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Windows, Macintosh Step 1
Macintosh UsersWindows Users
System Requirements
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
“ACDSee 2 for Mac”, and the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera
pictures and movies on your computer.
PENTAX and Optio are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION.
© 2008 ACD Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarks
of ACD Systems Ltd. in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan and other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and other countries.
Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies.
Step 1
First, check the system requirements for the provided software.
Step 2
Install the image viewing/managing/
editing software (ACDSee for
PENTAX 3.0) on your PC.
Step 2
Install the image viewing/managing
software (ACDSee 2 for Mac) on your
Macintosh.
Step 3
Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.
Step 4 *on reverse side
Connect the camera and your PC,
and transfer images.
Step 4 *on reverse side
Connect the camera and your
Macintosh, and transfer images.
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 (The OS must be
preinstalled and updated to the latest version.)
• USB port must be standard equipment
∗ Driver installation is unnecessary.
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.
∗ The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.
∗ Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements.
∗ The system requirements describe the minimum environment for playing and editing
movies.
Macintosh System Requirements
USB connection
• OS : Mac OS X (Ver. 10.1.2 - 10.5) (The OS must be preinstalled and
updated to the latest version.)
• USB port must be standard equipment
∗ Installation of the driver is not necessary.
Application Software
<ACDSee 2 for Mac>
(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS : 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
∗ The OS must be preinstalled and updated to the latest version.
∗ Operation is not guaranteed on all computers 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-SW81). Visit the following sites to download
necessary items and install/update them on your PC.
• Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx
• Windows Media Player
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/mediaplayer/default.mspx
• DirectX
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx
Software Provided
Windows
• ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 (Image viewing/managing/editing software)
Macintosh
• ACDSee 2 for Mac (Image viewing/managing software)
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Step 5 *on reverse side
Use the supplied software to view,
manage or edit images transferred to
your PC. You can also enjoy laying
out and printing images or creating
slide shows.
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.
Step 5 *on reverse side
Use the supplied software to view
and manage images transferred to
your Macintosh.
Windows Step 2 Macintosh 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.
• 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.
1 Turn your PC on.
2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW81) into the CD-ROM drive.
The language selection screen appears.
4 Click [Install].
Setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance and
enter the registration information.
Installing the Software
Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee 2 for Mac).
1 Turn your Macintosh on.
2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW81) in the CD-ROM drive.
3 Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW81) icon.
4 Double-click the [ACDSee Installer] icon.
The language selection screen appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the language selection screen.
5 Choose a language from the displayed screen.
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.
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-SW81)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.
5 Click [Finish].
ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 installation is complete.
To continue, click [Exit] on the install window to close the
window and restart Windows.
The “ACDSee 2 for Mac” installer screen appears.
6 Click [Install].
The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to
input registration information and install the software.
Windows, Macintosh Step 3
Setting Up Your Digital Camera
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]
These settings must be configured before connecting to a computer. These settings
cannot be configured while the camera is connected to the computer with a USB cable.
1 Press the 3 button.
2 Press the four-way controller (5) to display the
[W Setting] menu.
3 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB
Connection].
4 Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
5 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC].
6 Press the 4 button.
Folder Name
USB Connection
Video Out
Brightness Level
Power Saving
Auto Power Off
MENU
Cancel
Cancel
Setting
2/3
Date
PC
PictBridge
5sec
3min
OK
OKOKOK
3 Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” installation screen appears.
Product Registration on the Internet
If your computer is connected to the Internet, please click
[Product Registration] on the setup screen in .
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.
Step 2
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Transferring Images to a Windows PC
When the digital camera is connected to your Windows PC and the camera is turned on, the
PC automatically recognizes the camera and the confirmation dialog box for transferring
images (the Device Detector screen) appears.
Connecting the Camera and PC
1 Turn your PC on.
2 With your camera turned off, connect it to your PC using the USB cable.
Connect the terminal of the USB cable with pointing toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal
of the camera.
If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the built-in memory will
be transmitted to your PC.
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3 Turn your camera on.
