Does your 40D frequently sensor clean?

Hi, searched, didnt find. I just got my beautiful 40D yesterday, still figuring it out. From the start, I noticed in the LCD that often on start up and shut down, it states "sensor clean". Is this normal right out of the box? It is brand new from Amazon.com.

Thanks!

That is the default setting. It's o.k.

You can turn it off. It should tell your how in the manual.

Page 127 of the Manual explains all...

Yep, it does because I want it to! Why wouldnt you want it to sensor clean all the time?

The 40D sensor clean works well. I recommend you leave it on the current setting.

C.S.I. wrote in post #6118381
Hi, searched, didnt find. I just got my beautiful 40D yesterday, still figuring it out. From the start, I noticed in the LCD that often on start up and shut down, it states "sensor clean". Is this normal right out of the box? It is brand new from Amazon.com.

Thanks!

It isn't often, it will do it every time unless you turn it off in the menu but like others have said I would recommend you leave it on.

Also a sensor clean can be forced through the menu.

ben_r_ wrote in post #6118517
Yep, it does because I want it to! Why wouldnt you want it to sensor clean all the time?

Ummmm...its fine, and I guess its a great tool to have, but since I never observed such a thing on my 20D, I was curious if it was a glitch or something, considering that it was brand new when it cleaned itself.....

kevin_c wrote in post #6118406
Page 127 of the Manual explains all...

Oh, thanks........can you tell me what page it tells me that it sensor cleans right out of the box, as my original post states? Let me read the Spanish manual too...maybe I missed something.

I was concerned that since it cleaned itself RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX, and every time since, that there was a potential problem.

Wait...it states on page 127 of the Russian manual
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Got it....nevermind.....

It says in the manual that there is the option to turn it off, so logic dictates that it is on by default.

CSI, it's a default setting to clean your sensor whenever you turn the camera on or off. The fact that it's right out of the box is irrelevant. It doesn't clean when it's dirty. It cleans when you turn the power on or off. That's it.

That's what I want in the next 5D! The ability to wetclean itself if x amount of dust is detected.

T.D. wrote in post #6121283
CSI, it's a default setting to clean your sensor whenever you turn the camera on or off. The fact that it's right out of the box is irrelevant. It doesn't clean when it's dirty. It cleans when you turn the power on or off. That's it.

THANK YOU! Thats all I was looking for....a simple, friendly answer.

Thanks TD!

C.S.I. wrote in post #6122253
THANK YOU! Thats all I was looking for....a simple, friendly answer.

Thanks TD!

No problem. Glad to help.

C.S.I. wrote in post #6121124
Ummmm...its fine, and I guess its a great tool to have, but since I never observed such a thing on my 20D, I was curious if it was a glitch or something, considering that it was brand new when it cleaned itself.....

The 20d hasn't got sensor cleaning, the 40d is the first in the xxD series to have sensor cleaning

Olga