Hitachi HDC-561E, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...HDC 561E 5 0 2 36 S 3x Optical Zoom ...

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: ...ir 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 batterie...

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 become hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not wrap t...

Page 6: ...em 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 from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion an...

Page 7: ...Correction 20 VIDEO MODE 21 Recording Video Clips 21 Playing Back Video Clips 21 PLAYBACK MODE 22 Playing Back Still Images 22 Thumbnail Display 23 Slideshow Display 23 Protecting Images 24 DPOF Settings 25 Erasing Images 26 MENU OPTIONS 27 Capture Menu 27 Video Menu 29 Playback Menu 30 Setup Menu 31 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 33 Downloading Your Files 33 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 34 ...

Page 8: ...EN 7 APPENDIX 37 Possible Number of Shots 37 Troubleshooting 38 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer 39 ...

Page 9: ... sensor this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items Common Product Components Digital Camera User s manual Software CD ROM USB cable Camera strap Camera pouch 2 x AA size batteries Common Optional Accessories SD SDHC memory card Accessories and components may vary...

Page 10: ...EN 9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 Shutter button 2 Self timer LED 3 Power button 4 Flash 5 Lens 6 USB connector 7 Microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 11: ... mode 5 Zoom in button Zoom out button 6 5 way control button SCN SET Scene Set button S Up button m Focus button X Right button X Flash button T Down button Self timer button F Delete button W Left button Backlight Exposure compensation button 7 Strap holder 8 x Playback button 9 Battery Memory card cover 10 Tripod socket ...

Page 12: ...ry no card SD SDHC memory card 6 Image size resolution 5M 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels 3M 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels 1 2M 1 2M 1280 x 960 pixels 0 3M 0 3M 640 x 480 pixels 7 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 8 Available number of shots 9 Main focus area 10 Date and time 11 Self timer icon 10s 10 sec 2s 2 sec 12 ISO 13 Backlight correction Exposure compensation 14 Slow shutter warning Poor lighting conditions ...

Page 13: ...ll image playback 1 Mode icon 2 File number 3 Folder number 4 Protect icon 5 DPOF icon Playback mode x Video playback 1 Total recorded time 2 Video status bar 3 Elapsed time 4 File number 5 Folder number 6 Protect icon 7 Mode icon 8 Play mode 4 2 1 3 5 6 8 7 VGA 03 50 03 50 2007 05 01 2007 05 01 10s 10s 9 10 VGA 1 1 100 0001 100 0001 2 3 4 5 1 100 0001 100 0001 Total Play 00 51 00 25 Total Play 00...

Page 14: ...data from being accidentally erased from an SD SDHC memory card you can slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD SDHC memory card to LOCK To save edit or erase data on an SD SDHC memory card you must unlock the card To prevent damaging of an SD SDHC memory card be sure to turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD SDHC memory card If inserting or removing the SD SDHC memory card...

Page 15: ...to set the camera mode to S In the Capture mode the LCD monitor display is followed by the scene mode setting 3 Press the MENU button 4 Select Setup with the f button 5 Select Date Time with the c d buttons and press the SET button Select the item s field with the e f buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the c d buttons The time is displayed in 24 hour format After confirming al...

Page 16: ...creen will be displayed 5 Select the displayed language with the c d buttons and press the SET button The setting will be stored Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the internal memory or memory card and erases all stored images and data 1 Press the x button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Setup menu with the f button 4 Select Format with the c d buttons and press t...

Page 17: ...d enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the button provides a wider angle image 4 Press the shutter button Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the images The focus area frame turns blue when the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated When the focus or exposure is not suitab...

Page 18: ...th the f button c Select Digital Zoom with the c d buttons and press the SET button d Select On with the c d buttons again and press the SET button e Press the MENU button to exit from the menu screen f To activate the digital zoom press and hold the button completely until the image on the LCD monitor expands 3 Press the shutter button to capture a zoomed image The digital zoom can not be used in...

Page 19: ...ture an image that makes a man stand out againt a defocused blurred background Portrait Lady Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a lady stand out againt a defocused blurred background l Landscape Select this mode to capture an image with infinity focus hard sharpness and high saturation l Sports Select this mode when you want to capture fast moving subjects g Night Portra...

Page 20: ...lps keep the deep hues in the scene k Splash Water Select this mode when you want to capture photos of splashing water e Flow Water Select this mode when you want to capture the soft flowing water _ Snow Select this mode when you want to capture clear snow scenes without darkened subjects and bluish tint Beach Select this mode when you want to capture bright beach scenes and sunlit water surfaces ...

Page 21: ...ton to decrease the value The setting range of the exposure compensation is as follows 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 Press the button to confirm the setting The larger the value the brighter the image The smaller the value the darker the image The set value is displayed on the screen Effective Subjects and Set Values positive compensation negative compensation Backlight corre...

Page 22: ...an play back recorded video clips on the camera 1 Press the x button The last image appears on the screen 2 Select the desired video clip with the e f buttons 3 Press the SET button A press of the f e buttons during playback allows fast forward play fast reverse play To stop video playback press the d button This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip To pause video playback pre...

