Vidikron Vision 100t User Manual

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Vidikron Vision Model 90t and Model 100t Owner’s Operating Manual
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 lists the available lens options for the Vision 90t/100t and their respective throw 
ratios. 
Table 3-3. Vision 90t/100t Lens Options and Throw Ratios 
Lens Option
(Note 2)
Throw Ratio 
with Primary 
Lens Only
Throw Range in inches, 
with 96x54-inch (1.78:1) 
Screen
Throw Ratio 
with Primary 
Lens and 
Anamorphic 
Lens
Throw Range in inches, 
with 126.9x54-inch 
(2.35:1) Screen
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
1
1.45 - 1.76
139.20
168.96
Not Applicable (Note 2)
2
1.82 - 2.39
174.72
229.44
1.39 - 1.77
176.39
224.61
3
2.42 - 3.57
232.32
342.72
1.84 - 2.64
233.50
335.02
4
3.63 - 5.72
348.48
549.12
2.75 - 4.26
348.98
540.59
Notes:
1. Throw distance does not affect image quality, provided these ranges are taken into account.
2. Only lens options 2, 3 and 4 can be used with the optional CineWide (secondary anamorphic) lens. Doing 
so affects the throw distances as shown here. 
Estimating Throw Distance
Throw Distance (TD)  = Screen Width (w)  x  Lens Throw Ratio
Scr
een width (w)
TD