Vivitar Vivicam V15 Users Manual

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).  
Plugging in...

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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 • Recommended screen...

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A Quick Look at Your Camera  
 
 
  

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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 not...

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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” screen,...

 7 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”.   

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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. 
  

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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.