Olympus 211 User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Before using your camera, read this manual carefully to ensure

correct use.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to
your camera before taking important photographs.

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus camera.

MAIN

FEATURES

Built-in 38mm~70mm (approx. 2X) zoom lens

Remote control (optional)
Quartz date or time imprinting

(QUARTZDATE/DLX

models

only)

Symbols used in this manual:

Incorrect

2

Indicator on

Manual

operation

Indicator

blinking

Next

operation

Attention

Operation

order

Depress

halfway

Automatic

operation

PREPARATIONS

Names and f unctions of parts

Viewfinder display/LCD panel

Using the strap and soft case

Outline of operations

4

Loading the batteries

6

Checking the batteries

7

Poin ts t o remember

8

12

13
14

BASIC OPERATIONS

ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES

CAMERA
MAINTENANCE

Loading the fil m

Taking pictures

Using the focus lock

Unloading the film

Flash photography

Selftimer

Remote control RC-100 (optional)
Printing the date and time (f o r QUARTZDATE/DLX models only)
Correcting the data (for QUARTZDATE/DLX models only)

Questions and answers
Care and storage

Battery handling

Troubleshooting
Specifications

16
18

22

24

25
28
29
30
31

32
33
34
35

3

40

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS

/REMOTE

button

(See

p.

28/29.)

Zoom dial

Controls zoom-in and

-out when turned

Power switch

(See

Switches the power ON

and OFF when turned

p.

18.)

(See p. 18.)

Shutter release

button

(See

p.

15.)

Strap eyele t

4

Mid-roll rewind

button

Flash

(See

p.

Flash mode button

24.)

(See

Autofocus windows

p.

25.)

LCD panel

Displays the camera's mode

and operation conditions.

MO D E a nd S E T

buttons*

Selftimer indicator

Lens

*QUARTZDATE/DLX models only

(See p. 6.)

(See

p.

30/31.)

Light sensor

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

(See

p. 6.)

Fi lm window

Back cover

release

Tripod socket

Battery compartment

cover

Back cover

5

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/LCD PANEL

VIEWFINDER DISPLAY

Orange lamp

Lights when the flash is ready to fire.

Green lamp

Lights when the subject is in focus.

Close-up correction marks

At a close distance, your subject must be

positioned within the

close-up correction marks.

Autofocus mark

Position your subject within

the autofocus mark.

LCD PANEL

6

Date indicator

(QUARTZDATE/DLX

models only)
Flash modes (p. 25)

Battery check (p. 13)

Selftimer/remote control (optional)

(p. 28/29)

Exposure counter (p. 17)

USING THE STRAP AND SOFT CASE

Attaching the Strap

Using th e Soft Case (optional)

7

Lithium
battery

Load the batteries (p. 12).

8

Two AA

alkaline
batteries

OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS

Basic Shooting Procedures

(R6)

Open the back cover (p. 16)

Load the film (p. 16).

Align the film leader with the
mark, and close the back cover
(p. 17).

Set the ON / O F F switch to ON

(p.

18).

Mak e sure the exposure counter

on the LCD panel reads (p. 17).

9

Turn the zoom dial for telephoto

or wide-angle photography

(p.

18).

10

Place the au tofocus mark on the
subject you want to photograph
(p. 19).

Depress the shutter release
button halfway to make sure the
green lamp lights (p. 20).

Depress the shutter release button

fully to ta ke a pict ure (p. 20).

When the film reaches the end of

the roll, it will automatically rewind
(p.

24).

Open the back cover to remove

the rewound film (p. 24).

11

LOADING THE BATTERIES

Remove the battery cover.

1

.

Use one 3V lithium battery (CR123A or DL123A) or two AA
(R6) alkaline batteries.
Before loading the batteries, set the ON/OFF switch to OFF.

12

The lens protector may sometimes open and close when
the batteries have been loaded.

Insert t he batteries, and
replace the battery cover.

2.

Two AA

alkaline batteries

Lithium
battery

Be sure the batteries are aligned correctly
as shown.
Insert the bottom of the battery first.

Read "Battery Handling" on page 34.

(R6)

Set the ON/OFF switch

to ON.

1

.

CHECKING THE BATTERIES

Batteries are OK. The ma rk

disappears after 12 sec.

Batteries are low.

Blinks

Lights

Have spares handy.

Batteries should be replaced
immediately.

13

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Hold the Camera Correctly.

Correct.

Hold the camera firmly with both hands.
In the vertical position, hold the camera with its flash
positioned at the top.

14

Correct.

Caution:

Keep your fingers away from
the lens, flash, autofocus
windows and light sensor.

Incorrect.