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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions iii
Introduction 1
Image Resolution 1
Compatibility 1
Unpacking the Projector 1
Usage Guidelines 4
If You Need Assistance 4
Warranty 4
Setting up the Projector 5
Preparing to Connect Your Equipment to the Projector 6
Connecting a Video Player 7
Connecting an External Speaker 9
Connecting a Computer 10
Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 11
Turning Off the Projector 12
Using the Projector 13
Basic Image Adjustment 13
Adjusting the Projector 14
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T a b l e of Co nt en ts Maintenance & Troubleshooting 31 Cleaning the Lens 31 Cleaning the Fan Intake Filter 31 Replacing the Projection Lamp 33 Replacing the Batteries in the Remote Control 35 Using the Kensington Lock 35 Troubleshooting 36 Solutions to Common Problems 37 Appendix 43 Specifications 43 Accessories 45 Projected Image Size 47 Index 49 ii
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read and follow all safety instructions provided BEFORE using your new projector. Failure to comply with safety instruc- tions may result in fire, electrical shock, or personal injury and may damage or impair protection provided by equipment. Please save all safety instructions. Safety Definitions: • Warning: Statements identify conditions or practices that could result in permanent personal injury. • Caution: Statements identify conditions or practices that could
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S a f e ty In st ru ct ion s • Caution: For ceiling mount installations, please use the ceiling mount recommended in the User’s Guide and follow all instructions provided with it. Safety Symbols: Attention: For information about usage of a feature, please refer to the User’s Guide. Warning: Hot surface. Do not touch. An arrow pointing to the lamp door of the projector. Customer Service The first place to look for help is in this manual. Be sure to check the guidelines in “Troubleshooting” on
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INTRODUCTION ® The InFocus LS700™ lightweight multimedia projector com- bines powerful and sophisticated features with easy-to-use, intui- tive controls. Dynamic video is provided by Faroudja Laboratories, the industry leader in high-end video performance. Faroudja’s Picture Plus™ technology provides uncompromised video images. Built-in multimedia features include a palette of 16.7 million colors and active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) technology. The LS700 is ideal for home theater
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In tr o d uc ti on NOTE: The contents of your shipping box may vary depending 2 on the configuration you’ve ordered. 3 1 4 6 5 7 FIGURE 1 Shipping box contents 1. LS700 projector 4. remote and batteries 2. LS700 User’s Guide 5. RCA audio/video (A/V) cable 3. power cord 6. CableWizard Lite computer cable 7. lens cap 2
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connector panel elevator button FIGURE 2 Side view of projector NOTE: The focus ring is threaded to fit a 77mm camera lens filter. You may want to use a filter to customize the image for a particu- lar home theater installation. remote control power receiver switch power cord focus ring connector zoom ring FIGURE 3 Front view of projector 3
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In tr o d uc ti on Usage Guidelines • Do not look directly into the projection lens when the projector is turned on. The bright light may harm your eyes. • Do not block the grills on the projector. Do not place the projec- tor on cloth table coverings, as they may get sucked up to the vents. Restricting the air flow can cause it to overheat and turn off. • Handle the projector as you would any product with glass components. Be especially careful not to drop it. • Avoid leaving the projector
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25 ft. 5 ft. 2.5 ft. SETTING UP THE PROJECTOR 1 Place the projector on a flat surface. • The projector must be within 10 feet (3 m) of your power source and within 6 feet (1.8 m) of your computer. • If you want to project from behind a translucent screen, set up the projector behind your screen. See “Rear Projection” NOTE: Optional accessories, sold on page 27 to reverse the image. separately, let you increase the dis- • If you are installing the projector on the ceiling, refer to the tance
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S e tti ng up t h e Pr oj ec to r Preparing to Connect Your Equipment to the Projector Now you’re ready to connect your equipment. NOTE: Before you continue, Steps for connecting the different types of equipment are given make sure the projector and your on the pages listed below. equipment are turned off. If you’re connecting a computer, make sure Equipment you want to connect Page the distance between it and the Video player page 7 projector is 6 feet or less. External speaker page 9 Compute
