The distance at which you place the projector from the screen determines the approximate size of the image. The image size increases the farther the projector is from the screen, but can vary depending on the zoom factor, aspect ratio, and other settings.
Use the tables here to determine approximately how far to place the projector from the screen based on the size of the projected image. (Conversion figures may have been rounded up or down.)
4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) | Offset from lens center (3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 inches (101.6 cm) | 57 to 121.7 inches
(144 to 309 cm) |
11 inches (28 cm) | 35.0 inches (89 cm) |
| 60 inches (152.4 cm) | 85.8 to 183.5 inches
(218 to 466 cm) |
16.5 inches (42 cm) | 52.4 inches (133 cm) |
| 80 inches (203.2 cm) | 115 to 245.3 inches
(292 to 623 cm) |
22 inches (56 cm) | 70.1 inches (178 cm) |
| 100 inches (254 cm) | 144.1 to 306.7 inches
(366 to 779 cm) |
27.6 inches (70 cm) | 87.4 inches (222 cm) |
| 120 inches (304.8 cm) | 173.2 to 368.5 inches
(440 to 936 cm) |
33.1 inches (84 cm) | 105.1 inches (267 cm) |
| 150 inches (381 cm) | 216.9 to 461.0 inches
(551 to 1171 cm) |
41.3 inches (105 cm) | 131.1 inches (333 cm) |
| 180 inches (457.2 cm) | 289.8 to 615 inches
(736 to 1562 cm) |
54.7 inches (139 cm) | 174.8 inches (444 cm) |
16:9 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Offset from lens center (2) | Offset from lens center (3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 inches (101.6 cm) | 46.1 to 94.2 inches
(117 to 252 cm) |
9.1 inches (23 cm) | 28.7 inches (73 cm) |
| 60 inches (152.4 cm) | 69.7 to 149.6 inches
(177 to 380 cm) |
13.4 inches (34 cm) | 42.9 inches (109 cm) |
| 80 inches (203.2 cm) | 93.7 to 200 inches
(238 to 508 cm) |
18.1 inches (46 cm) | 57.1 inches (145 cm) |
| 100 inches (254 cm) | 117.3 to 250.4 inches
(298 to 636 cm) |
22.4 inches (57 cm) | 71.3 inches (181 cm) |
| 120 inches (304.8 cm) | 141.3 to 300.8 inches
(359 to 764 cm) |
26.8 inches (68 cm) | 85.8 inches (218 cm) |
| 150 inches (381 cm) | 177.2 to 376.4 inches
(450 to 956 cm) |
33.5 inches (85 cm) | 107.1 inches (272 cm) |
| 180 inches (457.2 cm) | 212.6 to 452 inches
(540 to 1148 cm) |
40.6 inches (103 cm) | 128.7 inches (327 cm) |