Pentax 43WR User Manual 2
(PC Connection Manual)
Viewing Your Digital
Camera Images
On Your PC
Introduction
This booklet explains how to view the images you took with the
PENTAX Optio 43WR on your PC. Keep this manual in a safe place.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken using the Optio 43WR that are for anything other than personal
enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as
specified in the Copyright Act. Please take care, as there are even cases
where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment
during demonstrations, industrial enterprise or as items for display. Images
taken with the purpose of obtaining copyrights also cannot be used outside
the scope of use of the copyright as laid out in the Copyright Act, and care
should be taken here also.
Regarding trademarks
• The SD logo is a trademark.
• PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.
• Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.
• All other brands or product names are trademarks of registered trademarks
of their respective companies.
• Apple, the Apple logo, AppleScript, the Apple Store, Mac, the Mac logo,
Mac OS, Macintosh, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• This product supports PRINT Image Matching II.
When used in combination, PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still
cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images
more faithful to their intentions.
Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
• “PictBridge” allows the user to connect the printer and digital camera
directly, using the unified standard for the direct printout of images. You
can print images directly from the camera through a few simple operations.
• Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
Gives page numbers explaining related operations.
Gives information that is useful to know.
Gives cautions and notes about the operation.
The PC screenshots in this booklet may differ from your PC, depending on
your model.
Contents
How to Use the Captured Images 2
Viewing Digital Camera Images on a Windows PC 4
System Requirements ............................................................... 4
Installing the Software............................................................... 6
Copying Images to your PC .................................................... 13
Disconnecting the Camera from your PC.............................. 18
Viewing Digital Camera Images on a Macintosh 20
System Requirements ............................................................. 20
Installing ACDSee for PENTAX............................................... 21
Installing ACD Photostitcher .................................................. 22
Displaying Images on your Macintosh................................... 23
Disconnecting your Camera from your Macintosh............... 25
About ACDSee for PENTAX 26
Launching ACDSee for PENTAX ............................................ 26
Viewing using the Browser 27
About the Browser................................................................... 27
Viewing images in other folders............................................. 31
Sorting image files................................................................... 32
Setting detailed display categories ........................................ 33
Viewing a Large Version of an Image (Viewer) 34
About the Viewer...................................................................... 34
Panorama Image Stitching with ACD Photostitcher 36
Panorama Image Stitching on a Windows PC....................... 36
Panorama Image Stitching on a Macintosh........................... 39
Printing an Image 42
Printing from the Browser....................................................... 42
Printing from the Viewer.......................................................... 42
Creating and Printing contact sheets .................................... 43
E-mailing your Images from ACDSee for PENTAX 44
About ACDInTouch 45
1
How to Use the Captured Images
Here are some ways to use the images captured with your digital camera.
Direct Print
Connect your camera and printer that
is compatible with "PictBridge" directly
with a USB cable, and print images.
• For details, see the operating
manual of the printer you are using.
Is your computer…
• equipped with a standard USB interface?
•
using Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000/XP as
your OS? Or Mac OS 9.0-9.2/10.1 or
Connect your camera
and computer with a
USB cable, and copy
the camera images.
Is your computer…
• using Windows 95/NT,
Mac OS 8.6 or an earlier OS?
later?
Use your photo shop
Have prints made from your
card images at a photo shop.
• Set DPOF settings on your
camera, and get prints from
your photo shop.
Camera Operating
Manual (p.85)
• Select the images for prints.
2
Transfer your images using
a built-in card slot + PC card
adapter or a card reader.
• Remove the card from the
camera. When transferring
images on the card to a PC
with another device, make
sure to review the user
manual accompanying
that device.
Use your image data
Use your e-mail software to attach images to e-mails, or
use them on your homepage.
ACDSee for PENTAX p.26-44
• View Images • Edit Images
• Save processed images • E-mail Images
• Manipulate images • Print images
* These operations also can be performed
using commercially available image editing
software. See the instructions provided with
the software for more details.
• See the operating manual of your
email software for details on how to
make attachments to e-mails.
• See the operating manual of the
software you are using for details on
how to use images on your
homepage.
Use your printer
Print images from your
computer to your printer.
Some printers can print
directly from cards.
• For details, see the
operating manual of the
printer you are using.
Save your image data
Images sent to the computer can be
saved onto a CD-R or other media.
3
Viewing Digital Camera Images on a
Windows PC
You can use the provided USB cable (I-USB7) or a card reader to
transfer your digital camera’s images to the PC, and you can edit and
print your images using the image viewing software. Here, the
method for viewing images with the provided software (S-SW18) is
explained.
Software Provided
The following software is included in the CD-ROM (S-SW18)
provided.
