Pentax 750Z User Manual

(PC Guide)
Enjoying Your Digital
Camera Images
On Your PC
Introduction
This booklet explains how to view the images you took with the PENTAX Optio 750Z on your PC. Keep this manual in a safe place.
Regarding copyrights
Regarding trademarks
• PENTAX is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.
• Optio is a trademark of PENTAX Corporation.
• The SD logo is a trademark.
• QuickTime and QuickTime logo are trademarks used under licence. The QuickTime logo is registered in U.S. and other countries.
• All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
This product supports PRINT Image Matching. Combination of use, PRINT Image Matching enables digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images which are more faithful to their intentions. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Regarding PictBridge
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.
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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
Enjoy Your Digital Camera Pictures and Movies on Your Computer 2
Preparations for Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures and Movies 4
Software Provided ..................................................................... 4
System Requirements ............................................................... 5
Installing the USB Driver and the Software (for Windows).... 8
Installing the Software (for Macintosh).................................. 14
Setting Up Your Digital Camera.............................................. 17
Transferring Digital Camera Images and Movies 18
Transferring Images to a Windows PC .................................. 18
Transferring Images to a Macintosh ...................................... 24
Viewing Images and Movies 26
Starting ACDSee for PENTAX................................................. 26
Displaying a List of Images and Movies ................................ 27
Viewing a Full-Size Image or Movie........................................ 34
Editing Images and Movies 37
Editing Images ......................................................................... 37
Panorama Image Stitching...................................................... 41
Editing Movies.......................................................................... 47
Sharing Your Images and Movies 58
Printing an Image..................................................................... 58
E-mailing Your Images from ACDSee for PENTAX............... 62
Playing Your Movies Created with ACD Showtime! for
PENTAX .................................................................................... 63
Making the Most of ACDSee for PENTAX 64
Using Help ................................................................................ 64
About ACDInTouch.................................................................. 65
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Enjoy Your Digital Camera Pictures and Movies on Your Computer

You can use a computer to organize and edit the pictures and movies captured with your digital camera.
Direct Print
Connect your camera directly to a printer that is compatible with PictBridge using the USB cable, and print images. 1Camera Operating Manual (p.142)
View images on a TV
Connect your camera and TV with the AV cable to display images and movies on the TV.
1Camera Operating Manual (p.126)
Use your photo shop
You can have prints made from images recorded on your card at a photo shop.
• Set DPOF settings on your
camera, and get prints from your photo shop. 1Camera Operating Manual (p.139)
• Select the images for prints.
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Your computer is...
• equipped with a standard USB interface.
using Window s 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP as your OS. Or Mac OS 9.2/X (Ver. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3).
Connect your camera to the computer with the USB cable to transfer the camera images.
Your computer is...
• using Windows 95/NT, Mac OS 8.6.
You can 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 computer with another device, make sure to review the user manual accompanying that device.
Use your image data
You can use your e-mail software to attach and send images and movies by e-mail, or post the images and movies on your website.
ACDSee for PENTAX 1p.26-65
• View images • Play back movies
• Print images • Edit images and movies
• Organize and save images and movies
• Send images and movies by e-mail
• Post images and movies on a website
• 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 e-mail software for details on how to make attachments to e-mails.
• See the operating manual of the software you are usin g for details on how to use images and movies on your website.
Use your printer
You can use your printer to print images transferred to your computer. Some printers can print directly from cards.
• For details, see the operating manual of the printer you are using.
Save your image data
Images transferred to the computer can be saved onto a CD-R or other media.
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Preparations for Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures and Movies

You can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer and then organize, edit, print, and share them by installing the software recorded 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 the other necessary preparations for enjoying your digital camera pictures and movies on your computer.

