Eiki Lc-Xb42n Multimedia Projector Owners Manual

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Computer Input
Choose  Computer  1(Digital)  by  pressing  the  INPUT  button 
on  the  top  control  or  press  the  COMPUTER  button  on  the 
remote control.
Before  using  these  buttons,  correct  input  source  should  be 
selected through Menu operation as described below.
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. 
Use  the  Point 
◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame 
pointer to the Input Menu icon.1
Input MenuUse  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  arrow 
pointer  to  Computer  1  (Digital),  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.  2
After the Source Select Menu appeared for Computer 1 
(Digital),  move  the  pointer  to  RGB  (PC  digital)  or  RGB 
(AV HDCP), and then press the SELECT button.
Input Source Selection (RGB(PC digital), RGB(AV HDCP))
Move the pointer (red 
arrow) to Computer 1 
(Digital) and press the 
SELECT button.
Input Menu icon
Move  the  pointer  to 
the  source  that  you 
want  to  select  and 
press  the  SELECT 
button.
Computer 
1
Computer 1 (Analog)
Video
Computer 2
COMPUTER button
wired
Top ControlINPUT button
Computer 1 (Digital)
Remote Control
Computer 1 (Analog)
Computer 2
Computer 1 (Digital)
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Notes:
 • HDCP  (High-bandwidth  Digital  Content  Protection)  is 
a  system  for  protecting  digital  entertainment  content 
delivered  by  DVI  (Digital  Visual  Interface)  from  being 
c o p i e d .  T h e  s p e c i f i c a t i o n  o f  H D C P  i s  d e c i d e d  a n d 
controlled by Digital Content Protection, LLC. Should the 
specification  be  changed,  this  projector  may  not  display 
the digital content protected by HDCP.
  • Wired 

and  Wireless  are  for  the  Network    function.  See 
owner’s manual “Network Set-up and Operation” .
  • When 

the Input Search function is set to “On1” or “On2”, 
the input signal will be searched automatically (p.51).
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Computer Input
The Auto PC Adjustment 
function operates to adjust 
the projector. 
PC System Menu
The PC System Menu icon 
 Selected system is    
  displayed.
Systems in this dialog box 
can be selected.
PC System Menu
Customized Mode (1–5) set in 
the PC Adjust Menu (pp.34–35).
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  a  computer  is  selected  as  a  signal  source,  this 
projector  automatically  detects  the  signal  format  and  tunes  to  project  a  proper  image  without  any  additional 
settings. (Signal formats provided in this projector are shown on pages\
 70-71.)
One of the following messages may appear when:
The  projector  cannot  recognize  the  connected 
signal  conforming  to  the  provided  PC  Systems. 
The  “Auto”  is  displayed  on  the  System  Menu 
box  and  the Auto  PC Adjustment  function  works 
to  display  proper  images.  If  the  image  is  not 
projected  properly,  a  manual  adjustment  is 
required (pp.34-35).
There  is  no  signal  input  from  the  computer. 
Check  the  connection  between  your  computer 
and  the  projector.  (See  “Troubleshooting”  on 
page 64.)
Auto
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The  preset  system  is  manually  adjusted  in  the 
PC  Adjust  Menu.  The  adjusted  data  can  be 
stored in Mode 1–5 (pp.34-35).Mode 1
PC Systems provided in this projector is chosen.  
The projector chooses a proper system provided 
in the projector and displays it.  SVGA 1
*Mode 1 and SVGA 1 are examples.  
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. 
Use the Point 
◄► buttons to move the red frame pointer 
to the PC System Menu icon.
Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to move the red arrow pointer 
to  the  desired  system  and  then  press  the  SELECT 
button.  
1
2
PC system can also be selected manually.
Selecting Computer System Manually 
						

