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It has storage capacity of 20 Gigabytes of onboard memory and SD card compatibility. Coupled with a long-life lithium-ion battery, Ricoh says it can capture 15 hours of VGA movies, 24,000 high quality still images and more than 5000 MP3 music files. The mains cradle unit further expands functionality with AV-in and out, USB and microphone connectivity.
Using the small detachable camera/camcorder module (40mm wide x 71mm long x 30mm deep), the DVR 390H captures MPEG4 video in both VGA and XVGA formats. It can record video from virtually any video source including TV, VCR and DVD. With its large storage capacity and a 3.6 inch LPTS TFT LCD screen with five levels of brightness control, users can easily store movies, videos or TV programs and view them when convenient. And using the microphone input connection, the DVR 390H also functions as a voice recorder.
The combined 3.1-Megapixel digital still camera features a 270-degree swivel lens, a macro lens of 0.7m to 1.4m and a 2x digital zoom. User friendly features include variable quality settings, a self-timer with 10-second delay, built-in flash with red eye reduction and optional date stamping.
The large screen enables the DVR 390H to function as a digital photo frame. With the device in its cradle for continuous AC power, you can select the slide show format to cycle through stored photos.
In addition, the DVR 390H stores and plays MP3 music files through its built-in speaker or the included headphones. It is PC and Mac compatible and also comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, charger, AC adapter and a software package that includes Photo Suite, WIN DVD Creator and Muvee Auto Producer.
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