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Positioning your projector 15

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Obtaining a preferred projected image size

The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the

video format each factors in the projected image size.

4:3 is the native aspect ratio of MP724 and MP727. 16:10 is the native aspect ratio of

MP735. To be able to project a complete 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio image on MP724 or

MP727, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to the projector's native

aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height equivalent to 75% of the

projector's native aspect height.

Thus, a 16:9 aspect image will not utilize 25% of the height of a 4:3 aspect image displayed

by this projector. This will be seen as darkened (unlit) bars along the top and bottom

(vertical 12.5% height respectively) of the 4:3 projection display area whenever displaying

a scaled 16:9 aspect image in the vertical center of the 4:3 projection display area.

The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and

positioned directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the

screen. This prevents image distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto

angled surfaces).

The modern digital projector does not project directly forward (like older style reel-to-reel

film projectors did). Instead, digital projectors are designed to project at a slightly upward

angle above the horizontal plane of the projector. This is so that they can be readily placed

on a table and will project forward and upwards onto a screen positioned so that the bottom

edge of the screen is above the level of the table (and everyone in the room can see the

screen).

If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it projects

at a slightly downward angle.

You can see from the diagram on page 17, that this type of projection causes the bottom

edge of the projected image to be vertically offset from the horizontal plane of the projector.

When ceiling mounted, this refers to the top edge of the projected image.

If the projector is positioned further away from the screen, the projected image size

increases, and the vertical offset also increases proportionately.

When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for

both the projected image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly

proportional to the projection distance.

BenQ has provided a table of screen sizes to assist you in determining the ideal location for

your projector. Refer to "MP724/727 projection dimensions" on page 17/18 or "MP735

projection dimensions" on page 19 depending on the projector you are using. There are two

dimensions to consider, the perpendicular horizontal distance from the center of the screen

(projection distance), and the vertical offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge

of the screen (offset).

4:3 aspect image in a 4:3

aspect display area

16:9 aspect image scaled to a 4:3 aspect

display area

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