HITACHI
Inspire the
Nert
Instruction Manual
DZ.HV575E
Precautions
Do notstore the camera
to
intense
heat orcold for long
periods
oftime,
asthis may result in
permanent
damage to the camera
Do not use or store the
product
in dusty, dirty, or sandy areas, as its
components may be damaged
Do not
drop,
puncture
or disassemble lhe camera High-voltage
intemal @mponents create the risk
of electric shock when
exposed
Use the camera with @re
Rough handling may damage the intemal
components
Do not use harsh chemi€ls, cleaning solvents or
strong detergents to clean the
product
Clean
only
with a slightly damp
soft cloth
Do not
ignite the flash close to eyes, or closer than
prescribed
minimum distances as this may result
indamagetovision Whenusingtheflash,thecamerashouldbeatleastonemeterfromtheeyesof
the subject
Do not open the battery cover while an image is
being
recorded
Doing so will not only make
storage
of the
current
image
impossible, it can also corrupt other image
data already stored in file
Tesl for
proper
operation before using the
€mera
.
This
€mera
is
designed for use in temperatures ranging
from 5"C to 35'C
(41
"F
to 95'F)
.
Do not use or keep the camera in the following
areas:
-
In areas
subject
to
direct sunlight
-
In
areas subject to high humidity or dust
-
Near air conditioneE, heaters,
or other areas subject to temperature
extremes
-
Inside of a closed vehicle,
especially one
parked
in the sun
-
ln areas
subject to strong vibration
'
Useonlythetypeofbatterythatcamewithyour€mera
Donotusebatteriesofdifferentspecifications
Doing so may
lead
to the
potential
lor
serious damage
.
Insert the battery according
to the instructions Inserting the battery incorrectly
can @use damage to
the
product
and
possibly
start a fire
.
Remove the battery to avoid the
fluid leakage ifthe camera is not
going
lo be used for an extended
time
.
lf the battery is crushed or
damaged, remove it immediately to avoid
the battery fluid leakage and
abnormal
exoansion
.
The
camera may feel warm after long
periods
of continuous use which is normal
and not a malfunction
Battery will be in high
temperature after long time
using
(aboul
thr), Please be careful while taking
out the battery
.
Please be careful if
you
may need to take out the battery
by finger nail
OF EQUIPMENT
This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international
safety standafds but,
like
any
electrical equipment, €re must be taken
if
you
are to obtain the best results and safety is to be
assureo
DO read
the operating
inslructions
before
you
attempt to use the equipment
DO
ensure that all electrical connections
(including
the mains
plug,
extension leads and inter-connections
between
the
pieces
of equipment) are
properly
made and in accofdance with the manufacturer's
instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains
plug
before
making
or changing @nnections
DO consult
your
dealer if
you
are
ever in doubt
about
the installation,
operation or safety of
your
equipment
DO
be careful with
glass panels
or doors on equipment
DO route the mains lead so that it is not likely io
be
walked
on, crushed, chafed, or subjected to excessive
wear
and tear or heat
DON'T remove any tixed cover as this may expose
dangerous
voltages
DON'T
obstruct
the ventilation
openings of
the
equipment
with items
such as newspapere, tablecloths,
curtains, etc Overheating will cause damage and
shorten
the life of the
equipment
DON'T
allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing, or objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, to be
placed
on
the equipment
DON'T
place
hot
objects or
naked flame
sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on, or close to
equipment High temperatures €n melt
plastic
and lead to llres
DON'T use makeshift stands
and
NEVER fix legs with wood screws
-
to ensure
complete
safety
always flt
the manufacturer's approved stand
or legs with
the fixings
provided
according to the instructions
DON'T
use
equipment such
as
personal
stereos
or
radios so that
you
are distracted
from
the requirements
oftrafflc safety
lt is illegal
to
walch
television
whilst
dnvlng.
