.[.A method for controlling the power consumption in a tilt correcting coil is disclosed. The power consumption is corrected.]. .Iadd.Controlling power consumption .Iaddend.in the tilt correcting coil .[.for correcting.]. .Iadd.to correct .Iaddend.the tilt of .[.the.]. images .[.of.]. .Iadd.on .Iaddend.the cathode ray tube. .[.If.]. .Iadd.When .Iaddend.a microcomputer judges that the mode is the on-state mode, .[.then.]. the microcomputer outputs a tilt correcting PWM signal in accordance with the user's .[.inputting.]. .Iadd.input.Iaddend.. .[.Then the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.output tilt correcting PWM signal is converted into a dc voltage, and the level is adjusted. Then the signal is supplied to the tilt correcting coil, so that the tilt of the image on the screen .[.would be.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.corrected. In the .[.cases of the.]. standby mode, .[.the.]. suspend mode .[.and/or the.]. .Iadd.or .Iaddend.power-off mode, the microcomputer outputs a signal .[.which has a function of minimizing the.]. .Iadd.to minimize .Iaddend.power consumption .[.of.]. .Iadd.by .Iaddend.the tilt correcting coil. .[.Therefore, the tilt.]. .Iadd.Tilt .Iaddend.of the image of the screen is corrected in the normal manner.[.. On the other hand,.]. .Iadd.in the on-state mode and, .Iaddend.in .[.the cases of.]. the standby mode, .[.the.]. suspend mode .[.and/or the.]. .Iadd.or .Iaddend.power-off mode, the tilt correcting coil does not consume any power, thereby satisfying the power consumption definition of the power-off mode.