Pentax mini sport 35 ii camera: user guide (20 pages)
Summary of Contents for Pentax Optio 33LF
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(PC Connection Manual) Viewing Your Digital Camera Images On Your PC...
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Introduction This booklet explains how to view the images you took with the PENTAX Optio 33LF on your PC. Keep this manual in a safe place. Regarding copyrights Images taken using the Optio 33LF that are for anything other than personal enjoyment cannot be used without permission according to the rights as specified in the Copyright Act.
About the Viewer..............27 Panorama Image Stitching with ACD photostitcher ...29 Printing an image ..............32 Printing from the Browser............32 Printing from the Viewer............32 Creating and Printing contact sheets ........33 E-mailing your images from ACDSee for PENTAX .....34 About ACDInTouch ..............35...
Your Digital Camera: From Image Capture to Photo Prints Here are some ways to use the images captured with your digital camera. Is your computer… • equipped with a standard USB interface? • using Windows Me / 2000 / XP as your OS? Mac OS 9.0 or later? Connect your camera and computer with a...
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• See the operating manual of your email software for details on how to make attachments to emails. • See the operating manual of the software you are using for details on ACDSee for PENTAX how to use images on your P.19-35 homepage. • View Images •...
Here, the method for viewing images with the provided software (S-SW12) is explained. Software Provided The following software is included in the CD-ROM (S-SW12) provided. • Image viewing / editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX) • QuickTime System Requirements USB connection •...
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• AVI (Motion JPEG) compliant • You may play movie pictures taken using the provided software [ACDSee for PENTAX] (QuickTime required). We recommend using the AC Adapter D-AC5 when connecting your camera to your PC. Your image data could be corrupted if the...
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.
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QuickTime 6.0 when a message such as the one shown on the right is displayed. The panoramic image software [ACD photostitcher], the image layout and printing software [FotoSlate], and the image editing software [FotoCanvas] also are installed when you install ACDSee for PENTAX.
Displaying and Copying Images on your PC An explanation of how to display / copy images using ACDSee for PENTAX is shown below. Turn your computer on. Turn your camera off and connect it to the PC with the USB cable.
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Confirm that [My Pictures] is selected for [Create folder in:] and click [Next]. The image is copied to the PC, and the ACDSee for PENTAX Browser starts. When the Device Detector screen is not displayed. Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX] icon on the desktop.
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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. (Browser) Double-click the image to enlarge (Viewer). (Viewer) Select the image you wish to copy from the Browser or Viewer.
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Select [Copy To…] from the [Edit] menu. The Copy Files screen is displayed. Click [More>>] and select the target folder. Click [OK]. The image is copied to the 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].
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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.
(S-SW12) is explained. Software Provided The following software is included in the CD-ROM (S-SW12) provided. • Image viewing / editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX) System Requirements USB connection • OS: Mac OS 9.0 or later •...
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW12) in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click the [CD-ROM (S-SW12)] icon. Double-click the [Install ACDSee™] icon. The [PENTAX Software Installer] screen will appear. If the [Master Installer] icon appears, double-click the icon. The [PENTAX Software Installer] screen will appear.
The camera is recognized as [untitled] ([NO_NAME] in OS X) on the desktop. The folder name can be changed. Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX] folder on the desktop. Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX] program icon. An image list (Browser) is displayed.
Open the camera folder. The camera images are in the [untitled] (or volume label name if the SD Memory Card has one) → [DCIM] → [XXXPENTX] (XXX is a three-digit number) folder. An image list of the camera is displayed. Select the image to view from the image list.
You can use the Viewer ( p.27) to view a large version of a single image. Further, when you install [ACDSee for PENTAX] which is on the provided CD-ROM (S-SW12) on a Windows PC, the panoramic image software [ACD photostitcher] ( p.29), the image layout...
Viewing using the Browser In [ACDSee for PENTAX], you can view images using either the Browser, which displays a list of images, or the Viewer, which displays one image at a time. The Browser is displayed when you launch [ACDSee for PENTAX].
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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.
For Macintosh Menu bar You can select and execute the various functions and settings of the ACDSee for PENTAX 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.
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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.
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.
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...
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.
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 for PENTAX by choosing the menu items from the menu bar.
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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.
When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000 or Windows XP, login by the authority of the administrator before using ACD photostitcher. Run ACDSee for PENTAX. An image list is displayed. Select the images for panorama stitching from the image list.
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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.
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Save the image. After confirming your trimming, click the [Save] button to save the image. To cancel the trimming, click the [Cancel Trimming] button. When you are done, close ACD photostitcher and ACDSee for PENTAX. Click the [Save] button. [Cancel Trimming] button...
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.
To insert date and print 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.
E-mailing your images from ACDSee for PENTAX You can send images directly from the ACDSee for PENTAX without using an external e-mail application. (E-mail account setup is required. See the ACDSee for PENTAX Help section for details.) Image files are converted to JPEG format then attached to an e-mail and sent.
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].
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PENTAX Europe GmbH (European Headquarters) Julius-Vosseler-Strasse, 104, 22527 Hamburg, GERMANY (HQ - http://www.pentaxeurope.com) (Germany - http://www.pentax.de) PENTAX U.K. Limited PENTAX House, Heron Drive, Langley, Slough, Berks SL3 8PN, U.K. (http://www.pentax.co.uk) PENTAX France S.A.S. 12/14, rue Jean Poulmarch, 95106 Argenteuil Cedex, FRANCE PENTAX Benelux B.V.
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