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Connecting a Video Player 1 If your video player uses a round, one-prong composite video connector, you’ll need only the A/V cable that shipped with the projector. • If your video player uses a round, four-prong S-video con- nector, you’ll need an S-video cable in addition to the A/V cable. The S-video cable is sold separately. (See “Optional Accessories” on page 46.) 2 Plug the A/V cable’s yellow connector into the “video-out” port on your video player (Figure 6). This port may be labeled
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S e tti ng up t h e Pr oj ec to r S-video cable A/V cable FIGURE 7 Connecting the projector to a video player using an S-video cable and the audio con- nectors on the standard A/V cable 4 Plug the A/V cable’s white connector into the left “audio out” port on your video player. Plug the cable’s red connector into NOTE: The projector does not the right “audio out” port on the video player (Figure 6 and have internal speakers, so you Figure 7). must attach external speakers for • If you’re using
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Connecting an External Speaker The projector has no internal speakers, but it can loop-through audio so you can control the audio from the projector. Connect the A/V cable’s red and white audio connectors to the projector (see the previous page), then connect your speakers. To connect one or two external speakers, plug the speaker cable into the (audio out) connector on the projector. NOTE: The external speakers must be amplified. FIGURE 8 Connecting external speakers 9
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S e tti ng up t h e Pr oj ec to r Connecting a Computer 1 Plug the end of the CableWizard Lite computer cable into the video connector on your computer. 2 Plug the end of the CableWizard Lite computer cable NOTE: Many laptop computers into the connector on the projector. do not automatically turn on their external video port when a secondary display device such as a projector is connected. Refer to your computer manual for the command that activates the external video port. computer cable
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Powering up the Projector and Adjusting the Image 1 Remove the lens cap. NOTE: Always use the power cord 2 Plug the power cord into the front of the projector, then plug it into your electrical outlet. A surge-protected power strip is that shipped with the projector. recommended if power surges are common in your area. 3 Turn on the projector by pressing the “I” side of the power switch on the front of the projector. • The InFocus startup screen displays and the Power LED lights (Figure 14 o
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S e tti ng up t h e Pr oj ec to r Turning Off the Projector If you want to turn off the projector for a short period of time, press the standby button on the remote or keypad. This blanks the screen for 1 minute, but keeps the projector running. After 1 minute, the lamp goes out (the projector keeps running). To exit standby mode, press the standby button again. (It takes several seconds for the projection lamp to reach full power and project the image again.) You can change the amount of
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USING THE PROJECTOR This section describes how to use and make adjustments to the projector. It also provides a reference to the keypad and remote buttons and the options available from the on-screen menus. Basic Image Adjustment 1 Make sure you have powered up your equipment in the right order (page 11). 2 If the image doesn’t display completely, adjust the height and tilt of the projector (page 14), zoom the image (page 14), or center the image by adjusting its horizontal or vertical posi
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U s i n g t h e Pr o j e c t o r Adjusting the Projector To focus the image, rotate the focus ring (Figure 10) until the image is clear. To zoom the image, rotate the zoom ring. This adjusts the image size without affecting focus. elevator button focus ring zoom ring FIGURE 10 Focus ring, zoom ring, and elevator button The projector is equipped with a self-locking, quick-release eleva- tor foot and button (Figure 12) and a leveling knob (Figure 11). FIGURE 11 Leveling knob 14
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To raise the projector: 1 Press and hold the elevator button (Figure 10). 2 Raise the projector to the height you want, then release the button to lock the elevator foot into position. 3 If necessary, use the leveling knob (Figure 11) to adjust the angle of the projected image. FIGURE 12 Adjusting the height of the projector To lower the projector: 1 Press the elevator button. 2 Lower the projector. 3 If necessary, use the leveling knob (Figure 11) to readjust the angle of the projected image
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U s i n g t h e Pr o j e c t o r Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the projection screen or at the front or rear of the projector. The range for optimum operation is about NOTE: If you can’t aim the 40 feet. If you point the remote at the projection screen, the dis- remote control at the projector so tance to the screen and back to the projector must be less than or that its signal is received — for equal to 40 feet. For best results, point the remote directly at the examp
