SCART connections

These pinouts describe the signal connections between the AVR280 and your display device input.

SCART RGB cable with audio back to processor

Pin

Signal

Connector type

Connector Pin

Cable Type

Label

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Audio output B

RCA Phono (1)

Centre

Coaxial cable (1)

Audio out R

 

(right) from TV Tuner

 

 

 

 

2

Audio input B (right)

Not connected

 

 

 

3

Audio output A (left)

RCA Phono (2)

Centre

Coaxial cable (2)

Audio out L

 

from TV Tuner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Ground (audio)

RCA Phono

Sleeve

Coaxial cable

 

 

 

(1 and 2)

 

(1 and 2)

 

5

Ground (blue)

RCA Phono (3)

Sleeve

Coaxial cable (3)

 

6

Audio input A (left)

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Blue input

RCA Phono (3)

Centre

Coaxial cable (3)

Blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

RGB/composite

Stereo Mini Jack

Ring

Screened twin

Trigger RGB

 

SCART input select

3.5mm

 

cable

 

 

(CVBS status)

 

 

 

 

9

Ground (green)

RCA Phono (4)

Sleeve

Coaxial cable (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Comms data 2

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Green input

RCA Phono (4)

Centre

Coaxial cable (4)

Green

12

Comms data 1

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Ground (red)

RCA Phono (5)

Sleeve

Coaxial cable (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

Ground (comms)

Not connected

 

 

 

15

Red input

RCA Phono (5)

Centre

Coaxial cable (5)

Red

16

RGB mode select

Stereo Mini Jack

Tip

Screened twin

 

 

 

3.5mm

 

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Ground (video input

RCA Phono (6 and 7)

Sleeve

Coaxial cable

 

 

& output)

 

 

(6 and 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

Ground (RGB

Stereo Mini Jack

Sleeve

Screened cable

 

 

switching control)

3.5mm

 

 

 

19

Video output

RCA Phono (6)

Centre

Coaxial cable (6)

Comp out

 

(composite)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Video input

RCA Phono (7)

Centre

Coaxial cable (7)

RGB sync

 

(composite)

 

 

 

(Comp in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Common ground

SCART

Sleeve

Overall Cable

 

 

(shield)

 

 

Screen

 

SCART S-video cable with audio back to processor

 

 

Pin

Signal

Connector Type

Connector Pin

Cable Type

Label

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Audio output B (right)

RCA Phono (1)

Centre

Coaxial cable (1)

Audio out R

 

from TV Tuner

 

 

 

 

2

 

Not connected

 

 

 

3

Audio output A (left)

RCA Phono (2)

Centre

Coaxial cable (2)

Audio out L

 

from TV Tuner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Ground (audio)

RCA Phono (1 and 2)

Screen

Coaxial cable

 

 

 

 

 

(1 and 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

CVBS (AV control)

Stereo Mini Jack

Ring

Screened cable

Trigger S‑video

 

 

3.5mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Ground (chroma)

S-video Mini DIN

Pin 2

Coaxial cable (3)

S-video

 

 

 

 

screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

Chroma input

S-video Mini DIN

Pin 4

Coaxial cable (3)

S-video

 

 

 

 

centre

 

16

 

Not connected

 

 

 

17

Ground (video input &

S-video Mini DIN

Pin 1

Coaxial cable (4)

S-video

 

output)

 

 

screen

 

18

Ground (S-video

Stereo Mini Jack

Sleeve

Screened twin

 

 

SCART input select)

3.5mm

 

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Not connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Video input (luma)

S-video Mini DIN

Pin 3

Coaxial cable (4)

S-video

 

 

 

 

centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Common ground

SCART

 

Overall Cable

 

 

(shield)

 

 

Screen

 

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Arcam AVR280 manual Scart connections, Scart RGB cable with audio back to processor

AVR280 specifications

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