Vivitar Vivicam V15 Users Manual

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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 button to toggle between the menu icons on 
the screen. 
Use the Shutter button to select the different submenu 
features within each icon.  
						

							 11 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 
 
  
						

							 12 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.  
 
 
 
    
Self-Timer 
    
AVI（Video） 
     Continuous Capture  
						

							 13   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) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
                                         
Note: At higher resolutions the pictures captured will be 
clearer but will take up more of the camera`s memory. 
You will therefore be able to take less photos at higher 
resolution than at lower resolution.  
An indication of the number of photos that can still be 
captured for each resolution appears on the bottom left 
of the LCD screen once the picture is taken. 
 
    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: 
 
  Frequency (Anti-Flicker) Submenu 
 
Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu, 
press the Up button until the Frequency icon is selected 
and then press the Shutter button to toggle between the 
frequency options, and then press the Power/Menu 
button to select and save the desired frequency. 
Options within the Frequency Submenu are as follows: 
 Non-Compression Mode
 
 
 Compression Mode  
						

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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 photos in the camera. Press the Up button to 
move between options, select Yes to Delete All, or No 
to Cancel. Press the Shutter button to confirm your 
choice. 
Note:
 Please use this feature only after you have 
downloaded all the images to your computer. Once 
deleted the images are lost forever and cannot be 
retrieved. 
 
 50Hz 
 60Hz 
  
						

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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 
memory. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
more than 
70% power 35%-70% 
power  
						

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5%-35% 
power less than 
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 to 
shoot at this resolution is displayed at the bottom left of 
the LCD screen. 
If the level of brightness is too low, two quick beeps will 
sound, indicating that the photo cannot be taken.  
						

							 18 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 
menu options on the LCD screen. 
Press the Power/Menu button. Toggle between the 
camera modes by pressing the Shutter button until the 
continuous shot icon appears in the top left corner. 
Press the Power/Menu button to save your choice. The 
camera will show the continuous shot icon in the top left 
corner - you can now take your shots. 
Press the Shutter button once and the camera will take 
3 consecutive shots saved in jpeg format. The red LED 
indicator on the front of the camera will light  up three 
times and you will hear three beeps.   
						

							 19 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 be 
activated to take the photo after 10 seconds. The red 
LED indicator on the front of the camera will light up 
and a beep will sound every second. 
PLAYBACK MODE 
Press the Power/Menu button to power on the camera. 
Press the Playback button on your camera in order to 
view all the photos that are presently on your camera. 
Press the Up button to navigate between the photos.