Screen Size and Projection Distance

When using a wide screen (16:9): In case of displaying the 16:9 picture on the whole of the 16:9 screen.

 

 

Picture (Screen) size

 

 

 

Projection distance [L]

Distance from the lens center to

Diag. (x)

Width

Height

Minimum [L1]

Maximum [L2]

the bottom of the image [H]

500"

(1270 cm)

436"

(1107 cm)

245"

(623 cm)

51'6"

(15.7 m)

 

—

39 3/8"

(100 cm)

400"

(1016 cm)

349"

(886 cm)

196"

(498 cm)

41'2"

(12.6 m)

47'6"

(14.5 m)

31 1/2"

(80 cm)

300"

(762 cm)

261"

(664 cm)

147"

(374 cm)

30'11"

(9.4 m)

35'8"

(10.9 m)

23 5/8"

(60 cm)

250"

(635 cm)

218"

(553 cm)

123"

(311 cm)

25'9"

(7.9 m)

29'8"

(9.1 m)

19 11/16"

(50 cm)

200"

(508 cm)

174"

(443 cm)

98"

(249 cm)

20'7"

(6.3 m)

23'9"

(7.2 m)

15 3/4"

(40 cm)

150"

(381 cm)

131"

(332 cm)

74"

(187 cm)

15'5"

(4.7 m)

17'10"

(5.4 m)

11 13/16"

(30 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

105"

(266 cm)

59"

(149 cm)

12'4"

(3.8 m)

14'3"

(4.3 m)

9 29/64"

(24 cm)

100"

(254 cm)

87"

(221 cm)

49"

(125 cm)

10'4"

(3.1 m)

11'11"

(3.6 m)

7 7/8"

(20 cm)

80"

(203 cm)

70"

(177 cm)

39"

(100 cm)

8'3"

(2.5 m)

9'6"

(2.9 m)

6 19/64"

(16 cm)

60"

(152 cm)

52"

(133 cm)

29"

(75 cm)

6'2"

(1.9 m)

7'2"

(2.2 m)

4 23/32"

(12 cm)

40"

(102 cm)

35"

(89 cm)

20"

(50 cm)

4'1"

(1.3 m)

4'9"

(1.4 m)

3 5/32"

(8 cm)

x

: Picture size (diag.) (in/cm)

The formula for picture size and projection distance

L

: Projection distance (ft/m)

[Feet/inches]

[m/cm]

= 0.0314 x

L1

: Minimum projection distance (ft/m)

L1(ft) = 0.0314 x / 0.3048

L1(m)

L2

: Maximum projection distance (ft/m)

L2(ft) = 0.0362 x / 0.3048

L2(m)

= 0.0362 x

H

: Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the image (in/cm)

H (in) = 0.2 x / 2.54

H (cm)

= 0.2 x

When using a normal screen (4:3) and projecting 4:3 image (NORMAL Mode)

 

 

Picture (Screen) size

 

 

 

Projection distance [L]

Distance from the lens center to

Diag. (x)

Width

Height

Minimum [L1]

Maximum [L2]

the bottom of the image [H]

400"

(1016 cm)

320"

(813 cm)

240"

(610 cm)

50'5"

(15.4 m)

 

—

38 35/64"

(98 cm)

300"

(762 cm)

240"

(610 cm)

180"

(457 cm)

37'10"

(11.5 m)

43'7"

(13.3 m)

28 29/32"

(73 cm)

250"

(635 cm)

200"

(508 cm)

150"

(381 cm)

31'6"

(9.6 m)

36'4"

(11.1 m)

24 3/32"

(61 cm)

200"

(508 cm)

160"

(406 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

25'3"

(7.7 m)

29'1"

(8.9 m)

19 17/64"

(49 cm)

150"

(381 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

90"

(229 cm)

18'11"

(5.8 m)

21'10"

(6.6 m)

14 29/64"

(37 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

96"

(244 cm)

72"

(183 cm)

15'2"

(4.6 m)

17'5"

(5.3 m)

11 9/16"

(29 cm)

100"

(254 cm)

80"

(203 cm)

60"

(152 cm)

12'7"

(3.8 m)

14'6"

(4.4 m)

9 41/64"

(24 cm)

80"

(203 cm)

64"

(163 cm)

48"

(122 cm)

