ASK M2 Mobile Projector Specifications

							In Europe: Olympia 1 • NL-1213 NS • Hilversum • The Netherlands
Phone: +31 35 6474000 • Fax: +31 35 6423999
Freephone: 008000 4636287 (008000 INFOCUS)
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Telephone: +47 69 38 11 00 • Fax: +47 69 34 06 32
www.askprojectors.com
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InFocus Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without fur ther notice.
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Optional Accessories
CA-EXE-002Leather case – accommodates 
projector and laptop
SP-LAMP-003Replacement lamp
CA-ATA-010Shipping case (ATA approved)
CA-DLX-001Deluxe Euro-style soft carr y case –
accommodates projector and laptop
CA-WHL-002Samsonite deluxe wheeled case –
accommodates projector and laptop
HW-VGA2OUT1 in 2 out VGA splitter (monitor loop-thru)
SP-LOCKProjector security lock
GYRO-RFRemote, MindPath™Gyropoint
IR50F/XRemote, MindPath IR50F/X
HW-RF-POCKTPNTRemote, MindPath RF Pocket Point
HW-PORTSCR40Screen, 40" por table
A650Screen, 50" por table
HW-DLXSCRNScreen, 60" deluxe Insta-Theater
HW-WALLSCR84Screen, 84" wall/ceiling mount
ORDERING INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Native Resolution•XGA 1024 x 768
Display Technology•DLP by Texas Instruments: 0.7" XGA DMD DDR
Input Sources
•Computer (M1-D/A), video (S-Video and RCA), audio(3.5mm mini jack)
Data Input 
Compatibility/Formats•VGA through SXGA, 1152, MAC
Video Input 
•NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL (all), Compatibility/Modes SECAM (all), SDTV (480i), EDTV (480p)
Brightness•1100 ANSI lumens
Contrast Ratio•800:1 full on/full of f
Lamp•120W UHP/2000 Hours
Digital Keystone Correction•±15° correction; data/video
Image Of fset•110%
Projection Lens
•Zoom Lens with manual focus and manual zoom adjust
Throw Ratio•1.85 – 2.35:1
Minimum Projection  
Distance (std lens)•1.5 m
Aspect Ratio•4:3 (standard); 16:9 video, data
Audible Noise•32dB
Number of Colours•16.7 million colours
Image size (diagonal)•2.7'/0.8m (min) – 22.2'/6.8m (max)
Projection Methods•Front/rear
Audio•3.5 mm mini-jack; 1W speaker
Connectors
•VESA M1-DA, Composite video, S-Video, Mini-jack audio
Control
•Projector keypad; IR remote control; Wired control through USB
Dimensions
•2.5" (H) x 6.1" (L) x 7.8" (W) (maximum dimensions) 63.4 mm (H) x 148.8 mm (L) x 199.0 mm (W) 
Weight (standard)•2.4 lbs (1.1 kg)
Power Supply•100V – 240V at 50 – 60 Hz
Power Consumption•155W
H-Synch Range•15 – 100 kHz
V-Synch Range•43.5 – 130 Hz
Pixel Clock•12 – 135 MHz
Operating Temperature•5 – 40° C at sea level
Menu Languages
•English, Nor wegian, Spanish, Italian, 
Por tuguese, German, French, Chinese 
(simple), Chinese (traditional), Japanese
Lamp Warranty•90 days/500hrs
Warranty•2 years par ts and labour, 1 year ProXchange
PROJECTION DISTANCE/IMAGE SIZES*
Distance to Screen     Min. Diagonal Image Size   Max. Diagonal Image Size
5.0' 1.5 m 2.7' 0.8m 3.4' 1.0m
10.0' 3.0m 5.3' 1.6m 6.8' 2.1m
15.0' 4.6m 8.0' 2.4m 10.1' 3.1m
20.0' 6.1m 10.6' 3.2m 13.5' 4.1m
30.0' 9.1m 16.0' 4.9m 20.3' 6.2m
32.8' 10.0m 17.5' 5.3m 22.2' 6.8m
* Image diagonal divided by throw distance ranges from .53 (tele) 
to .68 (wide) typical. 
LEADERSHIP BUILT ON QUALITY
InFocus Corporation is the worldwide leader in digital projection.
That's why the most demanding businesses insist on InFocus for
unquestionable reliability engineered into the most streamlined
machine.
SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON
For outstanding ser vice and suppor t that’s there when you need
it, InFocus Corporation’s ser vice programmes of fer you peace of
mind —it’s customer care you can count on. To find out more
information on ser vice program details for your region, please
visitwww.askprojectors.com/suppor t
SHIPS STANDARD WITH:
• Wireless BatMouse IV remote  control (including batteries)
• Power cord (national and regional variants)
• M1-A analogue computer cable with USB
• Composite video cable
• Audio cable
• Soft carr y case
• Projector System CD
CD includes: multi-language user guide, Quick Star t Guide,
Projector Manager control software, Projector Manager
Installation Guide, Projector Manager User Guide
• Quick Star t Card
• Lens cap
• User Guide
• Safety instructions/warnings
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							M2
mobile projector
Unmatched por tability. Unlimited per formance. 
