Windows, Macintosh
Windows Users

PC Connection
Manual
You 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 for
PENTAX” and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures andmovies on your computer.
QuickTime™ and QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license.
The QuickTime logo is registered in U.S. and other countries.

Macintosh Users

Step 1

System Requirements

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

: Windows 2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional): Pentium or higher recommended: 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-SW48), can be installed only

USB connection

on Windows 2000/XP. QuickTime 6 is required to play QuickTime-compatible movies on
Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT.

• OS

Step 2

Step 2

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

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

: 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 [traditionaland 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

Step 3The 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-SW48). 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∗ 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 berequired.

∗ ACD Showtime! for PENTAX is also installed when performing standard installation of

Windows

Step 4• 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*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your PC,
and transfer images.

Step 4Macintosh System Requirements

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.

*on reverse side

Connect the camera and yourMacintosh, and transfer images.

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.

<ACD Showtime! for PENTAX>(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS
• CPU

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

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

Step 5

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.

*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to viewand edit images transferred to yourPC. Enjoy laying out and printing
images or creating slide shows withmusic.

Step 5*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to viewand edit images transferred to yourMacintosh.

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 withan account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

Turn your PC on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW48) 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-SW48)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

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• OS
• CPU
• Memory

The software cannot be used on Windows 95.

Software Provided

57636<QuickTime 7>(Eight languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese [traditional andsimplified], Korean, Japanese)

Windows System Requirements

Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.

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Step 1

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

Macintosh
For 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-SW48) 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 new
hardware 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 foryour 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 notinstalled 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 QuickTime and DirectX from the PENTAX Software
Installer screen.

∗ If the proper versions of QuickTime and DirectX are not

Step 2

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

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Turn your Macintosh on.
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW48) in the CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW48) 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.

Windows, Macintosh

Setting Up Your Digital Camera
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]1
2

Press the 3 button.

3

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

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6

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Click [Install] for ACDSee for PENTAX.

Step 3Press the four-way controller (45) to display the[B Setting] menu.

Setting

MENU Cancel

Install QuickTime and DirectX.
If the proper versions of QuickTime and DirectX are notinstalled in your PC, install them before installing ACDSee for
PENTAX 2.0.
Click [Install] for QuickTime or DirectX, and then follow theon-screen guidance to install.
When installation is completed, the software selection screen
reappears.

∗ QuickTime 7, which is included on the provided CD-ROM
5(S-SW48), can be installed only on Windows 2000/XP.

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.

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.

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

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).

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 thefile and then install it.
Apple website: http://www.apple.com/∗Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the CarbonLib file.

OK OK

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

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

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2/3

Folder Name
Standard
USB Connection PC
PictBridge
Video Out
Auto LCD Dimmer
Auto Power Off
3min

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 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.

Step 4

Windows

Transferring Images to a Windows PC

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2

Select the folders you want to copy to the PC.

Select folders

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

Turn your PC on.
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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ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 lets you view, edit, organize, search for, share, and print images.

Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0
1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0] iconon the desktop.

Disconnecting the Camera from Your PC

Turn 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”.

2

Double-click thein the task bar.

[Safely Remove Hardware] icon

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Click [Next].

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

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F

5

Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and 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
Macintosh

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

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

Connecting the Camera and Macintosh
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2

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5

Double-click [My Computer].

With your camera turned off, connect it to your Macintosh using the USB
cable.

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Turn your camera on.

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

The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] ([untitled] in Mac OS 9) on thedesktop. The drive name can be changed.

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Specify a save location, make sure that [Launch
ACDSee] is checked, and click [Download].
After images are copied to your Macintosh, the browser for
ACDSee for PENTAX starts.

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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.

7• 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.
• To edit images, first transfer them to your Macintosh.

Double-click [Removable Disk].

Double-click the [DCIM] folder.
Images are stored in folder [xxxPENTX], where “xxx” is a threedigit folder number. When [Folder Name] on the [u Setting] menu
is set to [Date], folders are displayed with a folder name indicating
the date the images were taken. Images taken on March 25, forexample, are stored in folder [xxx_0325].

Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh
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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 the Help Pages

Transferring Images

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.

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

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

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

• 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 self-timer lamp lights while the camera is connected to a Macintosh with the USB
cable.

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

Turn your Macintosh on.

MacintoshG

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

Click [OK].

Click [Create Video File].

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

D• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as ACDSee for
PENTAX 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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The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.

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ACD Showtime! starts and the [ACD Showtime! for PENTAX]
screen appears.
Follow the on-screen guidance.
For details on how to use these functions, see the help pages.

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The Stop a Hardware device screen appears.

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

ACDSee Browser Interface

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

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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 inside 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 self-timer lamp lights while the camera is connected to a PC with the USB cable.

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ACD 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.

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

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

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Using ACD Showtime! for PENTAX

Using ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0

The image is copied to the PC.

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Step 5Using the Software

Hold the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard while clicking on the folders inwhich the images you want to copy are stored.

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

Windows

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

Double-click the desired topic.

ACDSee Browser Interface
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B
C
D

E

F

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.

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

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Using ACD FotoSlate 3.0
With 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.

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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.

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

Click the desired topic.