• Image viewing / editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX)
• QuickTime™ 6.0
System Requirements
USB connection
• OS: Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me / 2000
Windows XP Home Edition / Professional
(Installation of the driver is necessary for Windows 98 / 98 SE)
• USB port must be standard equipment
Application Software
<ACDSee for PENTAX>
(9 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)
• OS: Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me /
NT (latest version) / 2000
Windows XP Home Edition / Professional
• CPU: Pentium or higher recommended
• Memory: 64MB minimum
• Hard Disk space: 40MB minimum
• Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256
colors
• Internet Explorer 4.0.2 or later
4
* Some formats may require viewing with QuickTime 6.0 or later and
DirectX 8.0 or later.
* To install ACDSee for PENTAX, Windows Installer Service
Version 2.0 may be required.
i
You can download DirectX and Windows Installer Service from
the following website.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/
howitworks/management/installer.asp
<QuickTime>
(6 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS: Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me /
NT (latest version) / 2000
Windows XP Home Edition / Professional
• CPU: Pentium or higher recommended
• Memory: 128MB minimum
* Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system
requirements.
You may play movie pictures taken using the provided software
[ACDSee for PENTAX] (QuickTime 6.0 or later required).
• The software cannot be used on Windows 95.
• We recommend using the AC Adapter D-AC5 (optional) when
connecting your camera to your PC. Your image data could be
corrupted if your batteries run out during image transfer.
5
Installing the Software
This section describes the procedures for installing the necessary
software.
Installing the USB driver p.6
Installing the image processing software (ACDSee for PENTAX)
p.10
Installing the USB driver on Windows 98/98 SE only
If you are using Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP, you
do not need to install the USB driver. When you connect the camera
to your computer with the USB cable, your computer will
automatically detect the camera as [Removable Disk].
1 Turn your computer on.
2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW18) into the CD-ROM drive.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears automatically, but
no action is required at this stage.
3 Make sure the camera is turned off and connect it to
your computer with the USB cable.
4 Turn your camera on.
Your computer will automatically detect the camera as new
hardware and the Wizard screen will appear.
6
5 Click [Next].
6 Select [Search for the best
driver for your device] and
click [Next].
7 Select [CD-ROM drive] and
click [Next].
If another item has been selected,
click the box to deselect it.
8 Confirm that [PENSSTOR.INF]
is displayed and click [Next].
Installation of the driver starts.
7
9 Click [Finish].
When installation is finished,
installation of the driver for the new
hardware starts.
10 Click [Next].
11 Select [Search for the best
driver for your device] and
click [Next].
12 Select [CD-ROM drive] and
click [Next].
If another item has been selected,
click the box to deselect it.
8
13 Confirm that [PENSPDR.INF]
is displayed and click [Next].
14 Click [Finish].
When installation is finished, the
Wizard window is exited.
15 Double-click [My Computer]
on the desktop.
A removable disk will be added.
9
Installing the image processing software
(ACDSee for PENTAX)
This section describes the procedures for installing ACDSee for
PENTAX which lets you view and edit recorded images on your
computer.
When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000 or
Windows XP, login by the authority of the administrator before
installing the software.
1 Turn your computer on.
2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW18) into your CD-ROM drive.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen is displayed on the
desktop.
When the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed
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-SW18)] icon.
3 Double-click [Setup.exe].
3
Click your applicable language.
You can choose the languages from
the displayed screen.
A selection screen to install your
desired software is displayed.
4 Click [ACDSee™].
10
The Setup screen will appear.
Follow the on-screen guidance and
enter the registration information.
Reboot your PC after installation
finish.
• If QuickTime 6.0 or later is not
already installed in your PC, a
message such as the one shown
on the right is displayed before
the Setup screen appears. Click
[Install QuickTime] to first install
QuickTime 6.0.
The panoramic image software “Photostitcher”, the image layout
and printing software “FotoSlate”, and the image editing software
“FotoCanvas” are also installed when you install ACDSee for
PENTAX.
11
Product Registration on the Internet
Please click the [Product Registration] of
the CD-ROM screen in step 4 on the
page 10 of this PC manual.
A world map of the Internet Product
Registration is displayed.
If your PC is connected to the Internet,
click the displayed country or region and
then follow the instructions to register
your product.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Only the customers of displayed countries and region can register
their products on the Internet Product Registration.
12
Copying Images to your PC
An explanation of how to copy images using ACDSee for PENTAX
is shown below.
Refer to the “About ACDSee for PENTAX” (
p.26) to view or edit
the copied images.
Setting the USB Connection mode to [PC]
1 Press the MENU button in Playback mode.
2 Press the four-way controller (5) to display [B Set-up]
menu.
3 Use the four-way controller (23)
to select [USB Connection].
4 Use the four-way controller (45)
to select [PC] .
5 Press the OK button.
USB Connection
Screen Setting
Video Out
Quick Delete
Quick Zoom
Set-up
PC
NTSC
On
Off
MENU
Exit
OK
OK
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