Control Function - Sony PFM-500A3WE Service Manual

Controlling Power On/Off Automatically (Power Control Function)
Controlling Power On/Off
Automatically (Power

Control Function)

This monitor has two power controlling functions.
You can set it to turn off the power automatically after
a certain period if there is no input signal from the
RGB1 or RGB2 connectors (POWER SAVING
function). You can set the time when the power
automatically turns on/off (ON/OFF TIMER
function).
Power Saving Function
1
Press MENU.
The main menu appears on the monitor screen.
M A I N M E N U
P I C C O N T R O L
P I C S I Z E
C O N F I G
M E M O R Y
R E M O T E
S T A T U S
S E L E C T S E T ENTER E N D MENU
2
Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "CONFIG"
and press ENT.
The CONFIG menu appears on the monitor
screen.
C O N F I G
D I S P L A Y : O N
C L O S E D C A P T I O N : O F F
C O L O R S Y S T E M : A U T O
S C R E E N F I L L : C E N T E R
P O W E R C O N T R O L
S C R E E N S A V E R
T I M E S E T
L A N G U A G E
S E L E C T S E T ENTER E N D MENU
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3
Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "POWER
CONTROL" and press ENT.
The following menu appears on the monitor
screen.
P O W E R C O N T R O L
P O W E R S A V I N G : O F F
O N / O F F T I M E R : O F F
S E L E C T S E T ENTER E N D MENU
4
Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "POWER
SAVING" and press ENT.
The following menu appears on the monitor
screen.
P O W E R S A V I N G : O F F
5
Press M/m to select the length of the time until the
change to power saving mode.
OFF: The power saving function does not work.
5min: Change to the power saving mode after
five minutes if there is no input signal.
10min: Change to the power saving mode after
10 minutes if there is no input signal.
The power indicator flashes when the unit is in the
power saving mode.
To cancel the power saving function
• Input the sync signal again.
• Press the 1 switch on the control panel or the
POWER switch on the Remote Commander.
Signal specification for using the power
saving function
RGB1: When the sync signal is connected to the
HD/COMP IN connector.
RGB2: When the sync signal is connected to the
13th pin of the RGB IN (D-sub 15-pin)
connector.
On/Off Timer Function
1
In the CONFIG menu, Press M/m to move the
cursor (B) to "POWER CONTROL" and press
ENT.
The following menu appears on the monitor
screen.
P O W E R C O N T R O L
P O W E R S A V I N G : O F F
O N / O F F T I M E R : O F F
S E L E C T S E T ENTER E N D MENU
2
Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "ON/OFF
TIMER" and press ENT.
The following menu appears on the monitor
screen.
O N / O F F T I M E R : O F F
3
Select ON with M/m and press ENT.
The following menu appears on the monitor
screen.
O N / O F F T I M E R : O N
O N T I M E : 1 6 : 3 0
O F F T I M E : 1 7 : 2 0
S E L E C T A D J U S T ENTER E N D MENU
4
Press ENT.
The cursor (B) appears on the monitor screen.
Controlling Power On/Off Automatically (Power Control Function)
5
Press M/m to move the cursor (B) to "ON TIME"
and press ENT.
The following menu appears and the background
of the hour is displayed in cyan.
O N / O F F T I M E R : O N
O N T I M E : 1 6 : 3 0
S E L E C T S E T ENTER E N D MENU
6
Set the hour with M/m and press ENT.
The hour is defined and the background of the
minute is displayed in cyan.
7
Set the minute with M/m and press MENU.
The minute is defined and the menu returns to the
ON/OFF TIMER menu.
8
Similarly, set the OFF TIME.
Notes
• The power saving function does not work when the
signal is input from the LINE connectors.
• If the sync signal is not connected to the HD/COMP
IN connector, the monitor does not turn on even if
the sync signal is input. Be sure to set POWER
SAVING to OFF when only the RGB signal is
connected.
• If the sync signal is not connected to the 13th pin of
the RGB IN (D-sub 15-pin) connector, the monitor
does not turn on even if the sync signal is input. Be
sure to set POWER SAVING to OFF when only the
RGB signal is connected.
• The power saving function, on/off timer function and
power off function in the PIC INVERSION mode
cannot be used simultaneously. When one of those
functions is set to ON, "– – – –" appears next to the
others and their functions are not available.
• If you set ON TIME and OFF TIME to the same
time, the setting of ON TIME takes priority over that
of OFF TIME. The monitor does not turn off at the
OFF TIME.
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