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  • Page 1 (PC Connection Manual) Enjoying Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC...
  • Page 2 Introduction This manual explains how to view the images you took with the PENTAX Digital Camera on your PC. Keep this manual in a safe place. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital Camera 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

    Panorama Image Stitching ... 42 Editing Movies... 48 Sharing Your Images and Movies Printing an Image ... 59 E-mailing Your Images from ACDSee for PENTAX... 64 Playing Your Movies Created with ACD Showtime! for PENTAX ... 65 Making the Most of ACDSee for PENTAX Using Help ...

  • Page 4: Enjoy Your Digital Camera Pictures And Movies On Your Computer

    Connect your camera directly to a printer that is compatible with PictBridge using the USB cable, and print images. 1“Optio S5i” Operating Manual (p.109) View images on a TV Connect your camera and TV with the AV cable to display images and movies on the TV.
  • Page 5 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.27-67 • View images • Play back movies • Print images •...

  • Page 6: Preparations For Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures And Movies

    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.

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    • 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 PENTAXis also installed when performing standard installation of ACDSee for PENTAX (if ACD Showtime! for PENTAX meets system requirements).
  • Page 8 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-SW25). These can be downloaded from the following sites and installed.

  • Page 9: Application Software

    • USB port 1.1 or later must be standard equipment • USB mass storage class * IInstallation of the driver is necessary for Mac OS 8.6 Application Software <ACDSee for PENTAX and ACD photostitcher> (6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese) • OS: • CPU: •...

  • Page 10: Installing The Software (For Windows)

    Turn on your computer. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW25) into your CD-ROM drive. The PENTAX Software Installer screen is displayed on the desktop. • If the PENTAX Software Installer screen does not appear Display the PENTAX Software Installer screen following the steps below.
  • Page 11 Your computer will automatically detect the camera as new hardware and window will display a notification confirming [Hardware Found : PENTAX OPTIO S5i] (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 12 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. 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.
  • Page 13 “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). When QuickTime or DirectX need to be installed...
  • Page 14 When the version of Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player is old A message will appear during installation of ACDSee for PENTAX. In that case, click the button on the software to download a new version from the Internet and install it on your...

  • Page 15: Installing The Software (For Macintosh)

    Double-click the [CD-ROM (S-SW25)] icon. Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon. The PENTAX Software Installer screen will appear. Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display [PENTAX Software Installer] screen. Click your applicable language. You can choose the languages from the displayed screen.
  • Page 16 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. Turn your Macintosh on. Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW25) in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 17: Installing Acd Photostitcher

    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 9.0 - 9.2.
  • Page 18 Select [Install Location] and click [Install]. Installation starts. When the message appears telling you that the software has been successfully installed, click [Quit]. To install ACD photostitcher on Mac OS X or later, you need the Classic environment. Refer to the operating manual supplied with the Macintosh you are using for details on the Classic environment.

  • Page 19: Transferring Digital Camera Images And Movies

    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] Press the MENU button.

  • Page 20: Transferring Images To A Windows Pc

    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. We recommend using a AC Adapter D-AC8 (optional) when connecting your camera to your computer.
  • Page 21 Transferring Images to PC Confirm that [Copy images to hard drive] and [Launch ACDSee] are checked, and click [Next]. Click [Browse]. The [Browse For Folder] screen appears. Select the destination folder and click [OK]. Click [Next].
  • Page 22 The image is copied to the PC, and the ACDSee for PENTAX Browser (1p.28) starts. The first time ACDSee for PENTAX is run, [Components missing] “ACDSee has detected that you do not have the following software installed on your computer: Ghostscript 7.0 (or later)” may appear. 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.
  • Page 23 Double-click the [DCIM] folder. Click the [xxxPENTX] folder. (xxx is a three-digit number.) Select [Copy To...] from the [Edit] menu. The Copy Files screen appears. Click [More>>] and select the destination folder. Click [OK]. The image is copied to the PC.
  • Page 24 If you disconnect the camera from the computer during downloading, the image data may be damaged. • If the camera (removable disk) is being used by an application such as ACDSee for PENTAX, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed. Windows XP...
  • Page 25 Double-click the eject hardware] icon in the task bar notification area. The [Unplug or Eject Hardware] screen appears. Confirm that [PENTAX USB DISK Device] is selected and click [Stop]. The [Stop a Hardware device] screen appears. Confirm that [PENTAX USB DISK Device] is selected and click [OK].

