IMac won't display screensaver

Hello, I'm still new to Macs, so I'm sure this is a stupid question. I have my scrensaver set to display all my album art, and to start displaying it at 10 minutes. I then put my energy saver to 15 minutes. The issue is, besides having these sesttings, my monitor will fade after a certain period of time, then just go black and not display the sreensaver.
How can I get it to display my screensaver?
iMac details:
Mavericks 10.9.2
Late 2013 iMac

Since it's a new machine, contact  Apple's Support, formerly Apple Express Lane and let them deal with the problem. You have 90-days of free phone support, unless you bought the AppleCare Protection Plan, which, IMO, is  the best warranty policy available for desktop machines.
iMac refurb (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), SL & ML, G4 450 MP w/Leopard, 9.2.2

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