Automatic Sensor Cleaning - Canon EOS-1DS Mark III Instruction Manual

Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Whenever you set the power switch to < ON/J> or <OFF>, the Self Cteaning
Sensor Unit operates (approx. 3.5 sec.) to automatically shake off any dust on
the front of the sensor. Normally, you need not be aware of this operation.
However, you can execute the sensor cleaning at anytime as well as disable it.
Cleaning the Sensor Now
_ Semeet [Sensor eJeaning].
® Under the [t?_] tab, select [Sensor
cJeaning], then press <_ >.
"_ Select [Clean now .*rm.].
® Turn the <O> dial to select [CJean
now _ ], then press < J_ >.
,_ Semeet [OK].
® Turn the <O> dial to select [OK],
then press <_:>.
_*, During the sensor cleaning, the
< 'D+ > icon will be displayed on the
LCD monitor. When the cleaning
ends, the screen will return to step 2.
The user-executed cleaning takes about 4 sec, to complete. During the
sensor cleaning, the shutter will make 3 shutter-release sounds. The
camera is not taking pictures,
For bes-[ results, do the sensor cleaning while the camera uo[_om _s
placed on a table or other surface at a perpendicular angle.
Even if you repeat the sensor cJeaning multiple times, me resul_ will not
improve that much. Right after the sensor cleaning is finished, the
[Cleaning now ?E:I.] option will remain disabled temporanly
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
® in step 2, select [Auto cleaning :m,] and set it to [DisabJe].
_, Whenever you set the power switch to <ONlJ> or <OFF>, the
sensor cleaning will not be executed.
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