Eiki Projector Lc Xb21b User Manual

							Basic Operation
1
Menu Bar
PC System Menu
Used to select computer 
system. (p.6)
Setting Menu
Used to set 
the projector's 
operating 
configurations.
(p.41-50)
Image Select Menu
Used to select an 
image level among 
Dynamic, Standard, 
Real, Blackboard 
(Green), and Image 
1 ~ 4. (p.30)
For computer source
Guide Window
Show the selected 
Menu of the 
On-Screen Menu.
Screen Menu
Used to adjust size of 
image. [Normal / True 
/ Wide / Full / Digital 
zoom +/–] (p.3
, 33)
For detailed functions, see Menu Tree on p.59, 60.
Image Adjust Menu
Used to adjust computer 
image.[Contrast / 
Brightness / Color temp. 
/ White balance (R/G/B) 
/ Sharpness / Gamma] 
(p.31, 3
)
Sound Menu
Used to adjust the 
volume or mute the 
sound. (p. 3)
PC Adjust Menu
Used to adjust 
parameters to match 
with input signal 
format. (p.
 7-9)
Input Menu
Used to select 
input source either 
Computer or 
V
ideo. (p.5)
For video source
Input Menu
Used to select input 
source either Video or 
Computer. (p.34, 35)
Image Select Menu
Used to select an image level among 
Dynamic, Standard, Cinema, Blackboard 
(Green) and Image 1 ~ 4. (p.37)
Screen Menu
Used to set size of 
image to Normal or 
Wide. (p.40)
AV System Menu
Used to select system 
of selected video 
source. (p.36)
Image Adjust Menu
Used to adjust picture image. 
[Contrast / Brightness / Color / Tint 
/ Color temp. / White balance (R/
G/B) / Sharpness / Gamma / Noise 
reduction / Progressive ] (p.38-39) Same function 
as computer 
menu.
Same function as 
menu for computer 
source. 
						

							Basic Operation

Rotate the Zoom Ring to zoom in and out.
Rotate  the  Focus Ring  to  adjust  the  projected  picture 
focus.
Zoom and Focus Adjustment
Focus Ring
(Front side)Zoom Ring 
(Rear side)
POINT▲▼  buttons
KEySTONE button
KEySTONE ▲▼
buttons
•   The arrows are white when there is no 
correction.
•
    The direction of the arrow being corrected 
turns red.
•

    The arrows disappear at the maximum 
correction.
•

    If you press the KEYSTONE button on 
the remote control once more while the 
keystone dialog box is being displayed, the 
keystone adjustment is canceled.
•

    The adjustable range is limited depending 
on the input signal.
If  a  projected  picture  has  keystone  distortion,  correct 
the image with Keystone adjustment.  
It is not available when On-Screen menu is displayed.
Press  the  KEYSTONE 
▲▼  buttons  on  the  top  control 
or  the  KEYSTONE button  on  the  remote  control.    The 
keystone dialog box appears. 
C o r r e c t   k e y s t o n e   d i s t o r t i o n   b y   p r e s s i n g   t h e 
K E Y S TO N E 
▲ ▼  b u t t o n s  o n  t h e  t o p  c o n t r o l  o r  t h e 
Point ▲▼  buttons  on  the  remote  control.    Keystone 
adjustment can be memorized.  (p.41)
Reduce the upper width 
with KEYSTONE  ▲ button 
or Point ▲ button.  Reduce the lower width 
with KEYSTONE 
▼ button 
or Point ▼ button.  
Keystone Correction
Remote Control 
Top Control 
						