  • Page 26: Transferring Images To A Macintosh

    Mac OS 8.6-9.2) on the desktop. The folder name can be changed. If the digital camera is connected to your Macintosh in [PictBridge] USB Connection mode, the digital camera will not be properly recognized as a storage device. In that case, disconnect your camera from the Macintosh and follow the instructions in “Setting Up...
  • Page 27 Mac OS X. • To change the settings for Device Detector, start Device Detector that was installed in the ACDSee for PENTAX folder and choose On or Off in the Preferences window. • To edit images, first transfer them to your Macintosh.
  • Page 28 Macintosh during downloading, the image data may be damaged. • If the camera is being used by an application such as ACDSee for PENTAX, the camera cannot be disconnected until the application is closed. Drag the camera icon ([NO_NAME] icon) on the desktop to Trash.

  • Page 29: Viewing Images And Movies

    Viewing Images and Movies You can use ACDSee for PENTAX, the provided software that you just installed, to view and play back images and movies transferred from your digital camera to your computer. This section describes the basic functions of ACDSee for PENTAX for browsing images and movies. For a more detailed description of each function, see the online help (1p.66).

  • Page 30: Displaying A List Of Images And Movies (Browser)

    For Windows Menu bar You can select and execute the various functions and settings of ACDSee for PENTAX by selecting 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 command buttons.
  • Page 31 Navigation pane Navigation pane displays a folder tree of the folders on your computer, external drive, or peripheral device. In the Navigation pane, there are seven tabs (Search, Calender, Categories, Folders, Photo Discs, Albums, Favorites). You can select these tabs to display their respective contents in the File pane. You can also use the Folders tab in the same way as Windows Explorer to rename, delete, and move folders.
  • Page 32 For Macintosh Menu bar You can select and execute the various functions and settings of ACDSee for PENTAX by selecting 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 command buttons.
  • Page 33 Changing the Browser Display Method You can choose from any of the following six methods for displaying lists of images in the File pane of the Browser. Select [Mode] in the [View] menu and then select a display method from the submenu.
  • Page 34 Changing the Image List Display Method You can change the order of image files displayed in the File pane. Selecting sort categories Select the [View] menu 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 [Reverse] from the submenu.
  • Page 35 Setting Detailed Display Categories You can specify items displayed in the list and change the category order when the File pane is set to Details display. Settings display categories Select the [View] menu from the submenu. You can choose from the following categories: Size, Type, Date, Image Properties, Description Uncheck the categories for which you do not want to display details.
  • Page 36 Click • When the digital camera is connected with the USB cable, the camera appears in the Navigation pane as an external drive. The camera appears as [Removable disk] in Windows or [NO_NAME] ([untitled] on Mac OS 8.6-9.2) in Macintosh, or if the SD Memory...

  • Page 37: Viewing A Full-Size Image Or Movie (Viewer)

    Viewer. Menu bar You can select and execute the various functions and settings of ACDSee for PENTAX by selecting the menu items from the menu bar. Viewer toolbar Viewer toolbar includes shortcut buttons for commonly used functions and tools such as the Zoom tools.
  • Page 38 Viewer pane Viewer pane displays your images one at a time in full resolution. Status bar Status bar displays information and properties for the selected, file or files. When the Viewer is displayed, you can close the Viewer and switch to the Browser by performing any of the following.
  • Page 39 Media Window toolbar Media Window toolbar includes shortcut buttons for commonly used functions and tools such as for opening movie files. Click [Clipboard] to copy the currently displayed frame of a movie to the clipboard. Click [Properties] to display information of the movie or audio file being played back.

