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1. Introducing the camera
Read this section to learn about the features and functions of the camera. This chapter also covers
system requirements, package contents, and front and rear views.
1.1 System requirements
The camera requires a host PC with the following specifications:
• Windows
®
XP, 2000 and ME operating system
• Intel® Pentium III 500 MHz CPU or higher
• At least 256 MB of RAM or higher
• Standard USB 1.1 port or higher
• 4 x speed CD-ROM drive or higher
• At least 200 MB of available disk space
Note: A USB 1.1 port will enable you to transfer files to and from your host PC, but transfer
speeds will be much faster with a USB 2.0 port.
1.2 Features
The camera offers a variety of features and functions including:
• Digital still camera (max. 12.0 Mega pixels)
• Digital camcorder
• Movie player
• Music player
• FM Tuner
• Voice recorder
• Photo viewer
• Video Game Player
Additionally, the camera also has 4X digital zoom, with mass storage device and SD card reader
functions.