Getting Started; Setting Up; Screen Size And Throw Distance; Projection Method - Panasonic PT-AE4000U Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Started

Setting up

Screen size and throw distance

You can adjust the projection size with 2 × zoom lens. Calculate and define the throw distance as follows.
Projected image
SW
All measurements and the calculation results below are approximate and may differ from the actual measurements.
Screen Diagonal
(SD)
2.03 m (80")
2.54 m (100")
3.05 m (120")
*1. When using both 2.35:1 and 16:9 aspect images onto a 2.35:1 sized screen.
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You can calculate more detailed screen dimensions from the screen diagonal.
Screen height (SH)
Screen width (SW)
Minimum distance (LW)
Maximum distance (LT)
NOTE:
• You can tilt the projector body less than approximately ±30 ° vertically and ±10 ° horizontally.
Overtilting may result in shortening the component's life.
• Do not cover the air exhaust/intake ports or place anything within 50 cm (19 5/8") of them.

Projection method

You can use the projector with any of the following 4 projection methods. To set the projector in the desired
method, see "INSTALLATION" in "OPTION menu" of the functional instructions that is in the provided CD-ROM.
Mounting on the ceiling and
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projecting from front
INSTALLATION: FRONT/CEILING
Mounting on the ceiling and
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projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: REAR/CEILING
NOTE:
• A translucent screen is required for rear projection.
• When mounting the projector on the ceiling, the optional ceiling mount bracket (ET-PKE2000, ET-PKE1000S) is required.
• See "Ceiling mount bracket safeguards" on page
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Screen
Throw distance (16:9)
Minimum distance Maximum distance
(LW)
2.4 m (7'10")
3.0 m (9'10")
3.6 m (11'9")
16:9 size
= SD (m) × 0.490
= SD (m) × 0.872
= SD (m) × 1.189 − 0.04
= SD (m) × 2.378 − 0.05
30.
Minimum distance
(LT)
4.7 m (15'5") 2.6 m
5.9 m (19'4") 3.2 m
7.2 m (23'7") 3.8 m
= SD (m) × 0.392
= SD (m) × 0.920
= SD (m) × 1.256 − 0.04
= SD (m) × 1.899 − 0.05
Setting on a desk/floor and
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projecting from rear
INSTALLATION: REAR/DESK
Setting on a desk/floor and
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projecting from front
INSTALLATION: FRONT/DESK
Screen
Throw distance (2.35:1)
Maximum distance
(LW) (LT)
*1
(8'6") 3.8 m
(10'6") 4.7 m
(12'5") 5.7 m
2.35:1 size
+30 °
−30 °
(12'5")
(15'5")
(18'8")