							Basic Operation
3
Press the VOLUME+/– buttons on the top control or on 
the  remote  control  to  adjust  the  volume.    The  volume 
dialog box appears on the screen for a few seconds.
Press the MUTE button on the remote control to cut off 
the  sound.    To  restore  the  sound  to  its  previous  level, 
press  the  MUTE  button  again  or  press  the  VOLUME 
+/– buttons.
Mute function is also effective for AUDIO OUT jack. Volume
Mute
Direct Operation
Sound Adjustment
1
2
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.    Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the 
red framed pointer to the Sound Menu icon. 
P r e s s  t h e  P o i n t ◄ ►  b u t t o n s  t o  c u t  o ff  t h e  s o u n d .  
Dialog  box  display  changes  to  "On"  and  the  sound  is 
cut off. To restore the sound to its previous level, press 
the Point 
◄► buttons again.
P r e s s  t h e  P o i n t ▲ ▼  b u t t o n s  t o  m o v e  t h e  r e d 
framed  pointer  to  the  item  that  you  want  to  select, 
and then press the SELECT button.
Volume
Mute
Press  the  Point ►  button  to  turn  up  the  volume,  and 
press the  Point ◄ button to turn down the volume.
Menu Operation
Remote Control Operation
For some frequently used operations, using the remote 
control is advisable.
J u s t  p r e s s i n g  o n e  o f  t h e  b u t t o n s  e n a b l e s  y o u  t o 
make  the  operation,  and  no  need  for  calling  up  the 
On-Screen Menu.
Press  the  FREEZE  button  on  the  remote  control  to 
freeze  the  picture  on  the  screen.  To  cancel  the  Freeze 
function,  press  the  FREEZE  button  again  or  press  any 
other button.
FREEZE button
Press the COMPUTER or VIDEO button on the remote 
control to select the input source.  For more detail, see 
pages 
5, 34, and 35.
COMPUTER/VIDEO buttons
Remote Control
COMPUTER/ 
VIDEO buttons 
 Note:
    S e e  t h e  n e x t  p a g e  f o r  t h e  o t h e r 
buttons.
FREEZE button  
Remote Control
VOL+ button
VOL- button
MUTE button
Approximate 
level of the 
volume.
Press the MUTE button to set the Mute 
function On/Off. The display disappears after 
4 seconds.
Approximate level of 
the volume.
Exit the Sound Menu.
Sound Menu
Sound Menu 
icon
Top Control
VOLUME +/-  buttons 
						

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4
black out  the captured image  normal  • • • • •
Press  the  NO  SHOW  button  on  the  remote  control  to 
black out the image. To restore to normal, press the NO 
SHOW  button  again  or  press  any  other  button.  When 
a  projected  image  is  captured  and  set  as  "User"  in  the 
L

ogo  selection  (p.4 ),  the  screen  changes  each  time 
you press the NO SHOW button as follows. NO SHOW button
Press  the  AUTO  PC  button  on  the  remote  control  to 
operate  the  Auto  PC  function.    For  more  detail,  see 
page  7.
AUTO PC button
Press  the  D.ZOOM  buttons  on  the  remote  control  to 
zoom in and zoom out the images. For more detail, see 
page 33. D
  .ZOOM buttons
Press  the  P-TIMER  button  on  the  remote  control.  The 
timer  display  "00  :  00"  appears  on  the  screen  and  the 
timer starts to count time (00 : 00 ~ 59 : 59).
To stop the P-Timer, press the P-TIMER button.  Press 
the  P-TIMER  button  again,  then  the  P-timer  display  
disappears. P-TIMER button
Press the IMAGE button on the remote control to select 
a  desired  image  level  of  the  screen.    For  more  detail, 
see pages 30 and 37. IMAGE button
For detail, see page . KEySTONE button
LAMP CONTROL button
Remote Control
D .ZOOM buttons
NO SHOW button  AUTO PC button
(See p.

