Device with distance detection and control of screen and sound functionality

Abstract

Monitor or television set (1) with a screen (2) and an audio device for playing images and sound, characterized in that a distance sensor (3) is arranged in the area of ​​the screen (2) or in the area of ​​the screen edge to detect a distance (A) of a viewer (5) to the screen (2), and that a control device is connected to the distance sensor (3), and that the control device, when a minimum distance is not reached, dims or deactivates the screen (2) and / or reduces or deactivates the sound and / or issues an acoustic and / or visual warning.