4 Pole AV Connector
(As used on many modern camcorders)
Pin number |
Description (Sony etc) |
| 1 | Left Audio |
| 2 | Composite Video |
| 3 | A&V Ground |
| 4 | Right Audio |
I have had numerous requests for suppliers of this connector, to date the options are as follows*:
Order a 1.5m long 4 pole 'jack to phonos' cable from CPC (order code AV02142) and cut off any unwanted plugs -a bit messy but a workable solution.
If you are in the States, you could try Mouser They appear to stock the plugs on their own (order code 171-7435) {Thanks to Joel for that info}
*Since I first posted this page in May 2000 the 4 pole jack has become commonplace. You'll now get them at a great many electronics retailers.
Post Script I: It has come to my attention that there are a couple of variations on the above pin-out. The illustration above seems to be by far the most common implementation, and is correct for Sony devices. However, it would appear that Panasonic use a different pin out thus:
Pin number |
Description (Panasonic ?) |
| 1 | Right Audio |
| 2 | A&V Ground |
| 3 | Composite Video |
| 4 | Left Audio |
and to further complicate matters, I've had hold of a lead with the following pin out, though I am unsure of which device it was designed for:
Pin number |
Description (Archos and others?) |
| 1 | Right Audio |
| 2 | Left Audio |
| 3 | A&V Ground |
| 4 | Composite Video |
Pin number |
Description (Unknown) |
| 1 | Composite Video |
| 2 | Left Audio |
| 3 | Right Audio |
| 4 | Ground |