  • Page 40: Editing Images And Movies

    Editing Images and Movies In addition to viewing and playing back images and movies, ACDSee for PENTAX can also be used to edit images and movies to create unique works of art and other creative projects. This section describes the various image and movie editing functions of ACDSee for PENTAX.
  • Page 41 Adjust each slider to obtain the desired setting. [Brightness] controls the overall brightness of the image. [Contrast] controls the difference in brightness between the darker areas and the lighter areas. [Gamma] controls the transition (image grayscale) from the lighter areas to the darker areas. Adding Text and Color to the Image Text messages and colors can be added to the image to create an original work of art.
  • Page 42 From ACD FotoCanvas, open the picture you want to add to your image and select the [Edit] menu [As a New Selection]. The pasted image appears surrounded by a dotted line. While the image is surrounded by a dotted line, drag the image to the desired position.
  • Page 43 Clone You can use the [Clone] tool to copy an area of an image more naturally. By using the Clone tool to copy the background sky, for example, you can easily erase unwanted areas in the image. Filters You can choose from a variety of filters in the [Filter] menu to soften an image, distort an image, make an image look like a painting, and create other interesting...

  • Page 44: Panorama Image Stitching

    Select the images for panorama stitching from the image list. While holding down the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard, click images for panorama stitching. Select the ACDSee for PENTAX [Activities] menu [Extras] ACD photostitcher starts, and the selected images appear in panorama format.
  • Page 45 Correct the image positioning. Move the mouse pointer over the image. It changes into a e symbol. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the images to adjust the stitching position (A). After the position has been adjusted, click the [STITCH] button (B). Select the stitching method.
  • Page 46 Trim the image. Move the mouse pointer over the dotted lines. It changes into a symbol. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the dotted lines to adjust the image trimming position (A). After the position has been adjusted, click the [Trimming] button (B). Save the image.
  • Page 47 Panorama Image Stitching on a Macintosh To use ACD photostitcher on Mac OS X, you need the Classic environment. When you start ACD photostitcher, the Classic environment will start automatically. Start ACD photostitcher. Click the [Load] button in the window 1. The folder selection screen appears.
  • Page 48 Set the stitching parameters. Click the Stitching method button in the window 2 (C) to open the stitching parameter selection window. You can choose from [Big Plane] or [Cylinder] for the stitching method. Here, you will create a flat panorama. Click the [Big Plane] button and [OK]. Click the [Automatic alignment] button.
  • Page 49 Trim the image. Click the [Trim] button in the Stitching result window (windows 3) to display the dotted lines around the image (A). Move the mouse pointer over the dotted lines. It changes into a symbol. Hold down the mouse button and drag the dotted lines to adjust the image trimming position (B).

  • Page 50: Editing Movies

    PENTAX for Macintosh is not supplied with the camera). Starting ACD Showtime! for PENTAX ACD Showtime! for PENTAX can be started in the following three ways: starting from the Start menu, double-clicking the ACD Showtime! for PENTAX icon on the desktop, or starting from the [Activities] menu on the ACDSee for PENTAX screen.
  • Page 51 Creating Projects In ACD Showtime! for PENTAX, a project defines the method for editing together movies and still pictures as well as the display and playback time settings. To begin using ACD Showtime! for PENTAX, first create a new project.
  • Page 52 You can also add files by dragging and dropping them from ACDSee for PENTAX or the desktop into the [Edit Show] window. The area in the [Edit Show] window where video (movie), images, and music/audio files can be rearranged is called the Timeline.
  • Page 53 Click the [Preview] button. The show you are editing is played back in the preview area. Editing Video (movie) You can select a movie file in the [Edit Show] window and add special effects or change the playback time. Select the video (movie) to edit. The [Video] menu appears on the left sidebar of the [Edit Show] window.
  • Page 54 Editing Images You can set the display time, enlarge an area of an image, add special effects, and perform other editing for still pictures loaded to a project. Select the image to edit. The [Image] menu appears on the left sidebar of the [Edit Show] window.
  • Page 55 Transitioning between Scenes When transitioning between movies and images loaded to the timeline, you can use various effects, such as the overlapping of images and fading in and out. These effects are called “transitions”. Click the [Toggle View Mode] button. The timeline changes to the display shown on the right.
  • Page 56 Click [Transitions] from the [Transition] menu. The transition selection dialog box appears. When you click a transition you want to use, you can see its effects and length on “Preview” on the right-hand side of the screen. Select a transition and click [OK]. Click [Duration] from the [Transition] menu.
  • Page 57 Select the audio track to edit. The [Audio] menu appears on the left sidebar of the [Edit Show] window. Click [Trim] from the [Audio] menu. The [Trim] window appears. Specify the playback time of music/audio by setting the starting and ending points in the [Trim] window. Click the Play button to preview the adjusted starting time and playback time.
  • Page 58 From the [Snap to] menu, select [Start], [Previous], [Next], or [End]. Start Begins playback at the beginning of the timeline. Previous Begins playback at the beginning of the previous movie or image. Next Begins playback at the beginning of the next movie or image.
  • Page 59 Adjusting the volume balance You can adjust the volume balance between the audio on a movie and audio tracks 1 and 2. Click [Audio Mixer] from the [Timeline] menu on the [Edit Show] window. Adjust the volume balance in the [Audio Mixer] window. To mute the audio on a movie, click the right mouse button on the movie in the timeline and select [Mute Embedded Audio] from the menu.
  • Page 60 Once you have saved the project with [Save As], thereafter you can overwrite the project by clicking [Save] from the [Project] menu. You can also save a project in the [Save Video/Project] window explained below. Saving a video Click [Next >] at the bottom right of the [Edit Show] window.

