Pentax Optio Optio X, Optio X Connection Manual

(PC Connection Manual)

Enjoying Your Digital

Camera Images

On Your PC

Introduction

This booklet explains how to view the images you took with the PENTAX Optio X on your PC. Keep this manual in a safe place.

Regarding copyrights

Images taken using the Optio 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

• PENTAX, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.

• The SD logo is a trademark.

• QuickTime and QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. 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 III, PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The PRINT Image Matching logo 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:

X that are for anything other than personal

1 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

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

Using the Camera for Video Chats (Windows XP SP1 or Later) 66

Install the PC Camera Driver................................................... 66

Using the PC Camera .............................................................. 68

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

Place the camera on the USB cradle and connect the cradle directly to a printer that is compatible with PictBridge using the USB cable, and print images. 1Camera Operating Manual (p.131)

View and record images on AV equipment

Place the camera on the USB cradle and connect the cradle to the TV, DVD recorder or other AV equipment with the AV cable to display and record images and movies. 1Camera Operating Manual (p.110)

Your computer is...

• equipped with a standard USB interface. using Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP as

• your OS. Or Mac OS 9.2/X (Ver. 10.1,

10.2, 10.3).

Place the camera on the USB cradle and connect the cradle to the computer with the USB cable to transfer the camera images.

Your computer is...

• using Windows 95/NT, Mac OS 8.6.

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.128)

• Select the images for prints.

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. By connecting the camera to your computer using the USB cradle, you can use the camera as a PC camera and enjoy video chats with friends and family.

• 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 using for details on how to use images and movies on your website. You can use the PC camera function if your computer runs

• Windows XP SP1 or later. See the operating manual of the messaging software you are using for details on how to use the video chat feature.

Use your printer

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.

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.

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-SW24) 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

• PC camera driver

Macintosh

• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing software)

• ACD photostitcher (Panorama image editing software)

• Use the USB cradle (D-CR24) and the USB cable (I-USB7) provided to connect the camera to your computer.

• You are recommended to connect the USB cradle to an AC 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 power outlet, make sure that the AC plug cord is properly connected to the USB cradle.

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.

PC Camera Function

(8 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)

• OS: Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2)

• Can be used with Windows XP Service Pack 2 using standard

OS driver

• If used with Windows XP Service Pack 1, PC camera driver must

be installed from CD-ROM (S-SW24) supplied with camera.

* For instructions on how to install the PC camera driver, see p.66. * You cannot install the PC camera driver unless Service Pack 1

has been installed first.

* The PC camera functions are not available in Russian.

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,

DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 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.

<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 9.0 or later

• 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-SW24). 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

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.

PC Camera Function

Not compatible with Macintosh.

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.

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 (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-SW24) into the CD-ROM drive.

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears automatically, but no action is required at this stage. Click the (Close) button to exit the screen.

3 Turn your camera off and place it on the USB cradle. 4 Connect the USB cradle to the PC with the USB cable.

The USB cable cannot be connected to the camera directly.

5 Turn your camera on.

Your PC will automatically detect the camera as new hardware and the Wizard screen will appear.

6 Click [Next].

7 Select [Search for the best

driver for your device] and click [Next].

8 Select [CD-ROM drive] and

click [Next].

If another item has been selected, click the box to deselect it.

9 Confirm that [PENSSTOR.INF]

is displayed and click [Next].

Installation of the driver starts.

10 Click [Finish].

When installation is finished, installation of the driver for the new hardware starts.

11 Click [Next].

12 Select [Search for the best

driver for your device] and click [Next].

13 Select [CD-ROM drive] and

click [Next].

If another item has been selected, click the box to deselect it.

14 Confirm that [PENSPDR.INF]

is displayed and click [Next].

15 Click [Finish].

When installation is finished, the Wizard window is exited.

16 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-SW24) 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-SW24)] icon.

3)Double-click [Setup.exe].

3 You can choose the languages

from the displayed screen.

The software selection screen appears.

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 for PENTAX.

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/default.mspx

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

(1p.12).

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.

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-SW24) in the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW24) 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.

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.

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

(1p.15)

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.

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

[u 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].

Set-up

Screen Setting Video Out USB Connection Sleep Timeout Auto Power Off Reset

Cancel

NTSC

PCPC PictBridgePictBridge PC CameraPC Camera

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] or [PC Camera] is selected for the USB Connection mode.

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.

If the digital camera is connected to your computer in [PictBridge] USB Connection mode, the images cannot be transferred. 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.

Connecting the Camera and PC

1 Turn your PC on. 2 Turn your camera off and place it on the USB cradle.

If there is no SD Memory Card in the camera, the images stored in the internal memory will be transmitted to the computer.

3 Connect the USB cradle to the PC with the USB cable.

The USB cable cannot be connected to the camera directly.

4 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 A button lights to indicate that the digital camera is communicating with the computer and the O button blinks to indicate that the SD Memory Card is being accessed.

Transferring Images

5 Confirm that [Copy images to

hard drive] and [Launch ACDSee] are checked, and click [Next].

6 Click [Browse].

The Browse For Folder screen appears.

7 Select a destination folder and

click [OK].

8 Click [Next].

The image is copied to the PC, and the ACDSee for PENTAX Browser (1p.27) starts.

The first time ACDSee for PENTAX is run, “ACDSee has detected that you do not have the 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 the digital camera, it is not necessary for Ghostscript

7.0 to support ACDSee for PENTAX. Click [Close] to close the

message window.

When the Device Detector screen does not appear

4 Double-click the [ACDSee for

PENTAX] icon on the desktop.

5 Double-click [My Computer].

6 Double-click [Removable

Disk].

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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