10'1"

(3.1 m)

11'8"

(3.5 m)

7 45/64"

(20 cm)

70"

(178 cm)

56"

(142 cm)

42"

(107 cm)

8'10"

(2.7 m)

10'2"

(3.1 m)

6 3/4"

(17 cm)

60"

(152 cm)

48"

(122 cm)

36"

(91 cm)

7'7"

(2.3 m)

8'9"

(2.7 m)

5 25/32"

(15 cm)

40"

(102 cm)

32"

(81 cm)

24"

(61 cm)

5'1"

(1.5 m)

5'10"

(1.8 m)

3 55/64"

(10 cm)

x

: Picture size (diag.) (in/cm)

The formula for picture size and projection distance

L

: Projection distance (ft/m)

[Feet/inches]

[m/cm]

= 0.03843 x

L1

: Minimum projection distance (ft/m)

L1(ft) = 0.03843 x / 0.3048

L1(m)

L2

: Maximum projection distance (ft/m)

L2(ft) = 0.0443 x / 0.3048

L2(m)

= 0.0443 x

H

: Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the image (in/cm)

H (in) = 0.24477 x / 2.54

H (cm)

= 0.24477 x

When using a normal screen (4:3): In case of setting the 16:9 picture to the full horizontal width of the 4:3 screen.

 

 

Picture (Screen) size

 

 

 

Projection distance [L]

Distance from the lens center to

Diag. (x)

Width

Height

Minimum [L1]

Maximum [L2]

the bottom of the image [H]

500"

(1270 cm)

400"

(1016 cm)

300"

(762 cm)

47'3"

(14.4 m)

 

—

36 9/64"

(92 cm)

400"

(1016 cm)

320"

(813 cm)

240"

(610 cm)

37'10"

(11.5 m)

43'7"

(13.3 m)

28 29/32"

(73 cm)

300"

(762 cm)

240"

(610 cm)

180"

(457 cm)

28'4"

(8.6 m)

32'8"

(10.0 m)

21 11/16"

(55 cm)

250"

(635 cm)

200"

(508 cm)

150"

(381 cm)

23'8"

(7.2 m)

27'3"

(8.3 m)

18 1/16"

(46 cm)

200"

(508 cm)

160"

(406 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

18'11"

(5.8 m)

21'10"

(6.6 m)

14 29/64"

(37 cm)

150"

(381 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

90"

(229 cm)

14'2"

(4.3 m)

16'4"

(5.0 m)

10 27/32"

(28 cm)

120"

(305 cm)

96"

(244 cm)

72"

(183 cm)

11'4"

(3.5 m)

13'1"

(4.0 m)

8 43/64"

(22 cm)

100"

(254 cm)

80"

(203 cm)

60"

(152 cm)

9'5"

(2.9 m)

10'11"

(3.3 m)

7 15/64"

(18 cm)

80"

(203 cm)

64"

(163 cm)

48"

(122 cm)

7'7"

(2.3 m)

8'9"

(2.7 m)

5 25/32"

(15 cm)

70"

(178 cm)

56"

(142 cm)

42"

(107 cm)

6'7"

(2.0 m)

7'8"

(2.3 m)

5 1/16"

(13 cm)

60"

(152 cm)

48"

(122 cm)

36"

(91 cm)

5'8"

(1.7 m)

6'6"

(2.0 m)

4 11/32"

(11 cm)

40"

(102 cm)

35"

(81 cm)

24"

(61 cm)

3'9"

(1.2 m)

4'4"

(1.3 m)

2 57/64"

(7 cm)

x

: Picture size (diag.) (in/cm)

The formula for picture size and projection distance

L

: Projection distance (ft/m)

[Feet/inches]

[m/cm]

= 0.02882 x

L1

: Minimum projection distance (ft/m)

L1(ft) = 0.02882 x / 0.3048

L1(m)

L2

: Maximum projection distance (ft/m)

L2(ft) = 0.03323 x / 0.3048

L2(m)

= 0.03323 x

H

: Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the image (in/cm)

H (in) = 0.18358 x / 2.54

H (cm) = 0.18358 x

Note

•Refer to page 15 concerning “Projection distance [L]” and “Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the image [H]”.

•Allow a margin of error in the value in the diagrams above.

Setup

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XV-Z15000 specifications

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