Owner's Manual

Cleaning the CMOS sensor* _;4 •
The image sensor is like the film in a film camera.lf any dust or other
foreign matter adheres to the image sensor, it may show up as a dark
speck in the images.
To avoid this, follow the procedure below to clean
the image sensor. Note that the image sensor is a very delicate
component. If possible, you should have it cleaned by a Canon Service
Center.
While you clean the image sensor, the camera must be turned on.
Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK700 (optional, see page 158) is
recommended. If you use a battery, make sure the battery level is
sufficient. Before cleaning the sensor, detach the lens from the camera.
Install the DC Coupler (p.24) or a
battery and set the power switch
to <ON>.
Select [Sensor cleaning].
Select the [fT2] tab.
Press the
< JJ..T > key to select
[Sensor cleaning], then press < § >.
If you are using a battery with
sufficient power, the screen shown
in
step 3 will appear.
If the battery is exhausted, a warning
message will appear and you will not
be able to proceed further. Either .
recharge the battery or use a DC
coupler and start from step 1 again.
Select [OK].
Press the < ..... ~> key to select [OK],
then press
<§>.
In a moment, the mirror will lockup
and the shutter will open.
"CLEA n" will blink on the LCD panel.
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