Pentax *ist DS User manual

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Operation Manual
Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Digital Camera.
This is the manual for “PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0” and “PENTAX PHOTO
Laboratory 2.0”, software for your Windows PC or Macintosh for enjoying
images created with your camera. Please read the separate camera operating
manual and this manual before using your camera, “PENTAX PHOTO
Browser 2.0”, or “PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0”, in order to get the most
out of all the features and functions.
Keep the camera operating manual and this manual safe, as they can be
valuable tools in clarifying and helping you to understand all the camera’s
capabilities.
Regarding copyrights
Images taken using this camera that are for anything other than personal 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 and smc PENTAX are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.
PENTAX PHOTO Browser, PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory, PENTAX REMOTE
Assistant are trademarks of PENTAX Corporation.
The SD logo is a trademark.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
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.
Disclaimer
PENTAX is not responsible for any damages resulting from the direct or indirect use
of this software or repercussive damages, damage to data, programs or other
intangible property, loss of profit or anticipated profit, or dispute with a third party
resulting from the use of this software.
The specifications of this software are subject to change without notice.
Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
The screen pictures shown in this manual may differ depending on the
type of computer used.
Gives information that is useful to know.
Gives cautions and notes about the operation.
1
Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures ............................. 2
What You Can Do with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0...... 4
Software Provided....................................................................................4
System Requirements..............................................................................5
Installing the Software......................................................... 7
When Using Windows..............................................................................7
When Using Macintosh ..........................................................................11
Saving Images on Your Computer ................................... 13
Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and PC (For Windows)....13
Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera and Macintosh
(For Macintosh)......................................................................................18
Other Methods for Saving Images .........................................................21
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 ........................................... 22
Opening PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 ................................................22
About the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 Window.................................24
Main Image Window...............................................................................33
Viewing Images......................................................................................38
Saving a List of Image Data...................................................................48
Continuous Image Playback in a Slideshow ..........................................49
Printing an Image...................................................................................52
Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 Settings ..........................60
Managing Image Files and Folders........................................................67
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0....................................... 76
Opening PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 ............................................76
About the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 Window.............................78
Viewing Images......................................................................................84
Easily Modifying RAW Images...............................................................86
Setting RAW Image Data Processing Conditions ..................................87
Saving Image Files.................................................................................91
Saving Image File Adjustment ...............................................................93
Recalling Image File Adjustment............................................................93
Changing the PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 Settings ......................94
Glossary.............................................................................. 98
Contents
2
Enjoying Your Digital Camera Pictures
You can use a computer to organize and edit the pictures captured with
your digital camera.
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.
Connect your camera directly to a
PictBridge-compatible printer using the
USB cable. (Not available on w.)
Direct Print
Connect your camera to a TV,
DVD recorder or other audiovisual
equipment using an AV cable to
view and/or record images.
View and record images on
AV equipment
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.
Select the images for prints.
Use your photo shop
Connect your camera
to a computer using
the USB cable to copy
the camera images to
a computer.
Your computer is...
equipped with a standard USB
interface.
using Windows Me/2000/XP or
Mac OS 9.01/9.2/X (Ver. 10.1,
10.2, or 10.3).
Your computer is...
using Windows 95/98/98 SE/
NT or Mac OS 8.6.
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You can use your e-mail software to attach and send images
by e-mail, or post the images on your website.
Use your image data
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.
Use your printer
You can use your printer to
print images transferred to
your computer.
Some printers can print
directly from memory cards.
For details, see the
operating manual of the
printer you are using.
Images transferred to the computer can
be saved onto a CD-R or other media.
Save your image data
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 (p.22 - p.74)
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 (p.76 - p.97)
View images Organize and save images
Print images Rename all
Save all image data
PENTAX-specification RAW data processing
Use a commercially-available image editing
software to perform resizing, trimming and
other image editing operations.
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What You Can Do with PENTAX
PHOTO Browser 2.0
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 is software for viewing, printing and
managing images taken on your digital camera and saved on your
computer.
When you select a folder containing saved images, those images
compatible with PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 automatically appear as
thumbnails. You can select a thumbnail image to view the image at a
larger size.
Files with extensions .bmp (BMP), .jpg (JPEG), .pef (RAW), .pct (PICT),
.png (PNG) and .tif (TIFF) are supported.
The provided CD-ROM (S-SW28) contains the following software:
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 can perform the following tasks:
Save image files under the same or a new name, change file names and
file types, copy, cut, paste, rotate and delete.
Create new folders, change folder names, copy, cut, delete and paste.
Save image data list.
