Clean a Sensor on a Canon Rebel SLR Camera
The Canon Rebel series of digital SLR cameras provides high quality images, but those images could be tainted if a piece of dust, dirt, or other small object interferes with the image sensor. The image sensor is deep within the camera and Canon has a fairly easy process allowing you to access it and clean the dust out. You only need a few supplies and know use the basic operations on the camera.
Instructions
1. Charge the camera's battery or use an A/C adapter. If the camera powers down during the cleaning, the image sensor will be left open and more damage could easily be done because the image sensor is highly sensitive. Charging the battery for 30 minutes to one hour is plenty of time.
2. Remove the lens from the camera and set it to the side. When looking in the body, you will notice a mirror. The image sensor sits right behind that mirror.
3. Turn the camera on. Press the menu key and load the "2" tools menu with a small icon of a wrench and hammer. Use the camera's arrow buttons to scroll down and select the "Sensor Cleaning" option. It is the sixth option in that menu.
4. Use the arrows to select "Ok" on the sensor cleaning confirmation screen. Press the "set" button to confirm the settings. Give the camera a second to process the request and soon the mirror will pop-up in the front of the lens.
5. Make sure the "Sensor Cleaning" is working properly by looking for the word "Clean" on the LCD screen. You can also see the word written on the small LCD numbers in the viewfinder.
6. Use an air blower to clean dust off the sensor. The official Canon Rebel manual recommends a rubber blower, but you can get a cheaper blower by purchasing a glass turkey baster. It performs the same task as the blower and sometimes works better because a small tip can blow more forceful air.
7. Turn the camera off after all the dust is blown off. Wait a second for the shutter to close. Reattach the lens and test the camera out to make sure that the dust is removed from the photos. The easiest way to test this is by shooting against a solid color like a wall and looking for any extra things on the photo.
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