The Device Detector screen appears automatically.
If the Device Detector screen does not appear, display and copy the images following the
steps in “When the Device Detector screen does not appear”.
When connected via USB, the power lamp blinks when communicating with the PC.
Transferring Images
4 Confirm that [Acquire images from the device with
ACDSee] is checked and click [OK].
5 Click [Next].
6 Select an image to copy and click [Next].
8 Select the folders you want to copy to the PC.
Select the folder (s)
9 Select [Copy To Folder...] from the [Edit] menu.
The Copy Files screen appears.
10 Specify the destination folder.
11 Click [OK].
The folders or images are copied to the PC.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your PC
1 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon
in the task bar.
The Safely Remove Hardware screen appears.
2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop].
The Stop a Hardware device screen appears.
3 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [OK].
A message appears indicating that the hardware can be safely
removed.
4 Click [OK].
5 Disconnect the USB cable from your 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 Only mode when the USB cable is
disconnected.
Macintosh Step 4
Transferring Images to a Macintosh
Windows Step 5Windows Step 4
Using ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
“ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0” lets you view, edit, organize, search for, share, and print images.
Starting “ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0”
1 Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop.
ACDSee starts and the main window, which is called the browser, appears.
ACDSee Browser Interface
A
B
F
C
E
D
G
H
A Menu bar
You can access the various menu commands.
BToolbar
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, the
contents 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 pane
that 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 List
pane 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 them
in the Image Basket pane, you can use the editing and creating functions on images from
different folders and categories.
HStatus bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.
Viewer and Quick View
Double-click images in the browser that you want to display in
the Viewer. In the Viewer, you can enlarge, reduce, or edit
images using functions from the menu and tool bars.
Macintosh Step 5
Using “ACDSee 2 for Mac”
“ACDSee 2 for Mac” lets you display and manage images.
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 Browser Interface
A
B
C
D
A Menu bar
You can access the various menu commands.
BToolbar
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, the
contents 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 pane
that always appears in the Browser and it cannot be hidden or closed.
G Status bar
Displays information and properties for the selected file.
Viewer
Double-click images in the browser that you want to display in the Viewer. Images displayed
can be enlarged and reduced in the Viewer.
Using the Help Pages
Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.
1 Select [ACDSee 2 for Mac] from [Help] on the menu bar.
The help screen appears.
2 Click the desired topic.
E
F
G
7 Specify [File names] and [Destination folder], and
click [Next].
The image is copied to the PC.
8 Click [Finish].
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
the desktop.
5 Click [My Computer].
6 Double-click [Removable Disk].
Connecting the Camera and Macintosh
1 Turn your Macintosh on.
2 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 will
be transmitted to your Macintosh.
3 Turn your camera on.
The camera is recognized as [NO_NAME] on the desktop. 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 or
model number.
• When connected via USB, the power lamp blinks when communicating with a Macintosh.
Transferring Images
4 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 2 for Mac” starts.
• 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.
Viewer
Display images in Quick View by simply double-clicking them
from their folder on the PC. Images displayed can also be
enlarged or reduced from Quick View.
Click [Photo Manager] to switch to the browser and click [Full
Viewer] to switch to the Viewer. (You cannot return to Quick
View from the browser or Viewer.)
Quick View
Using the Help Pages
Refer to the help pages for a more detailed description of how to use each function.
1 Click the [?] icon at the top right of the screen.
The help screen appears.
2 Double-click the desired topic.
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 Double-click the [DCIM] folder.
Images are stored in folders named by the shooting date
(“XXX_0707” for July 7. “XXX” is a three-digit number.).
If [Standard] is selected for [Folder Name] in the [W Setting] menu,
a folder named “XXXPENTX” (XXX is a three-digit folder number)
is displayed and images are stored here.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh
1 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.
2 Disconnect the USB cable from your Macintosh and the camera.
• If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as “ACDSee 2 for
Mac”, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed.
• The camera will automatically switch to the Playback Only mode when the USB cable is
disconnected.
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