Hitachi HDC-761E Instruction Manual Download

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HDC

-7

61E

2.36"

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Page 2: ...llation 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui...

Page 3: ... come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries chargers memory cards cables pouc...

Page 4: ...pair the camera This might cause fire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Do not use the camera in areas near water This might cause fire or electric shock Take special care during rain snow on the beach or near the shore Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over causing damage Keep the batter...

Page 5: ...a precision instrument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera This might cause damage to the camera Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not remove the batteries immediately after long period of continuous use The batteries becomes hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not wrap ...

Page 6: ...d that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use The batteries may feel warm after a long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash This is normal and not a malfunction The camera may feel warm after a long period of continuous use This is normal and not a malfunction If the batteries are not to be used for a long period of time remove them ...

Page 7: ...SICS 25 Viewing Images 26 Magnifying Images 26 Thumbnail Display 27 Slideshow Display 27 Resizing an Image 28 MOVIE MODE 28 Recording Movie Clips 28 Playing Back Movie Clips 29 PLAYBACK MODE ADVANCED FEATURES 29 Playing Back Still Images Movie Clips on TV 30 Deleting Images Movie Clips 31 Protecting Images Movie Clips 32 Setting the DPOF 34 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER ...

Page 8: ...it zoom photography of up to 12x Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage promptly contact your dealer Common Product Components Digital Camera User s Manual Software CD ROM Camera Strap Camera Pouch AV Cable USB Cable Batteries Common Optional Accessories SD memory card A...

Page 9: ...EN 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 7 1 6 4 3 2 5 8 1 Shutter release button 2 Mode dial 3 Power switch 4 Flash 5 Self timer LED 6 PC AV terminal 7 Lens 8 Microphone ...

Page 10: ... button 3 MENU button 4 Arrow button Up Self timer button 5 Arrow button Right Focus button 6 OK OK button Display button 7 Strap holder 8 Arrow button Down Exposure compensation button 9 Playback button 10 Arrow button Left Flash button 11 Delete button 12 Battery SD card cover 13 LCD monitor 14 Tripod socket ...

Page 11: ... button all the way down to capture the image Mode Description 1 Program Select this mode to permit the ISO EV and White Balance to be set manually 2 Portrait Select this mode to make people stand out with the background out of focus 3 Landscape Select this mode to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes 4 Sports Select this mode to shoot fast moving objects 5 Night Select this mode to t...

Page 12: ... 10 sec Self timer 10 2 sec Self timer 4 Focus mode Standard Macro Infinity 5 Possible number of shots 6 Memory status Built in memory without card SD memory card 7 Battery Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 8 Recorded pixels 3072 x 2304 2560 x 1920 1600X1200 640 x 480 9 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 10 White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluores...

Page 13: ...hite balance 15 Image quality 16 Recorded pixels Movie Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Movie mode 3 Number of movie 4 Memory status 5 Battery power indicator 6 Index number of total number 7 Elapsed time 8 Date 9 Time 10 Play Pause indicator 00 00 49 00 00 49 00 00 49 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 12 00 12 00 12 00 0 3 0 3 0 3 01 01 2007 01 01 2007 01 01 2007 1 7 1 7 1 7 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 12 8 9...

Page 14: ...ry card cover and make sure it is locked securely Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover Due to the characteristics of alkaline batteries camera performance may be less than expected AA alkaline batteries are recommended only in case of emergency and for checking the camera s functions Ni MH rechargeable batteries are a superior choice for performance and ec...

Page 15: ...ription Activity LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is on LED indicator Blinking red and green USB communication transfer in progress LED indicator Blinking red and green Charging the flash Self timer indicator Blinking red The self timer function is activated ...

Page 16: ...mera on by pressing the power switch 2 Set up1 is displayed 3 Use the four way controller T to select Language then press the button 4 Use the four way controller ST to select the language you want 5 Press the button to confirm Power switch Set up1 Set up1 Set up1 Set up2 Set up2 Set up3 Set up3 Set up2 Set up3 Langu Language Date Tim te Time Beeper Beeper Format Language Date Time Beeper Format S...

Page 17: ...ting means preparing an SD memory card to record images this process is also called initialization This utility formats an SD memory card or the internal memory and erases all stored images and data 1 Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch Set up1 is displayed 2 Use the four way controller T to select Format then press the button 3 Use the four way controller ...

Page 18: ...Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to capture the image The actual captured image appears to be larger than the one displayed by the LCD monitor screen after the image has been captured Pressing the button switc...

Page 19: ...the power switch 2 Press the MENU button Mode1 is displayed In the mode Auto is displayed 3 Use the four way controller T to select Image Size then press the button 4 Use the four way controller ST to select the desired setting then press the button to confirm 5 Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the Quality The possible number of shots and recording time depend on the storage size resolution an...

