Hitachi HDC-761E Instruction Manual

HDC-761E

2.36"

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 Computer, Inc.  SD™ 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, 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.

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Cautions

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

Inserting the batteries 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 batteries immediately after long period of continuous use.

The batteries 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 batteries.  Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and

reduce camera performance. Therefore Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are highly recommended.

 When you are using a new rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries 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 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 and store them after no battery power is left. Stored for a long time in a fully charged condition, their performance may be impaired.

 Always keep the battery terminals clean.  There is a risk of explosion if the batteries are replaced by an incorrect type.  Dispose of used batteries according to the recycle instructions.  We recommend charging the rechargeable batteries for 8 hours before the camera’s first

use.

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CONTENTS

7 INTRODUCTION

7 Package Contents

8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

CAMERA

8 Front View 9 Rear View 10 Mode Dial 11 LCD Monitor Information

13 PREPARING THE CAMERA

13 Preparation

14 LED Indicators and Self-timer

Indicators

15 GETTING STARTED

15 Turning the Power On/Off 15 Choosing the Screen Language 16 Setting the Date and Time 16 Formatting an SD Memory Card or

Internal Memory

17 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

17 Shooting Images 18 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 19 Using the Zoom Function 20 Using the Flash 21 Setting Focus

22 CAPTURE MODE

22 Burst 22 Auto Bracket 23 Self-Timer 24 Adjusting the Exposure (EV

Compensation)

24 Setting White Balance

25 PLAYBACK MODE - THE

BASICS

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

34 Downloading Your Files

35 EDITING SOFTWARE

INSTALLATION

36 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA

AS A PC CAMERA

36 Step 1: Install the PC camera driver 37 Step 2: Connect the digital camera to

your computer 37 Step 3: Run your application software

(i.e. Windows NetMeeting)

38 MENU OPTIONS

38 Camera Menu 41 Movie Menu 42 Playback Menu 44 Setup Menu

46 SPECIFICATIONS

47 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

48 POSSIBLE NUMBER OF

RECORDABLE IMAGES

49 CONNECTING TO A

PICTBRIDGE-COMPATIBLE

PRINTER (OPTIONAL)

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the new digital still camera! Equipped with a 7.0-megapixel CCD sensor, your camera delivers high quality, 3072 x 2304 resolution images. Besides, 4x digital zoom in conjunction with the 3x optical zoom permit 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 C a ble  USB Cable  Batteries

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Common (Optional) Accessories:

 SD memory card

 Accessories and components may vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

1. Shutter release button

2. Mode dial

3. Power switch

4. Flash

5. Self-timer LED

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6. PC / AV terminal

7. Lens

8. Microphone

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Rear View

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7 8

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1. LED indicator

2. / Zoom in (telephoto) button / Zoom out (wide-angle)

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

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Mode Dial

You can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode.

Mode Description

3. Landscape Select this mode to take photographs of distant scenery

Using the Mode Dial

1. Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and turn your camera on by pressing the

2. Compose your subject within the focus frame. When you press the shutter release

3. Press the shutter release button all the way down to capture the image.

Program

Portrait

Spor ts

Night

Setup

Video

Auto

power switch.

button down half way, the camera’s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time.

Select this mode to permit the ISO, EV, and White Balance to be set manually.

Select this mode to make people stand out with the background out-of-focus.

or landscapes.

Select this mode to shoot fast moving objects.

Select this mode to take photographs of people against a dusk or night-time background.

Select this mode to adjust the camera settings.

Select this mode to record video clips.

Select this mode to adjust point-and-shoot action.

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LCD Monitor Information

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 Camera Mode

1. Mode indication [ ] Program Mode [] Portrait Mode [ ] Landscape Mode [ ] Sport Mode [ ] Night Mode [ ] Movie Mode [ ] Auto Mode

2. Flash mode [] Auto [] Red-eye [ ] Flash on [ ] Flash off

3. Capture mode [] Single [] Burst [ ] AEB [ ] 2 sec. Self-timer [ ] 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

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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 [ ] Fluorescent

11. ISO sensitivity [ ] Auto [] 64 [] 100 [] 200 [] 400

12. EV compensation

13.Focus area

14.Zoom bar

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 Movie Mode

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1. Movie mode

2. Flash mode

3. Recordable movie time available

4. Memory status

5. Battery power indicator

6. Focus area

7. Zoom bar

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 Image Playback

1. Playback mode

2. Number of image

3. Memory status

4. Battery power indicator

5. Index number of total number

6. DPOF indicator

7. Protect indicator

8. Date

9. Time

10.Aperture

11.Shutter speed

12. EV compensation

13. ISO sensitivity

14. White 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

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100-0001

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01/01/2007 12:00

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PREPARING THE CAMERA

Preparation

1. Attach the camera strap.

2. Open the battery/SD memory card cover.

3. Insert the batteries with correct orientation as shown.

4. Insert an SD memory card (Optional).  The camera has 16 MB internal

memory for image storage but you can load an SD 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/SD memory 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 economy.

 To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD card, you can slide the

write protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.

 To save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card.

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LED Indicators and Self-timer Indicators

Indicators State Description/Activity

LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is on.

LED indicator Blinking red and

green

LED indicator Blinking red and

green

Self-timer indicator Blinking red The self-timer function is activated.

USB communication/transfer in progress

Charging the flash.

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GETTING STARTED

Set-up1

Set-up2

Set-up3

Language

te & Time

Beeper

Format

Select :

Eng

lish

m/d/y

Louder

Turning the Power On/Off

 Press the power switch until the digital

camera turns on.

 To turn the power off, press the power

switch again.

Choosing the Screen Language

Follow the steps below to choose the desired language.

1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.

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.

Set-up1

Set-up1 Set-up2

Set-up2 Set-up3

For mat

Beeper

te & Tim

Date & Time

Langu

Language

Set-up3

Louder

m/d/y

English

Select :

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lis

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