Check image data.
View RAW image data easily.
Print images.
You can also start RAW image data editing software PENTAX PHOTO
Laboratory 2.0 and PENTAX REMOTE Assistant
*1
from within PENTAX
PHOTO Browser 2.0.
*1: PENTAX REMOTE Assistant can only be used together with w.
This manual describes PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO
Laboratory 2.0 with screen images from Windows XP.
The operation of these software applications is nearly the same on Macintosh
with the exception of some keys. For information on Macintosh-specific
instructions, see the sections labeled “For Macintosh” or the online help.
Software Provided
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PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0
Performs color separation processing and other processing on CCD RAW
image data recorded in PENTAX digital camera dedicated format, thereby
enabling images to be saved so as to appear on commercially-available
image viewing and editing software.
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 can also be run as a standalone
application.
We recommend the following system requirements to transfer images
from your camera to a computer and to install and use PENTAX PHOTO
Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0.
USB Connection
Computer with Windows Me/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)
preinstalled.
USB port must be standard equipment.
Application Software
<PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0>
(9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)
OS : Windows Me/2000
Windows XP (Home Edition/Professional)
CPU : PentiumIII or later (Pentium 4 or later recommended)
Memory : 256MB minimum (512MB or higher recommended)
Monitor : 1024×768 (1280×1024 or better resolution
recommended) in 24 bit full color (approx. 16.77
million colors)
Free Disk Space : 250MB or more (500MB or more recommended)
System Requirements
Windows System Requirements
In Windows 95/98/NT, you cannot transfer files using the USB cable.
We recommend using AC adapter when the camera is connected to the
computer. If the batteries become depleted during image transfer, the image
data or SD Memory Card may be damaged.
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USB Connection
Macintosh with Mac OS 9.01/9.2/X (Ver. 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3) preinstalled.
USB port must be standard equipment.
* Installation of the USB driver is not necessary.
Application Software
<PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0>
(9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian,
Chinese [traditional and simplified], Korean, Japanese)
OS : Mac OS 9.0 or higher (CarbonLib 1.5 or later)
Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
CPU : PowerPC G3 or later (G4 1.0 GHz or higher
recommended)
Memory : 256MB minimum (512MB or higher recommended)
Monitor : 1024×768 (1280×1024 or better resolution
recommended) in 24 bit full color (approx. 16.77
million colors)
Free Disk Space : 250MB or more (500MB or more recommended)
Macintosh System Requirements
We recommend using AC adapter (sold separately) when the camera is
connected to the computer. If the batteries become depleted during image
transfer, the image data or SD Memory Card may be damaged.
In Mac OS 8.6, you cannot transfer files using the USB cable.
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Installing the Software
Here is the procedure for installing PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0.
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 2.0 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 2.0 can
be installed on top of earlier versions of this software supplied with
w.
When multiple accounts have been setup in Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS
X, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the
software.
1
Turn your computer on.
Close any other software that is open.
2
Place the provided CD-ROM (S-SW28) into the CD-ROM
drive on your computer.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.
3
You can choose the languages
from the displayed screen.
The software selection screen
appears.
When Using Windows
If the PENTAX Software Installer screen does not appear
Display the PENTAX Software Installer screen following the steps below.
1) Double-click [My Computer] from the start menu.
2) Double-click the [CD-ROM drive (S-SW28)] icon.
3) Double-click [Setup.exe].
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4
Click [PENTAX Digital Camera
Utility].
5
Select your applicable
language in the Select
Language screen and click
[OK].
6
The installer starts. Click
[Next].
Some operating environments select the language automatically. Continue
with the installation in step 6. The installer starts.
9
7
Confirm the folder name in the
Destination Folder to which
the program files are to be
installed. Click [Next] if no
need to change.
8
Click [Next] to begin the
installation.
Copying of the program files begins.
9
A message appears after
installation of the software is
finished. Click [Finish] to exit
the installation program.
The installation is complete.
10
Please click [Product Registration] on the
software selection screen in step 4 (p.8).
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.
Product Registration on the Internet
Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products
on the Internet Product Registration.
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1
Turn your Macintosh on.
Close any other software that is open.
2
Place the provided CD-ROM (S-SW28) into the CD-ROM
drive on your Macintosh.
3
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-
SW28) icon.
The contents of the CD-ROM are
displayed.
4
Double-click the [PENTAX
Installer] icon.
The PENTAX Software Installer
screen appears.
5
You can choose the languages
from the displayed screen.
The software selection screen
appears.
When Using Macintosh
12
6
Click [PENTAX Digital Camera
Utility].
