Eiki Eip-3500 Dlp Projector Owners Manual

							EIP-3500
OWNERS MANUAL
EIKI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. 
						

							IMPORTANT
For your assistance in reporting the loss or theft of your
Projector, please record the Serial Number located on
the bottom of the projector and retain this information.
Before recycling the packaging, please ensure that you
have checked the contents of the carton thoroughly
against the list of “Supplied accessories” on page 10.
Model No.: EIP-3500
Serial No.: 
						

							SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K.
The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 10A fuse. Should
the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked 
 or  and of the same rating as
above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used.
Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted.
In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, cut off the
mains plug and fit an appropriate type.
DANGER:
The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the cut-off plug destroyed immediately and disposed of
in a safe manner.
Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted elsewhere into a 10A socket outlet, as a serious
electric shock may occur.
To fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead, follow the instructions below:
WARNING:
THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.
IMPORTANT:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green-and-yellow : Earth
Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:
•The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by
the letter E or by the safety earth symbol 
 or coloured green or green-and-yellow.
•The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured
black.
•The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured
red.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT, CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. 
						

							The supplied CD-ROM contains SETUP GUIDE in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and
Japanese.
Die mitgelieferte CD-ROM enthält Einrichtungs-Anleitung in Englisch, Deutsch, Französisch, Spanisch, Italienisch,
Portugiesisch und Japanisch.
Le CD-ROM fourni contient le guide d’installation en anglais, allemand, français, espagnol, italien, portugais et
japonais.
Den medföljande CD-ROM-skivan innehåller uppställningsguide på engelska, tyska, franska, spanska,
italienska, portugisiska och japanska.
El CD-ROM suministrado contiene guía de configuración en inglés, alemán, francés, español, italiano,
portugués y japonés.
Il CD-ROM in dotazione contiene guia di impostazione in inglese, tedesco, francese, spagnolo, italiano,
portoghese e giapponese.
De meegeleverde CD-ROM bevat instelgids in het Engels, Duits, Frans, Spaans, Italiaans, Portugees en
Japans.
O CD-ROM fornecido contém guia de configuração em Inglês, Alemão, Francês, Espanhol, Italiano, Português
e Japonês. 
						

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Before using the projector, please read this operation manual carefully.
1. WARRANTY
This is to assure that you immediately receive the full benefit of the parts, service and labor
warranty applicable to your purchase.
2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
To ensure that you will promptly receive any safety notification of inspection, modification, or
recall that EIKI may be required to give under the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act, PLEASE
READ CAREFULLY THE IMPORTANT “LIMITED WARRANTY” CLAUSE.
WARNING:High brightness light source. Do not stare into the beam of light, or view directly. Be especially
careful that children do not stare directly into the beam of light.
WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to
rain or moisture.
WARNING:
FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equip-
ment.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS EXCEPT LAMP UNIT.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk or electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within a triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
IntroductionENGLISH
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS
EXCEPT SPECIFIED USER
SERVICE SCREW.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the operation manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
See bottom of projector.
The enclosed computer cable must be used with the device. The cable is provided to ensure that the device
complies with FCC Class A verification.
U.S.A. ONLY
U.S.A. ONLY
U.S.A. ONLY
U.S.A. ONLY
WARNING:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 
						

