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Pentax Optio S4 Connection Manual

Pentax Optio S4 Connection Manual

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  • Page 1 (PC Connection Manual) Viewing Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC...
  • Page 2 This booklet explains how to view the images you took with the PENTAX Optio S4 on your PC. Keep this manual in a safe place. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio S4 that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Your Digital Camera: From Image Capture to Photo Prints 2 Viewing Digital Camera Images on a Windows PC System Requirements ... 4 Installing the software ... 5 Displaying and Copying Images to your PC... 8 Disconnecting the Camera from your PC ... 12 Viewing Images on a Macintosh System Requirements ...

  • Page 4: Your Digital Camera: From Image Capture To Photo Prints

    Your Digital Camera: From Image Capture to Photo Prints Here are some ways to use the images captured with your digital camera. Use your monitor Connect your camera to a TV with an AV cable to enjoy your pictures on the screen.
  • Page 5 Use your image data Use your e-mail software to attach images to e-mails, or use them on your homepage. ACDSee™ p.19-35 • 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.

  • Page 6: Viewing Digital Camera Images On A Windows Pc

    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-SW14) is explained.

  • Page 7: Installing The Software

    Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW14) into your CD-ROM drive. The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear. • If the PENTAX Software Installer screen is not displayed Follow the procedure below to display the screen. 1) Double click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop.
  • Page 8 Your computer will automatically detect the camera as new hardware and window will display a notification confirming [Hardware Found : PENTAX OPTIO S4] (Windows XP) or [Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)] (Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000) in the task bar recognized area to begin the installation.
  • Page 9 Installing the image processing software (ACDSee™) This section describes the procedures for installing ACDSee™ 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.

  • Page 10: Displaying And Copying Images To Your Pc

    Displaying and Copying Images to your PC An explanation of how to display / copy images using ACDSee™ is shown below. Turn your computer on. Turn your camera off, and connect it to the PC with the USB cable. To view images recorded on a card, insert the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard into the camera.
  • Page 11 Confirm that [My Pictures] is selected for [Create folder in:], and click [Next]. The image is copied to the PC, and the ACDSee™ Browser starts. When the Device Detector screen is not displayed. Double-click the [ACDSee™] icon on the desktop. Double-click [My Computer].
  • Page 12 Double-click the [DCIM] folder. Double-click the [xxxPENTX] folder. (xxx is a 3-digit number.) Select the image you wish to view from the Browser. Double-click the image to enlarge (Viewer). Select the image you wish to copy from the Browser or Viewer.
  • Page 13 Select [Copy To…] from the [Edit] menu. The Copy Files screen will appear. Click [More>>], and select the target folder. Click [OK]. The image is copied to the PC.

  • Page 14: Disconnecting The Camera From Your Pc

    Double-click the [Unplug or eject hardware] icon in the task bar recognized area. The [Remove Hardware] screen will appear. Confirm that [PENTAX USB DISK Device] is selected and click [Stop]. The [Stop Hardware Device] screen will appear. Confirm that [PENTAX USB DISK Device] is selected and click [OK].
  • Page 15 Windows XP Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar recognized area. Click [PENTAX USB DISK Device] and click [Stop]. Click [PENTAX USB DISK Device] and click [OK]. When a message is displayed permitting removal, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable from your camera and PC.

  • Page 16: Viewing Images On A Macintosh

    Viewing Images on a Macintosh 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-SW14) is explained.
  • Page 17 Double Click the [Master Installer]. Double-click the [Master Installer] alias icon. The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear. Click your applicable language. You can choose the language from the following: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Installing the USB driver (Mac OS 8.6 only) Click [USB Driver].

  • Page 18: Installing The Image Processing Software (Acdsee™)

    Installing the image processing software (ACDSee™) Turn your Macintosh on. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW14) in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW14) icon. Double-click the [Install ACDSee™] icon. Click your applicable language. You can choose the language from the following: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.

  • Page 19: Displaying Images On Your Macintosh

    Displaying Images on your Macintosh Displaying images on your Macintosh Turn your Macintosh on. Turn your camera off, and connect it to the Macintosh with the USB cable. To view images recorded on a card, insert the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard into the camera.

  • Page 20: Disconnecting Your Camera From Your Macintosh

    Select the image to view from the image list. Double-click the image you selected. A full-size image is displayed (Viewer). If the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard has a volume label, the volume label name will be displayed instead of “untitled”. A new SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard unformatted may show the manufacturer name or model number.

  • Page 21: About Acdsee

    About ACDSee™ “ACDSee™” is a comprehensive software package that acquires, organizes, displays, processes, and shares digital camera images. You can use the Browser ( efficiently. You then can organize them in your favorite way and even display them as thumbnails.