Page 20: ...ated after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor 3x and the zoom bar is within the digital zoom area You can enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times A useful feature as it is however the more the image is enlarged the more pixelated the image will appear To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Rotate the mode dial to or and turn your came...

Page 21: ... has four flash modes Auto Auto Red eye Flash on and Flash off The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode Flash mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions Red eye Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take natural looking photographs of people and animals in low light conditions Flash on The flash w...

Page 22: ... below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode Focus mode Description Standard Select Standard focus setting for most occasions when you want the camera to automatically determine the focus setting When using Standard focus setting any object at a focus range of 40 cm or greater can be in focus Macro Select Macro focus setting to capture close up images When the lens is zoomed to its wides...

Page 23: ...mode will be set to Flash Off automatically Auto Bracket In this mode the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take three shots after you press the shutter release button once Auto Bracket settings can be combined with exposure compensation settings to extend the adjustment range 1 Rotate the mode dial to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Press the four ...

Page 24: ...r S or press the shutter release button halfway The table below will help you choose the appropriate self timer mode After one shot is taken the self timer mode is turned off If you wish to take another image using the self timer repeat these steps Self timer mode Description 2 sec Self timer The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter is pressed This mode is useful for preventing came...

Page 25: ...alance This feature lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types according to your shooting conditions 1 Rotate the mode dial to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Press the MENU button Mode1 is displayed 4 Use the four way controller T to select W Balance then press the button 5 Use the four way controller ST to select the desired white balance setting then...

Page 26: ...To view the previous image press the four way controller W To view the next image press the four way controller X For protected images movie clips mark will be displayed Refer to the section in this manual titled Protecting Images Movie Clips for further details For images selected for printing with DPOF setting mark will be displayed Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the DPOF for...

Page 27: ...ons of the images press the four way controller STWX to adjust the display area The magnification factors range from 1 5X to 4X within 6 stages 1 5X 2 0X 2 5X 3 0X 3 5X and 4 0X Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor screen simultaneously so you may search for a particular image 1 Press the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor ...

Page 28: ...one of the following sizes 2560 x 1920 pixel 1600 x 1200 pixel and 640 x 480 pixel 1 Press the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor screen 2 In the mode use the four way controller WX to select the desired images To view the previous image press the four way controller W To view the next image press the four way controller X 3 Press the MENU button to access the Playback menu ...

Page 29: ...itor screen However the sound recorded with movie clips can only be played back on a computer 1 Press the button 2 Use the four way controller WX to go through the images until the movie clip you want to play back is displayed To view the previous image press the four way controller W To view the next image press the four way controller X 3 Press the button to start playing back the movie clips To...

Page 30: ... all devices to be connected 1 Connect one end of the AV cable to the AV terminal of the digital camera 2 Connect the other end to the AV input socket of the TV set 3 Turn the TV and digital camera on 4 Playback the images movie clips The method of operation is the same as playing back still images and movie clips on the digital camera 5 Set the TV to receive its signal from the line in jack rathe...

Page 31: ... the four way controller WX to select the image movie clip you want to delete 4 Press the button to delete 5 Use the four way controller ST to select This Image or All Images then press the button 6 When the delete message appears use the four way controller ST to select Yes then press the button to confirm the deletion If you wish to cancel the deletion select No Protected images cannot be delete...

Page 32: ... then press the button Protect One Protect one image movie Protect All Protect all images movies at once 5 Use the four way controller ST to select Lock then press the button to confirm Press the MENU button to return to the mode The indicator appears on the selected image If you wish to cancel the protect function of a protected image select Unlock Slide Sh Slide Show Slide Show Select Select Sel...

Page 33: ...the four way controller WX to select the desired image you want to print 2 Press the MENU button Use the four way controller ST to select DPOF then press the button 3 Use the four way controller ST to select by your preference then press the button One Image To configure print settings for a single image All Images To configure print settings for all images Reset All Resets all DPOF settings 100 0...

Page 34: ...fore you perform the DPOF settings on your camera always remember to copy your images from the internal memory to an SD memory card first The print icon will appear on the LCD monitor screen indicating images selected for printing You cannot print movies Depending on the printer or printing equipment at the photo processing lab the date may not be imprinted on the pictures even if the DPOF setting...

Page 35: ... to select PC then press the button 5 Turn off your camera 6 Connect your camera and the computer via the supplied USB cable 7 Turn your camera on by pressing the power switch 8 From the Windows desktop double click on My Computer 9 Look for a new removable disk icon This removable disk is actually the memory or memory card in your camera Typically the camera will be assigned drive letter e or hig...

Page 36: ... and create fun photo projects Edit and enhance images browse your photo collection and express your creativity with stunning special effects and creative photo projects To install software 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click the respective software name Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For more infor...