Page 23: ... image appears on the screen 2 The images can be displayed in reverse or forward sequence with the e f buttons To view the previous image press the e button To view the next image press the f button Pressing the button enlarges the image To return to normal magnification press the button An S icon is displayed with the video data ...

Page 24: ...button The selected image is displayed at its regular size In the 9 thumbnail mode an z S P icon may be displayed in a thumbnail Slideshow Display The slideshow function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time 1 Press the x button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Slide Show and press the SET button 4 Select the desired interval time with the c d buttons...

Page 25: ...ngle or All with the c d buttons and press the SET button 3 Select Cancel Protect with the c d buttons and press the SET button The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the previous menu mode Protecting multiple images simultaneously 1 Select Protect with the c d buttons from the playback menu and press the SET button 2 Select Select with the c d buttons and press the ...

Page 26: ...is displays the number of prints setting screen 7 Set the number of prints with the c d buttons and press the SET button You can set up to 9 prints for each image 8 Select Date Print with the c d buttons and press the SET button The date setting screen appears 9 Select date to On or Off with the c d buttons and press the SET button On The date of the image will also be printed Off The date of the ...

Page 27: ...age or the last image All Erases all of the images except for the protected images 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET button To not erase select Cancel and press the SET button Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering For example if you delete image number 240 the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exists In other words an im...

Page 28: ...press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured 5M 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels 3M 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels 1 2M 1 2M 1280 x 960 pixels 0 3M 0 3M 640 x 480 pixels Quality This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured Fine Normal Economy Color This sets the color of the image that will be captured Normal Vivid Se...

Page 29: ...ted q Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured Hard Normal Soft Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured High Normal Low Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the imag...

Page 30: ... c d buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the c d buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured Normal Vivid Sepia B W 640x480 640x480 ...

Page 31: ...nual titled Slideshow Display for further details DPOF Refer to section in this manual titled DPOF Settings for further details Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details LCD Bright Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor The LCD becomes brighter with the c button and darker with the d button The adjust ment range is from 5 to 5 Copy to Card Allows y...

Page 32: ...e you press the camera s buttons On Off Date Time Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Language Refer to section in this manual titled Choosing the Language for further details Fr No Reset This creates a new folder The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 Cancel Execute LCD Bright Refer to section in this manual t...

Page 33: ...f you set the White Balance to Fluorescent setting 50Hz 60Hz Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings The time setting will not be reset Cancel Execute Format Refer to section in this manual titled Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Mem ory for further details Card Info This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card System Info This ...

Page 34: ...M folder 8 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders 9 Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer Mac users Double click the untitled or unlabeled disk drive icon on your desktop iPhoto may automatically launch Formatting the internal memory or SD SDHC memory card by computer v...

Page 35: ...ojects 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 information about the operati...

Page 36: ... use your camera as a web cam allowing others to see you online 1 After installing the PC Cam driver in your Windows operating system restart your computer 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB terminal of the camera 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 4 Turn on your camera 5 Select PC Camera with the c d buttons and press the SET button 6 Pos...

Page 37: ... card up to 4GB optional File format JPEG DCF EXIF 2 2 DPOF AVI Lens 3x optical zoom lens Aperture range 2 8 W 4 8 T Focal length 6 1mm 18 3mm equivalent to 36mm 108mm on a 35mm camera Focus Range Auto Focus 0 4m to infinity Macro Normal 0 3m to infinity Wide 0 05m to infinity Tele 0 35m to infinity Shutter speed 1 2 1 1000 sec Digital zoom 4x Capture mode 1 4x in 0 5x increment Playback mode Flas...

Page 38: ...0 42 85 172 345 691 1383 2743 3M 2048 x 1536 Fine 11 24 48 97 196 392 786 1387 Normal 18 39 78 158 317 635 1272 2514 Economy 26 55 111 224 450 902 1806 3550 1 2M 1280 x 960 Fine 22 47 95 191 385 770 1543 2682 Normal 34 70 142 186 574 1150 2303 4642 Economy 49 102 207 416 835 1673 3348 7100 0 3M 640 x 480 Fine 64 134 270 543 1091 2184 4372 8621 Normal 90 187 378 761 1526 3057 6118 15087 Economy 116...

Page 39: ...e any free capacity Insert a new memory card or delete unwanted files The flash is charging Wait until the status LED turns green The memory card is write protected Remove the write protection Although it is set to auto focus it does not focus The lens is dirty Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth or lens paper The distance to the subject is smaller than the effective range Get your subject within the...

Page 40: ...and press the SET button Images Select whether you want to print specific image or all images You may also select printing number for specific image Date Print According to the printer type select whether you want to print the image with date imprint or not Paper Size Select the desired paper size according to the printer type You can select Default L Format 2L Format Postcard Card 10 x 15cm 4 x 6...

Page 41: ... button to confirm 4 Select Print with the c d buttons and press the SET button to start printing 5 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears The COMPLETE will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished If a print error is detected the PRINT ERROR will be displayed The image printing may be failed if the power to the camera is cut o...

Page 42: ...the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated When the focus or exposure is not suitable the frame of the focus area turns yellow 1 2 EN 5 Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor 1 Press the x button The last image appears on the screen 2 The images can be displayed in reverse or forward sequence with the e f buttons To view the previous image press ...