Windows, MacintoshWindows Users

PC Connection
ManualMacintosh Users

Step 1

Application Software• OS: Latest version of Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista• USB port must be standard equipment.

Step 2

Step 2

Install the image viewing/managing/editing software (ACDSee for
PENTAX 3.0) on your Windows PC.

Install the image viewing/managingsoftware (ACDSee 2 for Mac) on yourMacintosh.

• OS: Latest version of 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 laterSet up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.

Step 4

Step 4*on reverse side

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Connect the camera and yourMacintosh, and transfer images.

• ACDSee 2 for Mac (Image viewing/managing software)
You are recommended to use an AC adapter connected to a power outlet whenconnecting the camera to a computer. If the batteries run out of power while images arebeing 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.

Step 5*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to view,manage, and edit images transferred
to your Windows PC. You can also
enjoy laying out and printing images
or creating slide shows.

Macintosh

MacintoshInstall the image viewing/managing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0).

Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac).

• Make sure your Windows PC meets the system requirements before installing thesoftware.
• When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000, Windows XP or WindowsVista, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

Turn your Windows PC on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW81) into the CD-ROM drive.
The language selection screen of “PENTAX Software Installer” appears.

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If the language selection screen of “PENTAX Software Installer” 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.

Click [Next].
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Restart your Windows PC after installation is completed.

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Turn your Macintosh on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW81) into the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW81) icon.
Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.
The language selection screen of “PENTAX Software Installer” appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the language selection screen.

Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The screen for installing “ACDSee 2 for Mac” appears.

When you install the software to Windows Vista
If [AutoPlay] screen appears, follow the steps below to display the language selectionscreen.
1) Click [Run setup.exe].
2) Click [Allow].
The language selection screen will appear.

5The required versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and DirectX are not included in the
supplied CD-ROM (S-SW81). Visit the following sites to download necessary items and install/update themon your computer.
• 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

Step 2

Installing the Software

The install wizard starts.

∗ The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.
∗ Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements.

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Step 2

Click [Install].

• OS: Latest version of Mac OS X (ver. 10.3 - 10.5)• CPU: Power Macintosh 233 MHz or higher• Memory: 8 MB minimum• Hard Disk space : 6 MB minimum• CD-ROM drive• QuickTime 4.0 or later

Use the supplied software to view
and manage images transferred toyour Macintosh.

Installing the Software

4<ACDSee 2 for Mac>
(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)∗ To view movies, DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 9.0 or later are required.
∗ The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.
∗ System requirements are those minimum required for playing back and editing movies.
∗ Operation is not guaranteed on all computers.

• ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 (Image viewing/managing/editing software)

The screen for installing [ACDSee™] appears.

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

Step 3

Step 5Choose a language from the displayed screen.

: Mac OS X (Ver. 10.1.2 - 10.5) (The OS must be preinstalled andupdated to the latest version.)• USB port must be standard equipment.

USB connection

Windows3• OS

USB connection and the included application software do not support Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows NT.

Software Provided

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USB connection

Windows System Requirements

Connect the camera and yourWindows PC, and transfer images.

WindowsMacintosh System Requirements

System Requirements

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

You can transfer images and movies captured with your digital camera to your computer andthen display and manage them by installing the software included on the provided CD-ROM toyour computer and connecting your digital camera to your computer with the USB/AV cable.
This section explains how to install the provided software “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”, “ACDSee
2 for Mac” and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures andmovies on your computer.
PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of HOYA Corporation.
©2008 ACD Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarksof ACD Systems Ltd. in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan and other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the UnitedStates and other countries.
Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in theUnited States and/or other countries.
Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and othercountries.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.

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Step 1

Windows, Macintosh

Setting Up Your Digital Camera

Product Registration on the InternetSetting the USB Connection to [PC]In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration. Thank you
for your cooperation.

Be sure to set the setting before connecting the camera to your computer. The setting cannot
be set while the camera and your computer is connected with the USB/AV cable.

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Press the 3 button.

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

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

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Press the four-way controller (5) to display the[R Setting] menu.

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.

Setting

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USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving
Auto Power OffResetPCNTSC
PictBridge

MENU Cancel

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OK OK

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC].
Press the 4 button.
If the camera is connected to your computer in [PictBridge] USB Connection, theimages cannot be transferred. Disconnect the USB/AV cable from your camera andcomputer to set the USB Connection to [PC], and then reconnect the USB/AV cable.

Click your country or region and then follow the instructions toregister your product.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Only customers in countries and regions displayed on the software installation screen canregister their products on the Internet Product Registration.

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Step 4

Transferring Images to a Windows PC

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Select the folders you want to copy to the WindowsPC.

