Installing the Software, Installation screen appears | Pentax 14176

8 Connectingto

a Computer

Installing the Software

Install the image viewing/managing/editing software “MediaImpression”.

• Make sure your computer meets the system requirements before installing the software.

•When multiple accounts have been set up in your computer, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

Windows

1 Turn your Windows PC on.

2 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM/DVD drive.

If the installation screen appears, go to Step 5.

3 Click [Computer] in the Start menu.

4 Double-click the CD-ROM/DVD drive (S-SW121) icon.

The installation screen appears.

5 Click [MediaImpression 3.1 for

PENTAX], choose a language in the “Choose Setup Language” screen and click [OK].

The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance and install the software.

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Pentax 14176 Installing the Software, If the installation screen appears, go to Step, Installation screen appears, 212

Contents

Operating Manual Thank you for purchasing this Pentax Digital Camera Using Your Camera Safely To users of this camera About the Battery Charger and the AC Adapter About the CameraPage About the Battery Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Before Using Your CameraAbout the Battery and Charger Care to be Taken During Handling Other Precautions Cleaning Your CameraStoring Your Camera Page Contents Taking Pictures Editing and Printing Images Setting the Green Button 123Playing Back and Deleting Images Printing a Single Image 178 Printing All Images 180 Recording and Playing Back Sound SettingsConnecting to a Computer Recording a Voice Memo 186 Playing Back a Voice Memo 187 Appendix 227 2or 4or 5or 3or Mode Memo Composition of the Operating Manual Appendix Camera Features Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback Functions Display Images and Sound Files in Calendar Format Perfect for Portrait ShotsAdd Various Frames to Your Pictures For decorating your pictures with a frame Advanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Names of Parts Front Back Power switchNames of Operating Parts Zoom lever Display in a Mode Monitor Indications Normal Display in Still Picture Capture Mode 09/09/2011 F3.5 +1.0 1425Page Page Display in Q Mode Normal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode Edit 1425 A12 Setting the Exposure EV Compensation 1p.110 Using the HistogramGuide Indications Understanding Brightness Understanding Contrast Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Charging the Battery Installing the Battery Open the battery/card cover Close the battery/card cover Removing the Battery Battery Level Indicator At 23C with the display on and the battery fully charged Getting Using the AC AdapterExtract the DC coupler cord Confirm the DC coupler is locked in place GettingStarted Installing the SD Memory Card Backing Up Data Cover lock lever Push the card into the SD Memory Card socket to eject itTo Remove the SD Memory Card SD Memory Card socket Number of Images Recordable on an SD Memory Card Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 1p.108 Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power switchPress the power switch again Checking the SD Memory Card Starting-up in the Playback Mode Press the power switch while holding down the Q button Setting the Display Language Initial SettingsFour-way controller 4 button Button Press the 4 button Daylight saving time Press the 3 button Initial Setting screen appears in the selected languageA Rec. Mode menu appears Language/ screen appears To Set Hometown and DST Press the four-way controllerUse the four-way controller 45 to choose a city Started To choose the date format Setting the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller To select 24h 24-hour display or Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month Press the four-way controller 3 to select Settings completeFrame moves to the month GettingStarted Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions Mode W button Displays the a Rec. Mode menu p.57Four-way controller Green button Switches to a mode p.56 Green/i button Press the Q button Switching Between a Mode and Q ModePress the Q button or the shutter release button halfway Setting the Camera Functions Operating the Menus During recording During playback Use the four-way controller 23 to change the setting Ex. To set the Focusing Area on the a Rec. Mode menu Press the 4 button or the four-way controller To Save the Setting and Start Playback of ImagesTo Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations Press the shutter release button halfway Rec. Mode Menu Menu List Operations Rec. Mode Menu Setting Menu Setting 3/3 Reset Delete All Pixel Mapping Format Taking Pictures Confirm the subject and shooting information on the display Taking Still PicturesTaking Pictures Face detection frame Press the shutter release button fully Pictures Press halfway Using the Shutter Release ButtonPoor focusing conditions Press fully Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode Setting the Shooting ModePress the four-way controller 3 in a mode Instant Review and Blink Detection Bright skin tone Night Scene Panoramic photograph Face detection frame When the multiple faces Are detected Using the Face Detection FunctionTo Switch the Face Detection Function Main frame White frame Face Detection On Smile Capture Shutter release button Four-way controller 4 button Taking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture ModeWhen the camera detects the pet’s full face Portrait×Backlight Sunset Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Set the functions you want to change Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green ModePicture is taken Camera switches to 9 mode Press the Green button in a ModeShutter release button Green button Turn the zoom lever in a mode Using the ZoomZoom lever Four-way controller Button Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio To select O or P To Set the Digital Zoom Shutter release Fireworks Taking Pictures of People Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to select cor d Taking Pictures of Children Kids Mode Press the Ibutton on the capture Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet