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27th April 2007
Pentax announce new firmware for K10D
Release Issued by Pentax:

PENTAX REMOTE Assistant Software for Windows 2000 / XP / Vista

Pentax is pleased to announce the release of the Pentax Remote Assistant for the K10D digital camera. The Remote Assistant allows you to use your computer to control functions on your K10D camera, while it is connected via USB cable. While having many standard camera functions and direct download capabilities under your control on the computer,

The Pentax Remote Assistant 3 also offer some extended functions as follows.
* It can operate with more than 2 cameras when connected
* Interval Mode / Timer Mode / Blub Timer Mode

For correct update, you are required to be installed K10D firmware version 1.20 or later.
This software can be used with K10D (Version1.20 or later) only.

Name PENTAX REMOTE Assistant 3 (For Windows)
Registered name INSTRA030..EXE (3,999 Kbyte)
System requirement OS : Windows 2000 Windows XP / Vista (32 bit)
CPU : Pentium 4 or later (Windows)
Memory : 512MB or more (Windows), Monitor: 1024 x 768 (24 bit full color)
Free disk space : 250MB or more (Windows/Macintosh)
Applied product K10D
Release date 2007/04/19
Copy right PENTAX Corporation

*Only K10D users are allowed to download this software.

How to Update
1. Please download and save the file into appropriate folder on your Hard disk
2. Double click the downloaded file
3. The Installer will start, following to the installation display
4. When the installation will be completed and the massage is displayed, click [Finish].

PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Update (for Windows / Macintosh)

PENTAX wishes to announce the release of the Updater for update the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 (Version 3.11) and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 (Version 3.10) This Updater will support the K10D users to be able to use the current software that attached with K10D camera.

For correct update, you are required to be installed previous version of PENTAX PHOTO Browser, PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory before hand on your PC. Please download the Updater file on your PC first, and update it.

Name PENTAX PHOTO Browser3 (Version3.11), PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory3 Updater (Version 3.10)
Registered name Windows: PBLV0311.EXE (82,287 Kbyte), Macintosh: PBLV0311.dmg (70,248 Kbyte)
System requirement OS : Windows 2000 Windows XP / Vista / OS Mac OSX 10.2 or later
CPU : Pentium 4 or later (Windows), Power PC G4 or later (Macintosh)
Memory : 512MB or more (Windows/Macintosh)
Free disk space : 250MB or more (Windows/Macintosh)
Applied product K10D
Release date 2007/04/19
Copy right PENTAX Corporation

*Only K10D users are allowed to download this software.

PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 :

*[Noise reduction] function
Removes and reduces random noise and spurious color signals peculiar to digital Cameras (color moire)
*Addition of [Lens aberration correction] function
[Marginal lumination compensation] -- Adjusts marginal lumination of the image.
[Distortion Correction] --- Corrects distortions (lens aberration that photographs straight lines as curved lines).
[Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction] --- Corrects lateral chromatic aberration in which there is a difference
in the image magnification and image size due to different color wavelengths at the image margins.
*Fine adjustment function for Rotate/Shift
* Display Bright Portions / Dark Portions function
* Trimming function of Image
*Addition of print function (Print function from Laboratory)

Latest K10D Firmware Update

PENTAX wishes to announce the release of Firmware Update Software Version 1.20 for K10D. Firmware in this document is the software that runs inside digital cameras.

Changes to V1.20
1. Correspond to PENTAX REMOTE Assistant 3

Changes to V1.11
1. Correspond to development in the RAW data camera when multiple exposing.
2. When built-in flash is used the luminescence control by the trailing-shutter-curtain sync was corrected.

Changes to V1.10
The following function has been added in version 1.10
1. Wireless control of external flash through built-in flash.
2. Instantly return to centre AF point by one push of button in AF select mode.
3. Possible to change ISO setting by dial at TV/AV mode.
4. ISO setting change by dial while the ISO setting is being displayed on the LCD by pushing OK button.
5. Green button function in M mode is available at TAv mode (Hyper manual).
6. AV and TV switch by dial at P mode.
7. Instant return to the default value by green button at strobe light compensation.
The following contents have been corrected.
1. In rare case, vertical stripe at long time exposure.
2. Released “B exposure” and show battery empty sign when using B mode.
* How to operate the additional functions, Click Here

Caution : Only K10D users are permitted to download the firmware update.

Name PENTAX Firmware Update Software for K10D
Registered name k10e120w.exe (For Windows 1,598Kbytes) , k10e120m.hqx ( For Mac 2,030 Kbytes)
Applied product K10D ( Version 1.00 / 1.10 / 1.11) To check the version number, turn your camera on while holding down the MENU button. The version number will appear in the center of the LCD screen.
Updated firmware file For Windows : LHA self-extract file, For Mac : BinHex type
Release date 2007/4/19
Copy right PENTAX Corporation

Vista RAW codec software (for Windows Vista 32 bit)

PENTAX wishes to announce the release of the Vista RAW codec software.
This software is a program to display it reading Windows Vista for the image file of the RAW data form.

Name Vista RAW codec
Registered name PENTAX RAW codec .EXE (8,198 Kbyte)
System requirement OS : Windows Vista (32 bit only)
Applied product *ist D, *ist DS,*istDS2, *istDL, *istDL2 ,K100D, K10D
Release date 2007/04/19
Copy right PENTAX Corporation


How to install
1. Double click the downloaded file
2. The Installer will start, following to the installation display

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