Pentax K Series K-r Cleaning the CMOS Sensor, Removing Dust by Shaking the CMOS Sensor (Dust Removal)

Cleaning the CMOS Sensor 315

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 by Shaking the CMOS Sensor (Dust Removal)

Shaking the CMOS sensor removes dust that has collected.

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

The [Dust Removal] screen appears.

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Press the 4button.

The Dust Removal function is activated by shaking the CMOS sensor.

To activate the Dust Removal function every time the camera is turned on, select [Start-up Action] and use the four-way controller (45) to select O.

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

Dust Removal

Dust Removal

Start-up Action

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