Software Provided

The following software is included in the CD-ROM (S-SW22) provided.
Windows
• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing/editing software) ACD FotoCanvas (Image editing software) ACD photostitcher (Panorama image editing software) FotoSlate 2.0 (Image layout and printing software) ACD Showtime! for PENTAX (Movie editing software)
•QuickTime 6.0
Macintosh
• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing software)
• ACD photostitcher (Panorama image editing software)
Use the USB cable (I-USB7) provided to connect the camera to your computer.
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System Requirements

The following system requirements must be met for you to fully enjoy the images and movies captured with a digital camera on your computer.
Windows System Requirements
The software cannot be used on Windows 95.
USB connection
• OS: Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP (Home Edition/ Professional) (USB driver must be installed on Windows 98/98SE)
• USB port must be standard equipment
Application Software
<ACDSee for PENTAX, ACD FotoCanvas, ACD photostitcher and FotoSlate 2.0> (9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)
• OS: Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/
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 5.5 or later
* Some formats may require viewing with QuickTime 6.0 or later and
DirectX 9.0 or later.
* To install ACDSee for PENTAX, Windows Installer Service Version
2.0 may be required.
* ACD Showtime! for PENTAX is also installed when performing
standard installation of ACDSee for PENTAX (if ACD Showtime! for PENTAX meets system requirements).
* Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system
requirements.
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<ACD Showtime! for PENTAX> (6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS: Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/
XP (Home Edition/Professional)
• CPU: Pentium III 500MHz or higher (Pentium 4
2.0GHz or higher recommended)
• Memory: 128MB minimum (512MB or higher
recommended)
• Hard Disk space: 50MB minimum
• Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256 colors
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
• QuickTime 6.0 or later
• Windows Media Player 7.1 or later (Windows Media Player 9.0
or later recommended)
• DirectX 9.0 or later
<QuickTime 6.0> (6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS: Windows 98/98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/
Professional)
• CPU: Pentium or higher recommended
• Memory: 128MB minimum
* QuickTime 6.0 or later is required to play movies with the provided
software ACDSee for PENTAX or ACD Showtime! for PENTAX.
The versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Windows Installer Service required for use of ACDSee for PENTAX and ACD Showtime! for PENTAX are not included in the provided CD-ROM (S-SW22). 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
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Macintosh System Requirements
USB connection
• OS: Mac OS 9.2/X (Ver. 10.1, 10.2, 10.3)
• USB port must be standard equipment
* Installation of the driver is not necessary.
Application Software
<ACDSee for PENTAX and ACD photostitcher> (6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS: Mac OS 9.2 or higher (requires QuickTime
6.0 or higher and the latest version of CarbonLib)
• CPU: PowerPC 266MHz or higher
• Memory: 8MB minimum
• Hard Disk space: 6MB minimum
* The classic system is necessary when using ACD photostitcher with
Mac OS X or higher.
* Operation is not guaranteed on all Macintosh computers meeting the
system requirements.
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Installing the USB Driver and the Software (for Windows)

This section describes the procedures for installing the USB driver and the necessary software.
Installing the Image Processing Software (ACDSee for PENTAX) 1p.11
Installing the USB Driver on Windows 98/98SE only
Two drivers (PENSSTOR.INF and PENSPDR.INF) must be installed before using the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer running Windows 98/98SE.
If you are using Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP, you do not need to install the USB driver. Go to “Installing the Image Processing Software (ACDSee for PENTAX)” (1p.11)
1 Turn your PC on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW22) 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 PC with the USB cable.
Make sure the SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera.
4 Turn your camera on.
Your PC will automatically detect the camera as new hardware and the Wizard screen will appear.
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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.
9 Click [Finish].
When installation is finished, installation of the driver for the new hardware starts.
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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.
13 Confirm that [PENSPDR.INF]
is displayed and click [Next].
14 Click [Finish].
When installation is finished, the Wizard window is exited.
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15 Double-click [My Computer]
on the desktop.
A removable disk will be added.
Installing the Image Processing Software (ACDSee for PENTAX)
This section describes the procedures for installing ACDSee for PENTAX, which lets you view and edit images transferred to your PC.
When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.
1 Turn your PC on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW22) into your 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-SW22)] icon.
3) Double-click [Setup.exe].
3 You can choose the languages
from the displayed screen.
The software selection screen appears.
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4 Click [ACDSee™].
If QuickTime and DirectX are not already installed in your PC, a message such as the one shown on the right appears before the Setup screen appears. Click [OK] to first install them. When installing QuickTime or DirectX, other settings are not necessary during installation. Leave other settings at default and click [Next].
If your PC is running Windows 98SE, a message such as the one shown on the right may appear during installation.
In this case, follow the instructions below to update Internet Explorer before installing the software.
1 Cancel installation of ACDSee.
Click [OK] and then click [Finish] to exit the installation window.
2 Install the latest version of Internet Explorer.
The latest version can be downloaded from the following website.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx
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To guarantee more efficient operation, you are recommended to update Windows from the above website after updating Internet Explorer. * If your PC is not connected to the Internet, contact your nearest
PENTAX customer service center.
Follow the on-screen guidance and enter the registration information when the Setup screen appears. Reboot your PC after installation is finished (Other settings are not necessary during installation).
The panoramic image software “ACD photostitcher”, the image layout and printing software “FotoSlate”, the image editing software “ACD FotoCanvas”, and the movie editing software “ACD Showtime! for PENTAX” are also installed when you install all program features of ACDSee for PENTAX (complete installation).
Product Registration on the Internet
Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in step 4 on page 12 of this PC guide. A world map for 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 customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the Internet Product Registration.
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Installing the Software (for Macintosh)

