Hitachi HDC-88WE, Instruction Manual

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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: ... that 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...

Page 4: ...he camera This might cause fire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over causing damage Keep the battery out of the reach of children Swallowing the battery might cause poisoning If the battery is accidentally swallowed immediately consult a physician Do no...

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 battery immediately after long period of continuous use The battery becomes hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not wrap the ...

Page 6: ...on If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion and store it after no battery power is left Stored for a long time in a fully charged condition its performance may be impaired Always keep the battery terminals clean There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used battery according t...

Page 7: ...ecting the camera to substantial shocks as this may cause the battery memory card cover to open 3 Do not use the camera at depths over 30ft 10m This may cause failure of the camera s water resistance function 4 Do not use the camera at warranted depths for over 60 minutes 5 The camera will sink if dropped in water Make sure to attach the strap and slip the strap over your wrist when using the came...

Page 8: ...era has been damaged ex damage on the lens LCD display or other cuts or cracks do not use the camera underwater Please contact your local retailer or service center for repair 3 Store camera at room temperature in a clean and dry area Never store camera in a dark damp area or in direct sunlight 4 Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight for prolonged periods 5 When storing the camera prevent th...

Page 9: ...Underwater Images 24 VIDEO MODE 24 Recording Video Clips 24 Playing Back Video Clips 25 PLAYBACK MODE 25 Playing Back Still Images 26 Thumbnail Display 26 Removing Red eye 27 Attaching Voice Memos 28 DPOF Settings 29 Protecting Images 30 Deleting Images 31 MENU OPTIONS 31 Capture Menu 34 Video Menu 35 Playback Menu 36 Setup Menu 38 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 38 Downloading Your Files 39 U...

Page 10: ...his digital camera is also water resistant and allows you to capture images underwater for 60 minutes at depths of 30ft 10m 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 AV cable Camera strap Camera pouch Rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery charger AC adapter for batte...

Page 11: ...14 13 7 8 9 10 11 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Flash 4 Self timer LED 5 Lens 6 Microphone 7 LCD monitor 8 Status LED 9 Strap holder 10 Tripod socket 11 Battery Memory card cover 12 Water resistant seal 13 Battery compartment 14 Memory card slot 15 USB or AV out terminal ...

Page 12: ...e Switches to capture mode Video clip Switches to video mode 4 Sets focus mode auto Z O Q Sets focus mode auto O Q Rotation right 5 Sets flash mode Auto a d c _ Next file 6 Delete present file 7 Switches to capture menu list Switches to video menu list Switches to playback menu list 8 Sets self timer mode Off f g h Sets self timer mode Off f g 9 Sets exposure compensation Previous file 10 If any s...

Page 13: ...SO Blank Auto ISO 64 5 ISO 100 7 ISO 200 9 ISO 400 0 ISO 800 ISO 1600 11 Self timer icon f 2 sec g 10 sec h 10 2 sec 12 Date and time 13 s Exposure compensation P Backlight correction Adjust exposure value with the e f buttons 14 Capture mode icon Blank Single T Continuous U AEB Cont flash Burst Pre Shot 15 Slow shutter warning 16 White balance Blank Auto Incand Fluoresc 1 Fluoresc 2 Daylight Clou...

Page 14: ...uality 6 ISO 7 Image size resolution 8 File number 9 Folder number 10 Date and time 11 Exposure value 12 Aperture value 13 Shutter speed value 14 DPOF icon 15 Protect icon 16 Mode icon Playback mode 7 Video playback 1 Video status bar 2 Elapsed time 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Play mode 6 Mode icon 7 Protect icon 8 Total recorded time 00 21 00 21 x4 0 x4 0 x4 0 1 2 3 7 8 9 4 5 6 10 11 12 E100 ...

Page 15: ...with this camera before its initial usage 5 Close the battery memory card cover and make sure it is locked securely To prevent valuable 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 memor...

Page 16: ...arted and lights green when charging is completed The LED also lights green if no battery is inserted into the charger Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery Remove the battery after charging is completed The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used This is normal and not a malfunction When using the camera in cold...

Page 17: ... to set the correct date and time 1 Toggle the MODE button to 8 or B 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Setup with the f button 4 Select Date Time with the c d buttons and press the SET button 5 Select the date format 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 h...

Page 18: ...ct 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 7 button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Setup menu with f button 4 Select Format with the c d buttons then press the SET button 5 Select Execute wi...

Page 19: ... 3 Compose your image in the LCD monitor Pressing the button zooms in on the subject and 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 green when the ca...

