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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 descriptions of the hardware components.
1.1. System requirements
The camera requires a host PC with the following specifications:
zWindows® XP, 2000, ME, 98SE operating system
zIntel® Pentium 166 MHz CPU or higher
zAt least 32 MB of RAM
zStandard USB 1.1 port or higher
z4x speed
zAt least 10 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 is packed full of features and functions including:
zDigital still camera (5.0 Megapixels)
zDigital camcorder
zMass storage device
Additionally, the camera features 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, with voice recorder, card reader, and direct print functions.
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