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Operating Manual

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To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
Thank you for purchasing this PENTAX Digital Camera. Please read this manual before using the camera in order to get the most out of all the features and functions. Keep this manual safe, as it can be a valuable tool in helping you to understand all the camera capabilities.
Regarding copyrights Images taken using the PENTAX Digital 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 cases where limitations are placed on taking pictures even for personal enjoyment during demonstrations, performances or of items on 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, Optio and smc PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA CORPORATION. SDHC logo ( ) is a trademark. 2008 ACD Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. ACDSee and the ACDSee logo are trademarks of ACD Systems Ltd. in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. This product supports PRINT Image Matching III. PRINT Image Matching enabled digital still cameras, printers and software help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. Some functions are not available on printers that are not PRINT Image Matching III compliant. Copyright 2001 Seiko Epson Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. The PRINT Image Matching logo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. 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. Regarding Product Registration In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or the PENTAX website. Thank you for your cooperation. Refer to Connecting to a Computer (p.199) for more information.

Do not place heavy objects on the AC plug cord, allow heavy objects to drop onto it or allow the AC plug cord to become damaged due to excessive bending. If the AC plug cord becomes damaged, consult a PENTAX Service Center. Do not short or touch the output terminals of the product while it is still plugged in. Do not plug in the AC plug cord with wet hands. This can cause an electrical shock. Do not subject the product to strong impacts or allow it to drop onto a hard surface. This can cause a malfunction. Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries other than rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI88. This can cause overheating, explosion or malfunctions.
To reduce the risk of hazards, use only CSA/UL Certified power supply cord set, cord is Type SPT-2 or heavier, minimum NO.18 AWG copper, one end with a molded-on male attachment plug cap (with a specified NEMA configuration), and the other is provided with a molded-on female connector body (with a specified IEC nonindustrial type configuration) or the equivalent.
Care to be Taken During Handling
When traveling, take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included in the package. This will be useful if you experience problems abroad. When the camera has not been used for a long time, confirm that it is still working properly, particularly prior to taking important pictures (such as at a wedding or during traveling). Contents of the recording cannot be guaranteed if recording, playback or transferring your data to a computer, etc. is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media (SD Memory Card), etc. The lens on this camera is not interchangeable. The lens is not removable. Do not clean the product with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol or benzene. Places of high temperature and humidity should be avoided. Particular care should be taken regarding vehicles, which can become very hot inside. This camera is not waterproof. Do not use this camera where it might come in contact with rain, water, or any other liquid. Storing the camera where pesticides and chemicals are handled should be avoided. Remove the camera from its case and store in a well-ventilated place to prevent the camera from becoming moldy during storage. Ensure that the camera is not subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks or pressure as this may cause damage or malfunction. Place the camera on a cushion for protection when the camera is subjected to the vibrations of a motorbike, car, ship, etc. If the camera is subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks or pressure, take your camera to your nearest PENTAX Service Center and have it checked. The temperature range in which the camera can be used is 0C to 40C (32F to 104F). The liquid crystal display will become black at a high temperature but will return to normal when normal temperatures are returned to.

Editing and Printing Images
Editing Images.... 154 Changing the Image Size (Resize)..154 Cropping Images...155 Using the Digital Filters... 156 Red-eye Compensation...160 Adding a Frame (Frame Composite).. 161 Editing Movies... 164 Copying Images and Sound Files..166 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF).. 168 Printing Single Images...168 Printing All Images..170
Printing Using PictBridge...171 Changing the USB Connection Mode..171 Connecting the Camera to the Printer.. 172 Printing Single Images...173 Printing All Images..175 Printing Using the DPOF Settings.. 176 Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer.. 176
Recording and Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound (Voice Recording)... 178 Setting the Voice Recording Function.. 178 Recording Sound...179 Playing Back Sound... 180 Adding a Voice Memo to Images...181 Recording a Voice Memo... 181 Playing Back a Voice Memo.. 182

