Windows, MacintoshPC Connection
ManualYou can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer andthen organize, display, edit, print, and share them by installing the software included on theprovided CD-ROM to your computer and connecting your digital camera to your computerwith the USB cable. This section explains how to install the provided software “ACDSee forPENTAX” and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures andmovies on your computer.
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Windows Users

Macintosh Users

Step 1

Step 1

System Requirements
Windows System Requirements

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

• The software cannot be used on Windows 95.
• In order to play movies on Windows 98 SE/Me/2000/XP, you are required to install
Windows Media Player 9.0 or later and DivX codec (CPU: Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or higher,or Pentium M 1.0 GHz or higher recommended.).
• You cannot play DivX movies shot by Optio S7 on Windows 98/NT.

Step 2

Step 2

Install the image viewing/editing/managing software (ACDSee for
PENTAX 2.0) on your PC.

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

The versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Windows Installer Service required for use ofACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 and ACD Showtime! for PENTAX are not included in the provided CD-ROM(S-SW56). 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

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

Macintosh System Requirements
Playing movies on Macintosh is not supported.

Application Software<ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, ACD FotoSlate 3.0>
(Nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditionaland simplified], Korean, Japanese)

Step 3• OS: Windows 98 SE/Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)• CPU: Pentium or higher (Pentium III 500 MHz or higher recommended)• Memory: 64 MB minimum• Hard Disk space : 40 MB minimum• Monitor: Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256 colors• Internet Explorer 5.0 or laterSet up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.

Software Provided∗ Some movies require viewing with DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 7.1 orWindows• ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (Image viewing/editing/managing software)
ACD FotoSlate 3.0 (Image layout and printing software)
ACD Showtime! for PENTAX (Movie editing software)• DivX• DirectX• USB driver for Windows 98/98 SE

Step 4*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your PC,and transfer images.

Step 4

You are recommended to use an AC adapter connected to a power outlet whenconnecting 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 connectedto the camera.

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Connect the camera and yourMacintosh, and transfer images.

Use the supplied software to view,
edit and manage images transferred
to your PC. Enjoy laying out andprinting images or creating slide
shows with music.

Step 5

Install the image viewing/editing/managing 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 withan account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

Turn your PC on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW56) 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-SW56)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The software selection screen appears.

Install DivX and DirectX.
If the proper versions of DivX and DirectX are not installed inyour PC, install them before installing ACDSee for PENTAX
2.0.
Click [Install] for DivX or DirectX, and then follow theon-screen guidance to install.
When installation is completed, the software selection screen
reappears.

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

• OS
• CPU

: Windows 98 SE/Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional): Pentium III 500 MHz or higher (Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or higherrecommended)• Memory: 128 MB minimum (512 MB or higher recommended)• Hard Disk space : 50 MB minimum• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later• Windows Media Player 7.1 or later• DirectX 9.0 or later*on reverse sideUse the supplied software to view
and manage images transferred toyour Macintosh.

MacintoshFor Windows 98/98 SE:
A driver must be installed before using the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer.
1 Turn your PC on.
2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW56) into the CD-ROM drive.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears automatically, but no action is requiredat this stage. Click the(Close) button to exit the screen.
3 With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC using the USB cable.
4 Turn your camera on.
Your PC will automatically detect the camera as newhardware and the Wizard screen will appear. Follow theon-screen guidance and install the USB driver.

∗ Make sure that you select [Search for the best driver for

If the proper versions of DirectX is 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] andinstall DirectX from the PENTAX Software Installer screen.

∗ If the proper versions of DivX and DirectX are not

Click [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.

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.
1 Cancel installation of ACDSee for PENTAX.
Click [Cancel], and then click [Finish] when the message
appears telling you that the wizard has been interrupted.
2 Install 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 thefollowing website after updating Windows Media Player.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

Step 2

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

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Turn your Macintosh on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW56) in the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW56) icon.
Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the PENTAX Software Installer screen.

Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The ACDSee for PENTAX installer screen appears.

your device. (Recommended).] for the search method
and check only [CD-ROM drive] for the search location
when installing.

installed in your PC, operation of ACDSee for PENTAX
2.0 is not guaranteed.

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Application Software<ACD Showtime! for PENTAX>(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)

Step 2

Installing the Software3*on reverse side∗ Installation of the driver is not necessary.

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Step 5• OS: Mac OS 9.2/X (10.1 or later)• USB port must be standard equipment

later.
∗ To install ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, Windows Installer Service Version 2.0 may berequired.
∗ ACD Showtime! for PENTAX is also installed when performing standard installation ofACDSee 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.

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Macintosh• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing/managing software)

USB connection

Windows, MacintoshSetting Up Your Digital CameraSetting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]12

Press the 3 button.

3Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USBConnection].

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Step 3Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [uSetting] menu.

Press the four-way controller (5).

Set-upUSB Connection PC
PictBridge
Video OutNTSC
Brightness Level
Power Saving 5sec
Quick Zoom
Auto Power Off 3min
MENU Cancel

A pull-down menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC].
Press the 4 button.
Do not connect the camera to your PC while [PictBridge] is selected for the camera’s USB
connection mode.

Click [Install] for ACDSee for PENTAX.
The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance toinput registration information and install the software.

Product Registration on the Internet
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 ofthe file exists.
The latest version of the CarbonLib file is available on the Apple website. Download thefile and then install it.
Apple website: http://www.apple.com/∗Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the CarbonLib file.

