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Hitachi HDC-1205E Instruction Manual

Hitachi HDC-1205E Instruction Manual

12. mega pixel high resolution 2.3" full colour tft lcd 32mb internal memory 1/2.33" ccd sensor
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  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    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.

  • Page 3: Read This First

    READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information ® ® 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.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5 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.

  • Page 6: Notes On Battery Usage

    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.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 20 PLAYBACK MODE Overview 20 Playing Back Still Images Package Contents 20 Playback Display 21 Removing Red-eye GETTING TO KNOW YOUR 21 Dynamic Lighting Feature CAMERA 22 Protecting Images Front View 23 DPOF Settings Rear View 24 Erasing Images LCD Monitor Display 25 MENU OPTIONS 11 GETTING STARTED...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    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 12.0-megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3968 x 2976 pixels. Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items: Common Product Components:...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1. Shutter button 2. Self-timer LED 3. ON/OFF Power button 4. Flash 5. Microphone 6. Lens Rear View A. LCD monitor B. Status LED C. Strap holder D. Battery / Memory card cover E.

  • Page 10: Lcd Monitor Display

    LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 00214 00214 00214 1. Zoom status 2. Available number of shots 3. Storage media Internal memory (no card) SD/SDHC memory card 2010.01.01 2010.01.01 2010.01.01 13:15 13:15 13:15 4. Battery condition Full battery power 15. White balance Medium battery power Auto Low battery power...
  • Page 11 Video mode 1. Zoom status 2. Storage media 3. Battery condition 4. Focus setting 5. Flash off 6. Self-timer icon 7. Video resolution 8. Available recording time/Elapsed time 9. Date and time 00:00:00 / 02:28:49 00:00:00 / 02:28:49 00:00:00 / 02:28:49 2010.01.01 2010.01.01 2010.01.01...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    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. (label side back) 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional). The camera has 32MB internal memory(10MB available for image storage), but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera’s memory capacity.

  • Page 13: Initial Settings

    Initial Settings Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set if and when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time.

  • Page 14: Choosing The Language

    Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the button, and set the camera MODE ]; or press the 7 button. mode to [ ] or [ 2. Press the button.

  • Page 15: Capture Mode

    CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 2.36” full colour TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the button to turn the power on. ON/OFF 2. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ MODE 3.

  • Page 16: Setting The Scene Mode

    Setting the Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the available scene modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings. 1. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the button. MODE 2.

  • Page 17: Taking Images With Intelligent Scene Mode

    Scene mode Description Fireworks Select this mode when you want to capture fireworks clearly with optimal exposure. The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended. Text Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains black and white subjects like printed documents.

  • Page 18: Setting The Panorama Mode

    Setting the Panorama Mode This mode is designed to make it easier to take a series of shots then stitch them together with software to make a single image. You can capture a photographic subject that won’t fit into a single frame, such as a landscape, and stitch it together later with a ®...

  • Page 19: Recording Shots Using Face Detection Technology

    Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology Face Detection Technology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image. 1. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ MODE 2. Press the button, and select [ ] icon with the buttons.

  • Page 20: Video Mode

    VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 / 720p pixels. 1. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ MODE 2. Compose the image. 3.

  • Page 21: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the 7 button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the buttons.

  • Page 22: Removing Red-Eye

    Removing Red-eye You can use this function to remove the red-eye effect after an image is taken. 1. Press the 7 button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to edit with the buttons.

  • Page 23: Protecting Images

    Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the 7 button. Setup The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the Date/Time 2010.01.01 buttons.

  • Page 24: Dpof Settings

    DPOF Settings DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format, which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer.

  • Page 25: Erasing Images

    Erasing Images Erasing a single image / Erasing all images 1. Press the 7 button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the buttons. 3. Press the button. MENU 4. Select [Delete] with the buttons, and press the button.

  • Page 26: Menu Options

    MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. AUTO MENU MENU 1. Press the button to turn the power on. ON/OFF 2. Press the button, and set the camera mode to any scene mode. MODE 3.
  • Page 27 Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. * Center: Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. * Spot: A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured to calculate the correct exposure.

