Cleaning The Sensor - Leica S2 Instructions Manual

• Do not touch the connections on the memory card and keep
them free of dirt, dust and moisture.
• It is recommended that memory cards be reformatted from
time to time, as fragmentation occurs when deleting, which
can block some of the memory capacity.

Cleaning the sensor

If any dust or dirt particles should adhere to the sensor cover
glass, depending on the size of the particles this can be identi-
fied by dark spots or marks on the pictures. The LEICA S2 can
be sent to Leica AG's Customer Service department for the sen-
sor to be cleaned at a cost (address: see p. 64) - this cleaning is
not included in the warranty. You can also perform the cleaning
yourself, using the Sensor Cleaning function in the menu. This
allows access to the sensor by keeping the shutter open.
Notes:
• Generally: To protect against ingress of dust etc. into the inte-
rior of the camera, it is important always to have a lens or a
cover fitted to the LEICA S2.
• For the same reason, when changing lenses work without
delay and in an environment that is as dust-free as possible.
• As plastic parts can easily pick up a static charge and then
attract more dust, individual lens caps and covers should
only be stored for short periods in pockets in clothing.
58 / Precautions and care instructions / General precautions
Setting the function
1. In the SETUP section of the menu (see p. 13/22), select Sen-
sor Cleaning(5.21). The respective sub-menu appears.
2. Providing the battery has sufficient capacity, i.e. at least
60%, confirm the function in the submenu. The message
Please switch off camera after inspection appears
Note:
However, if the battery capacity is lower, the warning message
Attention - Battery too low for sensor cleaning appears
instead to indicate that the function is not available, i.e. Yes
cannot be selected
3. Press the shutter release button (1.19). The shutter opens
and remains open.
4. Perform the cleaning. Make sure you follow the instructions
under „Notes".
5 After cleaning, turning the camera off closes the shutter
again. The message Attention- Please stop sensor clean -
ing immediately appears
Notes:
• As far as possible, both inspection and cleaning of the sensor
should be performed in a dust-free environment to prevent
further soiling.
• An 8x or 10x magnifying glass is very useful for the inspection
and after cleaning.
• Lightly adhering dust can be blown off the sensor cover glass
using clean and, if necessary ionized gases such as air or ni -
trogen. It makes sense to use a (rubber) bellows with no
brush for this purpose. Special, low pressure cleaning sprays
such as „Tetenal Antidust Professional" can also be used in
line with their specified usage.
• If the particles cannot be removed from the sensor in this
way, please refer the matter to your Leica Information Service
(address: see p. 64).
• If the battery capacity falls to less than 40% while the shutter
is open, a warning message Attention Battery low Please
switch off camera will appear on the monitor. At the same
time a sustained beep tone will sound, which continues until
the camera is switched off. Turning the camera off will cause
the shutter to be closed again. Be absolutely sure in this case
that the shutter window is clear, i.e. that no object can
obstruct the closing movement of the shutter, otherwise
damage may occur!
Important:
• Leica Camera AG accepts no liability for damage caused by
the user when cleaning the sensor.
• Do not attempt to blow dust particles off the sensor cover
glass using your mouth; even tiny droplets of saliva can cause
marks that are difficult to remove.
• Compressed air cleaners with high gas pressure may not be
used as they can also cause damage.
• Take care to avoid touching the sensor surface with any hard
objects during inspection and cleaning.