Settings

Camera Settings... 184 Formatting an SD Memory Card...184 Changing the Sound Settings..185 Changing the Date and Time... 186 Setting the World Time... 189 Changing the Display Language.. 191 Changing the Naming Rule of the Folder.. 192 Changing the Video Output Format... 193 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display.. 194 Using the Power Saving Function.. 195 Setting Auto Power Off... 196 Changing the Start-up Screen.. 197 Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)..198

Connecting to a Computer

Setting Up Your Computer... 200 Provided Software..200 System Requirements...201 Installing the Software...202 Setting the USB Connection Mode..206
Connecting to a Windows PC... 208 Connecting the Camera and Windows PC.. 208 Transferring Images... 209 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Windows PC. 212 Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0..213 Viewing Images...214 Details on How to Use ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0..215 Connecting to a Macintosh..216 Connecting the Camera and Macintosh.. 216 Transferring Images... 217 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Macintosh.. 217 Starting ACDSee 2 for Mac... 218 Viewing Images...219 Details on How to Use ACDSee 2 for Mac.. 219

Appendix

Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode..222 Messages...224 Troubleshooting... 227 Default Settings... 229 List of World Time Cities...234 Optional Accessories... 235 Main Specifications...236 WARRANTY POLICY... 240 Index.... 246

Advanced Movie Recording Functions
The Optio P70 has a shake reduction function to reduce camera shake during movie recording (p.122). It also supports the 1280720 HDTV image format so you can view your recordings as stunning wide-screen movies. Use the camera to shoot fun-filled movies of your children or pets as a visual diary of their development (p.119).
A multitude of functions inside the camera for enjoying images without a Computer!
The Optio P70 has a variety of functions to let you enjoy playing back and editing images without having to connect the camera to your computer and transfer the images first. The camera is all you need to take and edit still pictures and movies (p.154). And no more worries about accidentally deleting images, because now, with the Optio P70, you can recover them again (p.147).
Resize (p.154), Cropping (p.155) and Red-eye Compensation (p.160) can be used, while the image is displayed in the playback mode. You can divide a movie into two or select a frame from a movie to save it as a still picture (p.164).
Checking the Contents of the Package

Camera Optio P70

Strap O-ST51 (*)

Software (CD-ROM) S-SW87

USB cable I-USB7 (*)

AV cable I-AVC7 (*)

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI88 (*)
Battery charger D-BC88 (*)

AC plug cord

Quick Guide
Operating Manual (this manual) Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories. The battery charger and AC plug cord are only sold as a set (Battery Charger Kit K-BC88). For other optional accessories, refer to Optional Accessories (p.235). 17

Names of Parts

Self-timer lamp Flash Lens
Microphone Speaker Tripod socket PC/AV terminal Battery/Card cover
Power switch Shutter release button

Strap lug

Display

Names of Operating Parts

Power switch Zoom lever Shutter release button I button Q button Four-way controller 4/W button 3 button Green/i button
Refer to Understanding the Button Functions (p.50 - p.53) for an explanation of the function of each button.

Monitor Indications

Display in A Mode The display shows information such as the shooting conditions in the capture mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time you press the 4/W button: Normal Display, Histogram + Info and No Info.

Normal Display

Histogram + Info

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No Info When the shooting mode is set to 9 (Green) mode, the monitor display is as shown on the right. You cannot change the information on the display by pressing the 4/W button.

Instant Review and Blink Detection The image appears on the display for one second (Instant Review) immediately after it is captured. If the camera detects that the subjects eyes are closed while the Face Recognition (p.70) is activated, the message [Closed eyes have been detected.] appears for 3 seconds (Blink Detection).
When the Face Recognition function does not work, Blink Detection also does not function. Even if the subjects faces are recognized, Blink Detection could not function depending on the condition of the recognized faces. You can also disable Blink Detection function (p.111).
Setting the Shooting Mode
The Optio P70 has a variety of shooting modes that let you take pictures or record movies in different situations simply by choosing the appropriate mode for the particular situation from the Capture Mode Palette.
Four-way controller 4 button
Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose a shooting mode.
When an icon is selected in the Capture Mode Palette, the selected shooting mode guide appears.

