Hitachi hdc-401ex manual What You Should Know, Copyrights, Trademarks

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Caution

Do not use any type of connector other than as specified.

Fire or electric shock may result.

Save important images in a computer.

The images captured by the camera may be lost due to weak batteries,

malfunction and subsequent repair, etc.

Do not use the camera in places where the use of digital cameras is prohibited, such as on an airplane.

An accident may occur.

Do not place the camera in places exposed to significant amounts of soot, dust, steam or high humidity.

Fire or electric shock may result.

Do not place the camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures.

Do not place the camera near a heater, on an electrically heated carpet, inside a car with the windows closed, or under direct sunlight. Fire may result.

Do not place any article on the camera.

The camera may tip over or the article may drop, causing bodily injury.

■ What You Should Know

Note

The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.

Unauthorized reproduction of all or part of this manual is prohibited.

Hitachi Living Systems shall not be liable whatsoever for any

damage, lost profit or claim by a third party arising from the use of the digital camera or software provided with the camera.

Hitachi Living Systems shall not be liable whatsoever for any damage, lost profit, etc., arising from a memory erasure due to a product malfunction, repair or any other reason.

Copyrights

The images you have taken with your digital camera cannot be used for purposes other than your own personal enjoyment without prior permission from the legal copyright holders. Note that some performances, shows, exhibits, etc., prohibit photographing/videotaping even for the personal enjoyment of the viewer.

Trademarks

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

The SD logo is a registered trademark.

Other company or product names referred to in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. They are not accompanied by a TM or ® symbol in this manual.

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Contents See Using the Camera Quick Start Guide P HDC-401EXAppendix Safety Precautions Use of SymbolsCopyrights What You Should KnowTrademarks Data Error MaintenanceEnvironment of Use Trial ShotsNames of Parts Product OverviewWhat You Will Find in the Package Mode Button Menu buttonControl Panel Menu Screen OperationsVideo Capture Mode Capturing Videos P33 Still Image Capture Mode Capturing Still Images P27Playback Mode Viewing Still Images/Videos P35 LCD Monitor DisplaySwitching the LCD Monitor Display Mode Press Menu in the Playback modePressing Menu saves the selection, Then the camera exits Playback MenuRemaining Battery Power Display Setting the BatteriesApplicable Batteries Turning On/Off the Power Setting the Date and Time Power Off Time FunctionUse【M】【N】to select the part of Date you Use【M】【N】to select the part of Time youSetup menu, select Date & Time Adjusting the Date and TimeUsing【M】【N】and then press Using an SD Memory Card Insert a memory cardRemoving the Memory Card Write-Protecting the Memory CardSetting to the Default Default SettingsSelect Yes/No using 【M 】【N 】and then PressUsing the LCD Monitor or Viewfinder Capturing Still ImagesQuick View Capturing Images by Viewing the LCD MonitorUsing the Flash Using the Zoom Shooting Close-Up Shots Self-PortraitsDigital zoom Button Date Imprint P63 cannot be usedCapture Mode using 【M 】【N 】and then Capturing VideosCapture Menu screen, select Video PressZoom Playback Index Playback Video PlaybackPress Mode once to activate the Playback Select Yes/No using【M】【N】and thenMode Use 【O 】【P 】to select the image you wantDeleting All Images Before Connecting to a TV Setup menu, select TV using 【M】【N】 and then select TV mode using 【O】【P】Once TV mode is set, press the power Switch to turn off the cameraSetting the Language Setup menu, select Language using【M】【N】and then press Pressing Menu exits the Capture MenuSetting the Power Off Time Pressing Menu saves the selected setting,Min ., 5 min ., 10 min . or Off using 【 O 】【 P 】 Turning Sound On/OffUsing the AC Adapter sold separately Press the power switch to turn on the powerInsert the AC adapter,s mini-plug into DC input terminal on the cameraSetting the Image Size Pressing Menu saves the selected settingSetting the Image Quality Camera exits the Capture MenuSetting the Scene Mode Setting the Exposure Brightness Setting the White BalanceSetting the Sharpness Setting the Saturation Setting the Color Mode Setting the ISO Capture SensitivityISO level using【O】【P】 Capture Menu screen, select ISOSetting the Date Imprint Using the Self-TimerSelf-timer Button(【O】)repeatedly to Select the desired timer periodPress Mode to activate the Playback mode Playing a Slide Show Protecting Images To protectPress Menu to display the Playback Menu Pressing Menu saves the selection,Setting the Startup Screen My Camera Protecting All ImagesSelect Customize using 【M 】【N 】and then Select Yes using【M】【N】and then pressTurned off or Setting to the Default P25 is executed FormattingSelect Format using【M】【N】and then press Flow of Copying Image Files to a ComputerFlow of Copying Image Files to a Computer Check the operating environment of the computerCheck the operating environment of the computer Windows 98/98SEInstalling the HDC-401EX Driver in the Computer Click Install HDC-401EX DriverWhen the The computer is ready to When the Installation is completed screenCheck to see if the camera power is turned off If the camera is still on, press the power switchTo turn off the power Press the power switch to turn on the camera powerDrag and Drop Computer Using the USB Cable P81Folder/File Naming Rules When the You can safely remove the device dialog box is Removing the CameraDisplayed, click OK Remove the cameraMy Computer, double-click Control Uninstalling Deleting the HDC-401EX DriverPanel and then double-click Add or Batteries/Power TroubleshootingCapturing Still Images/Videos Playback/Capture Using a TV Viewing Still images/videosDeleting Images Copying Image Files to a ComputerP47 OthersP32 Menu Items and Default Settings Specifications MemoPress Mode once to activate the Playback mode How to Set the Date and Time Setting the Date and Time P20When the image has been captured, ableepsound will be heard Set the layout so that you can see the subjects inside102