DON'T listen to headphones
at
high volume, as
such use can
permanently
damage
your
heanng
DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is
specifically
stated
that it
is designed
for unattended
operation or
has
a stand-by
mode
Switch off using
the
switch on the equipment and make sure that
your
family know how to do this Special
arangements may
need
to be made for
infirm
or handi€pped
people
DON'T
continue
to operate the equipment if
you
are
in
any
doubt about it working
normally,
or if
it is
damaged in any
way
- switch off, withdraw the
mains
plug
and consult
your
dealer
ABOVE ALL
--
NEVER
let anyone especially children
push
anything
into holes,
slols or any other opening in the
case
-
this could result
in
a fatal electrical shock:
--
NEVER
guess
or take
chances
with electrical
equipment
of any kind
-- it
is
better to be safe than sorryl
****************
Contents
Section 1 Getting to Know
Your Camera..........
..........5
Section
2 Getting Started...........
Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode..................
Section 4 Enjoying the
Playback Mode............................................20
Section 5 Setting Your Gamera
....................
26
Section 6
Viewing Pictures and Movies on a
TV.............................30
Section 7 Viewing Movie &
Picture on PC..................,.....................
31
Section 8 Burning the
Recorded Clip into
DVD...............................32
Section
9 Uploading Video
Files
to
YouTube...................................34
Section
10
Specifications
and System
Requirements......................38
Section 11 Troubleshooting...............
..........................40
Section
12 Additional Information
41
Section
1
Getting
to Know
Your
Camera
The
camera
with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take H 264 movies
By way
of using
H 264 technology, more
videos can be taken
within
certain amount of
memory High
quality
images with up to
12
mega-pixels
can
also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, use6 can
compose images and examine
them easily.
The
camera
features 3" LCD touch
panel
which is an ideal
platform
for
you
to operate
your
€mera The
menu options are ac@ssible with
your
fingeI With the
touch
panel, you
€n select the options directly
and
quickly.
ThecameraalsofeaturesmovierecordingatHDresolutionofl920xl0S0
Youcanalsoconnectittoan
HDTV via HDlrl €ble, and easily
playback
re@rded
high-definition videos on the wide screen HDTV.
Moreove( the camera
has
an advanced
uploading feature With the exclusive builfin
YouTube Direct
application,
you
can
upload the videos captured by the camera to
YouTube more effortlessly
ISO sensitivityand colorbalance €n
either be adjusted automaticallyof allowed to be changed
manually.
A 5x optical
zoom increases
you
control over the movies and
pictures you
take
Built-in memory allows
you
to take
pictures
and movies without memory card The memory card
slot
allows usere to increase the storage €pacity.
Hitachi cannot
compensale for any damages caused when recording
is not made normally or
recorded contents cannot be
played
back bccause of a defect
in the digital camera device or
memory card. Hitachi cannot be responsible
for
your
recorded video and audio.
lf
you
or a
third
party
make a mistake when handling this digital camera
device or memory card,
eic.,
the recorded contents may be
lost. Hitachi cannot be responsible for compensation
for
damage
due to loss of recorded contents-
r'i-
wofe
''i:r'
Panial memoN of the
built-in memoru is used for Fimware @de
Unpack the
package
and make sure all standard accessories
listed
are
included:
.
Camera
.
USB Cable
.
AV Cable
.
HDMI Cable
.
Adaptor
.
Lithium-ion
Rechargeable Battery
.
Quick
Guide
.
CD-ROM
(Software
and User's Manual)
.
Pouch
.
Strap
LCD Touch Panel
Five-way Key
Record/Play Button
TV Port
HDMI Port
Mini USB20Port
Strap Hook
Battery
Cover
Microphone
SD card
Slot
Tripod
Socket
Section 2
Getting
Started
Before using
the camera,
please
load
the supplied Lithium-ion
rechargeable
battery
I Insert
the battery following
to the correct
polarity
marks
(
+
or
-)
2 Close the battery
cover firmly.
