Projection Distance and Lens Shift Range

Projection Distance

The projection distance (L) refers to the distance between the front of the lens (B shown in the figure) and the projected surface (A shown in the figure).

Illustration indicating the distance between the front of the lens of the projector and the projected surface

L: Projection distance

Lens Shift Range

The lens shift range represents the distance in percent (%) by which the lens can be shifted from the center of the projected image (B shown in the figures). The lens shift range is regarded as 0% when the point D shown in the figures (the point where a line drawn from the center of the lens (C shown in the figures) and the projected surface (A shown in the figures) cross at right angles) is aligned with the center of the projected image (B), and full width or full height of the projected image is regarded as 100%.

Side view

Illustration indicating the vertical lens-shift range and the positions of the projector and projected surface

VS: Vertical lens shift range

Top view

Illustration indicating the horizontal lens-shift range and the positions of the projector and projected surface

HS: Horizontal lens shift range

Lens shift range

Illustration indicating the range of the lens shift

A: Projected surface

C: Center of the lens

Shaded region: Lens shift range

VS+: Vertical lens shift range (up) [%]

VS−: Vertical lens shift range (down) [%]

HS+: Horizontal lens shift range (right) [%]

HS–: Horizontal lens shift range (left) [%]