  • Page 28: Video Menu

    Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. MENU MENU 1. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ MODE 2. Press the button to enter the [Video] menu. MENU 3.

  • Page 29: Playback Menu

    Playback Menu In the [7] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. MENU 1. Press the 7 button. 2. Press the button. MENU 3. Select the desired option item with the buttons, and press the button to enter its respective menu.
  • Page 30 Qual. Change Changes the quality (compression) of a recorded image. Compress images down to half of their size or less, overwrite old size images with newly compressed images. It is only possible to reduce the image quality/size, never to increase it. Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera’s internal memory to an SD/SDHC memory card.

  • Page 31: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Set your camera’s operating environment. MENU ]; or press the 7 1. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ ] or [ MODE button. 2. Press the button. MENU 3. Select the [Setup] at the end of the Menu with the buttons, and press the button.
  • Page 32 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. Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. * Standard / Bright Format Refer to section in this manual titled “Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory”...

  • Page 33: Transferring Files To Your Computer

    TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Macintosh Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent PowerPC G3/G4/G5 Windows 7/XP/Vista OS 10.3.9 or later 512MB RAM 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 150MB available hard disk space 128MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive Available USB port Available USB port...

  • Page 34: Editing Software Installation

    EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION There are 3 types of software that are included on the CD-ROM: ArcSoft MediaImpression™ - manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2.33” CCD sensor (12.0 megapixels) Still image 12M (3968X2976), 8M(3264 x 2448) ,4M (2304x1728), 2M(1600 Image resolution x 1200) ,VGA(640 x 480) Video clip VGA(640x480)/30fps, QVGA(320x240)/30fps, HD(720p)/30fps LCD monitor 2.36” full colour TFT LCD (112K pixels) 32MB internal memory (10MB available for image storage) Recording media Supports SD/SDHC memory card (up to 16GB) (optional)

  • Page 36: Appendix

    APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card. SD/SDHC memory card capacity Size Quality 16GB...

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions The power does not come The battery is not inserted. Insert the battery correctly.
  • Page 38 English The mark is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or discarded batteries as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection systems available.
  • Page 39 Symbolet er i samsvar med Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC Norwegian (WEEE). Symbolet angir kravet på å anvende tilgjengelige retur og gjenvinningssystem, og ikke benytte vanlige usorterte kommunale avfallsordninger, dette gjelder òg batterier og akkumulatorer. Dersom batterier eller akkumulatorer er merket med de kjemiske symbolene Hg, Cd eller Pb, angir dette at de inneholde tungmetaller, med mer enn 0,0005% kvikksølv, eller mer enn 0,002% kadmium, eller mer enn 0,004% bly.

  • Page 41: Getting To Know Your Camera

    Helpline Number: 08704460806 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1. Shutter button 2. Self-timer LED 3. ON/OFF Power button 4. Flash 5. Microphone 6. Lens Rear View A. LCD monitor B. Status LED C. Strap holder D. Battery / Memory card cover E.
  • Page 42 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. (label side back) 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional). The camera has 32MB internal memory(10MB available for image storage), but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera’s memory capacity.
  • Page 43 CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 2.36” full colour TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the button to turn the power on. ON/OFF 2. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ MODE 3.
  • Page 44 VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 / 720p pixels. 1. Press the button, and set the camera mode to [ MODE 2. Compose the image. 3.
  • Page 45 PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the 7 button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the buttons.
  • Page 46 Erasing Images Erasing a single image / Erasing all images 1. Press the 7 button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the buttons. 3. Press the button. MENU 4. Select [Delete] with the buttons, and press the button.

  • Page 47: Transferring Files To Your Computer

    TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Macintosh Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent PowerPC G3/G4/G5 Windows 7/XP/Vista OS 10.3.9 or later 512MB RAM 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 150MB available hard disk space 128MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive Available USB port Available USB port...

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