User manual PENTAX KM

[. . . ] This utility has the following features: · When used alone, it can download images from the camera to a PC or Macintosh computer. · When used as a TWAIN driver, it can transfer images from the camera to a TWAIN compliant application (Windows. ) · When used as a Photoshop Plug-in module, it can transfer images from the camera to a Plug-in Bridge compatible application (Macintosh. ) Before using ISL_CAM, please note the following: · Set the camera to PC communication standby status (file -6- · transfer mode) before launching ISL_CAM. (Refer to your camera's operating manual for information on how to set the camera for file transfer. ) If you exit ISL_CAM, you will need to reset the camera to file transfer mode if you wish to reinitiate a file transfer. If power to the camera is disconnected while transferring images from or to the camera, the memory inside the camera may be destroyed. [. . . ] The following steps will guide you in setting up the camera: Windows After installation, you can find the ISL_CAM SELECT utility in the Start Menu (Start Menu: Programs: Pentax. ) You will also find a TWAIN image import driver available to your applications that support TWAIN. To open the ISL_CAM utility directly: · Click "ISL_CAM SELECT" on Windows 3. 1, or "ISL_CAM [32 bit] (SELECT)" on Windows 95/NT. To open ISL_CAM through another application using the TWAIN driver (you must refer to your software's documentation for how to acquire images through TWAIN import): · You will be prompted to select input source. Select "TWAIN 16 Data Source for ISL_CAM" (for Windows 3. 1), or "TWAIN 32 Data Source for ISL_CAM" (for -7- Windows 95/NT. ) Now, the Camera Selection screen is displayed. Highlight "PENTAX EI-C90" and click "Set-up (O). . . " to display the Configuration Screen. Select the Serial Port to which the camera is attached (usually COM1 - COM4. ) Select the Baud Rate for file transfer speed (usually 115. 2 Kbps unless your computer is not capable of transferring data at this rate. ) Then select the source of the images under the Memory heading. If you have images stored in both the camera's internal memory as well as on the PC Card, you will have to first transfer images from one source, then switch to the other source to transfer the remaining images. Click OK to complete the setup procedure, then click OK in the camera selection screen. Macintosh After installation, you can find the ISL_CAM utility and related files in the System Folder. You will also find a -8- Photoshop plug-in bridge installed in the same folder as your Photoshop plug-ins compatible application. Note, you may need to actually place the plug-in bridge into your plug-ins folder to make it available to your image-editing application. To open the ISL_CAM utility directly: · Double click on the ISL_CAM application in your system folder. If everything is setup properly and the camera is connected to the A/C adapter, the ISL_CAM Main Window should appear, and image thumbnails should begin to download. Once all of the thumbnails have downloaded, you can begin image file transfer. · · Click on the image you wish to download to your computer to select it. You can control-click on multiple images to select them, or you can click on the "Select All" button. Click "Copy From" (if you are using the ISL_CAM utility directly) or "Transfer" (if you are importing images through an application using the plug-in) to begin the file transfer. Note, if you are using the ISL_CAM utility directly, you will be prompted to select whether you want to save the current image as a PICT file on your hard disk or directly to the clipboard. -13- · Enter the filenames for the images as necessary. The functions of the remaining buttons in the ISL_CAM Main Window are explained as follows: · The "Copy To" button (only available when using ISL_CAM directly) will allow you to transfer images from your computer to the camera. · The "Delete" button will delete the selected images from the camera's memory. Note, this will erase the images completely from the camera's storage; be careful not to delete any necessary image. Function" button will allow you to switch the source location for the images. If you have images stored in both the camera's internal memory and in the PC Card's memory, this button will allow you to transfer your images from both locations. · The "Cancel" button will deselect any currently selected images in the ISL_CAM Main Window. [. . . ] To quit the ISL_CAM utility application, you must choose Quit from the File menu. · The "Jump" button will return you to the "Specify Image No. " screen (if checkmarked in the "Camera Selection" screen. ) 6. Image Transfer: To Camera Images can be transferred from the computer to the camera using the ISL_CAM utility. When ISL_CAM is used directly (not through another application via the TWAIN driver or plugin), the "Copy To" button becomes active, enabling this feature. [. . . ]