PC Connection
Manual
You can transfer images and movies captured with your digital camera to your computer and then display and manage them by installing the software included on the provided CD-ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to your computer with the USB cable.
This section explains how to install the provided software “ACDSee for PENTAX” and
“ACDSee 2 for Mac”, and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer.
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Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Windows Users Macintosh Users
Step 1
First, check the system requirements for the provided software.
Step 2
Install the image viewing/managing/ editing software (ACDSee for
PENTAX 3.0) on your PC.
Step 2
Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac) on your
Macintosh.
Step 3
Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.
Software Provided
Windows
• ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 (Image viewing/managing/editing software)
Macintosh
• ACDSee 2 for Mac (Image viewing/managing software)
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Windows
Step 2
Installing the Software
Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0).
• Make sure your PC meets the system requirements before installing the software.
• When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows
Vista, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.
1
Turn your PC on.
2
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW81) into the CD-ROM drive.
The language selection screen appears.
If you are using Windows Vista
When the [AutoPlay] screen appears, display the language selection screen following the steps below.
1) Click [Run setup.exe].
2) Click [Allow].
The language selection screen appears.
If the language selection screen does not appear
Display the language selection screen following the steps below.
1) Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.
2) Double-click the [CD-ROM drive (S-SW81)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.
3
Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” installation screen appears.
Step 4
*on reverse side
Connect the camera and your PC, and transfer images.
Step 4
*on reverse side
Connect the camera and your
Macintosh, and transfer images.
Step 5
*on reverse side
Use the supplied software to view, manage or edit images transferred to your PC. You can also enjoy laying out and printing images or creating slide shows.
Step 5
*on reverse side
Use the supplied software to view and manage images transferred to your Macintosh.
You are recommended to use an AC adapter connected to a power outlet when connecting the camera to a computer. If the battery runs out of power while images are being transmitted to the computer, the image data may be lost or damaged. When using an AC adapter, make sure that the AC plug cord is properly connected to the camera.
4
Click [Install].
Setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance and enter the registration information.
5
Click [Finish].
ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 installation is complete.
To continue, click [Exit] on the install window to close the window and restart Windows.
Windows, Macintosh
Step 1
System Requirements
Windows System Requirements
USB connection and the included application software do not support Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows NT.
USB connection
• OS : Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista (The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.)
• USB port must be standard equipment
∗
Driver installation is unnecessary.
Application Software
<ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0>
(Nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)
• OS
• CPU
• Memory
: Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista
: Pentium III or higher
: 256 MB minimum (512 MB or more recommended)
• Hard Disk space : 100 MB minimum (1 GB or more recommended)
• CD-ROM drive
• Monitor : Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256 colors
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
∗
DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 9.0 or later are required to play the movies.
∗
The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.
∗
Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements.
The system requirements describe the minimum environment for playing and editing movies.
The versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and DirectX required for use of “ACDSee for
PENTAX 3.0” are not included in the provided CD-ROM (S-SW81). Visit the following sites to download necessary items and install/update them on your PC.
• Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx
• Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediaplayer/default.mspx
• DirectX http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx
Macintosh System Requirements
USB connection
• OS : Mac OS X (Ver. 10.1.2 - 10.5) (The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.)
• USB port must be standard equipment
∗
Installation of the driver is not necessary.
Application Software
<ACDSee 2 for Mac>
(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS
• CPU
: Mac OS X (ver. 10.3 - 10.5)
: Power Macintosh 233 MHz or higher
• Memory : 8 MB minimum
• Hard Disk space : 6 MB minimum
• CD-ROM drive, QuickTime 4.0 or later
∗
The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.
∗
Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements.
Macintosh
Step 2
Installing the Software
Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac).
1
Turn your Macintosh on.
2
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW81) in the CD-ROM drive.
3
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW81) icon.
4
Double-click the [ACDSee Installer] icon.
The language selection screen appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the language selection screen.
5
Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The “ACDSee 2 for Mac” installer screen appears.
6
Click [Install].
The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to input registration information and install the software.
Windows, Macintosh
Step 3
Setting Up Your Digital Camera
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]
These settings must be configured before connecting to a computer. These settings cannot be configured while the camera is connected to the computer with a USB cable.
1
Press the 3 button.
2
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ) to display the
[ W Setting] menu.
3
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [USB
Connection].
4
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
A pull-down menu appears.
5
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [PC].
6
Press the 4 button.
Setting
Folder Name
USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving
Auto Power Off
5sec
3min
2 / 3
Date
PC
PictBridge
MENU OK
Product Registration on the Internet
If your computer is connected to the Internet, please click
[Product Registration] on the setup screen in Step 2 .
A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed.
Click the displayed country or region and then follow the instructions to register your product.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the
Internet Product Registration.
Windows
Step 4
Transferring Images to a Windows PC
When the digital camera is connected to your Windows PC and the camera is turned on, the
PC automatically recognizes the camera and the confirmation dialog box for transferring images (the Device Detector screen) appears.
Connecting the Camera and PC
1
Turn your PC on.
2
With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC using the USB cable.
Connect the terminal of the USB cable with pointing toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal of the camera.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transmitted to your PC.
8
Select the folders you want to copy to the PC.
