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.350) when cleaning the CMOS sensor.

• Do not use a spray type blower.

•Do not perform Sensor Cleaning during Bulb shooting. The shutter may accidentally close and may cause damage to the camera’s internal parts.

•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-AC50 (optional) when cleaning the sensor. If you are not using the AC adapter kit K-AC50, please install the battery with ample capacity 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, and [d] and [Cln] appear on the LCD panel while cleaning the sensor.

•This camera may generate a vibration sound while cleaning the CMOS sensor. It is not a malfunction.

1 Turn the camera off and remove the lens.

2 Turn the camera on.

3 Select [Sensor Cleaning] in the [RSet-up 4] menu and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Sensor Cleaning] screen appears.

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