Olympus 211 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
Before usingyour 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 ortime imprinting
(QUARTZDATE/DLX models only)
Symbols used in this manual:
Incorrect
Indicator on
Manual
operation
Indicator
blinking
Next
operation
Attention
Operation
order
Depress
halfway
Automatic
operation
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PREPARATIONS
BASIC OPERATIONS
ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES
CAMERA
MAINTENANCE
Names and functions of parts
Viewfinder display/LCD panel
Using the strap and soft case
Outline of operations
4
6
7
8
Loading the batteries
Checking the batteries
Points to remember
12
13
14
Loading the film
Taking pictures
Usingthefocuslock
Unloadingthefilm
Flashphotography
Selftimer
Remote control RC-100 (optional)
Printing the date and time (for QUARTZDATE/DLX models only)
Correcting the data (for QUARTZDATE/DLX models only)
16
18
22
24
25
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
40
Questions and answers
Careand storage
Battery handling
Troubleshooting
Specifications
3

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS
Zoom dial (See p. 18.)
Controls zoom-in and
-out when turned
Power switch
(See p. 18.)
Switches the power ON
and OFF when turned
Shutter release
button (See p. 15.)
Strap eyelet
*QUARTZDATE/DLXmodelsonly
Viewfinder
Light sensor
Selftimer indicator
MODE and SET
buttons* (See p. 30/31.)
LCDpanel (See p. 6.)
Displays the camera's mode
and operation conditions.
/REMOTE
button (See p. 28/29.)
Mid-roll rewind
button (See p. 24.)
Flash mode button
(See p. 25.)
Flash
Autofocus windows
Lens
4

Viewfinder (See p. 6.)
Film window
Back cover
release
Tripod socket
Back cover
Battery compartment
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.
LCD PANEL
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)
Autofocus mark
Position your subject within
the autofocus mark.
Close-up correction marks
At a close distance, your subject must be
positioned within the close-up correction marks.
6

USING THESTRAP AND SOFT CASE
Attaching the Strap
Using the Soft Case (optional)
7

OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS
Basic Shooting Procedures
Load the batteries (p. 12).
Open the back cover (p. 16)
Load the film (p. 16).
Two AA (R6)
alkaline
batteries
Lithium
battery
8

Align the film leader with the
mark, and close the back cover
(p. 17).
Set the ON/OFF switch to ON
(p. 18).
Make sure the exposure counter
on the LCD panel reads (p. 17).
9

Turn the zoom dial for telephoto
or wide-angle photography
(p. 18).
Place the autofocus 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).
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