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If you select a resolution and refresh rate that exceed these limits, you may encounter
performance problems when using Final Cut Pro. As well, you cannot select a resolution
greater than 1280 × 1024, even if your monitor supports this.
Defining your Matrox RTMac preferences
The Matrox RTMac preference pane lets you enable or disable RTMac functionality, select
the video standard you want to use with your RTMac system (NTSC or PAL), and select
your analog source type.
¡ Important Before making any changes to your RTMac preferences, you must close Final
Cut Pro and all other applications using RTMac, including applications using RTMac as a
sound input or output device.
From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, then click Matrox RTMac.
• Enable Matrox RTMac functionality Enables RTMac realtime functionality, and is
selected by default. If, however, you want to use Final Cut Pro’s realtime software
effects, you must clear this option to disable RTMac realtime functionality.
• Video Standard Specifies the video standard for your RTMac system (NTSC or
PAL). Only clips that match your selected video standard will play back in real time. If
you’re using an NTSC system, you must select one of the following NTSC setup levels
for your analog video. This affects both the analog video input and output.
– 7.5 IRE
Applies the standard NTSC setup level of 7.5 IRE.
Defining your Matrox RTMac preferences