Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit 211 du fabricant Olympus
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INSTRUCTIONS Before us i n g y o u r camera, read this manual carefully to ensure correct us e. We recommend that you take tes t shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
Thank you f or purchasing an Olympus camera. MAIN FEATURES Built-in 38mm~70mm (approx. 2 X ) zoom lens Remote control (optional) Quartz date or time i m printing (QUARTZDATE/DLX models only) Symbols u.
PREPARATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES CAMERA MAINTENANCE Names and f unctions of pa r ts Viewfinder displ ay/L CD panel Using the strap and so f t case Outline of operations 4 6 7 8 Loadin.
NAMES A N D FUNCTIONS O F PARTS Zoom dial (See p. 18.) Controls zoom-in and -out when turned Power switch (See p. 18.) Switc hes the power ON and O FF when turned Shutter release button (See p. 15.) Strap ey ele t *QUARTZDATE/DLX models only Viewfinder Lig ht sensor Selftimer indicator M O D E a n d SE T buttons* (See p.
Viewfinder (See p. 6.) F i l m window Ba c k cover release Tripod socket Ba ck cover Battery compartment cover 5.
VIEWFINDER DISPLAY/LCD PANEL VIEWFINDER DISPLAY Orange lamp Lights when the flash is ready to fire . Green l a mp Lights when the subject i s in focus. L C D PANEL Da te indicator (QUARTZDATE/DLX models only) Fl ash mo de s (p. 25) Batte ry check ( p .
USING T H E STRAP A N D S O F T C A S E Attaching the Strap Using th e Soft Ca se (optional) 7.
OUTLINE OF OPERATIONS Basic Shooting Procedures Load the batteries (p. 12). Open the back cover (p. 1 6) Lo a d the film (p. 16). Two AA (R6) alkaline batteries Lithium battery 8.
Align the film leader with th e mark, and close th e back cover (p. 17) . Se t the ON/O FF switch to ON (p. 18). Ma ke su re th e exposure counter on the LCD panel reads (p .
Turn th e zoo m d i al for telephoto or wide-angle photography (p. 18). Place t he a u tofocus mark o n the subject yo u w ant to photograph (p. 19). Depress the shutter r elease button halfway to make sure the green l am p l igh ts ( p .
Depress the shutter release button fully to take a p ictur e (p. 20) . When the fil m reaches the e nd of th e roll, it will automatically rewind (p. 24).
LOADING T H E BATTERIES 1 . Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the batteries, and replace the battery cover. Lithium battery Two AA (R6) alkaline batteries Use on e 3V lithium b at t er y (CR123A or DL123A) or t w o AA (R 6) alkaline batteries. Before loading t he batteries, set the ON/OF F switch to OF F.
CHECKING T HE BATTERIES 1 . S e t the ON/OFF switch to ON. Blinks Lights Batteries are OK . T he mar k disappears after 12 sec. Batteries are low . Ha ve spares handy.
POINTS TO REMEMBER Hold th e Camera Correctly. Correct. Correct. Incorrect. Ho ld the camera firmly with bot h hands. I n th e vertical position, hol d the c a me r a with its flash positioned at the top. Caution: Ke ep your fingers away fr om the lens, flash, autofocus windows and light sensor .
Proper Shutter Release. Practice before loading the film. 1. Depress the shutter release button halfway 2. Depress th e shutter release button fully Cautions: Press the shutter release button gently . Avoid shaking th e camera when pressing the shutter release button t o prevent blurry pict ur es.
BASIC OPERATIONS LOADING TH E FILM 1. Slide t he ba ck cover release upward to open the back cover. 2. Insert th e fi lm cartridge, making sure the film is lying flat. Note: Be car ef ul not to touch the camera's interior surfaces, such as the inside of the lens.
3 Align the fi lm leader w ith t he . re d mark, an d close the ba ck cover. 4 . Se t the ON/OFF switch t o ON . The film automatically advances to the first frame.
