Removing Dust With A Blower - Pentax K-r Operating Manual

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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 (p.324) when
cleaning the CMOS sensor.
• Do not use a spray type blower.
• Do not clean the sensor when the shutter speed is set to h.
• 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 K-AC109 (optional) when
cleaning the sensor. If you are not using the AC adapter kit K-AC109
(optional), please install the battery with ample power 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 while cleaning the sensor.
• This camera features a CMOS sensor corresponding to the shake reduction
system, and it 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.
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Select [Sensor Cleaning] in the [R Set-up 4] menu and
press the four-way controller (5).
The [Sensor Cleaning] screen appears.