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WARNING:
The cooling fan in this projector continues to run for about 90 seconds after the projector enters the standby mode.
During normal operation, when putting the projector into standby mode always use the POWER button on the
projector or on the remote control. Ensure the cooling fan has stopped before disconnecting the power cord.
DURING NORMAL OPERATION, NEVER TURN THE PROJECTOR OFF BY DISCONNECTING THE POWER CORD.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WILL RESULT IN PREMATURE LAMP FAILURE.
Caution Concerning Lamp Replacement
See “Replacing the Lamp” on page 66.
PRODUCT DISPOSAL
This projector utilizes tin-lead solder, and a pressurized lamp containing a small amount of mercury. Disposal of
these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information,
please contact your local authorities or, if you are located in the United States of America, the Electronic Industries
Alliance: www.eiae.org .
LAMP REPLACEMENT WARNING :TURN OFF THE LAMP AND DISCONNECT 
POWER CORD BEFORE OPENING THIS 
COVER. HOT SURFACE INSIDE. 
ALLOW 1 HOUR TO COOL BEFORE REPLACING THE LAMP. 
REPLACE WITH SAME EIKI LAMP UNIT MODEL 
AH-35001 ONLY.
HIGH PRESSURE LAMP : RISK OF EXPLOSION. 
POTENTIAL HAZARD OF GLASS PARTICLES IF LAMP HAS 
RUPTURED. HANDLE WITH CARE. SEE OPERATION MANUAL.
SERVICEMAN-WARNING : USE RADIATION EYE AND 
SKIN PROTECTION DURING SERVICING.
AVERTISSEMENT CONCERNANT LE  REMPLACEMENT DE LA LAMPE :ETEINDRE LA LAMPE ET DEBRANCHER LE CORDON 
D’ALIMENTATION AVANT D’OUVRIR LE COUVERCLE. 
L’INTERIEUR DU BOITIER ETANT EXTREMEMENT CHAUD, 
ATTENDRE 1 HEURE AVANT DE PROCEDER AU 
REMPLACEMENT DE LA LAMPE. NE REMPLACER QUE 
PAR UNE LAMPE EIKI DE MODÈLE AH-35001.
LAMPE A HAUTE PRESSION : RISQUE 
D’EXPLOSION. DANGER POTENTIEL DE PARTICULES DE 
VERRE EN CAS D’ECLATEMENT DE LA LAMPE. 
A MANIPULER AVEC PRECAUTION.
SE REPORTER AU MODE D’EMPLOI.
AVERTISSEMENT – REPARATEUR : SE PROTEGER LES 
YEUX ET LA PEAU DES RADIATIONS LORS DES REPARATIONS.
This EIKI projector uses a DMD panel. This very sophisticated panel contains 786,432 pixels micromirrors. As with
any high technology electronic equipment such as large screen TVs, video systems and video cameras, there are
certain acceptable tolerances that the equipment must conform to.
This unit has some inactive pixels within acceptable tolerances which may result in inactive dots on the picture
screen. This will not affect the picture quality or the life expectancy of the unit.
•DLPTM (Digital Light Processing) and DMDTM (Digital Micromirror Device) are trademarks of Texas Instru-
ments, Inc.
•Microsoft
® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
•PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States.
•Adobe
® Reader® is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
•Macintosh
® is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
•All other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective compa-
nies.
•Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property belonging to Texas Instru-
ments. Therefore you may not copy, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, reverse engineer, reverse as-
semble or discompile the contents thereof. 
						

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40
The menu can be operated to achieve two functions, adjustments and settings. (For setting
the menu items, see pages 42 and 43. )
Using the Menu Screen
Menu Selections (Adjustments)
Example: Adjusting “Bright”•This operation can also be performed by using the buttons on the projector.
Menu icons
ENTER 
buttonMENU button
UNDO button MOUSE/ 
Adjustment
button ('/"/\/|)
Adjustment 
buttons ('/"/\/|)
MENU buttonENTER button
Example: “Picture” screen menu for
INPUT 1 (RGB) mode1Press .•The “Picture” menu screen for the se-
lected input mode is displayed.
2Press 
| || |
| or 
\ \\ \
\ to display the other
menu screens.
•The menu icon for the selected menu
screen is highlighted.
Note•The “Fine Sync” menu is not available
for selecting INPUT 3 or INPUT 4.
Menu icon Menu screenPictureFine SyncOptions1Options2Language
How to Read this Operation Manual
• •• •
•In this operation manual, the illustrations and on-screen displays are simplified for explana-
tion. This may differ from the actual on-screen display.
Info ...........Indicates safeguards when using the projector.
For Future Reference
Maintenance TroubleshootingIndex
Page 74Pages 70 and 71Page 63
On-screen display
Button used in
this step
Note........Indicates additional information for setting up and operating the projector.
Buttons used in this
operation
Buttons used in this
operation 
						

