Pentax 12050, K-5 II, K-5 IIs 300Cleaning the CMOS Sensor

300Cleaning the CMOS Sensor

If the CMOS sensor becomes dirty or dusty, shadows may appear in the image in certain situations such as when shooting against a white background. This indicates that the CMOS sensor must be cleaned.

Removing Dust with Ultrasonic Vibrations (Dust Removal)

Dust adhering to the CMOS sensor is removed by applying ultrasonic vibrations to the filter on the front surface of the CMOS sensor.

1 Select [Dust Removal] in the [RSet-up 4] menu and press the four-way controller (5).

The [Dust Removal] screen appears.

2 Press the 4button.

The Dust Removal function is activated.

Set [Start-up Action] to O(On) to turn the Dust Removal function on every time the camera is turned on.

When Dust Removal is completed, the camera returns to the [RSet-up 4] menu.

Dust Removal

Dust Removal

Start-up Action

MENU OK Start

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