							
Computer Input
Auto PC Adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots, Horizontal and Vertical 
positions to conform to your computer.
Move the red frame pointer 
to Auto PC Adj. and press 
the SELECT button.
“Please wait...” appears 
while the Auto PC 
adjustment is in process.
PC Adjust Menu
PC Adjust Menu icon
Auto PC Adjustment
Remote Control
AUTO PC button
The  Auto  PC  adjustment  function  can  be  operated  directly 
by pressing the AUTO PC button on the remote control.
Direct Operation
To store adjustment parameters
The adjusted parameters from the Auto PC Adjustment can 
be stored in the projector. Once the parameters are stored, 
the setting can be done just by selecting a Mode (1–5) in the 
PC System Menu (p.32). See also “Store” on page 35.
Notes:
  • Fine  sync, Total  dots,  Horizontal  and  Vertical  position  of 
some  computers  cannot  be  fully  adjusted  with  the  Auto 
PC Adjustment function. When the image is not provided 
properly  with  this  operation,  manual  adjustments  are 
required (pp.34–35).
  • The 

Auto PC Adjustment cannot be operated when 480i, 
575i, 480p, 575p, 720p,1035i, or 1080i is selected in the 
PC  System  Menu  (p.32),  or  when  the  signal  is  coming 
from the DVI-terminal. 
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen 
Menu. Use the Point 
◄► buttons to move the red 
frame pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.1
2Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to move the red frame 
pointer to Auto PC Adj. and then press the SELECT 
button twice. Auto PC Adj
  .
Menu Operation 
						

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Computer Input
PC Adjust Menu
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  five  independent  memory  areas  to  store  those  parameters  manually  adjusted.  It  allows  you  to 
recall the setting for a specific computer. 
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point 
◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the PC Adjust Menu icon.1
2Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame 
pointer to the desired item and then press the SELECT 
button  to  display  the  adjustment  dialog  box.  Use  the 
Point 
◄► buttons to adjust the setting value.Move  the  red  frame  pointer 
to the desired item and press 
the SELECT button. PC Adjust Menu icon
Press the SELECT button 
here to adjust other items. Use the Point 
◄► buttons 
to adjust the value. Status (Stored/Free) of the 
selected Mode.
Selected Mode
Press  the  SELECT  button  at 
Current  mode  to  show  the 
information  of  the  connected 
computer.
Use  the  Point ◄►buttons  to  adjust  the  value,  eliminating  a 
flicker from the image displayed (from 0 to 31). Fine sync
Use the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the number of total dots 
in one horizontal period to match your PC image. Total dots
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  horizontal  picture 
position. Horizontal
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  vertical  picture 
position. Vertical
Press  the  SELECT  button  to  show  H-sync  freq.  and  V-sync 
freq. of the connected computer. Current mode
Use  the  Point ◄►  buttons  to  adjust  the  clamp  level.  When 
the image has dark bars, try this adjustment. Clamp 
						

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Computer Input
VacantValues  of  “Total  dots”, 
“Horizontal”, “Vertical”, 
“ D i s p l a y   a r e a   H ” ,   a n d 
“Display area V”.
Close this dialog box.
To store adjusted data To clear adjusted data
This Mode has stored 
parameters.
Move  the  red  frame  pointer 
t o   t h e   d e s i r e d   i t e m   a n d 
press the SELECT button.
Use the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the horizontal area 
displayed by this projector. Display area H
Use 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  then  press  the 
SELECT  button.  Move  the  red  arrow  pointer  to  one  of  the 
Modes 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. A confirmation box appears and then select 
[Yes]. All adjustments will return to their previous figures.  
Mode free
To  clear  the  stored  data,  select  Mode  free  and  then  press 
the SELECT button. Move the red arrow pointer to the Mode 
that you want to clear and then press the SELECT button.
Notes:
  • Display  area  (H/V)  cannot  be  selected  when  480i,  575i, 
480p,  575p,  720p,  1035i,  or  1080i  is  selected  in  the  PC 
System Menu (p.32).
  • P

C  Adjust  Menu  cannot  be  selected  when  Computer 
1(Digital) is selected in the Input Menu (p.31). 
						

