Removing Dust with a
Blower
Raise the mirror up and open the shutter when cleaning the CMOS
sensor
with a blower.
Please contact a PENT AX Service
Center
for professional cleaning
because the
CMOS sensor is a precision part. Cleaning
services involve
a fee.
You
can use the optionallmagesensor Cleaning kit
O-ICK1
when cleaning
the
CMOS sensor.
•
Do not use a spray type
blower.
•
Do not perform Sensor
Cleaning
during
Bulb
shooting. The shutter may
accidentally close and may cause damage to the camera's internal parts.
• To prevent
dirt and dust from accumulating on the
CMOS
sensor, keep the
lens
mount cap on the camera when a
lens
is not attached.
•
When the battery level
is
low,
the message [Not enough battery power
remaining to clean sensor] is displayed on the monitor.
• It
is recommended to use the AC adapter kit
(optional) when
cleaning
the
sensor.
If
you are not using the AC adapter kit,
please install
the battery with
ample capacity remaining.
If
the battery capacity becomes
low
during
cleaning,
a warning beep will sound.
In
this case, stop
cleaning immediately.
•
Do not put the tip
of
the blower
inside the
lens
mount area.
If
the power is
turned off, this may cause damage to the shutter, CMOS
sensor and the
mirror.
•
The self-timer lamp blinks, and
[M.UP]
and
[Cin] appear on the LCD
panel
while cleaning
the sensor.
•
This camera may generate a vibration sound while cleaning
the
CMOS
sensor. It is not a malfunction.
1
Turn the camera off and remove the
lens.
2 Turn the camera on.
3
Select
[Sensor
Cleaning]
in
the
['
Set-up
4]
menu
and
press the four-way
controller
(.,...
).
The [Sensor Cleaning] screen appears.
•