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.) You can also use the Projection Distance Calculator here (U.S.), here (Canada), or here (Caribbean).
PowerLite L400U/L500W
| 1 | Projection distance |
| 2 | Distance from the center of the lens to the base of the screen |
| 3 | Center of lens |
PowerLite L510U/L610/L610U/L610W/L615U
| 1 | Projection distance |
| 2 | Distance from the center of the lens to the base of the screen (this varies depending on vertical lens shift setting) |
| 3 | Center of lens |
PowerLite L400U
| 16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Distance from center of lens to base of screen (2) |
| 50 inches | 57 to 93 inches
(144 to 235 cm) |
–0.79 inch (–2 cm) |
| 80 inches | 92 to 149 inches
(233 to 378 cm) |
–1.57 inch (–4 cm) |
| 100 inches | 115 to 187 inches
(292 to 474 cm) |
–1.97 inch (–5 cm) |
| 500 inches | 581 to 938 inches
(1476 to 2384 cm) |
–9.45 inches (–24 cm) |
PowerLite L500W
| 16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Distance from center of lens to base of screen (2) |
| 29 inches | 33 to 55 inches
(85 to 140 cm) |
–0.39 inch (–1 cm) |
| 80 inches | 94 to 153 inches
(239 to 390 cm) |
–1.18 inch (–3 cm) |
| 100 inches | 118 to 192 inches
(300 to 488 cm) |
–1.18 inch (–3 cm) |
| 280 inches | 333 to 540 inches
(845 to 1371 cm) |
–3.54 inches (–9 cm) |
PowerLite L610
| 4:3 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Vertical lens shift from bottom to top (2) |
| 48 inches | 58 to 94 inches
(147 to 240 cm) |
–28.8 to 0 inches (–73 to 0 cm) |
| 80 inches | 97 to 158 inches
(248 to 402 cm) |
–122 to 0 inches (–48 to 0 cm) |
| 100 inches | 122 to 198 inches
(310 to 503 cm) |
–60 to 0 inches (–152 to 0 cm) |
| 470 inches | 580 to 936 inches
(1472 to 2378 cm) |
–282 to 0 inches (–716 to 0 cm) |
PowerLite L510U/L610U/L610W/L615U
| 16:10 Aspect Ratio Image or Screen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen or image size | Projection distance (1)
Wide to Tele |
Vertical lens shift from bottom to top (2) |
| 50 inches | 57 to 93 inches
(144 to 235 cm) |
–26.5 to 0 inches (–67 to 0 cm) |
| 80 inches | 92 to 149 inches
(233 to 378 cm) |
–42.4 to 0 inches (–108 to 0 cm) |
| 100 inches | 115 to 187 inches
(292 to 474 cm) |
–53 to 0 inches (–135 to 0 cm) |
| 500 inches | 581 to 938 inches
(1476 to 2384 cm) |
–265 to 0 inches (–673 to 0 cm) |