Landscape

For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors of sky and foliage OK OK MENU Cancel
The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.
There are 24 available shooting modes. 3 Taking Pictures
Shooting Mode Description Automatically selects the best capture mode. Used for basic shooting. Various functions can also be set with this mode. For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other support is advised. For portraits with proper framing by automatic zoom. Fixed to h (20481536). For recording movies. Page p.72 p.73 p.81 p.81 p.82 p.119
b Auto Picture R Program A Night Scene B C C
Night Scene Portrait Half-length Portrait Movie

H Landscape I P Q \

Flower Portrait Surf & Snow Sport
For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors of sky and foliage. For images of flowers. The outline of the flower is softened. For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and p.82 bright skin tone. For bright images such as sand or snow. p.86 Accurately meters for bright scenes. For a fast moving subject. Tracks the subject until p.86 the picture is taken. Higher sensitivity reduces blur. For capturing moving kids. Reproduces healthy and bright skin tone. For capturing moving pets. Select the color according to the pets coat. For images of food and prepared dishes. Enhances saturation and contrast. For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. p.81 p.84 p.85 p.81

Zoom in with high image quality. Zoom in with some degree of image deterioration.

Optical zoom range*1

Intelligent Zoom range*2

Digital Zoom range

*1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 4 optically. *2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the recorded pixels. See the following table.
Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio
Recorded pixels D/E 6 f h M l m Intelligent Zoom Not Available (4 optical zoom only) Approx. 5.2 Approx. 6.2 Approx. 7.8 Approx. 8.3 Approx. 15.6 Approx. 25.0 (Same as Digital Zoom) Digital Zoom
Equivalent to approx. 25.0
It is recommended to use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking pictures at a high magnification rate. Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken in the optical zoom range. Intelligent Zoom is not available under the following conditions: - when the recorded pixels is set to D/E (4 optical zoom available) - in c (Digital SR) mode - when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the display. This does not affect the quality of recorded image. In C (Movie) mode, only Digital Zoom is available while recording.
To Set the Digital Zoom The digital zoom is set to O (On) in the default settings. To take pictures using only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom, set the digital zoom to P (Off).
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital Zoom].
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off).
Uses Digital Zoom Uses only optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom The setting is saved. O(On) P (Off)
The camera returns to capture status.
Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting 1p.123
Simple Cellphone-style Picture Taking (Vertical Snap)
Vertical Snap lets you hold the camera vertically like a cellphone and take pictures using the 4 button and four-way controller. If you selected [On] in Vertical Snap Setting (p.46) for Initial Setting, you can enjoy cellphone-style picture taking immediately by following the procedure below. If you selected [Cancel], you can set the camera for cellphone-style picture taking later using menu operations. For setting instructions, see To Select Vertical Snap Setting (p.80).
Make sure the power is turned off. Press and hold the 4 button.
The camera starts up in Vertical Snap mode.
Turn the camera clockwise and hold it in the vertical position.
In Vertical Snap mode, everything is displayed vertically on the display. When the camera recognizes a persons face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70).

Use the four-way controller (2345) to adjust the zoom and exposure.
The directions on the four-way controller are MENU also realigned when you hold the camera OK vertically: Four-way controller (2/b) Telephoto Four-way controller (3/q) Wide-angle Four-way controller (4/MODE) Exposure compensation () Four-way controller (5/g) Exposure compensation (+)
Using the Zoom 1p.76 Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 1p.106
To exit Vertical Snap mode, press the power switch.
The camera turns off. Press the power switch again to take a picture in normal shooting mode.
The following settings are fixed in Vertical Snap mode: - Focus Mode 3 (Pan Focus) - Drive Mode 9 (Standard) - Recorded Pixels f (25921944) You can also use the shutter release button to take pictures in Vertical Snap mode. When you press the shutter release button halfway to set the focus, the camera takes the picture at the = (Standard) setting. If the subject is out of focus, the camera takes the picture at the 3 (Pan Focus) setting. The flash mode default setting for Vertical Snap is a (Flash Off). By pressing the 3 button, you can switch between , (Auto) and a (Flash Off). Please take care not to cover the flash with your hand while taking pictures using the flash in Vertical Snap mode. The Green button and zoom lever do not function in Vertical Snap mode. The camera automatically turns off if it is not used for 5 minutes in Vertical Snap mode.
To Select Vertical Snap Setting
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Vertical Snap]. Press the four-way controller (5).
The [Vertical Snap] screen appears.