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 displayedcountry 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 theInternet 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).
• Operation is not guaranteed if the proper versions of DivX and DirectX are not installed
on your PC. Be sure to install both of them to ensure full operation of ACDSee for
PENTAX 2.0.

OKWindows

Step 4

Transferring Images to a Windows PC

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Select the folders you want to copy to the PC.

When the digital camera is connected to your Windows PC and the camera is turned on, thePC automatically recognizes the camera and the confirmation dialog box for transferringimages (the Device Detector screen) appears.

Connecting the Camera and PC
129ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 lets you view, edit, organize, search for, share, and print images.

Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu.
The Copy Files screen appears.

Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0
1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0] icon

10 Specify the destination folder.
11 Click [OK].

Disconnecting the Camera from Your PC
13Turn your camera on.
The Device Detector screen appears automatically.
If the Device Detector screen does not appear, display and copy the images following thesteps in “When the Device Detector screen does not appear”.

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Double-click thein the task bar.

[Safely Remove Hardware] icon

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Macintosh

The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.
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Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].

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The Stop a Hardware device screen appears.

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Click [OK].
Disconnect the USB cable from your PC and thecamera.

Select an image to copy and click [Next].

Step 4

Transferring Images to a Macintosh
Specify the name and save destination of the image,and click [Next].
The image is copied to the PC.

8Click [Finish].
The ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 Browser starts.

Connecting the Camera and Macintosh
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Turn your Macintosh on.
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 willbe transmitted to your Macintosh.

Turn your camera on.
The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] ([untitled] in Mac OS 9) on thedesktop. 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 ormodel number.
• The access lamp blinks while the camera is connected to a Macintosh with the USBcable.

When the Device Detector screen does not appear
4 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0] icon onthe desktop.

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Double-click [My Computer].

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Using the Help Pages
Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.

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2Click the [?] icon at the top right of the screen.
The help screen appears.

Double-click the desired topic.

Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh

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.

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Double-click the [DCIM] folder.

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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.

Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera.
• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as ACDSee forPENTAX, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
• The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Only mode when the USB cable isdisconnected.

ABCDEFA 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, thecontents 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 panethat always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed.

Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.

1With ACD FotoSlate 3.0, you can give full rein to your creativity and print pictures ofprofessional quality. The possibilities range from printing ordinary sized pictures to put inframes to creating calendars, greeting cards and contact sheets.

• 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 theMacintosh from a camera connected to the Macintosh.
• To edit images, first transfer them to your Macintosh.

ACDSee Browser Interface

Using the Help Pages

4Double-click [Removable Disk].

Images are stored in folder [xxxPENTX], where “xxx” is a threedigit folder number.
If “Date” is set for the “Folder Name” in the H Set-up” menu, afolder named for each day is displayed (taking August 24 as an
example, the folder name would be: “three digit foldernumber_0824”).

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, thecontents 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 panethat always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed.
F Properties pane
Displays the properties and database information of the file selected in the File List pane.
G Image Basket pane
Displays files selected in the File List pane. By choosing images and files and putting themin the Image Basket pane, you can use the editing and creating functions on images fromdifferent folders and categories.
H Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.

Using ACD FotoSlate 3.0

After images are copied to your Macintosh, the browser forACDSee for PENTAX starts.

6HTransferring Images
Specify a save location, make sure that [LaunchACDSee] is checked, and click [Download].

ACDSee starts and the main window, which is called thebrowser, appears.

GA message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely
removed.

Macintosh

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Using ACDSee for PENTAX
Starting ACDSee for PENTAX
1 Double-click the [ACDSee] folder inside the [Applications] folder.
2 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX] icon.

Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].

• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as ACDSee forPENTAX 2.0, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
• The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Only mode when the USB cable isdisconnected.

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Step 5ACDSee for PENTAX lets you view, organize, search for, share, and print images.

4Click [Next].

Click [Create Video File].

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Transferring Images

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ACD Showtime! starts and the [ACD Showtime! for PENTAX]
screen appears.

ACDSee Browser Interface

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Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with
ACDSee] is checked and click [OK].

Double-click the [ACD Showtime! for PENTAX]
icon on the desktop.

Follow the on-screen guidance.
For details on how to use these functions, see the help pages.

The first time ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 is run, “ACDSee has detected that you do not havethe following software installed on your computer: Ghostscript 7.0 (or later)” may appear
in the [Components missing] dialog box. If you will only display or edit images from thedigital camera, it is not necessary for Ghostscript 7.0 to support ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0.
Click [Close] to close the message window.

The access lamp blinks while the camera is connected to a PC with the USB cable.

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ACDSee starts and the main window, which is called thebrowser, appears.

The image is copied to the PC.

2ACD Showtime! for PENTAX is a tool for creating slide show presentations combining videos,images and music and saving them as video files on the hard disc. ACD Showtime! provides
a variety of transitions and effects for slide shows, editing tools for correcting images and tools
for trimming videos and audio files.

on the desktop.

With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC using the USB cable.
3Using ACD Showtime! for PENTAX

Using the Software
Using ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0

Turn your PC on.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory willbe transmitted to your PC.

Step 5

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Double-click the [ACD FotoSlate 3.0] icon on thedesktop.
ACD FotoSlate starts and the [Quick Start] screen appears.

Click [Start Layout Wizard].
The wizard lets you create calendars, greeting cards, contact
sheets, and paper-saving layouts.
For details on how to use these functions, see the help pages.

2Select [ACDSee™ Help] from [Help] on the menu bar.
The help screen appears.

Click the desired topic.