6ENGLISH4 FEATURES1. Dolby DigitalUsing advanced digital processing algorithms, Dolby Digitalprovides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity surroundsound. Dolby Digital is the default digital audio delivery system forDVD and North American DTV.2. Dolby Pro Logic IIx compatibilityDolby Pro Logic IIx furthers the matrix decording technology ofDolby Pro Logic II to decode audio signals recorded on twochannels into up to 6.1 playback channels, including the surroundback channel.The mode can be selected according to the source. The Musicmode is best suited for playing music,the Cinema mode forplaying movies, and the Game mode for playing games. TheGame mode can only be used with 2-channel audio sources.3. Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode compatibilityIn addition to the previously offered Music and Cinema modes,the AVR-1505/485 also offers a Game mode optimum for games.4. DTS (Digital Theater Systems)DTS provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelitysurround sound, from sources such as laser disc, DVD andspecially-encoded music discs.5. DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6The AVR-1505/485 can be decoded with DTS-ES ExtendedSurround, a multi-channel format developed by Digital TheaterSystems Inc.The AVR-1505/485 can be also decoded with DTS Neo:6, asurround mode allowing 6.1 channels playback of regular stereosources.6. DTS 96/24 compatibilityThe AVR-1505/485 can be decoded with sources recorded in DTS96/24, a multi-channel digital signal format developed by DigitalTheater Systems Inc.DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-channel mode onthe AVR-1505/485 with high sound quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or88.2 kHz/24 bits.7. Component Video SwitchingIn addition to composite video and “S” video switching, the AVR-1505/485 provides 3 sets of component video (Y, PB /CB , P R/CR )inputs, and one set of component video outputs to the television,for superior picture quality.8. Auto Surround ModeThis function stores the surround mode last used for an inputsignal in the memory and automatically sets that surround modethe next time that signal is input.9. Front input terminalThe unit is equipped with a Front Input connector for theconvenient connection of a video camera or other equipment.10.6CH EXT. IN jacksThis unit is equipped with 6CH EXT. IN jacks for use with audioformats of the future.11.Personal Memory Plus functionPersinal Memory Plus is an advanced version of PersonalMemory. With Personal Memory Plus, the set automaticallymemorizes the surround mode, channel volume, surroundparameters, etc., for each of the separate input sources.12.Preset Memory Tuning56-Station AM/FM Random Preset Memory tuning.