Solution
Whenever you set the power switch to ⋖ON⋗ or ⋖OFF⋗, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit is activated to automatically shake off the dust on the front of the sensor (CMOS). Normally, you need not pay attention to this operation. However, you can manually perform sensor cleaning as follows.
1. Set the power switch to ⋖ ON ⋗.
2. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the main tabs.
3. Press the ⋖ ⋗ ⋖
⋗ keys of the cross keys to select the [
] tab, then press ⋖
⋗.
4. Under the [ ] tab, select [Sensor cleaning] with the cross keys, then press ⋖
⋗.
5. Select [Clean now ], then press ⋖
⋗.
6. Select [OK], then press ⋖ ⋗.
The screen will indicate that the sensor is being cleaned. (A small sound may be heard.) Although there will be a mechanical sound of the shutter during the cleaning, no picture is taken.
Caution
If there is dirt or dust that cannot be removed by following the procedure above, please see the "Related Information" section below.
Caution