Cleaning the CMOS Sensor. Pentax Q 12195, 12161, Q10, Q 10

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Cleaning the CMOS Sensor

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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.

1

Select [Dust Removal] in the [R Set-up 3] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [Dust Removal] screen appears.

2

Press the 4 button.

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

To activate the Dust Removal function every time the camera is turned on and off, set [Start-up Action] and [Shut-down

Action] to O.

Start-up Action

Shut-down Action

MENU OK

When Dust Removal is completed, the camera returns to the [R Set-up

3] menu.

Use a brush-less blower to remove dirt and dust from the CMOS sensor. Using a blower with a brush may scratch the CMOS sensor. Do not wipe the CMOS sensor with a cloth.