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Technical Notes—Caring for the Camera
6 Holding the camera so that light falls on the
low-pass fi lter, ex am ine the fi lter for dust or
lint. If there are for eign ob jects on the fi lter,
the fi lter requires cleaning. See the fol low ing
sec tion.
7 Turn the camera off. The mirror will return to the down position and the
shutter curtain will close. Replace the lens or body cap and disconnect
the AC adapter.
Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter
The low-pass fi lter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recom-
mends that fi lter be cleaned only by Nikon-authorized service personnel.
Should you choose to clean the fi lter yourself, follow the steps below.
1 Raise the mirror as described in steps 1–5 on the preceding page. Do not
remove or disconnect the power source until cleaning is complete.
2 Re move dust and lint from the fi lter with a
blow er. Do not use a blower-brush, as the
bris tles could damage the fi lter. Dirt that can
not be removed with a blower can only be re-
moved by Nikon-au tho rized ser vice per son nel.
Un der no circumstances should you touch or
wipe the fi l ter.
3 Turn the cam era off. The mirror will return to the down position and the
shutter cur tain will close. Replace the lens or body cap and dis con nect
the AC adapt er.
Use a Reliable Power Source
The camera shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera powers off
while the mirror is raised, the shutter curtain will close automatically. Observe the fol-
lowing precautions to prevent damage to the curtain:
• Use a fully-charged battery or an EH-6 AC adapter (available separately) for pro-
longed inspection or cleaning of the low-pass fi lter.
• Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mir-
ror is raised.
• If the battery runs low while the mirror is raised, a beep will sound and the self-timer
lamp will blink to warn that the shutter curtain will close and the mirror will lower in
about two minutes. End cleaning or inspection immediately.