Page 20: ...utton down fully 4 Once the camera detects a smile it will automatically capture 3 images by default the flash mode setting is set to d If the flash mode setting is changed to a the camera will only capture an image after it detects a smile When capturing group shots the number of people is more than 1 the camera will automatically capture the image s when it detects two greatest smile faces The n...

Page 21: ... LCD monitor The white frame is identified as the top priority face main focus frame and gray ones around the other faces 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus The main focus frame simultaneously turns green If the top priority face is out of focus all frames will be disappeared from the screen 4 Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image Subjects that are not su...

Page 22: ...ant to capture fast moving subjects underwater n Anti Shake This mode minimizes the influences of hand shaking when you want to capture an image T Panorama Select this mode when you want to capture a series of shots then stitch them together with software to make a single photo Q Portrait Man Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes a man stand out against a blurred background...

Page 23: ... mode helps 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 S Beach Select this mode when you want to capture bright beach scenes and sunlit water...

Page 24: ...e ideal shooting distance of 2 to 6 feet The ideal shooting distance is between 2 to 6 feet 0 6 to 1 8 meters This distance will result in detailed colorful pictures Remember that light does not travel very far underwater so the closer you are to your subject the more colorful the pictures will be 3 Move calmly and control your buoyancy before taking a picture It is very hard to take good pictures...

Page 25: ... select a video quality lower than the current one Playing Back Video Clips You can play back recorded video clips on the camera 1 Press the 7 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 stop...

Page 26: ...ttons To view the previous image press the e button To view the next image press the f button Pressing the c button during image playback will result in a 90 degree clockwise rotation display Pressing the button enlarges the image To return to normal magnification press the or SET button An B icon is displayed with the video data Video clips cannot be rotated An a icon is displayed with images whi...

Page 27: ...3 Press the or SET button to exit from thumbnail display Removing Red eye You can use this function to remove the red eye effect after an image is taken 1 Press the 7 button 2 Select the image that you want to edit with the e f buttons 3 Press the MENU button 4 Select Fix Red Eyes with the c d buttons and press the SET button 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET button 6 View th...

Page 28: ... Select On with the c d buttons and press the SET button 6 Press the MENU button to exit from the menu 7 Press the SET button VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen and recording starts 8 To stop recording a voice memo as it is being recorded press the SET button again VOICE RECORD END will be displayed and the recording will end An a icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with ...

Page 29: ... SET button This 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 Th...

Page 30: ...e The protect icon A is displayed with protected images When All has been selected A is displayed with all the images Canceling the Protection To cancel protection for only one image display the image on which you want to remove the image protection 1 Select Protect with the c d buttons from the playback menu and press the SET button 2 Select Single or All with the c d buttons and press the SET bu...

Page 31: ...etes all of the images except for the protected images 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET button To not delete 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 image number is retired when ...

Page 32: ...elect 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 image that will be captured n 3264 x 2448 l 2816 x 2112 i 2272 x 1704 f 1600 x 1200 b 640 x 480 Quality This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured y Fine x Standard w Economy Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that wi...

Page 33: ...e even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear Blank Auto ISO 64 5 ISO 100 7 ISO 200 9 ISO 400 0 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure Colour This sets the colour of the image that will be captured Standard Vivid Sepia B W Blue Red Green Yellow Purple Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives gre...

Page 34: ... Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured On Off Blank Single Captures one image at a time T Continuous Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images U AEB Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure underexposure and overexposure compensation Cont flash Permits continuous capture of up to...

Page 35: ...ns 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 x 640 x 480 s 320 x 240 Quality This sets the quality compression at which the video clip is captured y Fine x Standard Colour This sets the colour of the video clip that will be captured Standard Vivid Sepia B W Blue Red Green Yellow Purple Audio This sets whet...

Page 36: ...POF Settings for further details Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details Voice Memo Refer to section in this manual titled Attaching Voice Memos for further details Resize Resizes a previously saved image Resizing replaces the original image with the changed image It is only possible to resize to a smaller size Qual Change Changes the quality compressio...

Page 37: ...Language Refer to section in this manual titled Choosing the Language for further details Auto Off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful for reducing battery usage 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min Off Beep This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera s buttons On Off Display This se...

Page 38: ...brightness level for the LCD monitor The LCD becomes brighter with the c button and darker with the d button The adjustment range is from 5 to 5 Format Refer to section in this manual titled Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory for further details Media Info This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card Sys Info This displays the firmware version of the camera ...

Page 39: ...ra will be assigned drive letter e or higher 7 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM 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...

Page 40: ...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 Position the camera steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod 7 Launch the videoconferencing application software Simply follow the instructions in the application software to start your camera This function is no...