  • Page 61: Sharing Your Images And Movies

    Sharing Your Images and Movies You can print image files from the ACDSee for PENTAX Browser or the Viewer. You can also send images by e-mail, playback a show on a computer edited using ACD Showtime! for PENTAX, or share your original works in a variety of ways.
  • Page 62 Select or change the printing options. Click [OK]. For more information about creating and printing contact sheets, click the Help button in the Print Contact Sheet dialog box. Printing from the Viewer You can print the currently viewed image, or all images that reside in the same folder as the currently viewed image.
  • Page 63 Arranging and Printing Pictures With the FotoSlate software provided with ACDSee for PENTAX, you can layout pictures on a board, add text, and print the pictures. Here is an easy introduction to using FotoSlate. FotoSlate is only for Windows (FotoSlate for Macintosh is not supplied with the camera).
  • Page 64 Select the template you want to use for the layout from the [Add Page] window. Select a category from the tree list on the left-hand side of the window and a thumbnail of a template displayed on the right- hand side, and click [OK]. Drag the image to the template.
  • Page 65 Print the image. Click the [Print] button on the toolbar. The Print dialog box appears. Set the printing range (which pages to print if there are multiple pages) and number of copies, and then click the [OK] button to print the image.

  • Page 66: E-Mailing Your Images From Acdsee For Pentax

    E-mailing Your Images from ACDSee for PENTAX You can send images directly from ACDSee for PENTAX without using an external e-mail application. Image files are converted to JPEG format then attached to an e-mail and sent. Images are compressed before transmission when the file size is large, but no changes are made to the original image.

  • Page 67: Playing Your Movies Created With Acd Showtime! For Pentax

    Playing Your Movies Created with ACD Showtime! for PENTAX Movies (video files) created with ACD Showtime! for PENTAX can be played on your computer. Here is an easy introduction to playing movies on your computer. Playing Back Movies with ACDSee for PENTAX Use the Navigation pane to locate the movie you want to play.

  • Page 68: Making The Most Of Acdsee For Pentax

    Making the Most of ACDSee for PENTAX ACDSee for PENTAX comes with many other features to allow you to enjoy using images and movies with your computer. This section introduces some interesting additional features and how to find help with operations of ACDSee for PENTAX.

  • Page 69: About Acdintouch

    About the ACDInTouch Services ACDInTouch is a service for sending information directly to ACDSee for PENTAX. When you connect, information is sent to you so that you can read up-to-date information directly in the ACDInTouch pane. This information is relevant to your product, such as upgrades, add-ons and related software from ACDSYSTEMS™...
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  • Page 72 PENTAX France S.A.S. PENTAX Benelux B.V. PENTAX (Schweiz) AG PENTAX Scandinavia AB PENTAX Imaging Company A Division of PENTAX of America, Inc. PENTAX Canada Inc. • Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice. 57430 2-36-9,Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8639, JAPAN (http://www.pentax.co.jp/)

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