The installation starts.
7
The message [Installation was
successful....] appears. Click
[Quit].
Please click [Product Registration] on the
software selection screen in step 6
(p.12).
A world map for Internet Product
Registration is displayed.
If your Macintosh 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.
Product Registration on the Internet
Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products
on the Internet Product Registration.
13
Saving Images on Your Computer
Here is the procedure for saving images captured with your digital camera
onto your computer.
This section describes the method for saving images by connecting your
camera and computer with the USB cable, as well as other methods.
J is used as an example here. When using w, [Transfer
Mode] does not need to be set. Go to “Connecting Your Camera to Your
PC”.
1
Press the 3 button on the camera.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu or the [Q Playback] menu appears.
2
Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [H Set-up]
menu.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Transfer Mode].
4
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
5
Use the four-way controller
(23) to select [PC].
Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera
and PC (For Windows)
Set [Transfer Mode] on the Camera to [PC]
NTSC
PC
PC-F
Brightness Level
Set-up
Video Out
Transfer Mode
Auto Power Off
File #
Sensor Cleaning
0
OK
OKCancel
PictBridge
14
6
Press the 4 button on the camera.
1
Turn your PC on.
2
Turn off your camera and use the USB cable to connect
your camera and your PC.
Confirm that an SD Memory Card is inserted into your camera.
3
Turn your camera on.
The camera is recognized as a [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is selected for
the [Transfer Mode].
If the USB transmission speed of the computer is slower than that of the
camera, an error may occur when transferring data. If this occurs, set the
Transfer Mode to [PC-F]. This sets the transfer speed to the USB 1.1 data
transfer rate, thereby reducing the possibility of an error.
Connecting Your Camera to Your PC
If the [Removable Disk Drive] dialog appears in Windows XP, select [Open
folder to view files using Windows Explorer] and click [OK]. The window in
step 3 on p.15 appears.
When using Windows XP, if the SD Memory Card has a volume label, the
content of 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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Windows XP is used as an example here.
1
Click [My Computer] from the
start menu.
2
Double-click the [Removable
Disk] icon.
3
Double-click the [DCIM] icon.
The [XXXPENTX] (XXX is a three-digit
number) folder appears.
The camera image files are in this
folder.
4
Drag and drop the
[XXXPENTX] folder into any
desired folder, such as the
desktop or the [My
Documents] folder.
The camera images are saved on your
PC as an entire folder.
Saving Camera Images on Your PC
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Windows XP
1
Double-click the [Safely
Remove Hardware] icon in the
task bar.
The [Safely Remove Hardware]
screen appears.
2
Confirm that [USB Mass
Storage Device] is selected
and then click [Stop].
The [Stop a Hardware device] screen
appears.
3
Select [USB Mass Storage
Device] and click [OK].
A message appears indicating that the
hardware can be safely removed.
4
Click [OK].
5
Turn off the camera and
disconnect the USB cable from
your camera and PC.
Disconnecting Your Camera from Your PC
17
Windows Me/2000
1
Double-click the [Unplug or
Eject Hardware] icon in the
task bar.
The [Unplug or Eject Hardware]
screen appears.
2
Confirm that [USB Mass
Storage Device] is selected
and then click [Stop].
The [Stop a Hardware device] screen
appears.
3
Select [USB Mass Storage
Device] and click [OK].
A message appears indicating that the
hardware can be safely removed.
4
Click [OK].
5
Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from
your camera and PC.
The USB mass storage device will not stop when the files stored on the
removable disk are in use for applications.
18
J is used as an example here. When using w, [Transfer
Mode] does not need to be set. Go to “Connecting the Camera and
Macintosh” (p.19).
1
Press the 3 button on the camera.
The [A Rec. Mode] menu or the [Q Playback] menu appears.
2
Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [H Set-up]
menu.
3
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Transfer Mode].
4
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
5
Use the four-way controller
(23) to select [PC].
6
Press the 4 button on the camera.
Saving Images by Connecting Your Camera
and Macintosh (For Macintosh)
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]
Do not connect the camera to your computer while [PictBridge] is selected for
the [Transfer Mode].
If the USB transmission speed of the computer is slower than that of the
camera, an error may occur when transferring data. If this occurs, set the
Transfer Mode to [PC-F]. This sets the transfer speed to the USB 1.1 data
transfer rate, thereby reducing the possibility of an error.
NTSC
PC
PC-F
Brightness Level
Set-up
Video Out
Transfer Mode
Auto Power Off
File #
Sensor Cleaning
0
OK
OKCancel
PictBridge
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