Denon AVR-1804 Owners Manual - Page 6

ENGLISH 4 FEATURES 1. Dolby Digital EX decoder system Dolby Digital EX is a 6.1-channel surround format proposed by Dolby Laboratories that allows users to enjoy in their homes the "DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND EX" audio format jointly developed by Dolby Laboratories and Lucas Films and first used for the movie "Star Wars Episode 1 - Phantom Menace". The 6.1 channels of sound, including surround back channels, provide improved sound positioning and expression of space. 2. DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6 The AVR-1804/884 is compatible with DTS-ES Extended Surround, a new multi-channel format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc. The AVR-1804/884 is also compatible with DTS Neo:6, a surround mode allowing 6.1-channel playback of regular stereo sources. 3. Dolby Pro Logic II decoder Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio signals that offers improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic. It can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround but also regular stereo sources into five channels (front left/right, center and surround left/right). In addition, various parameters can be set according to the type of source and the contents, so you can adjust the sound field with greater precision. 4. Multi Zone Music Entertainment System Multi Source Function: This unit's Multi Source function lets you select different audio sources for listening Different sources can thus be enjoyed in the main room (MAIN) and the subroom (ZONE 2) simultaneously. 5. On Screen Diaplay Troublesome operations such as adjusting the delay time and other parameters according to the listening environment are greatly simplified. The various parameters can be set simply by selecting the graphic displayed on the monitor screen according to the listening room's system environment. 6. Video Conversion Function The AVR-1804/884 is equipped with a function for converting the signals input to the video input connector and S-Video input connector. With this function, the AVR-1804/884's monitor out connector and the monitor (TV) can be connected with video pinplug cords or an S-Video connection cord. 7. Dolby Digital Using advanced digital processing algorithms, Dolby Digital provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity surround sound. Dolby Digital is the default digital audio delivery system for North American DVD and DTV. 8. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) DTS provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity surround sound, from sources such as laser disc, DVD and specially-encoded music discs. 9. Component Video Switching In addition to composite video and "S" video switching, the AVR1804/884 provides 2 sets of component video (Y, PB/CB, PR/CR) inputs assignable, and one set of component video outputs to the television, for superior picture quality. 10.Auto Surround Mode This function stores the surround mode last used for an input signal in the memory and automatically sets that surround mode the next time that signal is input. 6