T A K I N G PICTURES 1. Rotate the power sw i tc h to t u r n t he power O N. 2. Ai m the camera at your subject. U s e the zoom dial f o r telephoto or wide-angle photography. The l e n s protector opens, t h e lens extends slightly, an d the L C D panel activates.
Telephoto: Turn the zoom dial to T. Maximum telephoto focal length: 70 mm Wide-angle: T urn t he zoom dial t o W. Maximum wide-angle f ocal length: 38 mm .
4. Depress the shutter release button halfway. 5. Depress the shutter release button fully. The green lamp lights. The fi lm automatically advances to the next frame.
Working Dis ta nce T h e focus r an g e o f t h e camera i s 0 . 6 m ( 2 f t ) t o (infinity). Wh en th e subject is closer t ha n 0. 6 m (2 f t) , the shutte r wil l not release. (T he green lamp blinks.) Whe n th e subject is extremely close to the camera, the subject will be out of focus although t he shutter releases.
USI NG T H E FOCUS LOCK TO AVOID TAKING OUT-OF-FOCUS PICTURES When the ma in subject i s no t in the center of t h e frame, u s e th e focus lock. Autofocus mark 1. Position t he autofocus mar k on your subject and press the shutter release button halfway.
2. Reposition y o u r subjects in the picture frame while keeping th e shutter relea se button depressed halfway. 3. Depress the shutter re lease button f u l ly to ta k e picture.
UNLOADING T H E FILM T h e camera automatically rewinds th e film w h e n yo u reach t h e e n d of a roll. Rewinding t h e film before the en d o f t he roll After th e motor stops an d starts blink ing on th e LCD panel, o p e n the b a ck cover a nd remove the f ilm .
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ADVANCED TECHNIQUES Th is camera has four flash modes. Select the flash m o d e according to yo ur shooting conditions and needs. Ho w to select the flash mode: Wh en t h e flash mo de but ton is pressed, the f las h mode changes i n the order shown on the right.
A U T O (A u t o Flash) I n t h e Aut o Flash mode, the flash wi l l fire automatically i n low-light conditions. Th e orange l am p i n t he upper left of the viewfinder lights whe n the shutter release button is depressed h al fwa y.
OFF (Flash Override) When you don't want th e flash to fire, even in the dark. I n the Flash-Off mode, the flash do es not fire even i n low-light conditions. Use th i s mode i n situations where flash photography is not desired or i s prohibited.
SELFTIMER To Pu t Yourself i n the Picture 1. Press the /REMOTE button. i s displayed on t h e L C D panel. 2 . A i m a t your subject, an d press the shutter release button . 10 sec. 2 sec. Selftimer indicator lights. Blinks. Notes: Th e focus an d exposure will be locked when the shutter release button i s depressed halfway.
REMOTE CONTROL R C - 1 0 0 (optional) 1. Press the /REMOTE button. i s displayed on th e L C D panel. 2 . A i m th e remote control at t h e c a m er a , and press the button. The shutter will be released after 3 seconds. After s h o o t i n g , press th e /REMOTE button again t o cancel t h e Selftimer/remote contr o l mode.
PRINTING T HE D A T E A N D TI ME (for QUARTZDATE/DLX models) Choose the desired mode with the MOD E button. The mo de will switch in the described order by pressing the MODE button. No data Year-month-day Month-day-year Day-month-year Day-hour-minute The quartz date shares th e power source with the main unit.
CORRECTING T HE D A T A (for QUARTZDATE/DLX models) 1 . Press the MODE button for two seconds or longer. 2. Pr ess th e mode button again t o choose the data to be corrected until i t starts blinking. A n d press th e SET button to correct th e data. The year indication wi ll start blinking.
CAMERA MAINTENANCE QUESTIONS A N D ANSWERS Q: How long wi ll th e batteries last? A: If you u se 24-exposure rolls of film and u se the flash on half of a l l your pictures, on e new 3V lithium battery or two new AA (R 6 ) alkaline batteri es wi ll last fo r approximately 12 rolls or 8 rolls respectively.