ModeStatus screen in ePet mode To Register the Pet Pet registration screen Press the I button againCapture status screen To Delete the Pet from the Entry Press the Ibutton on the capture status screen in ePet modeTo Switch the Pet You Want to Shoot Pet registration screen appears Use the four-way controller 2345 to select \or Q Taking Pictures Indoors Party Mode C mode selection screen appears Taking Pictures of Text Text ModeUse the four-way controller 23 to select c, d, c or d Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode 9-frame display of the frame selection screen appears Turn the zoom lever to the right Drive Mode screen appears Using the Self-timerPress the four-way controller 2 in a mode Optional Frames Longer the interval between shots Camera is ready to take a series of pictures Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit Optional TakingPictures Using the Digital Wide Function Digital Wide Mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Take the second image Use the four-way controller 2345 to select F Taking Panoramic Pictures Digital Panorama ModeTo Cancel after Taking the First Shot Confirmation dialog appears Screen for taking the first frame is Take the second frame100 Take the third frame To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame101 Selecting the Flash Mode Setting the Shooting Functions102 About the red-eye phenomenon Press the four-way controller 4 in a modeSetting is saved and the camera returns to capture status 103 Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode Selecting the Focus Mode104 \ indicator Use the four-way controller 23 to adjust the focusFocus Mode screen appears To Set the Focus Manually Manual Focus To change the focusing area Press the 3 button in a modeUse the four-way controller 23 to select AF Setting Setting Use the four-way controller 23 to select Focus Assist Setting the =Assist Light Focus AssistPress the 3 button twice Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On/P Off Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels 108 Press the 4 button. The setting is saved 109 Setting the Exposure EV Compensation 110 Shadow Correction Correcting the Brightness D-Range SettingTo select Highlight Correction or 111 White Balance screen appears Adjusting the White Balance112 To Set the White Balance Manually White balance is automatically adjusted113 Pull-down menu appears Setting the AE MeteringSetting is saved and the a Rec. Mode menu reappears 114 Setting the Sensitivity 115 Use the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity Setting the Auto ISO Range116 Camera returns to capture status Blink Detection 1p.69 Setting the Blink Detection Function117 Setting the Shake Reduction Function 118 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Instant Review Setting the Instant Review119 Instant Review is displayed Instant Review is not displayed Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessUse the four-way controller 45 to select O or P Soft Normal Sharp Use the four-way controller To change the contrast level Setting the Color Saturation SaturationSetting the Image Contrast Contrast Low Normal High Setting the Date Imprint Function 122 Setting the Green Button Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing123 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Green Button 124 Following functions can be registered When Fn Setting is SelectedCamera returns to capture mode 125 To Use Fn Setting Press the 9 button in a mode126 Recording a Movie Camera enters the C mode and returns to capture statusRecording Movies To select C Movie Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed 128 Movie screen appears Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for MoviesFrame rate fps indicates the number of frames per second 129 Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 130 Saving the Settings Memory 131 Memory screen appears Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item132 Playing Back and Deleting Images Press the Q button after taking a picture Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures Images To Play Back the Previous or Next Image Images Playing Back a MovieDeleting 135 Four-Image Display/Nine-Image Display Multi-Image DisplayQ mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f Back and Deleting Images Folder display Q mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f three timesFolder Display/Calendar Display Deleting Images Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a playback mode Using the Playback FunctionsPress the four-way controller 3 in Q mode Calendar display Press halfway Closes the Playback ModePalette and goes to a mode 139 Deleting Images Playback Mode Palette 140 To select Start SlideshowTo select u Slideshow Press any button other than the 4 button To Set the Slideshow Conditions Use the four-way controller 23 to select Screen EffectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Sound Effect 142 Image appears on the display Rotating the ImageButton Four-way controller 4 button 143 Rotated image is saved Rotation144 Guide Zoom PlaybackZoom lever Button Four-way controller 4 button 145 Zoom lever Button I button 146 Available operations during the Face close-up playback mode 147 Use the four-way controller To select Delete Deleting Images and Sound FilesDeleting a Single Image Image or sound file is deleted 149 Four-image display or nine-image display appears Deleting Selected Images and Sound FilesQ mode, turn the zoom lever to the left f once or twice Appears on the images and sound files Selected images and sound files are deleted Appears on the selected images Sound files151 To select Delete All Press the 3 button in Q modeDeleting All Images and Sound Files 152 Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image/Sound Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion ProtectTo select Z Protect All the images and sound files are deleted To Protect All Images and Sound Files Use the four-way controller To select ProtectSelect All Images/Sounds in Step On p.153 154 155 Turn the AV device on Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment156 Turn the camera on 157 158 Editing and Printing Images About printing To select nResize Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Resize