Pentax Optio A40 Guia De Ligação

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.
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companies.

• ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 (Image viewing/editing/managing software) 

• 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 adapter is properly connected 
to the camera.

First, check the system requirements for the provided software.

Install the image viewing/editing/
managing software (ACDSee for 
PENTAX 3.0) 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, 
edit and manage 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.

 

• PCs with preinstalled versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista 

must be updated with the latest version.

• USB port must be standard equipment

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Installation of the driver is not necessary.

 

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

• OS

Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Vista

• CPU

Intel Pentium

®

 III or higher

• Memory 

256 MB minimum (512 MB or higher recommended)

• Hard disk space  100 MB minimum (1 GB or higher recommended)
• Monitor

Display adapter capable of displaying a minimum of 256 colors

• CD-ROM drive
• Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
• Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
• DirectX 9.0 or later

∗

Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs.

 

• For Macintosh computers with Mac OS 9.2/Mac OS X (10.1.2 - 10.4) preinstalled
• USB port must be standard equipment

∗

Installation of the driver is not necessary.

 

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

• OS

Mac OS 9.2/Mac OS X (10.1.2 - 10.4) (Mac OS 9.2 requires 
the latest version of CarbonLib)

• CPU

PowerPC 266 MHz or higher

• Memory

8 MB minimum

• Hard Disk space

6 MB minimum

• CD-ROM drive

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Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs.

• USB connection and the included application software are not supported in Windows 95, 

Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows NT.

• In order to play movies recorded using Optio A40 on Windows 2000, Windows XP and 

Windows Vista, you are required to install Windows Media Player 9.0 or later and the 
DivX codec (CPU: Pentium 4 with 2.0 GHz or higher, or Pentium M with 1.0 GHz or 
higher recommended.).

The versions of Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player required for use of ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 
are not included in the provided CD-ROM (S-SW68).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/

Playing movies on Macintosh is not supported.

Install the image viewing/editing/managing software (ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0).

The PENTAX Software Installer screen appears.

The software selection screen appears.

If the proper version of DivX is not installed on your PC, install 
it to play back movies. Click the [Install] button next to 
[DivX

®

]. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the 

registration information when the Setup screen appears. 
When installation is completed, the software selection screen 
reappears.

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, Windows XP, or Windows 

Vista, log on with an account that has administrative rights before installing the software.

For Windows Vista
Use the following procedure to display the language selection screen when the Auto Play 
screen appears.
1) Click [Run Setup.exe].
2) Click [Allow].
The language selection screen appears.

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-SW68)] icon.
3) Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon.

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 (5) to display 
the [H Set-up] 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 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/

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

If your camera’s USB mode was set to “PictBridge” when you connected via USB to the 
PC, you must disconnect the camera from the computer and set the camera’s USB mode 
to “PC” before reconnecting the camera to the computer.

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

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