CA R E A N D STORAGE CAUTIONS DO NOT EXPOSE TH E CAMERA TO EXTREME HEAT ( O V E R 40°C/104°F) OR TO EXTREME CO LD ( B E L O W -10°C/14°F). AVOID SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND HUMIDITY. DO NOT EXPOSE TH E CAMERA TO STRONG MAGNETIC FI ELDS. D O NO T APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE CAMERA O R IT S CONTROLS.
BATTERY HANDLING NOTES Ev en when batteries a re brand-new, their service life m a y b e shorter th an specified if an extended period of time has passed since they wer e produced. D o no t mix different types o f batteries or ne w a nd ol d batt eries .
TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATING PROBLEMS Symptom The camera does not work. The LC D display turns of f suddenly. Cause The power is OF F The alignment of the battery terminals i s no t correct. The batteries are exhausted. The batteries are temporarily unable t o function.
OPERATING PROBLEMS Symptom The shutter doesn't release when the remote control's shutter release button is pressed. The green lam p blinks, and t he shutter will n ot release. Th e orange l a mp blinks, and t he shutter w ill not release. The fla sh d oes n ot fire, even in the dark.
PROBLEMS WITH THE PRINTED PICTURES Symptom Th e picture is ou t o f focus. Cause The camera moved whe n t h e shutter release button was pressed. The subject was n o t within the viewfinder's autofocus mark. The lens and autofocus windows were dirty.
PROBLEMS W IT H THE PRINTED PICTURES Symptom The picture is out of focus. The picture i s too dark. Cause The subject was closer than the minimum working distance to the lens (0.6 m/2 ft). While using th e self-timer, the shutter release button was pressed while standing right i n front of the camera.
*QUARTZDATE/DLX models onl y Symptom The dat e ha s no t be e n p ri nt ed ( or l o ok s faded).* Cause The d at e mo de was set to n o d ata ( - - - ) The re is a bright color l ik e w hite, orange, or yellow in the area of the picture where th e date is printed .
SPECIFICATIONS Type: Fu ll automatic 35mm autofocus lens-shutter camera with built-in 38 ~ 70 mm zoo m lens. F i l m format: 3 5m m standard DX-coded film (24 X 36 mm). Lens: Olympus lens 38 ~ 70m m F4. 5 ~ 7.8, 5 elements in 4 groups. Shutter: Programmed elec t ronic shutter.
Exposure counter: Progressive type with automatic res et, displayed on LCD panel. Self-timer: El ectron ic se lf-timer 12-sec. delay. Remote control (optional): Infrared remote control un it with 3-sec. delay. F i lm speed range: Automatic setting wi t h D X- coded film with IS O 50, 10 0 , 20 0, 400, 80 0, 1600, 3200.
Flash: Built-in flash. Recycli ng ti me : Approx. 5 s ec . (at normal temperature w ith new batteries). Flash working range: Wide-angle — 0 6 ~ 3. 8 m (2 ~ 12. 5 ft ) , Telephoto — 0.6 ~ 2.2 m (2 ~ 7.2 f t ) with IS O 10 0 color negative film; W ide-angle — 0.
SPECIFICATIONS FO R DATE UNIT* Imprinting direction: D ata imprinted onto fil m f r o m lens side. Dat a coding: No data, year-month-day, month-day- year, day-month-year and day-hour-minute. External indication of da ta: Da ta display on liquid crystal panel.
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. San-Ei Bu il di ng , 22-2, Nishi Shinjuku 1-chome, Shin j uku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel . 03-3340-2211 OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. Tw o Corporate Center Drive, Melville, NY 11747-3157, U.S.A. Tel . 516-844-5000 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. (EUROPA) GMBH.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Olympus 211 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Olympus 211 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Olympus 211, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Olympus 211 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Olympus 211, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Olympus 211.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Olympus 211. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Olympus 211 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