You must use the
supplied AC charger
or USB cable
Camera
must be turned OFF;
blinking
light @nfirms
charging, but light is
@nstant when charging
has been
@mpleted
The camera
comes with internal memory
which allows
you
to store
pictufes
and movies
You can expand the
memory capacity
by
using an optional
SD/SDHC memory card
1 Insert
the memory card into
the right
position
Please refer to
the tigure
2 To remove
an installed SD
card,
press
the
card inwards to
release it
3 When the card
pops
out,
genlly
remove
it from its
slot
4 Recominended
memory
€pacity: 1GB above
.t
'i-
,Vofe
-
.
When
a memory
card is fitted, movies/pictures
are
saved
on card rather than
on the built-in memory
.
Protecting
Data on
an SD Card: SD card
is read-only
by locking the
SD card. No
pictutes
and movies can be
re@tded
when the SD
card is locked. Make
sure the
lock is on witeable
position
before recording
any
media
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fr--rl
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wib+@bd
On and Getting Started
.
To turn on
the
€mera:
1
Flip out the LCD
panel;
the €mera willturn on automatically.
2 Or
press
Power Button for
one second to turn on
it-
.
To take a movie: Press the Movie Shutter
gutton
(
16
)
.
To take a
picture:
Press the Picture Shutter Button
(
tl
)
halfiilay down till the focusing frame turns
from white to
green
Then,
press
the Picture Shufter Button fully down to take
picture
To view stored movies and
pictures, press
RecordiPlay Button
(
Mode Press
a second
time
to
return to Re@rd Mode
)
on@ to switch to Playback
In record
mode,
lhe blue Record LED
indicator will
light up
In
playback
mode,
the
green
Playback
LED indi€tor will light up
To lurn
off the
camera,
you
can
either
press
the Power Button for one
second,
or
you
can
pla@
the
LCD
panel
back to its original
position
Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode
Five-way
koy:
Rlght
Key: Digital Light On/Light On/ Light OFF
Left Key: Self timer ON/OFF
Up K€y:LCD Infomation ON
(Show
the indi€toF on the
LCD screen)
/ OFF
(Do
not
show
the indi€toc on
the LCD screen)
SET Key: Menu On Validate the setting
Tele Butlon : Zoom ln
Wide Bunon :
Zoom
out
@
Power
Button:
Press down for
one se@nd
to tum
on or tum
off the camera
Record/Play Button functlons:
1- Switch between Re@rd
/Playback
Mode
2 Retum to the
previous page
3 For
quick
review,
press
it after re@rding
B
Movie
Shutter Button:
1 Start to take movie
2
To
stop €cording,
press
it again
6
Pic-turc Shuttel Button: Start lo take Dicture
The indicalors shown below may display on
LCD when movies and
pictures
are re@rded:
(t)
Movie
Resolution
E
HD
(1080p) (30fps)
E
HD
(720p)
(30fps)
E
\IWGA
(60fps)
E
VGA
(30hs)
E
OVGA
(30fps)
Picture Resolution
o
High
@
Standard
o
(21
71
Number of images that can still be
taken at current resolution
00:06:{0
Recording time of movie that €n still
be taken at current resolulion
(3)
.'Ot
Digital
light
On
+
Light On
(4)
u
Self-timer enabled
(s)
w
fl
Motion Detection
(6)
t'r:j
Option menu
On
(71
Scene
ffi
Skin
re
Nighl
ffi
Backlight
(8)
t
Macro Position
Focusing
(e)
WB
Manual White
Balance
00)
@
SD Card inserted
(11)
@
Battery:
full
power
ffi
Battery: medium
power
m
Battery:
low
power
il
Battery:
power
empty
(121
Zoom
meter:
HD(1080p):1X-sX (5X
Optical
zoom and 1X Digital
zoom)
Other video
resolution:1X-20X (5X
Optical zoom and 4X
Digital
zoom)
(13)
(l))
Stabilization
"
j:
Note
"
S""n", B^y'y'
/ Classic
/
Nagative
effect
can be
previewed
immediately without
indicator on the
LCD
dp$il*,
|l\!,
7,'1{
ffi}ffi..lflK.$;
.