The setting is saved.

Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/ Night Scene Portrait/Digital SR/Fireworks/ Candlelight Mode)
You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes, such as nightscapes.

A B c S U

Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Digital SR Fireworks Candlelight
For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other support is advised. Higher sensitivity reduces blur. For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other support is suggested. For capturing scenes in candlelight.
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A, B, c, S or U. Press the 4 button.
The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status. When the camera recognizes a persons face, the Face Recognition function is activated and the face recognition frame appears (p.70).
The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark scenes. To prevent camera shake, set the Pixel Track SR function (p.112) or use a tripod and/or the self-timer function (p.91). In c mode, the sensitivity is automatically set to Auto and the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f (25921944). In S mode, the sensitivity is fixed at its minimum setting. If you use the Face Recognition function when the flash mode is set to , (Auto) in B mode, d (Flash On + Red-eye) is automatically selected.

Selecting the Focus Mode

Standard Use this mode when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.) or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 10 cm to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.). The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. This mode is used when you ask someone to take pictures for you, or when taking pictures of the scenery through the window of a car or train. The entire picture, from the front to the back, is focused. This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set to a (Flash Off). This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.

Pan Focus

Infinity

\ Manual Focus

Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode.
The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (23).

Focus Mode Standard

In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select =, q or 3. The focus mode is fixed at s in S (Fireworks) mode, and 3 in Vertical Snap mode. When = (Standard) is selected and the subject is closer than 40 cm, the camera automatically focuses from 10 cm (Auto-Macro function). In this case, q appears on the display. When shooting with q selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera automatically focuses to (Infinity). By pressing the shutter release button fully, you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set.
Saving the Focus Mode setting 1p.123
To Set the Manual Focus The procedure for setting the focus manually (\) is described below.
Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode. Use the four-way controller (5) to select \. Press the 4 button.
The central portion of the image is magnified on the display to full screen.

Focus Mode Manual Focus

Press the four-way controller (23).
The \ indicator appears on the display to indicate the approximate distance to the subject. Use the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus using the indicator as a guide. 2 for distant focus 3 for closer focus

4m 2 1

MENU OK

\ indicator

The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status. After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again to display the \ indicator and readjust the focus.
The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \ indicator is displayed. To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller (5) while the \ indicator is displayed.
3 Taking Pictures To Set the Focusing Area You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area).

Connect the terminal of the AV cable with pointing toward the 4 on the PC/AV terminal on the bottom of the camera.
Connect the other ends of the AV cable (yellow: video, white: audio) to the video input terminal and audio input terminal of the AV device.
When using stereo sound equipment, insert the sound terminal into the L (white) terminal.

Turn the AV device on.

When the device that the camera is connected to and the device that plays back images are different, turn both devices on. When viewing images on AV equipment with multiple video input terminals (such as a TV), refer to the operation manual of the device and select the video input terminal to which the camera is connected.

Turn the camera on.

It is recommended to use the optional AC adapter kit K-AC88 if you intend to use the camera for a long time (p.33). Depending on the country or region, images and sound files may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there. If this happens, change the video output format setting (p.193). The camera display turns off while the camera is connected to AV equipment. The volume cannot be adjusted with the zoom lever while the camera is connected to AV equipment.
Editing Images.. 154 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF). 168 Printing Using PictBridge.. 171

Editing Images

Changing the Image Size (Resize)
By changing the size and quality of a selected image, you can make the file size smaller than the original. You can use this function to continue taking pictures when the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory is full, by making the images smaller and overwriting the original images to make more space available.
Images taken with M (19201080), panoramic images and movies cannot be resized. You cannot select a larger resolution than that of the original image.
5 Editing and Printing Images
Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to resize. Press the four-way controller (3).
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select n (Resize).
Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to make the file size smaller. OK OK MENU Cancel
The screen for choosing the image size appears.
Use the four-way controller (45) to select [Recorded Pixels].
A confirmation dialog for overwriting the image appears. When the selected image is protected, the resized image will be saved as a new image without the following confirmation dialog displayed on the screen.
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Overwrite] or [Save as].