7.)
Note:
    S e e  t h e  p r e v i o u s  p a g e  f o r  t h e 
other buttons.
KEySTONE button
(See p.)
POINT  ▲▼ buttons
The message disappears after 4 seconds.
P-Timer display LAMP CONTROL 
button
P-TIMER button
IMAGE button
VOLUME +/- buttons  
(See p.3.)
P r e s s  t h e  L A M P  C O N T R O L  b u t t o n  o n  t h e  r e m o t e 
c o n t r o l  t o  s e l e c t  t h e  l a m p  m o d e  f o r  c h a n g i n g  t h e 
brightness of the screen.
Normal  . . .normal brightness 
Auto . . . . . b r i g h t n e s s  a c c o r d i n g  w i t h  t h e  i n p u t  
signal 
Eco

   ...........
l o w e r   b r i g h t n e s s   r e d u c e s   t h e   l a m p                     
power consumption and extends the  
                      lamp life. 
						

							Computer Input 
5
Input Source Selection
Direct OperationInput Menu
M o v e   t h e   p o i n t e r   ( r e d 
arrow)  to  Computer  1  and 
press the SELECT button.
Input Menu icon
Move  the  pointer  to  RGB 
a n d  p r e s s  t h e  S E L E C T 
button.
Source Select Menu
Computer 1
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen 
Menu.    Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the 
red framed pointer to the Input Menu icon.1
Press  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red 
arrow  pointer  to  either  Computer  1  or  Computer 
 , and then press the SELECT button.2
A f t e r  t h e  S o u r c e  S e l e c t  M e n u  a p p e a r e d  f o r 
Computer  1,  move  the  pointer  to  RGB  and  then 
press the SELECT button.3
Menu Operation
 Note:
  •  W h e n  t h e  I n p u t  S e a r c h  f u n c t i o n  i s  s e t  O n 1 
o r  O n ,  t h e  i n p u t  s i g n a l  w i l l  b e  s e a r c h e d 
automatically. (p.45)
  •

  C o m p u t e r     i s   n o t   d i s p l a y e d   w h e n   t h e 
COMPUTER  IN    /  MONITOR  OUT  terminal  is 
set as Monitor out. (p.45)
  •

  C o m p u t e r    ( C O M P U T E R  I N    /  M O N I TO R 
OUT) can accept only RGB signal.
Input Menu
M o v e   t h e   p o i n t e r   t o 
COMPUTER    and  press 
the SELECT button.
Remote Control 
COMPUTER button

 See Note at the bottom of this page.
Top Control
Computer 1
Video
Computer 2 
Computer 1
Computer 2 

C h o o s e  C o m p u t e r  1  o r  C o m p u t e r    b y  p r e s s i n g 
t h e  I N P U T  b u t t o n  o n  t h e  t o p  c o n t r o l  o r  p r e s s  t h e 
COMPUTER button on the remote control.
Before using these buttons, correct input source should 
be  selected  through  Menu  operation  as  described 
below.INPUT button 
						

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6
Computer System Selection
This  projector  automatically  tunes  to  various  types  of  computers  based  on  VGA,  SVGA,  XGA, 
SXGA,  WXGA,  or  UXGA  with  its  Multi-scan  system  and  Auto  PC  Adjustment.    If  Computer  is 
selected  as  a  signal  source,  this  projector  automatically  detects  the  signal  format  and  tunes  to 
project  a  proper  image  without  any  additional  setting.  (Signal  formats  provided  in  this  projector  is 
shown on page 6
.)
One of the following messages may appear when:
T h e   p r o j e c t o r   c a n n o t   r e c o g n i z e   t h e 
c o n n e c t e d   s i g n a l   c o n f o r m i n g   t o   t h e 
provided  PC  Systems. The  message  "Auto" 
is  displayed  on  the  PC  System  Menu  icon 
and  the Auto  PC Adjustment  function  works 
to display proper images. If the image is not 
projected  properly,  a  manual  adjustment  is 
required. (p.
 8, 9)
T h e r e  i s  n o  s i g n a l  i n p u t  f r o m  c o m p u t e r.  
C h e c k   t h e   c o n n e c t i o n   b e t w e e n   y o u r 
c o m p u t e r   a n d   t h e   p r o j e c t o r .   ( S e e  
"Troubleshooting" on page 56.)
Auto
The  preset  system  is  manually  adjusted  in 
the PC Adjust Menu.  The adjusted data can 
be stored in Mode 1 ~ 5. (p. 8, 9)  
PC  Systems  provided  in  this  projector  is 
chosen.  The  projector  chooses  a  proper 
s y s t e m  p r o v i d e d  i n  t h e  p r o j e c t o r  a n d 
displays it.
*Mode 1 and SVGA 1 are examples.
Mode 1
SVGA 1
----
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.    Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the 
red framed pointer to the PC System Menu icon.
Press the Point ▲▼ buttons to move the red arrow 
pointer to the system that you want to set, and then 
press the SELECT button.
PC system can also be selected manually. Selecting Computer System Manually
1
2
The Auto PC Adjustment 
function operates to adjust 
the projector. 
PC System Menu
The PC System Menu icon 
Selected system is displayed.
Systems on this dialog 
box can be selected.
PC System Menu
Custom Mode (1 ~ 5) set in the 
PC Adjust Menu. (p.8, 9) 
						