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Computer Input
Move  the  red  frame  pointer  to 
the  desired  image  mode  and 
press the SELECT button.
The selected image mode is check marked.
Image Select Menu
Normal picture mode preset on the projector. Standard
Picture mode with improved halftone for graphics.Real
For  the  image  projected  on  a  blackboard.  See  above  for 
further description.Blackboard(Green)
Image Select Menu icon
IMAGE button
Dynamic
Real
Image 1
Image 2
Image 
Image Mode Selection 
Image 4
For  viewing  with  the  user  preset  image  mode  in  the  Image 
Adjust Menu (pp. 37-38).Image 1~4
Blackboard
(Green)
For viewing pictures in a bright room.Dynamic
Standard
Remote Control
IMAGE button
Select  the  desired  image  mode  from  among  Dynamic, 
Standard,  Real,  Blackboard  (Green),  Image  1,  Image  2, 
Image 3, and Image 4 by pressing the IMAGE button on the 
remote control.
Standard
Picture mode with improved halftone for graphics. Real
Blackboard (Green)
Image 1–4
For the image projected on a blackboard.
T h i s   m o d e   h e l p   e n h a n c e   t h e   i m a g e   p r o j e c t e d   o n   a 
blackboard.  This  is  mainly  effective  on  a  green  colored 
board, not truly effective on a black colored board. Dynamic
Direct Operation
For viewing pictures in a bright room.
Normal picture mode preset on the projector.
For  viewing  with  the  user  preset  image  mode  in  the  Image 
Adjust  Menu  (pp.  37-38). This  Image  memory  is  provided  in 
each computer, component, and video input source.
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point
◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the Image Select Menu icon.1
2Use  the  Point  ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame 
pointer  to  the  desired  image  mode  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.
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Computer Input
Use the Point ◄► buttons 
to adjust the setting value.
Move the red frame 
pointer to the desired 
item and then press 
the SELECT button.
Image Adjust Menu
Image Adjust Menu icon
Selected Image mode
Image Adjustment
Reset
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. 
Use the Point 
◄►buttons to move the red frame pointer 
to the Image Adjust Menu icon.1
2Use the Point ▲▼ buttons to move the red frame pointer 
to the desired item and then press the SELECT button 
to display the adjustment dialog box. Use the Point 
◄► 
buttons to adjust the setting value.
Note:
  • When the White balance Red, Green, or 
Blue is adjusted, the Color temp. level will 
change to “Adj.”.
Press the Point ◄ button to decrease the contrast; press the 
Point 
► button to increase the contrast (from 0 to 63).
Press  the  Point ◄  button  to  decrease  the  brightness;  press  
the Point 
► button to increase the brightness (from 0 to 63).
Contrast
Brightness
Press the Point ◄ button to lighten red tone; press the Point 
► button to deepen red tone (from 0 to 63).
white balance (Red)
Press the Point ◄ button to lighten green tone; press the 
Point 
► button to deepen green tone (from 0 to 63).
white balance (Green)
Press the Point ◄ button to lighten blue tone; press the 
Point 
► button to deepen blue tone (from 0 to 63).
white balance (Blue)
Use the Point ◄► buttons to select the desired Color temp. 
level (High, Mid, Low, or XLow).  Color temp .
Use the Point ◄► buttons to adjust the gamma value to 
obtain a better balance of contrast (from 0 to 15). Gamma
Press the Point ◄ button to decrease the sharpness of the 
image; press the Point 
►button to increase the sharpness of 
the image (from 0 to 15). Sharpness
To reset the adjusted data, select Reset and press the 
SELECT button. A confirmation box appears and then select 
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Computer Input
Store
Exit the Image Adjust Menu.
Quit
Store icon
To store the adjusted data, select Store and press the 
SELECT button. Use the Point 
▲▼buttons to select one 
from Image 1 to 4 and press the SELECT button. 
A confirmation box appears and then select [Yes]. Stored 
data can be called up by selecting an “Image (1–4)” in the 
Image Mode Selection on page 36.Image Mode Menu
Move  the  red  frame 
pointer  to  an  image 
i t e m   t o   b e   s e t   a n d 
t h e n   p r e s s   t h e 
SELECT button.
A  confirmation 
b o x   a p p e a r s 
and  then  select 
[Yes]
This projector has the picture screen resize function, which enables you\
 to customize the image size.
Screen Menu
Screen Size Adjustment
Provide the image to fit the screen size. Normal
True
Provide  the  image  in  its  original  size.  When  the  original 
image  size  is  larger  than  the  screen  size  (1024  x  768),  the 
projector enters to the panning mode automatically. Use the 
Point 
▲▼◄►buttons  to  pan  the  image.  When  adjusted,  the 
arrows  will  turn  red.  When  reached  to  the  correction  limits, 
the arrows will disappear.
Full 
Provide the full screen image.  Notes:
 
