Pentax ISL_CAM User manual

PENTAX Digital Still Camera
Utility Software
ISL_CAM for Windows/Macintosh
Version 1.0
User’s Guide
TWAIN Data Source for Windows
Photoshop Plug-in Bridge for Macintosh
For
Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0
Macintosh
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co., Ltd.

Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
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1. Read Me First 4
2. System RequirementsAnd Installation 5
3. ISL_CAM FeaturesAnd Notes 6
4. Camera Selection/Setup In ISL_CAM 7
5. Image Transfer: From Camera 10
6. Image Transfer: To Camera 14
7. User Support 15
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CONTENTS

Using This Software
Thank you for purchasing the PENTAX Utility Software. This
section contains important information on using this software.
Please read this guide thoroughly before you begin installation.
Disclaimer
The user assumes all risks when using the Utility Software and
is responsible for any damage resulting from installation or use
of the Utility Software. This software is licensed as is, and the
authors of this software, listed below, do not accept any respon-
sibility for damage resulting from its use.
Copyright
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co., Ltd. copyrights this guide and
other printed materials included in the software package with
all rights reserved. The CD-ROM included in this software
package includes redistributed modules copyrighted by
Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright 1994-96 Microsoft Corporation, All rights reserved.
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co., Ltd. copyrights all other pro-
grams included in this software.
The names of products and companies in this manual are
generally trademarks or registered trademarks of said compa-
nies.
1. Read Me First
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License Agreement
Area
Use of this software is limited to the USA only. This product
cannot be exported or used abroad.
Installing And Using This Software
This software may be installed on one computer only. If you
want to install the Utility Software on more than one computer,
you must purchase one software package for each computer.
Prohibition Of Reproducing This Software
No component part of this software may be copied in any form.
Prohibition of Reverse Engineering
No component part of this software may be reverse compiled,
reverse assembled, reverse engineered, or analyzed in any form
or in any way.
ISL_CAM Windows Requirements
•Windows 3.1 or 95, Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 (The CD-
ROM includes a 16 bit version for Windows 3.1 and a 32
bit version for Windows 95 and NT.)
•16 MB RAM (32 MB for Windows NT)
•8 bit color (256 colors) or better
•CD-ROM drive
2. System Requirements And Installation
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ISL_CAM Macintosh Requirements
•68030 processor or better (PowerPC recommended)
•24 MB RAM
•8 bit color (256 colors) or better
•CD-ROM drive
Windows 3.1 Installation
1. Start up Windows 3.1 and insert CD-ROM.
2. Run “setup.exe” in the “16 bit” directory.
Windows 95/NT Installation
1. Start up Windows 95/NT and insert CD-ROM.
2. Run “setup.exe” in the “32 bit” folder.
Macintosh Installation
1. Insert CD-ROM.
2. Double-click the “Installer” icon on the CD-ROM.
Used on a PC or Macintosh computer, this utility inputs and
outputs images from/to a digital still camera via a serial inter-
face. This utility has the following features:
•When used alone, it can download images from the camera
to a PC or Macintosh computer. Images can also be up-
loaded from the PC or Macintosh to the camera.
•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
3. ISL_CAM Features And Notes
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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.
•Do not turn off the camera during data transmission. If
power to the camera is disconnected while transferring
images from or to the camera, the memory inside the
camera may be destroyed. Therefore, be sure to use the A/C
adapter while performing any transfers.
You must set up your selected camera before file transfer. The follow-
ing 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 documenta-
tion 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
4. Camera Selection/Setup In ISL_CAM
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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
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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. Then choose Camera Selection in the Camera menu.
To open ISL_CAM through another application using the plug-
in bridge (you must refer to your software’s documentation for
how to acquire images):
•Choose Acquire (or Import) “ISL_CAM...” from your
application’s Acquire menu.
Now, the Camera
Selection screen is
displayed.
Highlight
“PENTAX” and
click “Set-up” to
display the Con-
figuration screen.
Select the Serial Port
to which the camera is
attached (either the
Printer or Modem
port.) Select the Baud
Rate for file transfer
speed (usually 115.2
Kbps unless your Mac
is not capable of