Page 41: ...th family and friends by email or the web Arcsoft Panorama Maker 4 0 Like magic ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 turns any series of overlapping photos into a gorgeous panoramic image in just seconds The program does most of the work for you by automatically selecting an entire group of pictures with one click automatically organizing the photos into the proper order then seamlessly stitching the photos i...

Page 42: ... 32MB 2GB SDHC memory card up to 8GB optional File format JPEG DCF 1 1 EXIF 2 2 DPOF AVI Lens Aperture range 3 5 W 4 5 T Focal length 6 3mm 18 9mm equivalent to 38mm 114mm on a 35mm camera Focus Range Standard 0 4m to infinity Macro Wide 0 1m to infinity Tele 0 4m to infinity Shutter speed 1 2 1 2000 sec Digital zoom 4x Capture mode 4x Playback mode Flash effective range 0 5m 2 4m Wide 0 5m 2 1m T...

Page 43: ... 2816 x 2112 y Fine 14 62 125 253 507 1015 2033 x Standard 18 82 165 333 667 1336 2675 w Economy 20 89 180 361 724 1451 2904 i 2272 x 1704 y Fine 25 109 221 444 890 1782 3567 x Standard 27 118 238 477 957 1916 3836 w Economy 30 130 262 527 1057 2116 4236 f 1600 x 1200 y Fine 48 211 424 851 1706 3415 6835 x Standard 58 253 509 1021 2046 4096 8199 w Economy 65 282 567 1139 2281 4566 9139 b 640 x 480...

Page 44: ... to turn off the camera Turn the camera on again Images do not appear on the LCD monitor LCD monitor is dark Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in the menu The LCD monitor suddenly becomes blurry underwater The camera is subjected to an accidental shock Turn off the camera and turn it on again Although the camera is set to auto focus it does not focus The lens is dirty Wipe clean with a soft...

Page 45: ...Bridge menu is displayed on the monitor 1 Select the item you want to configure with the c d buttons 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 ...

Page 46: ...Print with the c d buttons and press the SET button to start printing 6 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears COMPLETE will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished If an error is detected during the connection i e the printer hardware problem between camera and printer PRINT ERROR will be displayed If an error is detected dur...

Page 47: ... 0005 Quecksibler Hg oder mehr als 0 002 Kadmium Cd oder mehr als 0 004 Blei Pb haben Spanish El símbolo es un requisito de la Directiva europea 2002 96 EC WEEE acerca de los Residuos de Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos RAEE Este símbolo indica la obligación de no mezclar ni los aparatos señalizados ni las baterias ya gastadas o desechadas con los residuos domésticos generales sinó que deben uti...

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Page 50: ...etails on advanced functions you can refer to your user s manual 1 6 2 3 5 4 12 15 14 13 7 8 9 10 11 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Flash 4 Self timer LED 5 Lens 6 Microphone 7 LCD monitor 8 Status LED 9 Strap holder 10 Tripod socket 11 Battery Memory card cover 12 Water resistant seal 13 Battery compartment 14 Memory card slot 15 USB or AV out terminal ...

Page 51: ...ll image Switches to capture mode Video clip Switches to video mode 4 Sets focus mode auto Z O Q Sets focus mode auto O Q Rotation right 5 Sets flash mode Auto a d c _ Next file 6 Delete present file 7 Switches to capture menu list Switches to video menu list Switches to playback menu list 8 Sets self timer mode Off f g h Sets self timer mode Off f g 9 Sets exposure compensation Previous file 10 I...

Page 52: ...as shown 4 Insert an SD SDHC memory card Optional The camera has 32MB internal memory approx 28MB available for image storage but you can load an SD SDHC memory card to expand the camera s memory capacity Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage 5 Close the battery memory card cover and make sure it is locked securely ...

Page 53: ...3 Compose your image in the LCD monitor Pressing the button zooms in on the subject and 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 green when the cam...

Page 54: ... can be displayed in forward or reverse 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 c button during image playback will result in a 90 degree clockwise rotation display Pressing the button enlarges the image To return to normal magnification press the or SET button MODE ...

Page 55: ...f the image to be recorded The zoom function cannot be used during video recording Playing Back Video Clips You can play back recorded video clips on the camera 1 Press the 7 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 playb...

Page 56: ... e f buttons 3 Press the F button 4 Select Single or All with the c d buttons and press the SET button Single Deletes the selected image or the last image All Deletes all of the images except for the protected images 5 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET button To not delete select Cancel and press the SET button ...

Page 57: ... 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 This symbol mark crossed out wheeled bin indicates separate collection of waste batteries in the EU countries The batteries provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste Please use the return and collec...

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