Cleaning The Sensor / Dust Detection - Leica M Operating Instructions Manual

CLEANING THE SENSOR / DUST DETECTION

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If any dust or dirt particles should adhere to the sensor cover glass,
depending on the size of the particles this can be identified by dark
spots or marks on the pictures.
You can use the
Dust Detection
many particles are on the sensor.. This is much more accurate than
a visual inspection and is therefore a reliable method of assessing
whether cleaning is required.
The camera can be returned to Leica Camera AG Customer Service
(address: see p. 204) for chargeable cleaning of the sensor; this
cleaning is not covered by warranty.
You can also carry out cleaning yourself, using the
function in the menu. This allows access to the sensor by keeping
the shutter open.
DUST DETECTION
1. In the main menu (see p. 128/197), select
Sensor Cleaning
• The relevant sub-menu appears.
2. Select
Dust Detection
• The following message appears:
aperture to the largest value (16 or 22), and take a
picture of a homogeneous surface (defocussed).
3. Press the shutter release button
• After a short time, a "picture" appears in the monitor, in
which black pixels represent grains of dust.
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function to check whether or how
Sensor Cleaning
.
.
Attention Please close the
.
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Note:
If dust detection is not possible, a corresponding message appears
instead. After a few seconds, the display reverts to that described
under 2. The picture can then be taken again.
CLEANING
1. In the main menu (see p. 128/197), select
Sensor Cleaning
• The relevant sub-menu appears.
2. Select
Open Shutter
3. Select . If there is sufficient battery capacity, i.e. at least
Yes
60%, the shutter then opens.
• The message
appears.
Note:
If the battery capacity is lower, the warning message
low for sensor cleaning.
function is not available, i.e.
4. Perform the cleaning. Make sure you follow the instructions
below.
5. When cleaning is complete, turn off the camera. As a
.
precaution, the shutter is only closed 10s later.
• The message
appears.
.
.
Please switch off camera after inspection.
appears instead to indicate that the
cannot be selected.
Yes
Please stop sensor cleaning immediately.
Battery too