Canon EOS D30 - Manual (Page 118)

Cleaning the CMOS Imaging Element
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Select [1: Enable].
Turn the
(O)
dial to select
[1:
Enable],
then press the (0) button.
The message “
C L E H n
” appears on the
LCD panel.
# If “RC” is blinking on the LCD panel, set
the Main Switch to (OFF) and remove the
battery pack. Then repeat the procedure
from Stept.
Press the shutter button down
fully.
The reflex mirror of the camera then flips
up, and the shutter opens.
Clean the imaging element.
9 Carefully blow any dust off the imaging
element using a commercially available
blower.
Finish cleaning.
Set the Main Switch to (OFF).
The camera power, turns off, the shutter
closes and the mirror is lowered.
Set the Main Switch to (ON) again, and the
camera will be ready to shoot pictures
normally.
Never disconnect the camera power during cleaning. If the power is cut off, the
shutter will close and possibly damage the shutter curtain.
Use a blower without a brush attached. Using a brush to remove dust from the
image element can damage the element.
Do not insert a dust blower into the camera beyond the lens mount. If the power
shuts off and the shutter closes, this may damage the shutter curtains.
Never use cleaning sprays or blower sprays. The pressure and freezing action
of the spray gas may damage the surface of the imaging element.
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