Pentax V10 manual

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 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 3.0 (Image viewing/managing/editing software)

Macintosh

• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing/managing 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 Users	Macintosh Users

Step 1

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

Step 2	Step 2
Install the image viewing/managing/	Install the image viewing/managing
editing software (ACDSee for	software (ACDSee for PENTAX) on
PENTAX 3.0) 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
manage or edit images transferred to		and manage images transferred to
your PC. You can also enjoy laying		your Macintosh.
out and printing images or creating
slide shows.

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
•	USB port must be standard equipment

Application Software<ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0>

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

• OS		: Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista
•	CPU	: Pentium III or higher
•	Memory	: 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.

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

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-SW70). Visit the following sites to download necessary items and install/update them on your PC.

•Internet Explorer http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx

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

•DirectX http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

Macintosh System Requirements

USB connection

• OS	: Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X (10.1.2 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 the latest version of CarbonLib)
• CPU		: PowerPC 266 MHz or higher
•	Memory	: 8 MB minimum

•Hard Disk space : 6 MB minimum

•CD-ROM drive

∗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/managing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0).

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

4Click [Install].

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

Reboot your PC after installation is finished.

Macintosh Step 2

Installing the Software

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

1 Turn your Macintosh on.

Windows, Macintosh Step 3

Setting Up Your Digital Camera

Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]

• 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.

1Turn your PC on.2Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW70) 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.

2	Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW70) in the CD-ROM drive.
3	Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW70) icon.
4	Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.

The language selection screen appears.

Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the language selection screen.

5Choose a language from the displayed screen.

The ACDSee for PENTAX installer screen appears.

1Press the 3button.2Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [uSetting] menu.3Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USBConnection].4Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

5Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC].6Press the 4button.

Setting	2/3
Folder Name	Date
USB Connection	PC
Video Out	PictBridge
Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving	5sec
MENU Cancel	OK OK

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-SW70)] icon.

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

3Choose a language from the displayed screen.

The ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 installation screen appears.

6Click [Install].

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.

If the digital camera is connected to your PC in [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 [PC], and then reconnect the USB cable.

Product Registration on the Internet

If your PC 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.