Page 37: ...work or Internet connection Video conferencing or video editing software is not included with the digital camera This mode is not supported for Mac Step 1 Install the PC camera driver The PC camera driver included in the CD ROM is exclusively for Windows The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears c...

Page 38: ... application software i e Windows NetMeeting To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing 1 Go to Start Æ Programs Æ Accessories Æ Communications Æ NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program 2 Click the Start Video button to view live video 3 Click the Place Call button 4 Type the e mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling 5 Click Call The person that you are ca...

Page 39: ...0 1600 x 1200 640x480 Quality Sets the quality compression at which the image is captured Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting Image Resolution and Quality for further details Fine Normal Economy Select Select Select Aut uto Auto Quality Quality Im Image Si ge Size Image Size Retu eturn n Quality Return Mode1 Mode1 Mode1 Mode2 Mode2 Mode3 Mode3 Mode2 Mode3 ISO ISO Quality Quality Im ...

Page 40: ...ed and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear Auto 64 100 200 400 Item Functional Description Metering You can select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure Center weighted Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to...

Page 41: ...u three different degrees of color Your images will demonstrate different impression by selecting different degrees of color This is called Saturation High Medium Low Date Imprint The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured The date appears on the right bottom of the captured picture When images are shot with date i...

Page 42: ...Press the four way controller ST to select the desired setting then press the button 5 To exit the movie menu press the MENU button Item Functional Description Color Refer to the Camera Menu s option item in the or Modes for further details Digital Zoom Refer to the Camera Menu s option item in the or Modes for further details Select Select Select Vide ideo Video Retu eturn n Return On On Digital ...

Page 43: ...lay for further details 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Protect Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake Refer to the section in this manual titled Protecting Images Movie Clips for further details DPOF Allows you to select the desired pictures to be printed and set the number of prints and whether or not to imprint the data in DPOF format You can print images easily just by ins...

Page 44: ...r details 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 640x480 Quality Change Changes the quality compression of a recorded image Compresses images and overwrites an old size images with a newly compressed image Only quality changing to a lower quality level is available Normal Economy Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the digital camera s internal memory to an SD memory card You can only do this if you ...

Page 45: ...n Louder Soft Off Date Time This sets the date and the time Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details d m y m d y y m d Language Sets the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor screen Refer to the section in this manual titled Choosing the Screen Language for further details Set up1 Set up1 Set up1 Set up2 Set up2 Set up3 Set up3 Set up2 Set up...

Page 46: ...fic period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 2 Min 3 Min 5 Min Off Item Functional Description Reset Number Sets whether or not to reset the file number when you take photographs This creates a new folder The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 If you want to reset the file number be sure ...

Page 47: ...Optional up to 4 GB File format JPEG Exif 2 2 DCF Motion JPEG AVI Lens F no Wide 2 8 Tele 4 8 Focal length 6 1mm 18 3mm equivalent to 36 108mm Focus range Normal 40 cm infinity Macro Wide 5cm infinity Tele 35cm infinity Flash effective range Wide Approx 0 3m Approx 2 7m Tele Approx 0 3m Approx 2 4m LCD monitor 2 36 color TFT LCD Approx 115K pixels display Self timer 10 sec self timer 2 sec self ti...

Page 48: ...pressed The camera is in the or mode Memory is full Rotate the mode dial to or Transfer the desired files to your computer and then delete unnecessary files or use a different memory card Flash does not fire Flash off is selected in flash mode 10 2 sec Self timer is selected in self timer mode The Capture Mode is set to Burst or AEB The camera is in the video mode Select a different flash mode Sel...

Page 49: ...cording time may vary depending on the shooting conditions and settings The frame rate is 30 fps frames per second Resolution Quality Internal Memory SD Memory Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB 2 GB 4 GB 3072 x 2304 Fine 5 13 27 47 114 230 461 923 1854 Normal 7 16 33 56 136 273 548 1098 2205 Economy 8 19 41 70 168 337 676 1354 2720 2560 x 1920 Fine 9 20 42 72 173 349 699 1401 2814 Normal 1...

Page 50: ... In Print Mode Lets you print the specified image with PictBridge Step Figure Procedure 1 Use the four way controller ST to select the Print mode then press the button 2 Use the four way controller WX to select the image you want to print then press the four way controller T to set more detailed settings 3 Use the four way controller ST to select by your preference then press the button Quantity S...

Page 51: ...nting Step Figure Procedure 1 If you wish to print all the images stored in the camera you may choose Print All in Printing Mode Select 2 To set Print Settings follow steps 2 to 6 in Print Mode Step Figure Procedure 1 If you wish to print images with DPOF setting you may choose Print With DPOF in Printing Mode Select 2 To set Print Settings follow steps 2 to 6 in Print Mode Step Figure Procedure S...

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