Windows, Macintosh
Windows Users

Step 1PC Connection
ManualMacintosh System Requirements
USB connection• OS: Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)• USB port must be standard equipment

USB connection∗ Installation of the driver is not necessary.

• OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, 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 PC.

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

Application Software

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

Step 3© 2007 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.
Mac OS and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.

Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.

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

∗ 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.

Step 4

Software ProvidedWindows• ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 (Image viewing/managing/editing software)*on reverse side

• ACDSee for PENTAX (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 battery runs 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 4*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your PC,and transfer images.

Connect the camera and yourMacintosh, and transfer images.

Step 5

Step 5*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to view,
manage or edit images transferred toyour PC. You can also enjoy layingout and printing images or creatingslide shows.

MacintoshThe 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*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to viewand manage images transferred toyour Macintosh.

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WindowsStep 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.
• 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.

Turn your PC on.

Macintosh
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Click [Install].
Setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance andenter the registration information.
Reboot your PC after installation is finished.

If you are using Windows VistaWhen the [AutoPlay] screen appears, display the language selection screen following thesteps below.
1) Click [Run setup.exe].
2) Click [Allow].
The language selection screen appears.
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.

Step 2

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

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Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW70) into the CD-ROM drive.
The language selection screen appears.

3Windows System Requirements
USB connection and the included application software do not support Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows NT.

PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.

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2System 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
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 theother necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on yourcomputer.

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Macintosh Users

Step 15Turn your Macintosh on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW70) in the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW70) icon.
Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.
The language selection screen appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the language selection screen.

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

Windows, Macintosh

Setting Up Your Digital Camera
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]12

Press the 3 button.

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

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Click [Install].

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

Setting

2/3

Folder Name
USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving

DatePCPictBridge

MENU Cancel

5sec
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 digital camera is connected to your PC in [PictBridge] USB Connection mode, theimages 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.

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

Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 installation screen appears.

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.

If your PC is connected to the Internet, please click [ProductRegistration] 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 theinstructions 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.

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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 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 transferring
images (the Device Detector screen) appears.

Connecting the Camera and PC
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Select the folder (s)9Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu.

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

ACDSee for PENTAX lets you display and manage images.

Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon

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

on the desktop.

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

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

With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC 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 PC.

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Step 5Using ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0

The Copy Files screen appears.

Turn your PC on.

Step 5ACDSee Browser Interface
10 Specify the destination folder.
11 Click [OK].

ACDSee Browser Interface
AAB

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The folders or images are copied to the PC.

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Disconnecting the Camera from Your PC
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3Turn 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.

Click [Next].

35Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].
A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely
removed.

Click [OK].
Disconnect the USB cable from your PC and thecamera.
• 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 Only mode when the USB cable isdisconnected.

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Select an image to copy and click [Next].

Macintosh

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Specify [File names] and [Destination folder], andclick [Next].
The image is copied to the PC.

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Click [Finish].

the desktop.

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Click [My Computer].

Step 4Using the Help Pages

Connecting the Camera and Macintosh1

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Turn your Macintosh on.
With your camera turned off, connect it to your Macintosh using the USBcable.
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.

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 for PENTAX 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 the
Macintosh from a camera connected to the Macintosh.

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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Double-click the [DCIM] folder.
Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date(“XXX_1010” for October 10. “XXX” is a three-digit number.).
If [Standard] is selected for [Folder Name] in the [u Setting] menu,
a folder named “XXXPENTX” (XXX is a three-digit folder number)is displayed and images are stored here.

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. Youcan 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 Category pane
Displays a list of categories and priorities. By dragging and dropping files from the File Listpane to here, you can set category and priority for files.
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.

Transferring Images to a Macintosh

The ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 Browser starts.

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

HThe Stop a Hardware device screen appears.

45GSelect [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].

Transferring Images
Confirm that [Acquire images from the device withACDSee] is checked and click [OK].

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The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.

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

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D[Safely Remove Hardware] icon

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 for
PENTAX, 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.

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

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

Double-click the desired topic.

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 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.
G Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.

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

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

Click the desired topic.