• T

he  Screen  Menu,  except  for  "Normal" 
and  "Custom",  cannot  be  operated  when 
720p(HDTV),  1035i  (HDTV),  or  1080i 
(HDTV)    is  selected  in  the  PC  System 
Menu (p.32).
  • T

h i s   p r o j e c t o r   c a n n o t   d i s p l a y   a n y 
resolution  higher  than  1600  x  1200.  If 
your  computer ’s  screen  resolution  is 
higher  than  it,  reset  the  resolution  to  the 
lower before connecting to the projector.
  • The 

image data in other than 1024 x 768 
is  modified  to  fit  the  screen  size  in  initial 
mode.
  • T

rue,  Full,  and  Digital  zoom  +/–  cannot 
be  selected  when  480i,  575i,  480p,  or 
575p is selected in the PC System Menu 
(p.32).
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point 
◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the Screen Menu icon.1
Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  frame  
pointer  to  the  desired  function  and  then  press  the 
SELECT button.2
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Provide the image to fit the wide video aspect ratio (16:9) by 
expanding  the  image  width  uniformly.  This  function  can  be 
used for providing a squeezed video signal at 16:9.
M o v e   t h e   r e d   f r a m e 
pointer  to  the  function 
and press the SELECT 
button. Screen Menu icon 
						

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Select Digital zoom +. The On-Screen Menu disappears and 
“D.  zoom  +”  appears.  Press  the  SELECT  button  to  expand 
the  image  size.  Use  the  Point 
▲▼◄►  buttons  to  pan  the 
image. The  Panning  function  can  work  only  when  the  image 
is larger than the screen size.
A  projected  image  can  be  also  expanded  by  pressing  the 
D.ZOOM + button on the remote control. 
To  exit  the  Digital  zoom  +/–  mode,  press  any  button  except 
the D.ZOOM  +/–  buttons, SELECT, and Point buttons. Digital zoom +
Select  Digital  zoom  –.  The  On-Screen  Menu  disappears  and 
“D.  zoom  –”  appears.  Press  the  SELECT  button  to  compress 
image size. 
The projected image can be also compressed by pressing the 
D.ZOOM – button on the remote control.  
Digital zoom –
To  return  to  the  previous  screen  size,  select  a  screen  size 
from  the  Screen  Size  Adjustment  Menu  or  select  an  input 
source  from  the  Input  Source  Selection  Menu  (pp.30-31) 
again,  or  adjust  the  screen  size  with  the  D.ZOOM    +/– 
buttons.
For zooming in and out the images

