Olympus E-300 EVOLT E-300 Advanced Manual (English) - Page 182

Camera maintenance CLEANING MODE -Removing dust on the CCD If dust or dirt gets on the CCD, black dots may appear in the picture. If this happens, contact your Olympus Authorized Service Center to have the CCD physically cleaned. The CCD is a precision device and is easily damaged. When cleaning the CCD yourself, be sure to follow the instructions below. When cleaning the CCD, the specified AC adapter should be used (~ P. 206). If a battery is used and power runs out during cleaning, the shutter will close, which may cause the shutter curtain and mirror to break. 1 Remove the lens from the camera. 2 Set the power switch to ON. 3 Menu T 2 T CLEANING MODE ~ "How to use the menus" (P. 25) 4 Press , then press the OK button. ● The camera enters the cleaning mode. 5 Press the shutter button fully. ● The mirror goes up and the shutter curtain opens. 6 Clean the CCD. ● Carefully blow off any dust on the surface of the CCD by using a mechanical blower (commercially available). 7 Be careful not to catch the mechanical 11 blower in the shutter curtain when turning the power off to finish cleaning. ● If the camera turns off, the shutter curtain closes, causing the mirror to fall. Shutter button OK button 1 PIXEL MAPPING 2 CLEANING MODE RESET LENS 1 ERASE SETTING 2 COLOR SPACE CANCEL MENU SELECT OFF NO s RGB GO Appendix Note ● Be careful to not let the mechanical blower (commercially available) touch the CCD. If the blower touches the CCD, the CCD will be damaged. ● Never put the mechanical blower behind the lens mount. If the power turns off, the shutter closes, breaking the shutter curtain. ● Do not use anything other than the mechanical blower. If high-pressure gas is sprayed onto the CCD, it will freeze on the CCD's surface, damaging the CCD. 182