Printing Images Resized image is saved Cropping ImagesTo select oCropping 161 Q mode, use the four-way controller 45 to Processing Images to Make Faces Look SmallerChoose the cropping area Choose the image you want to edit Approx % Green frame indicates the face that is to be processed163 Using the Digital Filters 164 Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection Use the four-way controller To select PDigital Filter165 To Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a filterUse the four-way controller 45 to choose the color Editing and Printing To adjust the effect 167 Compensating for an Unwanted Red-eye Effect 168 Processed image is saved Adding a Frame Frame CompositeTo select ZRed-eye Compensation 169 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select NFrame Composite 170 171 To Copy Frames Remove the SD Memory Card from the cameraPrinting Images Optional Frames 172 To Use a New Frame Editing MoviesEditing 173 Want to save Screen Press the 4 buttonTo choose the frame you Select Divide Movies on the movie edit selection Use the four-way controller 23 to select Divide Copying Images and Sound Files175 To select the image/sound file you Want to copy Use the four-way controller 23 to selectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Press the 4 button 176 177 Q mode, press the four-way controller Setting the Printing Service DpofPrinting a Single Image To select rDPOF Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image Press the Green button to switch Or P for Date settingMessage Applies Dpof settings to this image appears Use the four-way controller 45 to select an image Select All Images in on p.179 Press the 4 button Message Applies Dpof settings to all images appearsPrinting All Images 180 Recording and Playing Back Sound Back Sound Setting the Voice Recording FunctionRecording Sound Voice Recording 182 Press the shutter release button Press the Green button ModeRecording Sound 183 Playback starts Total file recording time Playback time Playing Back SoundPlaying Back Sound 184 185 Memo Adding a Voice Memo to ImagesRecording a Voice Memo 186 Playback starts Playing Back a Voice MemoAppears on images with voice memos in single-image display Playback stops To Delete the Sound from an Image 1p.149 188 Settings Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format Camera SettingsFormatting the Memory Format screen appears To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume Changing the Sound SettingsChange Playback Volume in the same way as in Steps 4 191 To Change the Sound Type Changing the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to select the sound type 192 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose the date format 193 Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 194 To Set the Destination Setting the World TimeUse the four-way controller 23 to select X Destination World Time screen appears To Display the Time of the Destination Select Time Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P OffUse the four-way controller 23 to select Select Time 196 Use the four-way controller 23 to select X or W Setting the Text Size on the MenuAre displayed in a mode 197 Select from Standard or Large Changing the Display LanguageUse the four-way controller 23 to select the text size 198 Menus and messages are displayed in the selected language Changing the Naming System of the Folder199 Changing the Video Output Format 200 To select O or P Setting Eye-Fi CommunicationUse the four-way controller 23 to select Eye-Fi 201 Dark Normal Bright Adjusting the Brightness of the Display202 Choose from 2min., 1min., 30sec., 15sec., 5sec. or Off Using the Power Saving Function203 Setting the Auto Power Off Function 204 To choose the image for the start Up screen Changing the Start-up Screen205 Pixel Mapping screen appears Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel MappingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Mapping 206 Reset screen appears Resetting to Default Settings ResetUse the four-way controller 23 to select Reset 207 208 Connecting to a Computer System Requirements Setting Up Your ComputerProvided Software Computer 211 CPU Installation screen appears Installing the SoftwareIf the installation screen appears, go to Step 212 Click Finish Installation is complete Reboot your computerSelect the file format to use and click Next Click MediaImpression 2.1 for Product Registration on the Internet Click Exit on the installation screenClick Close 214 Turn your camera on Press the 3 button in Q mode Setting the USB Connection Mode215 PTP Picture Transfer Protocol MSC Mass Storage Class and PTP Picture Transfer Protocol216 Connect your camera to the computer using the USB cable Connecting to Your ComputerConnecting the Camera and Your Computer Turn your camera on Double-click the MediaImpression icon on the desktop When the AutoPlay screen does not appearTransferring Images 218 Click Import Click Import media files to local diskSelect an image to import 219 220 Click Eject the device connected Disconnecting the Camera from Your ComputerClick the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the task bar Drag no Name on the desktop to the trash Select and double-click an image you wish to view Starting MediaImpressionClick PhotoImpression Images are displayed Help screen appears in the web browser Details on How to Use MediaImpressionClick the desired topic Explanation is displayed Transferring Images Using an Eye-Fi Card 224 225 226 Appendix Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 228 229 C Q Messages 230 231 Data being processed Problem Cause Remedy Troubleshooting232 233 Reset Setting Default SettingsLast Memory Setting Rec. Mode Menu Items 235 Setting Menu Items 236 Playback Mode Palette Items 237 Key Operation 238 List of World Time Cities 239 AC adapter kit K-AC117 Optional AccessoriesST81 Waterproof strap Remote Control 240 Main Specifications 241 242 243 Faces Shooting Modes 244 Digital Filters Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period 245 246 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For customers in USAFor customers in Canada 247 Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 248 249 Index 250 251 252 253 254 Memo Memo Memo Pentax Ricoh Imaging