Notes:
  • The  panning  function  may  not  operate 
properly  if  the  stored  Mode  in  the  PC 
Adjust Menu is used (p.35).
  • Minimum 

compression ratio can be limited 
depending on the input signal or when the 
Keystone function is working.
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rue,  Full  ,  and  Digital  zoom  +/–  cannot 
be  selected  when  480i,  575i,  480p,  or 
575p  is  selected  in  the  PC  System  Menu 
(p.32).
  • Digital zoom +/- cannot be selected when 
Full or 

True is selected.
Remote Control 
D.ZOOM + button
POINT ▲▼◄►  buttons
SELECT button
D .ZOOM - button
A d j u s t  t h e  s c r e e n  s c a l e  a n d  p o s i t i o n  m a n u a l l y  w i t h  t h i s 
function.
Press  the  SELECT  button  at  Custom  and  the  “Custom”  is 
displayed  on  the  screen  for  a  few  seconds  and  then  the 
Aspect dialog box appears.
 Scale H/V  .......... Adjust the Horizontal/Vertical screen scale.
  H&V

 ...................  W h e n   s e t   t o   “ O n , ”   t h e   a s p e c t   r a t i o   i s 
fixed.  The  “Scale  V”  appears  dimmed  and 
becomes  unavailable.  Adjust  “Scale  H,” 
then  the  screen  scale  is  automatically 
modified based on the aspect ratio. 
  Position H/V  ....... A d

j u s t   t h e   H o r i z o n t a l / Ve r t i c a l   s c r e e n 
position.
  Common  ............  Sa

ve  the  adjusted  scale  to  all  the  inputs. 
Press  the  SELECT  button  at  Common  to 
display  a  confirmation  box.  To  save  the 
scale,  press  the  SELECT  button  at  “Yes.” 
When Custom is selected, the saved scale 
is used.
  Reset  .................  R e

s e t   t h e   a l l   a d j u s t e d   v a l u e s .   P r e s s 
the  SELECT  button  at  Reset  to  display 
a  confirmation  box.  To  reset,  press  the 
SELECT button at “Yes.”
Custom
Notes: 
• When no signal is detected, “Normal” is set automatically 
and the Aspect dialog box disappears.
  • The adjustable range for Scale H/V and Position H/V is 
limited depending on the input signal.
Press the SELECT button at 
Common or Reset, to display a 
confirmation box. 
						

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Choose  Video  by  pressing  the  INPUT  button  on  the  top 
control or the VIDEO button on the remote control.
Before  using  these  buttons,  correct  input  source  should  be 
selected through menu operation as described below.
Use  the  Point ▲▼  buttons  to  move  the  red  arrow 
pointer  to  Video  and  then  press  the  SELECT  button  to 
display the Source Select Menu.
1
2
Move  the  pointer  to 
Video  and  press  the 
SELECT button.
VIDEO
Move  the  pointer  to  the  source 
that  you  want  to  select  and 
press the SELECT button. Source Select Menu (VIDEO)
Input Menu
Move  the  pointer  to  the  desired  source  and  then  press 
the SELECT button.
Input Source Selection (Video, S-video)
Input Menu icon
Video Input
Computer 1 (Analog)
Video
Computer 2
INPUT button
VIDEO button
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Top ControlINPUT button
Computer 1 (Digital)
Remote Control
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Press  the  MENU  button  to  display  the  On-Screen 
Menu.  Use  the  Point 
◄►  buttons  to  move  the  red 
frame pointer to the Input Menu icon.
When  selecting Auto,  the  projector  automatically 
detects  incoming  video  signal,  and  adjusts 
itself  to  optimize  its  performance.  The  projector 
selects connection in the following order:
1. S-video
2. Video Auto
When video input signal is connected to the 
VIDEO jack, select Video.Video
When video input signal is connected to the S-
VIDEO jack, select S-video.S-video
Notes:
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ired  and  Wireless  are  for  the  Network  function.  See 
owner’s manual “Network Set-up and Operation” .
  • When 

the Input Search function is set to “On1” or “On2”, 
the input signal will be searched automatically (p.51).
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