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transferring data at this rate.) Then select the source of the
images under the Target 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.
Windows
In Windows, if you are using the ISL_CAM utility directly,
after selecting and setting up the camera, you will need to then
launch “ISL_CAM” (for Windows 3.1) or “ISL_CAM [32 bit]”
(for Windows 95/NT) also in the Pentax directory (Start Menu:
Programs: Pentax.) For image transfer from within a TWAIN
compliant application, clicking OK in the Camera Selection
screen will take you immediately into the image transfer
process.
Note, if you
had check
marked
“Specify
Displaying
Images(S)”
in the
Camera Selection screen, a separate dialogue box will appear
allowing you to choose which starting image you would like to
display in the ISL_CAM Main Window.
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
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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 “From Camera” (if you are using the ISL_CAM
utility directly) or “Transfer” (if you are importing images
through a TWAIN compliant application) to begin the file
transfer. Note, if you are using the ISL_CAM utility di-
rectly, you will be prompted to select whether you want to
save the current image as a bitmap file on your hard disk or
directly to the clipboard.
•Enter the filenames for the images when prompted to do so.
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. This function is covered
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elsewhere in this manual.
•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.
•The “Ext. 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 “Quit” button (if using ISL_CAM directly) or “Can-
cel” button (if using ISL_CAM through a TWAIN compli-
ant application) will allow you to exit the ISL_CAM utility.
•The “Jump” button will return you to the Specify Image
No. screen (if checkmarked in the “Camera Selection”
screen.)
Macintosh
On the Mac, after setting up the camera, you can open the
ISL_CAM Main Window by selecting “Open” from the Cam-
era menu, or by clicking on the “Open” button in the Camera
Selection screen. Note, ISL_CAM is incompatible with
AppleTalk. Before attempting image file transfer, open the
Chooser (in the Apple menu) and make sure AppleTalk is
inactive.
Note, if you had
check marked
“Specify Display-
ing Images” in the
Camera Selection
screen, a separate
dialogue box will
appear allowing
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you to choose which starting image you would like to display
in the ISL_CAM Main Window.
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 di-
rectly, 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.
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•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. This function is covered
elsewhere in this manual.
•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.
•The “Ext. 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.)
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 plug-
in), the “Copy To” button becomes active, enabling this fea-
ture. You can copy a clipboard image to the camera, or you can
copy an image in the bitmap/BMP format (Windows) or PICT
format (Macintosh) to the camera.
•In the ISL_CAM Main Window, click “Copy To.”
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•Select the image origin (either file or clipboard image.)
•If you select clipboard, file transfer will begin immediately.
•If you select file, you will be prompted to locate the file on
your hard drive. Once the file is located, image transfer will
begin.
•Once the file transfer is complete, you are returned to the
ISL_CAM Main Window.
Note, you cannot upload an image to the camera using
ISL_CAM from within an application (via the TWAIN driver
or Photoshop compatible plug-in.) You must first save the
image in a format supported by the camera (bitmap for Win-
dows, PICT for Macintosh) then exit your image editing
application and run the ISL_CAM utility directly.
Program Updates
We post program updates on our Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s
home page (http://www.islnet.co.jp/) for registered customers
to download. We are currently preparing user support via the
Internet (as of March, 1997.)
Contacting Ichikawa Soft Laboratory
Email (English Only)
You can write to us at the following address. Please include
return address, product serial number, detailed question(s) or a
description of the problem you are experiencing, and a descrip-
tion of your computer system’s components/configuration.
[email protected]
7. User Support
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PENTAX
Digital Still Camera Utility
User’s Guide
June, 1997
ISL_CAM
Developed and Copyrighted by
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co., Ltd.
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Ichikawa Soft Laboratory Co., Ltd. Reserves the right to make changes to the specifi-
cations and the price of the product, and the contents of this manual without notice
and without obligation to notify any person of such changes.
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