Brand: HITACHI
Category: Digital Camera
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Language: EN
Manual for HDC-561E
Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:48 p.m.
Quick Start Guide
Getting to Know Your Camera
Familiarize yourself with the camera's front and rear views, identifying buttons and components like the shutter button, power button, lens, LCD monitor, and ports.
Getting Started: Preparation
Attach the camera strap, open the battery/memory card cover, insert batteries and an optional memory card (formatting it before first use is recommended), and securely close the cover.
Capturing Images
Turn on the camera, set it to capture mode, compose your shot using the LCD monitor (zoom in/out as needed), and press the shutter button halfway to focus and adjust exposure, then fully to capture the image.
Playing Back Still Images
Press the playback button to view images. Use the navigation buttons to cycle through them, zoom in for detail, and return to normal magnification.
Erasing Single Images
In playback mode, select the image to erase, press the delete button, choose 'Single' deletion, then 'Execute'.
Transferring Files to Your Computer
Connect the camera to your computer via USB. Turn on the camera, select 'PC' mode. On your computer, navigate to 'My Computer', find the 'removable disk' (camera), open the DCIM folder, and copy your image and video files.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Symptom | Cause | Solutions / Corrective Actions |
| The power does not come on. | The batteries are not loaded. | Load the batteries correctly. |
| The batteries are exhausted. | Replace with a new set of batteries. | |
| The batteries or camera feels warm. | Long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash. | |
| Even if I press the shutter button, the camera does not shoot. | The shutter button is not pressed all the way down. | Press the shutter button all the way down. |
| The internal memory or memory card does not have any free capacity. | Insert a new memory card, or delete unwanted files. | |
| The flash is charging. | Wait until the status LED turns green. | |
| Although it is set to auto focus, it does not focus. | The memory card is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection. |
| The lens is dirty. | Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth or lens paper. | |
| The distance to the subject is smaller than the effective range. | Get your subject within the effective focus range. | |
| Files cannot be deleted. | The file is protected. | Cancel protection. |
| The memory card is write-protected. | Remove the write-protection. | |
| Cannot download images. | The free space on the hard disk in your computer may be insufficient. | Check whether the hard disk has a space for running Windows, and if the drive for loading image files has a capacity at least that of the memory card inserted in the camera. |
| No power supply. | Replace with a new set of batteries. |