Press Movie
Shutter Button (
16
)
to
start recording When
a movie is recording,
a time indicator
will
display on LCD
monitoL To
stop recording,
press
Movie Shutter
Button
(
lf
)
aOain
.
Press
RECORD/PLAY Button
to view
the
recorded
movie
.
Five
resolution
settings are available:
Video
Quality
E
HD
(1080p) (30fps)
@
HD
(720p) (30fps)
@ WVGA(60fps)
E
VGA
(30fps)
EE
OVGA
(30fps)
.
Press the Picture Shutter Button
(
(t
)
halliilay
down
till
th€
focusing
frame turns
from
white to
green.
Then,
pre$
the Piclure Shutter Button tully ddn to take
pictuF
.
Pre$ RECORD/PLAY Button to view the
pictuF
.
Three resolution settings ar€ availabl€:
lmage
Ouality
o
Hlgh
Quality:12
Mega
Pixels
o
Standard
Quallty:s
Mega
Pixels
o
Low
Qualibr:3
Mega
Pixels
.
To
use lighttunction:
1. P6s Right Key, the Digital Light i@n1"6i ritt
app.a, on the sGn to extend dynamic Enge fo]
backlight and high @ntEst sense
so
that the
objects
will
be bnghter and clearer.
2. Press again,
the
Lighr icon(
.t'.
)
will appear on the screen. The light will be turned on and keeps
prcviding
light
3. Pre$ Movie Shutter Button
1lf 1to
start reording or
pcss
Picture
Shufter Button
1(l
1to
take oicture,
4
Press
Right
Key again to suspend the
light.
.,,;
IUofe
Y'
Th" t,gil nill b" disabled automatically
when
battery
powar
is/ow
(
m'll
)
To us€ Self-tim€r:
1.
Pr6s Lefr Key, the Sef-timer i@n(
C)
)
will appear on th6 smen
2 Pr6ss PicluE
Shutter
Button(
tl
)
fo t"t" the
pictur€,
the self-timer light on
the
front
of the
€m€ra
blinks
untilthe shutter opeEtes
(about
10 se@nd later). The speed of blinking willincr€ase
just
before the
picture
is tEken.
.
The zoom magnifi€s images when re@rding movies
or
taking
pictures,
1 To zoom in/out,
press
the T€leMide Button
2. lt
€n be st
from 1X-5X
(5X
Opti€lz@m and lX Digital z@mylx-2ox
(5X
Opti€l z@m and
4X Digital zoom)
-
--'"4"l]!riiq
1 Touch :l(on-screen i@n) when in Record lvode The
Record menu will show on the screen
2 Touch the option icons on the screen
lightly with
your
finger to move between main menu options, which are
Movie Mode, Picture Mode, and
Effect
3
Submenu
will
pop
out while move to each main menu
option
4 Touchtoselectthespecificoptionyouwanttoadjust,then
touch OK icon to validate the setting After validating
the
settings,
touch exit icon
(
ffi
)
to back to Record
mode
5 Or touch exit icon
(
&r
)to
exit to Record mode without
Movie Mode
Submenu Setting
Operalion Display Screen
1 In Record Mode,
touch
nail(on-screen
icon)
to
enter recoro menu
screen
2 Touch
lMovie
Mode]
icon on the screen
Submenu of Movie l\4ode will
pop
out on the
screen
3 The Movie
L4ode submenu contains
3 options-
Resolution,
Stabilization, and Motion DetecF-for
you
to adjust the camera
setting
Movie
Resolution
Stabilization
)t
!lii,,r.r,t, o"esn't suppott
HD(1oBop) and wvcA(6ups)
Operation
DisplAy Screen
'1
In
Movie Mode submenu, touch
lResolution]
on
the
screen
2 Touch
fl
on the screen to move
between
five
settings
3 Touch
OK
i@n
to validate the
setting
then
touch
exit
icon
(
e
)
to back to Record mode
Operatiarn
'
Di$play
Scresn
1 In Movie
Mode submenu, touch
lstabilization]
on the screen
2 Touch
I
on the screen to choose
On or O{f
3 Touch OK icon
to
validate
the setting then touch
exit icon
( ry
)
to back to Record
mode
Motion Detection
'1
In Movie Mode
submenu,
touch
lMotion
Detect]
