Runco CINEWIDETM VX-3000D - Manual (Page 34)

Installation
18 VX-3000d Series Installation/Operation Manual
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Ambient Light In general, minimize or eliminate light sources directed at the screen. Contrast ratio in your
images will be noticeably reduced if light directly strikes the screen, such as when a shaft
of light from a window or floodlight falls on the image. Images may then appear washed
out and less vibrant.
Throw Distance Throw distance is the distance measured from the front of the projector to the screen.
This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines whether or not
you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen size and if your
image will be the right size for your screen.
You can quickly estimate the throw distance by taking the width of the screen and
multiplying it by the lens throw ratio; see Figure 3-1. The result of this calculation tells you
roughly how far back the projector should be positioned from the screen in order to
project a focused image large enough to fill the screen.
Figure 3-1. Estimating Throw Distance
Table 3-3 gives the throw ratios for the VX-3000d Series.
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Table 3-3. Throw Ratios for the VX-3000d Series
Projector Model
Throw
Ratio with
Primary
Lens Only
Throw Range in
inches, with
72.6x40.8-inch
(1.78:1) Screen
Throw Ratio
with
Primary
Lens and
Anamorphic
Lens
Throw Range in
inches, with
96x40.8-inch (2.35:1)
Screen
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Standard
VX-3000d
1.87 – 2.20 135.76 159.72 (n/a)
VX-3000d/
CineWide (Whitney
Lens) (n/a) 1.87 – 2.20 179.52 211.20
VX-3000d/
CineWide
(Rainier II Lens) (n/a) 1.55 – 1.65 148.80 158.40
Estimating Throw Distance
Throw Distance (TD) = Screen Width (w) x Lens Throw Ratio
Scr
een w
idth (w)
TD