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Contents
Preparing
Setting up the Projector .............................. 19
Setting up the Projector ..................................... 19
Projecting a Reversed Image ............................ 20
Connections
Connections ................................................. 21
INPUT/OUTPUT Terminals and Connectable
Main Equipment .......................................... 21
Samples of Cables for Connection ............. 22
Connecting to a Computer .......................... 23
Using the Remote Control as the Wireless
Computer Mouse ........................................ 24
Connecting to Video Equipment ................. 25
Controlling the Projector by a Computer ... 27
Connecting to a Monitor with RGB
Input Terminal ......................................... 28
Connecting to an Amplifier or Other
Audio Equipment .................................... 28
Introduction
How to Read this Operation Manual ............. 3
Contents .......................................................... 4
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 6
How to Access the PDF SETUP GUIDE ........ 9
Accessories .................................................. 10
Part Names and Functions .......................... 11
Using the Remote Control ........................... 15
Usable Range .................................................... 15
Inserting the Batteries ....................................... 15
Quick Start
Quick Start .................................................... 16
Setup
Storing the Projector ................................... 18
How to Use the Storage Case ........................... 18
Using
Basic Operation
Turning the Projector On/Off ....................... 29
Image Projection .......................................... 30
Using the Adjustment Feet ................................ 30
Correcting Trapezoidal Distortion ...................... 31
Adjusting the Focus ........................................... 32
Adjusting the Projected Image Size .................. 32
Switching the INPUT Mode ............................... 33
Adjusting the Volume ......................................... 33
Displaying the Black Screen and Turning
off the Sound Temporarily ........................... 34
Displaying an Enlarged Portion of an Image....... 34
Freezing a Moving Image .................................. 35
Selecting the Picture Mode ............................... 35
Switching the High Brightness/High Contrast
Mode ........................................................... 35
Resize Mode ...................................................... 36
Useful Features
Menu Items ................................................... 38
Using the Menu Screen ............................... 40
Menu Selections (Adjustments) ......................... 40
Menu Selections (Settings) ................................ 42
Picture Adjustment (“Picture” menu) ......... 44
Selecting the Picture Mode ............................... 44
Adjusting the Image .......................................... 44
Emphasizing the Contrast ................................. 45
Adjusting the Color Temperature ....................... 45
sRGB Setting ..................................................... 46
Switching the High Brightness/High Contrast
Mode ........................................................... 46
Signal Type Setting ............................................ 47
Computer Image Adjustment
(“Fine Sync” menu) ................................ 48
Adjusting the Computer Image ......................... 48
Special Modes Setting ...................................... 48
Auto Sync Adjustment ....................................... 49
Checking the Input Signal ................................. 49
Using the “Options1” Menu ......................... 50
Checking the Lamp Life Status ......................... 50
Setting the Resize Mode ................................... 50
Setting On-screen Display ................................. 51
Setting the Video System ................................... 51
Selecting a Startup and Background Image....... 52
Eco Mode .......................................................... 52
Auto Power Off Function .................................... 53
Selecting the Menu Screen Position .................. 53
System Lock Function ....................................... 54
Helpful Functions Set during Installation
(“Options2” menu) .................................. 56
Setting a Password ............................................ 56
If You Forget Your Password .............................. 56
Auto Focus Setting ............................................ 57
Auto Keystone Setting ....................................... 57
Speaker Setting ................................................. 58
Setting the Audio Output Type .......................... 58
Reversing/Inverting Projected Images .............. 59
Selecting the Transmission Speed (RS-232C)....... 59
Monitor Output Settings ..................................... 60
LAN/RS232C Setting ......................................... 60
Confirming the Network Information for the
Projector ...................................................... 61
Returning to the Default Settings ....................... 61
Using the “Language” Menu ....................... 62
Selecting the On-screen Display Language....... 62 
						

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Reference
Appendix
Maintenance ................................................. 63
Maintenance Indicators ............................... 64
Regarding the Lamp .................................... 66
Lamp ................................................................. 66
Caution Concerning the Lamp .......................... 66
Replacing the Lamp .......................................... 66
Removing and Installing the Lamp Unit ............ 67
Resetting the Lamp Timer ................................. 68
Computer Compatibility Chart .................... 69
Troubleshooting ........................................... 70
Specifications ............................................... 72
Glossary ........................................................ 73
Index .............................................................. 74 
						

							61. Read Instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before
the product is operated.
2. Retain InstructionsThe safety and operating instructions should be retained for
future reference.
3. Heed WarningsAll warnings on the product and in the operating instructions
should be adhered to.
4. Follow InstructionsAll operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. CleaningUnplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth
for cleaning.
6. AttachmentsDo not use attachments not recommended by the product
manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
7. Water and MoistureDo not use this product near water–for example, near a bath
tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet
basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.
8. AccessoriesDo not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury
to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use
only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended
by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting
of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions,
and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.
9. TransportationA product and cart combination should
be moved with care. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces
may cause the product and cart
combination to overturn.
10. VentilationSlots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation
to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it
from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked
or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing
the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This
product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as
a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or
the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
11. Power SourcesThis product should be operated only from the type of power
source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power supply to your home, consult your product
dealer or local power company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the
operating instructions.
12. Grounding or PolarizationThis product is provided with one of the following types of
plugs. If the plug should fail to fit into the power outlet,
please contact your electrician.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
a. Two-wire type (mains) plug.
b. Three-wire grounding type (mains) plug with a
grounding terminal.
This plug will only fit into a grounding type power
outlet.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
13. Power-Cord ProtectionPower-supply cords should be routed so that they are not
likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the product.
14. LightningFor added protection for this product during a lightning storm,
or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable
system. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.
15. OverloadingDo not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral
convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.
16. Object and Liquid EntryNever push objects of any kind into this product through
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
17. ServicingDo not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or
other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
18. Damage Requiring ServiceUnplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing
to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into
the product.
c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the product does not operate normally by following
the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls
that are covered by the operating instructions, as an
improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the product to normal
operation.
e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any
way.
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance, this indicates a need for service.
19. Replacement PartsWhen replacement parts are required, ensure that the service
technician has used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.
20. Safety CheckUpon completion of any service or repairs to this product,
ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
21.Wall or Ceiling Mounting
This product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as
recommended by the manufacturer.
22. HeatThis product should be situated away from heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
CAUTION: Please read all of these instructions before you operate this product and save these
instructions for later use.
Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This product has been engineered and manufactured to
assure your personal safety. BUT IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
FIRE HAZARDS. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this product, observe the following basic
rules for its installation, use and servicing.