
Baby and Pet Scene Modes are also reset
Ntsc / PAL
Output Video Out
TV Aspect
Rotate Disp
Restored. Check
When a card/built-in
Content of the card
Demo Mode Stabilizer Demo
If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do
Taking pictures with your own settings
First adjust focus according to subject
How to adjust focus
Useful when subject is not in center of picture
Return to desired composition
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
Extended Optical Zoom
Zoom
Be negligible
Taking pictures with flash
Light may damage subject
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is
Taking pictures with flash
60 1/1600th ∗2 1/1600th
Taking pictures with self-timer
Direction
If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the +
Screen
Exposure Compensation value you set is retained
Taking pictures according to the scene
How to select a scene →49 Using flash in Scene Modes →45
Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode
Portrait
Soft Skin
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
Rec Quality
Using the Rec menu
Sensitivity
169
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
Recording mode Settings / OFF
When ISO Sensitivity
Locations, the burst speed may become slow
Maximum burst speed Approx .4 fps
For Rec menu setting procedures →33 Set color effects
Color Mode
This setting will work only when AF Mode is Face Detection
AF Assist Lamp
Stabilizer
Recording mode Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF
Date Stamp
Clock Set
Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Setup
Different playback methods Playback Mode
Slide Show
Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET
Select the method to narrow down the displayed pictures
Filtering Play
Category Recording information such as Scene Modes
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
Set the effects
Beauty Retouch DMC-FH6
Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU/SET
Retouching pictures
Retouching pictures
Upload Set
Using the Playback menu
Use cursor button to select
Picture and press MENU/SET
Resize
Using the Playback menu To clear all
Cropping DMC-FH6
Using the Playback menu
Select Cancel in step and select Yes
To cancel → Press MENU/SET again
Favorite
Print Set DMC-FH6
Repeat steps and when using Multi up to 999 pictures
May not be effective when using other devices
To cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET
Protect
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
Double-click LUMIXUP.EXE to start it
Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites
Select the upload destination
Print settings →87
To cancel print Press MENU/SET
Printing
Connect camera to printer
Printing
Printing multiple pictures
Multi Select
Select All
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
Power cuts off during use
Camera does not work even if power is turned on
Cannot record pictures
Recorded pictures look white
Troubleshooting
No flash emitted
Playback volume and beep volume are low
Multiple flashes are emitted
Pictures have been rotated
Sound of recorded motion pictures is not audible
Blackened red areas in recorded pictures
Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up
No image appear on TV. Image blurred or not colored
Edges cut off pictures when printing
Cannot print when connecting to printer
Cannot print the date
Camera rattles if shaken
Menu not displayed in desired language
AF Assist Lamp is not illuminated
Camera is hot
Usage cautions and notes
When in use
Usage cautions and notes
Memory cards
100