on ne screen
2 Touch
I
on
the
screen
to choose on or off
3 Touch
OK
i@n to validate the
setting
then touch
exit icon
(
M
)
to back to Record mode
4 Camera will start to record video automatically if
it detects a movement Stop recording if it does
not
detecl a movement
Picture
Mode Submenu
Setting
Display
Screen
'1
In Record Mode,
touch
i:--i(on-screen
icon) to
entef record menu
screen
2 Touch
[Picture
Nilode] icon
on the screen
Submenu
of Picture Mode will
pop
out on the
screen
3 The
Picture Mode submenu contains
'1
option,
Resolution,for
you
to adiust the €mera setting
Picture
Resolution
Operatlon
Dlsplay Screen
1 In
Picture Mode submenu, touch
lResolutlon]
on
the screen
2 Touch
I
on the
screen to move between three
settings
3 Touch
OK
icon to
validate the setting then touch
exit icon
(
@
)
to
back
to
Record mode
'1
In Record Mode, touch
iii-1{on-screen ircn) to
enter
record menu
screen
2 Touch
lEffect]
icon on the screen
Submenu of
Effect will
pop
out on the screen
3 The Effect submenu contains
4 options--Macro
Mode, S@ne, WB, and ISO-for
you
to
adjust
the camera sefting
4 Touch
&X]/ Kbn
the screen to change the
Macro
Mode
Wth lvlacro Mode set to lvacro,
you
@uld take closer
movies/images of objects
in distance of lcm to
Scene
You
can
select the mode a@ording to the scene condition
.
Auto:
Shoot
without any special effect on the image
.
Skin: Shoot with an effect that makes skin
tones more natural
.
Night:
Use
Night mode for night scenes or
low
light conditions
.
Backlight: You €n take shots
when bright light is behind the subject
.
B/W: The image is @nverted to black-and-white
.
Classic: The image
is
converted
to sepia look is applied to lhe
image
.
Negative: The image is converted as
the negative ofthe normal
Arole
To
avoid
blurry
pictutes,
place
the camera on a flat, steady suia@,
ot use a tipod when take
shots in
Night mode
1 In Effect submenu, touch
flVlacro
Mode] on the
screen
2 Touch
I
on the scfeen to choose
Macro or
Normal
3
Touch
OK
icon to validate the setting then touch
exit icon
(
e
)
to back to Record mode
Opemtis
..g-}8plryScrm
1 In Effect
submenu,
touch
[Scene]
on the
screen
2 Touch
I
on the screen to move between
7
settings
3
Touch
OK
icon to validate the setting then touch
exit
icon (
@
)
to back
to Record mode
)
WB
(White
Balance)
The
camera adjusts the color balan@ of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are
available:
.
Auto: The €mera automati@lly adjusts white balan@
.
Daylight: Under outdoore
.
Fluorescent:
Under fluoresent
light
condition,
'
Tungsten: Undertungsten light condition
tso
The camera adjust the
ISO
sensitivity of images automati€lly Two manual ISO sensitivity settings are
available The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity.
.
Aulo: The camera
automatically
adjusts ISO
sensitivity.
'
lso 800
.
lso 1600
Operafon Display Scrcen
1 In Efiect submenu,
touch
[SO]
on the screen
2 Touch
Il
on
the
screen
to
move
between three
settings
3 Touch OK icon to validate
the setting then touch
exit icon
(
ru
)
to back to Record mode
1 In
Effect submenu, louch
WBI
on the screen
2 Touch
!
on the screen to move between
4
settings
The
change can be
previewed
immediately
3
Touch
OK icon to
validate
the setting then touch
exit icon
(
r
)
to
back
to Record mode
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