Pentax K200D User Manual - Page 235

233 Removing Dust with a Blower Raise the mirror up and open the shutter to clean with a blower. Please contact PENTAX Service Center for professional cleaning because the CCD is a precision part. Cleaning services involve a fee. You can use the Imagesensor Cleaning Kit O-ICK1 (optional) when cleaning the CCD. • Do not use a spray type blower. • Do not clean the sensor when the exposure mode is set to p (Bulb) mode. • Always cap the lens mount area to prevent dirt and dust from accumulating on the CCD when no lens is on the camera. • When the battery level is low, [Not enough battery remaining to clean sensor] is displayed on the monitor. • If you are not using the AC adapter D-AC76 (optional), please use batteries with ample capacity remaining. If the battery capacity becomes low during cleaning, a message will be displayed on the monitor and a warning beep will sound. Please stop cleaning immediately. • Do not put the tip of the blower inside the lens mount area. If the power is turned off, this could cause damage to the shutter, CCD or the mirror. • It is recommended to use the AC adapter D-AC76 (optional) when cleaning the sensor. • The self-timer lamp blinks and [Cln] appears on the LCD panel while cleaning the sensor. • This camera features a CCD shifting shake reduction system, and it may generate a vibration sound while cleaning the CCD. It is not a malfunction. 1 Turn the camera off and remove the lens. 2 Turn the camera on. 3 Select [Sensor Cleaning] in the [R Set-up] menu. 12 Appendix