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V15 Freelance
Digital Camera
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Table of Contents...................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................... 2 Key Features............................................................. 2 What your camera includes ...................................... 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows ......... 3 A Quick Look at Your Camera .................................. 4 Inserting Batteries .......................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the V15 Freelance Vivitar Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your device. Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Important Notice: Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have installed the Photags Express software and the cameras driver (included in the CD-ROM packaged with this camera). Plugg
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What your camera includes • Digital Camera • PhoTags Express, WebCam Express and driver installation CD • USB cable • User’s Manual in CD • Neck strap • Warranty card • Quick User Guide Computer System Requirements for Windows To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: • Pentium III processor or above with Windows XP or Vista • 150 MB free disk space, 128 MB RAM • Available USB Interface • CD-ROM Drive • Recommen
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A Quick Look at Your Camera 4
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Inserting Batteries Open the camera’s battery compartment cover (if the screw on the compartment has been fixed, please use a small screwdriver to loose the screw, then open the battery compartment cover) and insert 2 new AAA alkaline batteries according to the polarity shown. Close the cover and press the Power/Menu button to power on the camera. After powered on, if you want to make changes to the camera’s default settings, please read the instructions of this manual. Warning: Do
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the camera software and drivers. In order to install the Software and drivers to download and edit the photos and videos captured using this camera, you need to install the CD installation disk. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. A Menu screen will automatically appear. Warning: DO NOT PLUG YOUR CAMERA INTO THE USB PORT UNTIL THE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY INSTALLED. Software & Camera Driver Installation On the “Install your camera software” sc
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button. Please review the license terms and click the “I Agree” button to continue. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”. 7
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Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer. Once the application has been installed on your computer, click the “Finish” button to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. 8
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This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver. Click “Next” to continue. Follow the Setup screens that appear to install the driver for this camera. Once the program has finished installing you will be asked to restart your computer. Please do so. 9
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Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express”, “WebCam Express” software and the Camera Driver. Camera Modes Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the PhoTags Express, WebCam Express and camera specific driver for this device as described in the previous section Press the Power/Menu button to power on the camera. Press the Power/Menu button again to view the Main Menu screen. Use the Up butto
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Press the Power /Menu button to save your choice. Below is an explanation for each of the Submenus on the Main Menu. Camera Submenu Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu. By default the camera icon is automatically selected. Press the Shutter button to toggle through the following various options within the camera submenu. Take Photo 11
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Self-Timer AVI（Video） Continuous Capture Press the Power/Menu button to select and save the mode of your choice. The LCD screen will show your choice with a symbol in the upper left corner. 12
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Resolution Modification Submenu Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu. Press the Up button until the Resolution Modification icon is selected and then press the Shutter button to toggle between the different resolution options. Press the Power/Menu button again to select and save the desired resolution. Options within the Resolution Modification Submenu are as follows: SXGA (1280x1024) VGA (640x480) QVGA (320x240)
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Compression Rate Submenu Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu, press the Up button until the Compression Rate icon is selected and then press the Shutter button to toggle between the different compression rate options, and then press the Power/Menu button again to select and save the desired compression. Options within the Compression Rate Submenu are as follows: Non-Compression Mode Compression Mode Frequency (Anti-Flicker) Submenu Press the Power/Menu but
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50Hz 60Hz Note: 60Hz is suitable for the U.S. and Japan, and 50Hz for Europe and Asia. Select the correct frequency for the present conditions you find yourself. Delete All Submenu Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu, press the Up button until the Delete All icon is selected and then press the Shutter button to select this submenu. Upon entering this submenu, you will be shown the following screen, asking if you wish to Delete All of the
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Battery Capacity Icons: An icon will appear on the top right corner of your LCD screen, showing the amount of battery power available. Once the battery indicator falls below 35% it is advisable to download the images to your computer as quickly as possible so as not to lose them. Once the batteries run low and the camera turns off, the images may be erased from the camera`s memory. Removing the batteries and replacing them with new ones also erases the images from the camera`s me
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5%-35% less than power 5% power Capturing Photos TAKING INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS You can compose your shot using the LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button. A beep will sound and the red LED indicator on the front of the camera will light up, indicating that the photo has been taken. Do not move the camera until you hear the beep. Moving the camera while taking the picture will cause the photo to blur. After each photo is taken the number of photos left
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If there is not enough battery power, two quick beeps will sound, indicating that the photo cannot be taken. If the camera’s memory is full, two quick beeps will sound, indicating that photos cannot be taken. In order to continue taking photos you will need to download the photos on the camera to the computer and then delete them from the camera. CONTINUOUS SHOT Your camera can be set up to take 3 photos in one continuous shot. Select the Continuous shot mode from the camera men
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TIMER Your camera can be set up with the timer mode to take a photo after 10 seconds. Select the Timer shot mode from the camera menu options on the LCD screen. Press the Power/Menu button. Toggle between the camera modes by pressing the Shutter button until the Timer icon appears in the top left corner. Press the Power/Menu button to save your choice. When the Timer icon appears in the top left corner you can now prepare your shot. Press the Shutter button once and the timer will