This section describes the procedures for installing the necessary software for Macintosh.
Installing the Image Processing Software (ACDSee for PENTAX)
This section describes the procedures for installing ACDSee for PENTAX, which lets you view and edit images transferred to your computer.
1 Turn your Macintosh on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW22) in the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW22) icon. 4 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.
5 You can choose the languages
from the displayed screen.
A selection screen to install your desired software appears.
6 Click your applicable Mac OS.
The software selection screen appears.
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7 Click [ACDSee™].
The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to input registration information and install the software.
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 the file and then install it. Apple website: http://www.apple.com
* Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the
CarbonLib file.
Installing ACD photostitcher
This section describes the procedures for installing ACD photostitcher, a software application that lets you join a number of images together to form a panorama picture.
1 Click [ACD photostitcher].
The licensing agreement appears on the screen. After reading it, click [Agree] to accept the terms of the agreement.
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2 Select [Install Location] and
click [Install].
Installation starts. When the message appears telling you that the software has been successfully installed, click [Quit].
Product Registration on the Internet
Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection screen in step 7 on page 15 of this PC guide. A world map for 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 customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the Internet Product Registration.
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Setting Up Your Digital Camera

After installing the necessary software on your computer, you must now set up your digital camera to transfer images from the camera to your computer.
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]
1 Press the MENU button.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu or the [Q Playback] menu appears.
2 Press the four-way controller (5) to display the
[B Set-up] 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].
Start-up Screen DISPLAY Brightness Level Video Out USB Connection Sleep Timeout
MENU
Cancel
Set-up
NTSC
PCPC
PictBridgePictBridge
OK
OK
6 Press the OK button.
• Do not connect the camera to your PC while [PictBridge] is selected for the USB Connection mode.
• Do not connect the camera to your printer while [PC] is selected for the USB Connection mode.
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Transferring Digital Camera Images and Movies

Once you have made the necessary preparations for using your digital camera pictures and movies with your computer, you can begin transferring pictures and movies to your computer.

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 begins transferring images.
Connecting the Camera and PC
1 Turn your PC on. 2 Turn your camera off and connect it to the PC with the
USB cable.
Make sure the SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera.
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” (1p.20).
When the digital camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable, the focus status lamp lights to indicate that the digital camera is communicating with the computer and the flash status lamp blinks to indicate that the SD Memory Card is being accessed.
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If the digital camera is connected to your computer in [PictBridge] USB Connection mode, the digital camera will not be properly recognized as a storage device. In that case, disconnect the USB cable from your camera and PC, follow the instructions in “Setting Up Your Digital Camera” (1p.17) to set the USB Connection mode to [PC], and then reconnect the USB cable.
Transferring Images
4 Confirm that [Copy images to
hard drive] and [Launch ACDSee] are checked, and click [Next].
5 Click [Browse].
The Browse For Folder screen appears.
6 Select a destination folder and
click [OK].
7 Click [Next].
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