When you connect the camera to your Windows PC and turn on the camera, the camera isautomatically recognized by the Windows PC. The confirmation dialog box for acquiring
images (the “Device Detector” screen) appears.

Connecting the Camera and Windows PC
1 Turn your Windows PC on.
2 With your camera turned off, connect it to your Windows PC using theSelect folders

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Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu.

Macintosh

Using “ACDSee 2 for Mac”

“ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” lets you view, edit, organize, search for, share, and print images.

“ACDSee 2 for Mac” lets you display and manage images.

Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”
1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop.

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 starts and the main window, which is called the browser, appears.

ACDSee Browser Interface

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

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The folders or images are copied to the Windows PC.

3Step 5Using “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”

The “Copy Files” screen appears.

USB/AV cable.

Connect the terminal of the USB/AV cable withpointing toward the 4 on the PC/AVterminal of the camera.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory willbe transmitted to your Windows PC.

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Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC
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3Turn your camera on.

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Double-click thein the task bar.

• The power lamp on the camera blinks while the Windows PC is accessing the camera.
• Do not disconnect the camera and the Windows PC during data transfer.

Transferring Images
4 Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with

3ACDSee] is checked and click [OK].

455Click [Next].

Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].
A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely
removed.

Click [OK].
Disconnect the USB/AV cable from your Windows
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 mode when the USB/AV cable isdisconnected.

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Select images to copy and click [Next].

MacintoshStep 4

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

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Click [Finish].
The browser for “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” starts.

When the “Device Detector” screen does not appear
4 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on
the desktop.

5Double-click [My Computer].

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/
AV 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] on the desktop. The drive name canbe 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 power lamp on the camera blinks while the Macintosh is accessing the camera.

Transferring Images
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Specify a save location, make sure that [LaunchACDSee] is checked, and click [Download].
After images are copied to your Macintosh, the browser for“ACDSee 2 for Mac” starts.

6• 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.
• Do not disconnect the camera and the Macintosh during data transfer.

Double-click [Removable Disk].

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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If the SD Memory Card has a volume label, drag the icon of that name to the trash.

Disconnect the USB/AV cable from your Macintosh and the camera.

Double-click the [DCIM] folder.
Images are stored in the folder with the folder name of shooting
date. ([xxx_0505] if the shooting date is May 5th. The [xxx] is thethree-digit folder number.)
When [Folder name] in [R Setting] menu is set to [Standard], theimages are stored in the folder with the folder name [xxxPENTX].
(The [xxx] is the three-digit folder number.)GThe “Safely Remove Hardware” screen appears.
The “Stop a Hardware device” screen appears.

The “Device Detector” screen appears automatically.
If the “Device Detector” screen does not appear, display and copy the images following theprocedures in “When the Device Detector screen does not appear”.

• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as “ACDSee 2 forMac”, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
• The camera will automatically switch to the Playback mode when the USB/AV cable isdisconnected.

DD[Safely Remove Hardware] icon

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

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A Menu bar
You can access the various menu commands.
B Toolbar
Allows quick and easy access to frequently used tasks and functions.
C Folders pane
Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you select 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. Youcan adjust 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 your search. Thepane is always visible, and 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
You can hold images in this Image Basket temporarily. Select desired images from the FileList pane and drag and drop them to the Basket to edit or print them.
H Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.

GA Menu bar
You can access the various menu commands.
B Toolbar
Allows quick and easy access to frequently used tasks and functions.
C Folders pane
Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you select 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. Youcan adjust 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 your search. The
pane is always visible, and cannot be hidden or closed.
G Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.

About the Viewer

About the Viewer and the "ACDSee Quick View" screen

Double-click the desired image on the browser, and the viewer of the image appears.
On the viewer, you can enlarge/reduce the displayed image.

Double-click the desired image on the browser, and the viewer of the image appears.
On the viewer, you can enlarge/reduce the displayed image or select a function from themenu bar or the toolbar to edit the image.

Referring to the Help

If you directly double-click an image stored in the directory of your computer, the image
appears on the "ACDSee Quick View" screen. You can enlarge/reduce the image on thisscreen as well.
Click [Photo Manager] to switch the display to the browser, and click [Full Viewer] to switch
the display to the viewer. (You cannot return to the "ACDSee Quick View" screen from thebrowser or the viewer.)

Referring to the Help
For detailed information on how to use ACDSee, refer to the ACDSee Help.

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Click the [Help] icon at the top right of thescreen.
The help screen appears.

Double-click the desired topic.

For detailed information on how to use ACDSee, refer to the ACDSee Help.

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

Click the desired topic.