Clean the lens, mirror and focusing screen.
There are multiple parts of an Olympus digital camera that may need to be cleaned from time to time including the lens, mirror, focusing screen, monitor, viewfinder, exterior and the image-pickup device (sensor). Different Olympus models will need different parts cleaned. Olympus cameras without removable lenses, for example, do not require internal cleaning. It's a good idea to clean your Olympus camera thoroughly after an extended period of use.
Instructions
1. Blow dust off the lens (the glass at the front of the camera) with the blower. Then use lens-cleaning paper to gently wipe the lens from the outside in.
2. Blow dust off the mirror and focusing screen with the blower. These components are behind the lens in the camera body.
3. Wipe the monitor and/or viewfinder with a soft cloth. The monitor is the LCD screen on the back of the camera and the viewfinder is the small glass window on the back of the camera. Some Olympus digital cameras have both and some have one or the other.
4. Wipe the exterior with a damp, soft cloth and dry it with a dry cloth.
5. Clean the image-pickup device if dust gets onto it. (Black dots on the photographs are a dead giveaway that there's dust.) Remove the lens. Select "Cleaning Mode" from the menu. Press the right-arrow button and then the "OK" button and the camera will go into cleaning mode. Press the shutter button all the way down so that the mirror raises and the shutter curtain opens. Blow any dust off the surface of the image-pickup device, which is behind the mirror.
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