Issue
Dark specks appear in the image.
Cause and Solution
First make sure the lens is clean
If so, see the descriptions below.
How do I clean the sensor now?
Whenever you set the power switch to <ON> or <OFF>, the Self Cleaning Sensor Unit operates to automatically shake off the dust on the front of the sensor. Normally, you need not be aware of this operation. However, you can execute the sensor cleaning at anytime as well as disable it.
Correcting unwanted spots with Digital Photo Professional (Copy Stamp Tool)
You can correct images with Digital Photo Professional. This section describes how to correct images using the repair function so that the unwanted spots (spots you want to delete) on the image blend in with the surrounding color. Window XP is used in this description, but the procedure is mostly the same if you use Windows 2000 or Mac OS X.