Removing Dust With A Blower - Pentax K-5II Operating Manual

Removing Dust with a Blower

Raise the mirror up and open the shutter when cleaning the CMOS sensor
with a blower.
Please contact a PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning
because the CMOS sensor is a precision part. Cleaning services involve
a fee.
You can use the optional Imagesensor 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 [d] and [Cln] 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.
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Turn the camera off and remove the lens.
2
Turn the camera on.
3
Select [Sensor Cleaning] in the [R Set-up 4] menu and
press the four-way controller (5).
The [Sensor Cleaning] screen appears.
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