Leica 262, Instructions Manual

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CLEANING THE SENSOR
If any dust or dirt particles should adhere to the sensor cover
glass, depending on the size of the particles this can be identified
by dark spots or marks on the pictures. The camera can be
returned to Leica AG Customer Service (Address: see p. 108) for
chargeable cleaning of the sensor; this cleaning is not covered by
the warranty.
However, you can do this cleaning yourself:
1. Check whether the camera battery has a capacity of at least
60%
2. Set the main switch to
3. Firstly, keep the function button pressed down, and then press
the shutter release button.
The shutter opens, thus revealing thesensor for cleaning (if the
battery capacity is too low, the shutter will not open and the
note bc (= Battery Capacity) appears in the viewfinder).
4. Clean:
Make sure you follow the instructions below.
5. After you have finished cleaning, turn the camera off with the
main switch. The shutter closes again after 10s.
Notes:
• Generally, To protect against ingress of dust, etc., it is impor-
tant important always to have a lens or cover fitted.
• For the same reason, when changing lenses work quickly and in
an environment that is as dust-free as possible.
• As plastic parts can easily pick up a static charge and then attract
more dust, lens caps and covers made of these materials should
only be stored for short periods in pockets in clothing.
• As far as possible, cleaning of the sensor should be performed in a
dust-free environment to prevent further soiling.
• Lightly adhering dust can be blown off the sensor cover glass using
clean and, if necessary ionized gases such as air or nitrogen. It
makes sense to use a (rubber) bellows with no brush for this pur-
pose. Special, low pressure cleaning sprays such as "Tetenal Anti-
dust Professional" can also be used in line with their specified
usage.
• If the particles cannot be removed from the sensor in this way,
please refer the matter to Leica Customer Service.
• Preventing damage!
• To prevent damage, before switching off the camera always make
sure that no objects can prevent the shutter from closing correctly!