Pentax W30 Quick Setup Guide

You can transfer images and movies captured with a digital camera to your computer and 
then display and manage them by installing the software included 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.

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 
owners.

• ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (Image viewing/managing/editing software)

ACD FotoSlate 3.0 (Image layout and printing software)
ACD Showtime! for PENTAX (Movie editing software)

• QuickTime 7
• DirectX 9.0

• ACDSee for PENTAX (Image viewing/managing software)

You are recommended to use an AC adapter connected to a 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 adapter, make sure that the AC plug cord is properly connected
to the camera.

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

Install the image viewing/managing/
editing software (ACDSee for 
PENTAX 2.0) on your PC.

*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to view 
and manage images transferred to 
your Macintosh.

Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.

*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your PC, 
and transfer images.

*on reverse side

Connect the camera and your 
Macintosh, and transfer images.

*on reverse side

Use the supplied software to view 
and edit images transferred to your 
PC. Enjoy laying out and printing 
images or creating slide shows with 
music.

Install the image viewing/managing 
software (ACDSee for PENTAX) on 
your Macintosh.

 

• OS

: Windows Me/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

• USB port must be standard equipment

 

<ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, ACD FotoSlate 3.0>
(Nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese [traditional 
and simplified], Korean, Japanese)

• OS

: Windows Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

• CPU

: Pentium or higher recommended

• Memory

: 64 MB minimum

• Hard Disk space : 40 MB minimum
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

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Some movies, such as those in .mov file format, require viewing with QuickTime 6 or later, 
DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 7.1 or later.

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To install ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, Windows Installer Service Version 2.0 may be 
required.

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ACD Showtime! for PENTAX is also installed when performing standard installation of 
ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (However, ACD Showtime! for PENTAX cannot be used if 
system requirements are not met.).

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Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system requirements.

<ACD Showtime! for PENTAX>
(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)

• OS

: Windows Me/NT/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

• CPU

: Pentium III 500 MHz or higher (Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or higher 

recommended)

• Memory

: 128 MB minimum (512 MB or higher recommended)

• Hard Disk space : 50 MB minimum
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
• QuickTime 6 or later
• Windows Media Player 7.1 or later
• DirectX 9.0 or later

<QuickTime 7>
(Eight languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese [traditional and 
simplified], Korean, Japanese)

• OS

: Windows 2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)

• CPU

: Pentium or higher recommended

• Memory

: 128 MB minimum

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QuickTime 6 or later is required to play movies with the provided software ACDSee for 
PENTAX 2.0 or ACD Showtime! for PENTAX.

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QuickTime 7, which is included on the provided CD-ROM (S-SW63), can be installed only 
on Windows 2000/XP. QuickTime 6 is required to play QuickTime-compatible movies on 
Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT.

 

• OS

: Mac OS 9.2/X (10.1 or later)

• USB port must be standard equipment

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Installation of the driver is not necessary.

 

<ACDSee for PENTAX>
(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)

• OS

: Mac OS 9.2 or later (requires QuickTime 6 or later and the latest 

version of CarbonLib)

• CPU

: PowerPC 266 MHz or higher

• Memory

: 8 MB minimum

• Hard Disk space : 6 MB minimum

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Operation is not guaranteed on all computers meeting the system requirements.

USB connections and the application software included with the camera do not support 
Windows 95/98/98 SE.

The versions of Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Windows Installer Service required for use of 
ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 and ACD Showtime! for PENTAX are not included in the provided CD-ROM 
(S-SW63). These can be downloaded from the following sites and installed.

• Internet Explorer

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

• Windows Media Player

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/

• Windows Installer Service

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292539

Install the image viewing/editing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0).

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.

The software selection screen appears.

If the proper versions of QuickTime and DirectX are not 
installed in your PC, install them before installing ACDSee for 
PENTAX 2.0.
Click [Install] for QuickTime or DirectX, and then follow the 
on-screen guidance to install. When installation is completed, 
the software selection screen reappears.

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QuickTime 7, which is included on the provided CD-ROM 
(S-SW63), can be installed only on Windows 2000/XP.

Follow the on-screen guidance and enter the registration 
information when the Setup screen appears.
Reboot your PC after installation is finished.

• 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.

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-SW63)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

If the proper versions of Quick Time and DirectX are not 
installed on your PC:
A message, such as the one shown on the right, appears 
when ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 is run. Click [Close] and 
install QuickTime and DirectX from the PENTAX Software 
Installer screen.

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If the proper versions of QuickTime and DirectX are not 
installed in your PC, operation of ACDSee for PENTAX 
2.0 is not guaranteed.

If your PC is running Windows Media Player earlier 
than version 7.1:
A message, such as the one shown on the right, may 
appear during installation.
In this case, follow the instructions below to update 
Windows Media Player before installing the software.
1 Cancel installation of ACDSee for PENTAX.

Click [Cancel], and then click [Finish] when the message 
appears telling you that the wizard has been interrupted.

The latest version can be downloaded from the following website.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/

To guarantee more efficient operation, you are recommended to update Windows from the 
following website after updating Windows Media Player.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx

The image layout and printing software “ACD FotoSlate 3.0” and the movie editing software 
“ACD Showtime! for PENTAX” are also installed when you install all program features of 
ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (complete installation).

Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX).

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the PENTAX Software Installer screen.

The ACDSee for PENTAX installer screen appears.

The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to 
input registration information and install the software.

Press the 3 button.

Press the four-way controller (45) to display the 
[B Setting] menu.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB 
Connection].

Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC].

Press the 4/W button.

Please click [Product Registration] on the software selection 
screen in 

.

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.

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/

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Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the CarbonLib file.

If the digital camera is connected to your PC in [PictBridge] USB Connection mode, the 
images cannot be transferred. Disconnect the USB cable from your camera and PC to set 
the USB Connection mode to [PC], and then reconnect the USB cable.

Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the
Internet Product Registration.

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FOM 01.02.2007 Printed in Europe