PC Connection

Manual

You can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer and then organize, display, edit, print, and share 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 the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer.

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Software Provided
Windows

•ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (Image viewing/editing software) ACD FotoSlate 3.0 (Image layout and printing software) ACD Showtime! for PENTAX (Movie editing software)

•QuickTime 7

•DirectX 9.0

•USB driver for Windows 98/98 SE

Macintosh

• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing/editing software)

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.

 

Windows UsersMacintosh Users

 

 

 

Step 1

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

Step 2

Step 2

Install the image viewing/editing

Install the image viewing/editing

software (ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0)

software (ACDSee for PENTAX) on

on your PC.

your Macintosh.

Step 3

Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.

Step 4

*on reverse side

Step 4

*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your PC,

Connect the camera and your

and transfer images.

 

Macintosh, and transfer images.

Step 5

*on reverse side

Step 5

*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to view

Use the supplied software to view

and edit images transferred to your

and edit images transferred to your

PC. Enjoy laying out and printing

Macintosh.

 

images or creating slide shows with

 

 

music.

 

 

 

Windows, Macintosh Step 1

System Requirements

Windows System Requirements

The software cannot be used on Windows 95.

USB connection

•

OS

: Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

 

 

(USB driver must be installed on Windows 98/98 SE)

•

USB port must be standard equipment

Application Software<ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, ACD FotoSlate 3.0>

(Nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)

•

OS

: Windows 98 SE/Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

•

CPU

: Pentium or higher recommended

• Memory

: 64 MB minimum

•Hard Disk space : 40 MB minimum

•Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

∗Some movies, such as those in .mov file format, require viewing with QuickTime 6 or later, DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 7.1 or later.

∗To install ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, Windows Installer Service Version 2.0 may be required.

∗ACD Showtime! for PENTAX is also installed when performing standard installation of ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (However, ACD Showtime! for PENTAX cannot be used if system requirements are not met.).

∗Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system requirements.

<ACD Showtime! for PENTAX>

(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)

•

OS

: Windows 98 SE/Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

•

CPU

: Pentium III 500 MHz or higher (Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or higher

 

 

recommended)

• Memory

: 128 MB minimum (512 MB or higher recommended)

•Hard Disk space : 50 MB minimum

•Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

•QuickTime 6 or later

•Windows Media Player 7.1 or later

•DirectX 9.0 or later

<QuickTime 7>

(Eight languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)

•

OS

: Windows 2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

•

CPU

: Pentium or higher recommended

• Memory

: 128 MB minimum

∗QuickTime 6 or later is required to play movies with the provided software ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 or ACD Showtime! for PENTAX.

∗QuickTime 7, which is included on the provided CD-ROM (S-SW45), can be installed only on Windows 2000/XP. QuickTime 6 is required to play QuickTime-compatible movies on Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT.

The versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Windows Installer Service required for use of ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 and ACD Showtime! for PENTAX are not included in the provided CD-ROM (S-SW45). These can be downloaded from the following sites and installed.

•Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/ie

•Windows Media Player http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/

•Windows Installer Service http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292539

Macintosh System Requirements

USB connection

• OS

: Mac OS 9.2/X (10.1 or later)

•USB port must be standard equipment

∗ Installation of the driver is not necessary.

Application Software

<ACDSee for PENTAX>

(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)

•

OS

: Mac OS 9.2 or later (requires QuickTime 6 or later and the latest

 

 

version of CarbonLib)

• CPU

: PowerPC 266 MHz or higher

• Memory

: 8 MB minimum

•

Hard Disk space : 6 MB minimum

∗Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system requirements.

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Windows

Step

2

 

 

 

Installing the Software

Install the image viewing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0).

•Windows Media Player 7.1 or later must be installed in your PC to install ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0.

•When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

1Turn your PC on.2Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW45) into the CD-ROM drive.

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.

If the PENTAX Software Installer screen does not appear

Display the PENTAX Software Installer screen following the steps below.

1)Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop.

2)Double-click the [CD-ROM drive (S-SW45)] icon.

3)Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

3Choose a language from the displayed screen.

The software selection screen appears.

4Install QuickTime and DirectX.

If the proper versions of QuickTime and DirectX are not installed in your PC, install them before installing ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0.

Click [Install] for QuickTime or DirectX, and then follow the on-screen guidance to install. When installation is completed, the software selection screen reappears.

∗QuickTime 7, which is included on the provided CD-ROM (S-SW45), can be installed only on Windows 2000/XP.

5Click [Install] for ACDSee for PENTAX.

Follow the on-screen guidance and enter the registration information when the Setup screen appears.

Reboot your PC after installation is finished.

For Windows 98/98 SE:

A driver must be installed before using the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer.

1Turn your PC on.2Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW45) into the CD-ROM drive.

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears automatically, but no action is required at this stage. Click the (Close) button to exit the screen.

3With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC using the USB cable.4Turn your camera on.

Your PC will automatically detect the camera as new hardware and the Wizard screen will appear. Follow the on-screen guidance and install the USB driver.

∗Make sure that you select [Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).] for the search method and check only [CD-ROM drive] for the search location when installing.

If the proper versions of Quick Time and DirectX are not installed on your PC:

A message, such as the one shown on the right, appears when ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 is run. Click [Close] and install QuickTime and DirectX from the PENTAX Software Installer screen.

∗If the proper versions of QuickTime and DirectX are not installed in your PC, operation of ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 is not guaranteed.

If your PC is running Windows Media Player earlier than version 7.1:

A message, such as the one shown on the right, may appear during installation.

In this case, follow the instructions below to update Windows Media Player before installing the software.

1Cancel installation of ACDSee for PENTAX.

Click [Cancel], and then click [Finish] when the message appears telling you that the wizard has been interrupted.

2Install the latest version of Windows Media Player.

The latest version can be downloaded from the following website. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/

To guarantee more efficient operation, you are recommended to update Windows from the following website after updating Windows Media Player.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

Macintosh Step 2

Installing the Software

Install the image viewing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX).

1Turn your Macintosh on.2Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW45) in the CD-ROM drive.3Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW45) icon.4Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.

Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the PENTAX Software Installer screen.

5Choose a language from the displayed screen.

The ACDSee for PENTAX installer screen appears.

6Click [Install] for ACDSee for PENTAX.

The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to input registration information and install the software.

If the message [CarbonLib-xxxxx could not be found] appears during installation: You must add the extension file “CarbonLib” to the Extension folder in the System folder in order to install the provided software in Mac OS 9.2.

This message appears when this extension file does not exist or when an older version of the file exists.

The latest version of the CarbonLib file is available on the Apple website. Download the file and then install it.

Apple website: http://www.apple.com/

∗Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the CarbonLib file.

Windows, Macintosh Step 3

Setting Up Your Digital Camera

Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]

1

Press the 3button.

USB Connection

2

Touch [Setting].

 

3Touch [USB Connection].4Touch the Aicon.5 Press the 3button.6Press the Qbutton.

If the digital camera is connected to your PC in B(PictBridge) USB Connection mode, the images cannot be transferred. Disconnect the USB cable from your camera and PC to set the USB Connection mode to A(PC), and then reconnect the USB cable.

Product Registration on the Internet

Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in Step 2 .

A world map for Internet Product Registration is displayed.

If your PC is connected to the Internet, 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.

The image layout and printing software “ACD FotoSlate 3.0” and the movie editing software “ACD Showtime! for PENTAX” are also installed when you install all program features of ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (complete installation).