Hitachi HDC-1087E, HDC-1087EP User Manual

FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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 circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.

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Trademark Information

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Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

 Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.  Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc.  SD™ is a trademark.  SDHC™ is a trademark.  Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective owners.

Product Information

 Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This

includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user’s manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product.

 The product and accessories 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, AC adapters, memory cards, cables, pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and!internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and! included accessories.

 The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ

from the actual design of your camera.

 The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user

manual.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product.

Warnings

If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the battery.

Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the battery.

Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

Do not disassemble, change or repair 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 battery out of the reach of children.

Swallowing the battery might cause poisoning. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician.

Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a motorcycle.

This might cause you to fall over or result in traffic accident.

Please use battery with complete external seals.

Do not use battery from which the seals have been damaged or removed. This may cause leakage, explosion, or injury.

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Cautions

Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals.

Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking.

Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes.

This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight.

Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.

This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water. If the internal fluid has entered your eyes, consult a physician to receive treatment.

A camera is 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 camera or place it in cloth or blankets.

This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place.

Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car.

This might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire.

Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables.

Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, resulting in fire and electric shock.

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Notes on Battery Usage

When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below:

 Use only the specified battery (3.7V).  Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life

and reduce camera performance.

 When you are using a new rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery that has

not been used for an extended period of time (the battery that passed the expiry date is an exception), it may affect the number of images that can be captured. Therefore, to maximize its performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use.

 The battery 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 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 to the recycle instructions.  Charge the rechargeable!battery fully before using for the first time.  To prevent short-circuiting or fire, keep the battery away from other metal objects

when carrying or storing.

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CONTENTS

7 INTRODUCTION

7 Overview 7 Package Contents

8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

CAMERA

8 Front View 9 Rear View 10 LCD Monitor Display

12 GETTING STARTED

12 Preparation 13 Charging the Battery 14 Initial Settings

16 CAPTURE MODE

16 Capturing Images 17 Taking Images When the Smile

Feature Is On

18 Recording Shots using Face

Detection Technology

19 Recording Voice Memos

20 VIDEO MODE

20 Recording Video Clips 20 Playing Back Video Clips

21 PLAYBACK MODE

21 Playing Back Still Images 22 Thumbnail Display 22 Removing Red-eye 23 Attaching Voice Memos 24 Protecting Images 25 DPOF Settings 26 Erasing Images

27 MENU OPTIONS

27 Capture Menu 30 Video Menu 31 Playback Menu 32 Setup Menu

33 TRANSFERRING FILES TO

YOUR COMPUTER

33 Downloading Your Files

34 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC

CAMERA

35 EDITING SOFTWARE

INSTALLATION

36 SPECIFICATIONS

37 APPENDIX

37 Possible Number of Shots 38 Troubleshooting 39 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant

Printer

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INTRODUCTION

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 10.0-megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3648 x 2736 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  AV cable  Camera strap  Camera pouch  Rechargeable lithium-ion battery  Battery charger  AC adapter for battery charger

Common (Optional) Accessories:

 SD/SDHC memory card

 Accessories and components may vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

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1. Flash

2. Power button

3. Status LED

4. Microphone

5. Lens

6. Self-timer LED

7. Zoom lever

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Rear View

2 3

Item

Capture Mode Video Mode Playback Mode

Function

1. Shutter Button Record Button Voice memo Rec.

2. Mode Mode Mode

3. Menu Menu Menu

Compensation

4. >

5. Self-timer

Off>2s>10s>10+2s

6. Set

Display

Self-timer Off>2s>10s

Set Display

Previous Image

Delete

Set Display

7. Playback Playback Playback

8. Flash

Auto>>>>

9. Focus

Auto>

Focus Auto>

Next Image

Rotation Right

b c

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LCD Monitor Display

ure mode

1. Zoom status . Voice memo . Battery condition

[ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power

. Flash mode

[Blank] Auto Flash [ ] Red-eye Reduction [ ] Pre-flash [ ] Forced Flash [ ] Flash Off

. Storage media

[ ] Internal memory (no card) [ ] SD/SDHC memory card

. [ ] Histogram

7. Main focus area (When the shutter button is

pressed halfway)

. Image quality

[ ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy

. Image size resolution

[ ] 3648 x 2736 [ ] 2816 x 2112 [ ] 2272 x 1704 [ ] 1600 x 1200 [ ] 640 x 480

10. Available number of shots

11. IS O

[Blank] Auto [ ] ISO 80 [ ] ISO 100 [ ] ISO 200 [ ] ISO 400 [ ] ISO 800 [ ] ISO 1000

12. Self-timer icon

[ ] 2 sec. [ ] 10 sec. [ ] 10+2 sec.

13. Date and time

14. [ ] Exposure compensation

[ ] Backlight correction (Adjust exposure value with the buttons)

15. Capture mode icon

[Blank] Single

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[ ] Continuous [ ] Auto Exposure Bracketing [ ] Burst [ ] Series+flash [ ] Pre-Shot [ ] Couple Shot

16. Slow shutter warning

17. White balance [Blank] Auto [ ] Incandescent [ ] Fluorescent 1 [ ] Fluorescent 2 [ ] Daylight [ ] Cloudy [ ] Manual

18. Focus setting [Blank] Auto focus [ ] Face detection [ ] Macro [ ] Infinity

19. Scene mode [ ] Program AE

[ ] Smile Shot [ ] Anti Shake [ ] Panorama [ ] Portrait Man [ ] Portrait Lady [ ] Landscape []Sports [ ] Night Portrait [ ] Night Scene [ ] Candlelight [ ] Fireworks [] Text [ ] Sunset [ ] Sunrise [ ] Splash Water [ ] Flow Water [ ] Snow

[ ] Beach []Pets [ ] User Setting

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Video mode []

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1. Zoom status

2. Flash mode

3. Battery condition

4. Storage media

5. Main focus area

6. Video quality

7. Video resolution

9. Self-timer icon

10.Date and time

11.Focus setting

12.Mode icon

Playback mode![]!-!Still image playback

1. Voice memo

2. Battery condition

3. Storage media

4. Histogram

5. ISO

6. Image quality

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![]!-!Video playback

1. Video status bar

2. Elapsed time

3. File number

4. Folder number

5. Sound off icon (When the c button is pressed

6. Play mode

8. Total recorded time

Available recording time/Elapsed time

during video playback)

Mode icon

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GETTING STARTED

Preparation

1. Attach the camera strap.

2. Open the battery/memory card cover.

3. Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation as shown.

4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).

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The camera has available for image storage) 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.

32MB internal me

, but you can load an

mory (28M

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To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from

SD/SDHC memory card

an (on the side of the

 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 with the power on, the camera will automatically turn off.

, you can slide the write protect tab

SD/SDHC

memory card) to “LOCK”.

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Charging the Battery

Charge the battery fully with the supplied battery charger before use.

1. Insert the battery into the battery charger.

2. Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into a wall outlet.  The status LED on the charger lights red

when charging has started 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 areas, keep the camera and battery warm by holding them inside

your outer clothes.

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