The ideal business tool to share your ideas anywhere.
BRIGHT IMAGE DISPLAY
1100 ANSI lumens
NATIVE XGA RESOLUTION 
Clear, full screen detail
INTELLIGENT ELECTRONICS
Sensors detect ambient room light 
and automatically optimize the image
SILENT OPERATION 
One of our most quiet projectors
RICH, SATURATED COLOUR 
Impressive InFocus® Quality Video, 
outstanding image clarity
ONE-TOUCH IMAGE RESIZING
Intuitive optical zoom lens
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							M2
CHANGING THE WORLD ONE MEETING AT A TIME
There are good reasons for making the M2 your first choice. An ideal
par tner to your notebook PC, the M2 completes your personal cutting-
edge suite of digital tools. Deliver your message with a tool that’s proven
to yield higher information retention rates. Weighing less than 2.4
pounds (1.1kg) it can go wherever you go, making it easy to share infor-
mation at a moment’s notice. Your col-leagues, your boss and your team
— ever yone will benefit from the M2. A built-in DVI connector gives the
M2 seamless digital-to- digital connectivity. And it’s EDTV (Enhanced
Definition Television) compatible — you can reap the benefits of
enhanced resolution images anytime and project them with ease.
Budgets have limits. Teamwork shouldn’t.
FEAST YOUR EYES ON A NEW WAY TO WORK AS A TEAM
Meetings will never be the same again. The ASK M2 puts the focus on
your ideas wherever you are. Change rooms, change audi-ences, change
cities — the compact M2 provides flexibility for any environment.
GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE
Like you, the M2 makes a great impression. Its sleek, savvy design turns
heads before you turn it on and its compact size makes it the must-have
tool for any meeting with 2 or more people. Outstanding image quality
communicates your message ef ficiently and ef fectively.
WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN
The M2 is optimized for quick setup. Setting up before and taking down
after a meeting has never been easier. No sales force or conference
room should be without one. As a personal business tool the M2 is 
optimized for per formance and por tability.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. SHARE YOURS.
Whether you’re presenting or simply capturing infor-
mation in a group meeting, you won’t want to be 
without the ASK M2.
1100 power ful lumens flood any room with brilliant
colour and unparalleled clarity. Integrated data, video
and audio yield a pro-jector that’s ready to make your
multimedia presentation larger than life.
OVERACHIEVER, UNDER BUDGET
We squeezed a full-featured projector into a 
convenient package that won’t blow your budget.
Overachieving? Maybe. Af fordable? Absolutely. A
great investment for you and your com-pany, the M2
raises the bar without raising the price. It’s a power-
ful teamwork tool that makes meetings ef ficient 
and more por table than ever.
BUSINESS TOOL AND TRAVELING 
COMPANION IN ONE
The must-have M2 combines seamless connectivity,
excep-tional image quality and rich multimedia per-
formance in an intuitively designed solution. The
result? You get the best of all worlds in a smaller,
more pow-er ful projector that enables you to work 
as a team anywhere.
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							INTUITIVE DESIGN, IMPRESSIVE FEATURE SET
Exclusive Projector Manager™ control software allows projector control via
PC, enhanced presentation ef fects, even logo and star tup screen customi-
sation. Adjust control source, colour, tint, brightness and keystone quickly
and easily. And should you need IT suppor t Projector Manager sends a
snapshot of the projector information so you don’t have to waste time 
looking for information or guessing which projector model you have.
Projector Manager even provides power users the ability to freeze the pro-
jected image, for changes without distracting others looking at the screen.
Picture-in-Picture for multiple sources, magnification to enlarge key areas 
of a file or masking to reveal images one piece at a time. With an ASK 
projector – you’re in control.
Audio input
built-in 1 Watt speakerConnect both Composite
Video and S-Video
bring multimedia into the
meeting room Security lock
should you 
need to leave
the projector 
set up overnight
Leveling foot
for per fect 
image placement
Seamless DVI
Connectivity
receive both digital
and analog signalsOne-touch key pad
designed for simple
operation
Optimized for
per formance
and por tability
2.4 lbs/1.1 kg
Ambient room light sensor
detects room lighting and
optimizes the image
Dual infrared sensors
wireless control of the
projector from anywhere
mobile projector
M2 FEATURES
• Bright image display—1100 ANSI lumens
• Native XGA resolution—Clear, full screen detail
• Intelligent electronics—Sensors detect ambient room 
light and automatically optimize the image
• Silent operation—One of our quietest projectors yet
• Rich, saturated colour—Impressive InFocus
®Quality
Video, outstanding image clarity
• One-touch image resizing—Intuitive optical zoom lens
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