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Auto  PC  Adjustment  function  is  provided  to  automatically  adjust  Fine  sync,  Total  dots,  Horizontal, 
and Vertical to conform to your computer. Auto PC Adjustment function can be operated as follows.
Auto PC Adjustment
The  Auto  PC  adjustment  function  can  be  operated 
directly by pressing the AUTO PC button on the remote 
control unit.
Direct OperationRemote Control 
AUTO PC button
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.    Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the 
red framed pointer to PC Adjust Menu item.
P r e s s  t h e  P o i n t ▲ ▼  b u t t o n s  t o  m o v e  t h e  r e d 
framed pointer to Auto PC Adj. item and then press 
the SELECT button twice. Auto PC 
 Adj .
Menu Operation
1
2Move the red framed pointer to 
the Auto PC Adj. item and press 
the SELECT  button.
"Please wait..." message appears 
while Auto PC adjustment is in 
process.
PC Adjust Menu
PC Adjust Menu icon
To store adjustment parameters
Adjustment  parameters  from  Auto  PC  Adjustment  can 
be  memorized  in  this  projector.  Once  parameters  are 
memorized,  the  setting  can  be  done  just  by  selecting 
M

ode  in  the  PC  System  Menu  (p. 6).  See  "Store"  on 
page 9.
 Note:
  • Fine  sync,  Total  dots,  Horizontal,  and  Vertical  of 
some  computers  cannot  be  fully  adjusted  with  this 
Auto  PC  Adjustment  function.  When  the  image  is 
not  provided  properly  with  this  operation,  manual 
adjustments are required. (p.
 8, 9)
  • The Auto PC Adjustment cannot be operated when 
480i,  575i,  480p,  575p,  7 0p,1035i,  or  1080i  is 
selected in the PC System Menu. (p.6) 
						

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8
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu. Press the Point ◄► buttons to move the red 
framed pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.
P r e s s  t h e  P o i n t ▲ ▼  b u t t o n s  t o  m o v e  t h e  r e d 
framed    pointer  to  the  item  that  you  want  to  adjust 
and  then  press  the  SELECT  button  to  display  the 
adjustment dialog box. Press the Point 
◄► buttons 
to adjust the value.
Manual PC Adjustment
Some  computers  employ  special  signal  formats  which  may  not  be  tuned  by  Multi-scan  system  of 
this  projector.    Manual  PC Adjustment  enables  you  to  precisely  adjust  several  parameters  to  match 
those signal formats. The projector has 5 independent memory areas to memorize those parameters 
manually adjusted. It allows you to recall the setting for a specific co\
mputer. 
1
2
Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  value  to 
eliminate  flicker  from  the  image  displayed.  (From  0  to 
31.) Fine sync
Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  number  of 
total  dots  in  one  horizontal  period  to  match  your  PC 
image. Total dots
Press  the  Point ◄►buttons  to  adjust  the  horizontal 
picture position. Horizontal
P r e s s  t h e  P o i n t ◄ ►  b u t t o n s  t o  a d j u s t  t h e  v e r t i c a l 
picture position. Vertical
Press  the  SELECT  button  to  show  H-sync  freq.  and 
V-sync freq. of the connected computer. Current mode
Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  clamp  level.  
When the image has dark bars, try this adjustment. Clamp
Move the red framed  
pointer to an item and press 
the SELECT button.
PC Adjust MenuPC Adjust Menu icon
Press the SELECT 
button at this item to 
adjust other items.  Press the Point 
 ◄►buttons to adjust the 
value.
Status (Stored/Free) 
of the selected Mode.
Selected Mode
Press the SELECT button 
at the Current mode item to 
show the information of the 
connected computer. 
						