Overwrite original image? Overwrite Save as Cancel
The resized image is saved.

Cropping Images

You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the cropped image as a separate image.
Images taken with M (19201080), panoramic images and movies cannot be cropped.
Enter the Q mode and use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to crop. Press the four-way controller (3).
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select o (Cropping).

Cropping

For cropping images to the size you like. Saved as a new image. OK OK MENU Cancel
The cropping screen appears. The largest size of cropped image is shown with a green frame on the screen. The cropped image cannot be larger than this cropping frame size.
Choose the cropping area.
The following operations move the green frame and set the area for cropping on the screen.
Zoom lever Changes the size of the cropped section Four-way controller Moves the cropping (2345) position up, down, left and right Green button Rotates the cropping frame The button is only displayed when the cropping frame size can be rotated.
The cropped image is saved with a new file name. The number of recorded pixels is selected automatically according to the size of the cropped section.
Using the Digital Filters
This mode lets you change the color tones and perform special processing on a selected image.
B&W filter Sepia filter Color filter Processes the image using the B&W filter. Processes the image using the sepia filter.
Processes the image using the selected color filter. You can choose from six filters: red, pink, purple, blue, green, and yellow. Color extraction Processes the image using the selected color extraction filter. You filter can choose from three filters: red, green, and blue. Soft filter Processes the image into a soft image. Brightness Filter Adjusts the brightness of the image.
Panoramic images, movies or images taken with another camera cannot be edited using Digital Filter function. An error message appears if you choose this function from the Playback Mode Palette and press the 4 button.

The screen returns to the confirmation dialog.
The image is printed according to the settings. Press the 3 button to cancel printing.
The self-timer lamp lights while the camera is communicating with the printer, and blinks while the card is being accessed and during printing. Do not disconnect the USB cable while the self-timer lamp lights or blinks. The [Paper Size], [Paper Type], [Quality] and [Border Status] settings are reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off.
In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [All Images].
The number of copies and date setting that you choose apply to all the images. Refer to Steps 4 and 5 in Printing Single Images (p.173) for details of how to make the settings.
Print all images Copies Total Date MENU Cancel Date 28
A confirmation dialog appears. Refer to Steps 7 to 13 of Printing Single Images (p.173) for details of changing print settings.
Press the 4 button on the print settings confirmation screen.
All the images are printed according to the settings. Press the 3 button to cancel printing.
Printing Using the DPOF Settings
In the printing mode selection screen, use the four-way controller (23) to select [DPOF AUTOPRINT]. Press the 4 button.
The DPOF settings you have made appear. Use the four-way controller (45) to check the number of copies for each picture, whether to insert the date or not, and the total number of copies. Refer to p.168 for instructions on how to make the DPOF settings.
Print with DPOF setting Copies Total Date MENU Cancel Date 10
The images are printed according to the settings. Press the 3 button to cancel printing.
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer
Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer when you have finished printing.
Turn off the camera and printer. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer.
Recording Sound (Voice Recording).. 178 Adding a Voice Memo to Images. 181
Recording Sound (Voice Recording)
You can record sound with the camera. The microphone is located on the front of the camera. When recording sound, aim the camera at the sound source to obtain the best sound quality.

Starting ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 lets you view, edit, manage, search for, share, and print images.
Double-click the [ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0] icon on the desktop.
ACDSee starts and the main browser window appears.

ACDSee Browser Interface

G H * The screen shown is an example with the default settings.
A Menu bar Provides access to the various menu commands. B Toolbar Provides quick access to frequently used tasks and functions. C Folders pane Displays the configuration of folders in your computer. When you browse a folder, the contents of the folder appear in the File List pane.
D Preview pane Displays a preview of the image or media file currently selected in the File List pane. You can change the size of the preview image or play back the media file. E File List pane Displays the contents of the selected folder or the results of the most recent search (the file or folder that matches the search item). It is the only pane that always appears in the browser and it cannot be hidden or closed. F Category pane Displays a list of categories and priorities. By dragging and dropping files from the File List pane to here, you can set category and priority for files. G Image Basket pane Displays files selected in the File List pane. By choosing images and files and putting them in the Image Basket pane, you can use the editing and creating functions on images from different folders and categories. H Status bar Displays information and properties for the selected file.

