2. Installation and Connections

This section describes how to set up your projector and how to connect video and audio sources. Your projector is simple to set up and use. But before you get started, you must first:

1

Set up a screen and the projector.

2

Connect your computer or video equip-

 

ment to the projector. (→ pages 13 to 17)

3

Connect the supplied power cable.

 

(→ page 18)

NOTE: Ensure that the power cable and any other cables are disconnected before moving the projector. When moving the projector or when it is not in use, cover the lens with the lens cap.

To the wall outlet.

￿Setting Up the Screen and the Projector

Selecting a Location (VT580/VT480/VT58)

The further your projector is from the screen or wall, the larger the image. The minimum size the image can be is approximately 21" (0.53 m) measured diagonally when the projector is roughly 30 inches (0.8 m) from the wall or screen. The largest the image can be is 300" (7.6 m) when the projector is about 400 inches (10 m) from the wall or screen.

Screen Size (Unit: cm/inch)

609.6(W)￿457.2(H) / 240(W)￿180(H)

300"

Screen Size

487.7(W)￿365.8(H) / 192(W)￿144(H)

240"

406.4(W)￿304.8(H) / 160(W)￿120(H)

365.8(W)￿274.3(H) / 144(W)￿108(H)

 

200"

 

 

304.8(W)￿228.6(H) / 120(W)￿90(H)

 

180"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

243.8(W)￿182.9(H) / 96(W)￿72(H)

 

150"

 

 

 

 

120"

 

 

 

 

203.2(W)￿152.4(H) / 80(W)￿60(H)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162.6(W)￿121.9(H) / 64(W)￿48(H)

 

 

100"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121.9(W)￿91.4(H) / 48(W)￿36(H)

 

 

80"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81.3(W)￿61.0(H) / 32(W)￿24(H)

 

 

60"

 

 

 

 

 

 

61.0(W)￿45.7(H) / 24(W)￿18(H)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42.7(W)￿32(H) / 17(W)￿13(H)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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•The distances are indicated by intermediate values between tele and wide. Use as a rule of thumb.

•The Zoom lever adjusts the image size +/-10%

•For more details on throw distance, see page 11.

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