Automatic sensor cleaning, Activating the sensor cleaning manually, Disabling automatic sensor cleaning – Canon EOS Rebel SL3 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens (Black) User Manual
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Automatic Sensor Cleaning
Whenever you set the power switch to <
1
> or <
2
>, the Self Cleaning
Sensor Unit is activated to automatically shake off the dust on the front of
the sensor. Normally, you need not pay attention to this operation. However,
you can manually perform sensor cleaning or can disable this unit as follows.
Activating the Sensor Cleaning Manually
1
Select [Sensor cleaning].
z
Under the
[
5
]
tab, select
[Sensor
cleaning]
, then press <
0
>.
2
Select [Clean now
f
].
z
Select
[Clean now
f
]
, then press <
0
>.
z
Select
[OK]
, then press <
0
>.
B
The screen will indicate that the sensor
is being cleaned. (A small sound may
be heard.) Although there will be a
mechanical sound of the shutter during
the cleaning, no picture is taken.
z
When Multi Shot Noise Reduction is set,
[Clean now
f
]
cannot be selected.
z
For best results, perform the sensor cleaning with the camera placed upright
and stable on a table or other flat surface.
z
Even if you repeat the sensor cleaning, the result will not improve much.
Immediately after the sensor cleaning is finished, the
[Clean now
f
]
option
remains disabled temporarily.
z
Dots of light may appear on the shooting screen if the sensor is affected
by cosmic rays or similar factors. By selecting
[Clean now
f
]
, their
appearance may be suppressed (
Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning
z
In step 2, select
[Auto cleaning
f
]
and set it to
[Disable]
.
B
The sensor will no longer be cleaned when you set the power switch
to <
1
> or <
2
>.