Scart Connector.doc

Scart Connector The Scart (Syndicat des Constructeurs dAppareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) connector is used for combined audio and video connections.The connector is also known as Pertitel connector or Euroconnector.A formal description is given in the CENELEC EN 50 049-1:1989 standard or in the IEC 933-1 standard.Different pin-configurations exist. Which confirations are available depends on the video device used. Sometimes one can choose the configuration (like composite or S-video) by changing a software setting.Two status signals define (partly) which video signals are active. A video device can use these status signals to automatically switch between internal or external audio/video signals. Male front view RGB Connection Output connector Input connector 1 Audio right out 2 Audio right in 3 Audio left (or mono) out 6 Audio left (or mono) in 4 Audio return 4 Audio return 7 Blue out 7 Blue in 5 Blue return 5 Blue return 11 Green out 11 Green in 9 Green return 9 Green return 15 Red out 15 Red in 13 Red return 13 Red return 16 RGB status out 16 RGB status in 14 RGB status return 14 RGB status return 19 Sync (composite video) out 20 Sync (composite video) in 17 Sync return 18 Sync return 21 Shield 21 Shield S-Video Connection Output connector Input connector 1 Audio right out 2 Audio right in 3 Audio left (or mono) out 6 Audio left (or mono) in 4 Audio return 4 Audio return 15 Chrominance out 15 Chrominance in 13 Chrominance return 13 Chrominance return 8 Video status out 8 Video status in 19 Luminance out 20 Luminance in 17 Luminance return 18 Luminance return 21 Shield 21 Shield Composite Video Connection Output connector Input connector 1 Audio right out 2 Audio right in 3 Audio left (or mono) out 6 Audio left (or mono) in 4 Audio return 4 Audio return 8 Video status out 8 Video status in 19 Composite video out 20 Composite video in 17 Composite video return 18 Composite video return 21 Shield 21 Shie