  • Page 22: Viewing Using The Browser

    Viewing using the Browser In “ACDSee™”, you can view images using either the Browser, which displays a list of images, or the Viewer, which display one image at a time. The Browser is displayed when you launch “ACDSee™.” About the Browser Here, explanations are provided regarding Browser configuration as well as names and functions within the Browser.
  • Page 23 Browser toolbar Browser toolbar includes shortcut buttons for commonly used functions and tools. These buttons open dialog boxes or display further activity buttons. You can customize the toolbar by turning the button labels on or off, adding or removing buttons, and changing the size of the buttons. Navigation pane Navigation pane displays a folder tree of the folders on your computer, extra drive, or peripheral device.

  • Page 24: For Macintosh

    For Macintosh Menu bar You can select and execute the various functions and settings of the ACDSee™ by choosing the menu items from the menu bar. Browser toolbar Browser toolbar includes shortcut buttons for commonly used functions and tools. These buttons open dialog boxes or display further activity buttons.
  • Page 25 File pane File pane displays the contents of a folder selected in the Navigation pane as a list of files or as thumbnails. You can sort your images by such criteria as file name, file size, file date, etc. Changing the Browser display method You can select any of the following 6 methods to display lists of images in the Browser.

  • Page 26: Viewing Images In Other Folders

    Viewing images in other folders To view images stored in other folders, select a folder from the folder tree in the Browser Navigation pane or directly specify a folder in the path box. Selecting a different folder in the folder tree Folders selected from the folder tree are designated as the current folder and images from that folder are displayed in the File pane.

  • Page 27: Sorting Image Files

    Sorting image files You can change the order of image files displayed in the File pane. Selecting sort categories Select [Sort] from the [View] menu and then select a sort key category from the submenu. You can choose from the following categories. Extension, Name, Size, Type, Date, Image Properties, Description Specifying ascending / descending order Select [Sort] from the [View] menu and then select [Forward] or...

  • Page 28: Setting Detailed Display Categories

    Setting detailed display categories You can specify items displayed in the list as well as change the category order when the File pane is set to Details display. Settings display categories Select [Columns] from the [View] menu and then select a display category from the submenu.

  • Page 29: Viewing A Large Version Of An Image (Viewer)

    Viewing a large version of an image (Viewer) Double-click on a single image file selected in the Browser to display a full-screen view of that image. About the Viewer Here, explanations are provided regarding Viewer configuration as well as names and functions within the Viewer. Menu bar You can select and execute the various functions and settings of the ACDSee™...
  • Page 30 Viewer toolbar Viewer toolbar includes shortcut buttons for commonly used functions and tools such as the Zoom tools. You can customize the toolbar by turning the button labels on or off, adding or removing buttons, and changing the size of the buttons. Status bar Status bar displays information and properties for the selected folder, file or files.

  • Page 31: Panorama Image Stitching With Acd Photostitcher

    Panorama Image Stitching with ACD photostitcher With ACD photostitcher installed on a Windows PC, you can panorama stitch the images you took in Panorama Assist mode. The folder and image names displayed on the explanatory screenshots will differ according to the setup of your PC. •...
  • Page 32 Correct the image positioning. ACD photostitcher starts, and the selected images are displayed in panorama format. Move the mouse pointer onto the image. It changes into a e symbol. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the images to adjust the stitching position.
  • Page 33 Trim the image. Move the mouse pointer onto an image. It changes into a symbol. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the dotted lines to adjust the image trimming position. When the position is adjusted, click the [Trimming] button. Save the image.

  • Page 34: Printing An Image

    Printing an image You can print image files from the Browser or the Viewer. Printing from the Browser You can print one or more images from the Browser. Select one or more images. To print several images, press the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard while clicking on pictures to select multiple images for printing.

  • Page 35: Creating And Printing Contact Sheets

    To insert the date and print and image You can insert the date into an image file and print it. Date insertion settings are done in the Print dialog box. Select the [Caption] tab in the Print dialog box. Check the [Print image original date] check box.

  • Page 36: E-Mailing Your Images From Acdsee

    E-mailing your images from ACDSee™ You can send images directly from the ACDSee™ without using an external e-mail application. (E-mail account setup is required. See the ACDSee™ Help section for details.) Image files are converted to JPEG format then attached to an e-mail and sent.

  • Page 37: About Acdintouch

    About ACDInTouch ACDInTouch uses the Internet to display the latest information about ACDSee™. You can access information related to special offers, free digital imaging resources, newsletters, subscriptions, and more. To connect to ACDInTouch Select [ACDInTouch] from the [Help] menu. The Connect to ACDInTouch dialog box is displayed. Click [Connect Now].
  • Page 38 2-36-9,Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.co.jp/) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www.pentax.de) PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.co.uk) 12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE (for Netherlands) Spinveld 25, 4815 HR Breda, NETHERLANDS (http://www.pentax.nl)

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