Use Advanced when your CRT or DFP display device supports one or more HDTV modes that are not initially listed in the Displays Manager due to an incomplete EDID (Extended Display Identification Data). Selecting one or both of the HDTV modes adds them to the Force button located in the Displays Manager when the associated display is selected.
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If you have both CRT and DFP display devices and want both to support HDTV, you select both the <span style="font-weight: bold">Add 720p</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold">Add 1080i </span>check boxes in the corresponding HDTV Support pages.
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The following formats and refresh rates are fully supported supported:
<b class="cBold">WARNING!</b>: Forcing a display mode that exceeds its EDID limits may result in permanent damage to your display!
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720p60
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Use this format for displaying 720p HDTV content broadcasted in traditional NTSC countries (North America and Japan).
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1080i30
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Use this format for displaying 1080i HDTV content broadcasted in traditional NTSC countries (North America and Japan).
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1080p60
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Use this format for displaying 1080p HDTV content broadcasted in traditional NTSC countries (North America and Japan).
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720p50
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Use this format for displaying 720p HDTV content broadcasted in traditional PAL and SECAM countries (Europe, Australia, most of Asia, Africa and South America).
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1080i25
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Use this format for displaying 1080i HDTV content broadcasted in traditional PAL and SECAM countries (Europe, Australia, most of Asia, Africa and South America).
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Note: The number after the `<span style="font-style: italic">i</span>' or `<span style="font-style: italic">p</span>' denotes the frame rate. Use 60Hz or 30Hz for NTSC countries. Use 50Hz or 25Hz for PAL and SECAM countries.
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What do you want to do?
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<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1003041", false);</script>Create a customized timing<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1003041", false);</script>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Select 720p or 1080i and click <span style="font-weight: bold">Apply Format</span>.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Add</span>. Four arrow buttons and a rectangle appear.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Create a custom mode by clicking and dragging any of the four arrows to adjust the rectangle's width and height until the background is just visible.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click to highlight the customized settings you wish to remove from the <span style="font-weight: bold">Customized Timings</span> window.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">Apply</b><b class="cBold"> </b>to save your changes and leave the Catalyst« Control Center open.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">OK</b> to save your changes and exit the Catalyst« Control Center.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Discard</span> to ignore any unsaved changes and restore the settings that existed when the Catalyst« Control Center was opened or the last time <span style="font-weight: bold">Apply</span> was used. Discard does not close the Catalyst« Control Center.</li></div>
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Clicking<b class="cBold"> </b>Discard<b class="cBold"> </b>applies to all features of an aspect, not just the feature in the current view.
Note: Clicking <b class="cBold">Defaults</b> will restore the defaults for the current view only. Previous settings are not altered and will be saved once you click <b class="cBold">OK</b>.