Sony ILCA-99M2 Manual page 391

of dust that sticks to the surface, wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly
moistened with lens cleaning solution. Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside.
Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface.
Cleaning the camera body
Do not touch the parts of the product inside the lens mount, such as a lens signal contact. To
clean inside the lens mount, use a commercially available blower* to blow any dust off.
* Do not use a spray-type blower as doing so may cause a malfunction.
Cleaning the product surface
Clean the product surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface
with a dry cloth. To prevent damage to the finish or casing:
Do not expose the product to chemical products such as thinner, benzine, alcohol,
disposable cloths, insect repellent, sunscreen or insecticide.
Do not touch the product with any of the above on your hand.
Do not leave the product in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time.
Cleaning the monitor
If oil from your hand or hand cream, etc., remain on the monitor, the original coating may
become easily removable. Wipe oil or hand cream off as soon as possible.
If you wipe the monitor firmly using tissue paper, etc., the coating may be scratched.
If the monitor becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, gently remove the dust from the
surface, and then clean the monitor using soft cloth, etc.
[435] Precautions/This product
Cleaning Mode
If dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor (the part
that converts the light to an electric signal), it may appear as dark spots on the image,
depending on the shooting environment. If this happens, follow the steps below to clean the
image sensor.
Confirm that the battery has been charged sufficiently.
1
MENU →
2
The image sensor vibrates a little to shake off the dust.
Cleaning the image sensor
(Setup) → [Cleaning Mode] → [Enter].