Pentax Optio A30 19215 Connection Guide

Product codes
19215
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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.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under 
license.
All other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective 
companies.
PC Connection 
Manual
Software Provided
Windows
• ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0 (Image viewing/editing/managing software) 
ACD FotoSlate 3.0 (Image layout and printing software) 
ACD Showtime! for PENTAX (Movie editing software)
• DivX
• DirectX
Macintosh
• 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.
Macintosh Users
Windows Users
Step 1
First, check the system requirements for the provided software.
Step 2
Install the image viewing/editing/
managing software (ACDSee for 
PENTAX 2.0) on your PC.
Step 5
*on reverse side
Use the supplied software to view 
and manage images transferred to 
your Macintosh.
Step 3
Set up your digital camera for connecting with your computer.
Step 4
*on reverse side
Connect the camera and your PC, 
and transfer images.
Step 4
*on reverse side
Connect the camera and your 
Macintosh, and transfer images.
Step 5
*on reverse side
Use the supplied software to view, 
edit and manage images transferred 
to your PC. Enjoy laying out and 
printing images or creating slide 
shows with music.
Step 2
Install the image viewing/managing 
software (ACDSee for PENTAX) on 
your Macintosh.
System Requirements
 
USB connection
• OS
: Windows Me/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional) 
• USB port must be standard equipment
 
Application Software
<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/2000/XP (Home Edition/Professional)
• CPU
: Pentium or higher (Pentium III 500 MHz or higher recommended)
• Memory
: 64 MB minimum
• Hard Disk space : 40 MB minimum
• Monitor
: Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256 colors
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
Some movies require viewing with DirectX 9.0 or later and Windows Media Player 7.1 or 
later.
To install ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0, Windows Installer Service Version 2.0 may be 
required.
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.).
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/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
• Windows Media Player 7.1 or later
• DirectX 9.0 or later
 
USB connection
• OS
: Mac OS 9.2/X (10.1 or later)
• USB port must be standard equipment
Installation of the driver is not necessary.
 
Application Software
<ACDSee for PENTAX>
(Six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese)
• OS
: Mac OS 9.2 or later (requires the latest version of CarbonLib) 
• CPU
: PowerPC 266 MHz or higher
• Memory
: 8 MB minimum
• Hard Disk space : 6 MB minimum
Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs meeting the system requirements.
Windows System Requirements
• The software cannot be used on Windows 95/98/98 SE/NT.
• In order to play movies recorded using Optio A30 on Windows Me/2000/XP, you are 
required to install Windows Media Player 9.0 or later and DivX codec (CPU: Pentium 4 
2.0 GHz or higher, or Pentium M 1.0 GHz or higher recommended.).
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-SW66). These can be downloaded from the following sites and installed.
• Internet Explorer 
http://www.microsoft.com/ie
• Windows Media Player 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
• Windows Installer Service 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;292539
Macintosh System Requirements
Playing movies on Macintosh is not supported.
Installing the Software
Install the image viewing/editing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 2.0).
1
Turn your PC on.
2
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW66) into the CD-ROM drive.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.
3
Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The software selection screen appears.
4
Install DivX and DirectX.
If the proper versions of DivX and DirectX are not installed in 
your PC, install them before installing ACDSee for PENTAX 
2.0.
Click [Install] for DivX or DirectX, and then follow the 
on-screen guidance to install. 
When installation is completed, the software selection screen 
reappears.
5
Click [Install] for ACDSee for PENTAX.
Follow the on-screen guidance and enter the registration 
information when the Setup screen appears.
Reboot your PC after installation is finished.
• Windows Media Player 7.1 or later must be installed in your PC to install ACDSee 
for PENTAX 2.0.
• 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-SW66)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.
If the proper versions of DirectX is 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 DirectX from the PENTAX Software Installer screen.
If the proper versions of DivX 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.
2 Install the latest version of Windows Media Player.
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
• 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).
• Operation is not guaranteed if the proper versions of DivX and DirectX are not installed 
on your PC. Be sure to install both of them to ensure full operation of ACDSee for 
PENTAX 2.0.
Installing the Software
Install the image viewing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX).
1
Turn your Macintosh on.
2
Insert the CD-ROM (S-SW66) in the CD-ROM drive.
3
Double-click the CD-ROM (S-SW66) icon.
4
Double-click the [Install ACDSee] icon.
The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.
Double-click the [Master Installer] icon to display the PENTAX Software Installer screen.
5
Choose a language from the displayed screen.
The ACDSee for PENTAX installer screen appears.
6
Click [Install] for ACDSee for PENTAX.
The setup screen appears. Follow the on-screen guidance to 
input registration information and install the software.
Setting Up Your Digital Camera
1
Press the 3 button.
2
Press the four-way controller (5) to display the [H 
Set-up] menu.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB 
Connection].
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 twice.
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/
Contact Apple for detailed information on how to use the CarbonLib file.
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]
Do not connect the camera to your PC while [PictBridge] is selected for the camera’s USB 
connection mode.
Product Registration on the Internet
Only customers in displayed countries and regions can register their products on the 
Internet Product Registration.
Set-up
MENU
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