							Computer Input
Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  horizontal 
area displayed by this projector. Display area H
Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  vertical  area 
displayed by this projector. Display area V
Reset
Store
Exit the PC Adjust Menu.
Quit
To  store  the  adjusted  data,  select  Store  and  press  the 
SELECT  button.  Move  the  red  arrow  pointer  to  any  of 
Mode 1 to 5 in which you want to store and then press 
the SELECT button.
To  reset  the  adjusted  data,  select  Reset  and  press 
the  SELECT  button.    The  confirmation  box  appears 
and  then  select  [Yes].    All  adjustments  return  to  their 
previous figures.
Mode free
To  clear  the  stored  data,  select  Mode  free  and  press 
the  SELECT  button.    Move  the  red  arrow  pointer  to 
the  Mode  that  you  want  to  clear  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.
 Note:
    Display  area  (H/V)  cannot  be  selected  when  480i, 
575i, 480p, 575p, 70p, 1035i, or 1080i is selected 
in the PC System Menu (p.6).
Vacant Mode Values of "Total dots", 
"Horizontal", "Vertical", 
"Display area H" and 
"Display area V".
Close this dialog box.
To store adjusted data
To clear adjusted data
This Mode has stored parameters.
Move the red framed  
pointer to an item and 
press the SELECT button.
9 
						

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Computer Input
Select an image level among Dynamic, Standard, Real, 
Blackboard  (Green),  Image  1,  Image ,  Image  3,  and 
Image  4  by  pressing  the  IMAGE  button  on  the  remote 
control.
Normal picture level preset on this projector.
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics. Standard
Real
Image 1 ~ 4
Image Level Selection 
Direct Operation
Blackboard (Green)
Picture  level  suitable  for  the  image  projected  on  a 
blackboard.  This  mode  assists  to  enhance  the  image 
projected  on  a  blackboard.  This  is  mainly  effective  on 
a  green  colored  board,  not  truly  effective  on  a  black 
colored board.
Picture  level  suitable  for  viewing  picture  in  a  bright 
room. Dynamic
User preset image in the Image Adjust Menu. (p.3)
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.    Press  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  move  the 
red framed pointer to the Image Select Menu icon.
P r e s s  t h e  P o i n t ▲ ▼  b u t t o n s  t o  m o v e  t h e  r e d 
framed pointer to the level that you want to set and 
then press the SELECT button.
Menu Operation
1
2
Normal picture level preset on this projector.
Standard
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics.Real
Picture  level  suitable  for  the  image  projected  on  a 
blackboard.  See above for further description.Blackboard (Green)
User preset image in the Image Adjust Menu. (p.3)
Image 1 ~ 4
Picture  level  suitable  for  viewing  picture  in  a  bright 
room.Dynamic
IMAGE button
Image 4
Blackboard (Green)
Remote Control
IMAGE button
Dynamic
Standard
Real
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Move the red framed 
pointer to the level and 
press the SELECT button.
The level being selected.
Image Select Menu
Image Select Menu icon