9
Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu.
The Copy Files screen appears.
10
Specify the destination folder.
11
Click [OK].
The folders or images are copied to the PC.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your PC
1
Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar.
The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.
2
Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].
The Stop a Hardware device screen appears.
Select the folder (s)
2
3
Turn your camera on.
The Device Detector screen appears automatically.
If the Device Detector screen does not appear, display and copy the images following the steps in “When the Device Detector screen does not appear”.
When connected via USB, the power lamp blinks when communicating with the PC.
Transferring Images
4
Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with
ACDSee] is checked and click [OK].
5
Click [Next].
6
Select an image to copy and click [Next].
7
Specify [File names] and [Destination folder], and click [Next].
The image is copied to the PC.
8
Click [Finish].
The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” Browser starts.
When the Device Detector screen does not appear
4
Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop.
5
Click [My Computer].
6
Double-click [Removable Disk].
If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the volume label name appears instead of
[Removable Disk]. A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number.
7
Double-click the [DCIM] folder.
Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date
(“XXX_0707” for July 7. “XXX” is a three-digit number.).
If [Standard] is selected for [Folder Name] in the [ W Setting] menu, a folder named “XXXPENTX” (XXX is a three-digit folder number) is displayed and images are stored here.
3
Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].
A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely removed.
4
Click [OK].
5
Disconnect the USB cable from your PC and the camera.
• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as “ACDSee for
PENTAX 3.0”, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
• The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Only mode when the USB cable is disconnected.
Macintosh
Step 4
Transferring Images to a Macintosh
Connecting the Camera and Macintosh
1
Turn your Macintosh on.
2
With your camera turned off, connect it to your Macintosh using the USB cable.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will be transmitted to your Macintosh.
3
Turn your camera on.
The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] on the desktop. The drive name can be changed.
• If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the volume label name appears instead of
[NO_NAME]. A new unformatted SD Memory Card may show the manufacturer name or model number.
• When connected via USB, the power lamp blinks when communicating with a Macintosh.
Transferring Images
4
Specify a save location, make sure that [Launch
ACDSee] is checked, and click [Download].
After images are copied to your Macintosh, the browser for
“ACDSee 2 for Mac” starts.
• When [Delete images from device] is checked, images are deleted from the camera after transfer is complete.
• Even if camera images are not transferred, they can be directly displayed on the
Macintosh from a camera connected to the Macintosh.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh
1
Drag [NO_NAME] on the desktop to the trash.
If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, drag the icon of that name to the trash.
2
Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera.
• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as “ACDSee 2 for
Mac”, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
• The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Only mode when the USB cable is disconnected.
Windows
Step 5
Using ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
“ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” lets you view, edit, organize, search for, share, and print images.
Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”
1
Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop.
ACDSee starts and the main window, which is called the browser, appears.
ACDSee Browser Interface
A
B
F
C
E
D
G
H
A Menu bar
You can access the various menu commands.
B Toolbar
Provides quick access to shortcuts for frequently used tasks and functions.
C Folders pane
Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane.
D Preview pane
Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file.
E File List pane
Displays the contents of the currently selected folder or the results of the most recent search, in other words the file or folder that matches the search item. It is the only pane that always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed.
F Category pane
Displays a list of categories and priorities. By dragging and dropping files from the File List pane to here, you can set category and priority for files.
G Image Basket pane
Displays files selected in the File List pane. By choosing images and files and putting them in the Image Basket pane, you can use the editing and creating functions on images from different folders and categories.
H Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.
Viewer and Quick View
Double-click images in the browser that you want to display in the Viewer. In the Viewer, you can enlarge, reduce, or edit images using functions from the menu and tool bars.
Macintosh
Step 5
Using “ACDSee 2 for Mac”
“ACDSee 2 for Mac” lets you display and manage images.
Starting “ACDSee 2 for Mac”
1
Double-click the [ACDSee] folder inside the [Applications] folder.
2
Double-click the [ACDSee 2 for Mac] icon.
ACDSee starts and the main window, which is called the browser, appears.
ACDSee Browser Interface
A
B
C
E
D
F
G
A Menu bar
You can access the various menu commands.
B Toolbar
Provides quick access to shortcuts for frequently used tasks and functions.
C Folders pane
Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane.
D Preview pane
Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file.
E Favorites pane
You can add frequently used items (folders, etc.).
F File List pane
Displays the contents of the currently selected folder or the results of the most recent search, in other words the file or folder that matches the search item. It is the only pane that always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed.
G Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.
Viewer
Double-click images in the browser that you want to display in the Viewer. Images displayed can be enlarged and reduced in the Viewer.
Using the Help Pages
Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.
1
Select [ACDSee 2 for Mac] from [Help] on the menu bar.
The help screen appears.
2
Click the desired topic.
Viewer
Display images in Quick View by simply double-clicking them from their folder on the PC. Images displayed can also be enlarged or reduced from Quick View.
Click [Photo Manager] to switch to the browser and click [Full
Viewer] to switch to the Viewer. (You cannot return to Quick
View from the browser or Viewer.)
Quick View
Using the Help Pages
Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.
1
Click the [?] icon at the top right of the screen.
The help screen appears.
2
Double-click the desired topic.