Viewing Images

Select and click the folder containing the image you want to view in the Folders pane of the ACDSee browser.
Images are displayed in the File List pane.
Select and double-click the image you want to view in the File List pane.
The selected image is displayed with the viewer. With the viewer, you can enlarge/ reduce the display size of the image or edit the image. You can also play back movies or sound files.
ACDSee Quick View The image is displayed on the ACDSee Quick View screen if you double-click the image file directly from the browser without starting ACDSee. (You cannot play back or display the file with ACDSee Quick View even if you double-click a movie or sound file.) You can also enlarge/reduce the display size of the image on the ACDSee Quick View screen. Click [Full Viewer] on the ACDSee Quick View screen to switch the display to the viewer. Click [Photo Manager] to switch the display to the ACDSee browser.
Details on How to Use ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0
You can find more information on how to use ACDSee for PENTAX 3.0 by using the help pages.
Click the [?] icon at the top right of the screen.

The help screen appears.

Double-click the desired topic.
The explanation is displayed.
Connecting to a Macintosh
Connecting the Camera and Macintosh
Connect your camera to the Macintosh using the provided USB cable (IUSB7).

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Symbols

A Mode.. 12, 54 Q Mode. 12, 54 Q button.. 51, 53 I button. 50, 52 [A Rec. Mode] menu.. 59, 229 [W Setting] menu. 60, Green Mode.. 74 i Delete.. 126, 142 x Tele. 76 w Wide.. 76 y Magnify.. 139 f Four-/Nine-image display.. 128 g Self-timer.. 91 j Continuous Shooting. 92 K Burst Shooting. 92 b Auto Picture.. 72 R Program.. 73 A Night Scene.. 81 B Night Scene Portrait.. 81 C Half-length Portrait. 82 C Movie. 119 H Landscape. 68 I Flower.. 68 P Portrait. 82 Q Surf & Snow.. 86 \ Sport.. 86 c Digital SR. 81 R Kids. 84 Y Pet.. 85 K Food.. 68 S Fireworks. 81 N Frame Composite. 89 B Party.. 87 V Natural Skin Tone.82 U Candlelight..81 c Text.88 W Blog..69 X Digital Wide.94 F Digital Panorama.96
AC adapter..33 ACDSee..200 Adding sound (Voice Memo).181 AE Metering.109 Auto + Red-eye c.99 Auto F..107 Auto Picture Mode.72 Auto Power Off.196 Auto,..99 Automatic Tracking AF..70, 103 AV cable.151 AV equipment.151
B&W filter..156 Basic Mode.74 Battery level indicator.32 Blink Detection.67, 111 Blog Mode.69 Brightness Filter..156 Brightness Level.194 Built-in memory.166 Built-in memory display.54 Burst Shooting K.92
Calendar display.129 Camera Shake.112, 122
Candlelight Mode. 81 Capture Mode Palette. 67 Center-weighted metering M. 109 Changing volume. 180, 185 Charging a battery. 29 Checking the Memory Card.. 39 City name. 234 Color extraction filter. 156 Color filter. 156 Connecting to a printer. 172 Connecting to a TV.. 151 Continuous Shooting j. 92 Contrast.. 115 Copy.. 166 Cropping. 155
Editing Movies..164 Error messages..224 Exposure setting.106
Face close-up playback.140 Face Recognition function..70 Favorites.135 File number..123 Filters.156 Fireworks Mode..81 Flash Mode.99 Flash Off a.99 Flash On + Red-eye d.99 Flash On b.99 Flower Mode..68 Fluores. Light J.107 Focus Mode.101 Focusing.101 Focusing Area.103 Folder display.129 Folder Name..192 Food Mode..68 Format..184 Four-image display f..128 Four-way controller.51, 53 Frame Composite.89, 161 Frame Rate..121