Plug & PlayPower Saving
Function
This monitor complies with the DDCä 1, DDC2B and
DDC2AB which are the Display Data Channel (DDC)
standards of VESA.
This monitor is capable of three states of reduced power
When a DDC1 host system is connected, the monitor
consumption. By sensing the absence of video signals and
synchronizes with the V. CLK in accordance with the VESA
one or both sync signals coming from the host computer, it
standards and outputs the EDID (Extended Display
will reduce power consumption as follows.
Identification Data) to the data line.
When a DDC2B or DDC2AB host system is connected, the
PowerPowerRecovery POWERu (power)
monitor automatically switches to each communication.
consumption consump-timeSAVINGindicator
statetionindicator
DDCä is a trademark of Video Electronics Standard Association.
1 NormalL 200 WNOffGreen on
operation
2 StandbyL 140 WApprox.Orange onGreen on
Damper Wire
(1st state)3 sec.
3 SuspendL 15 WApprox.Orange onGreen on
(2nd state)3 sec.
Using a white background, very thin horizontal lines on the
4 Active-offL 8 WApprox.Orange onOff
screen are visible as shown below. These lines are damper
(3rd state)10 sec.
wires.
The Trinitron tube has a vertically striped Aperture Grill5 Power-off0 WNOffOff
inside. The Aperture Grille allows more light to pass
through to the screen giving the Trinitron CRT more color
and brightness.Power saving operation
These damper wires are attached to the Aperture Grille to
prevent vibration of the Aperture Grille wire so that the
? The H-sync is not present.
screen image is constantly stable.
EN
/ The unit goes into standby state.
Damper wire? The V-sync is not present.F
/ The unit goes into suspend state.
D
? Both the H-sync and V-sync are not present.
/ The unit goes into active-off state.
ES
The monitor requires a video card or screen saver software
which switches off one or both sync signals to activate theI
power saving function.
J
Caution
If no video signal is input to the monitor, or if the INPUT
switch is set to the connector to which no signal is input
when you turn on the monitor, the input signal warning
indicator (page 18) appears. After 30 seconds, the Power
Saving function automatically puts the monitor into the
Active-off state and the POWER SAVING indicator lights
up. Once the horizontal and vertical syncs are sensed, the
monitor will automatically return to its Normal operation
state.
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