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SCART to S-Video Connection User Guide

For SCART to S-Video connections to work properly, the device at the SCART end of the connection must be capable of handling S-Video format signals via its SCART socket. However not all equipment fitted with SCART sockets can handle S-Video signals, and even if a device can handle S-Video signals via its SCART socket, it may have to be specifically set up to do so.

Troubleshooting S-Video Output to SCART Input Connections

For this type of connection to work properly, the input device (the one the SCART plug is connected to) MUST be able to accept S-Video input - if in doubt please consult your user manual. Typical examples of this type of connection would be PC or laptop computer to TV, DVD player to TV, camcorder to video recorder, etc. If the input device (e.g. TV) can not accept S-Video input, or if it is not configured properly for S-Video input, you will probably only get a "black & white" signal. If you experience this problem then try using a different SCART socket on the input device - usually only one SCART socket is set up to accept S-Video signals. Alternatively the input device may have a setup menu where you can choose the signal format to be used for a particular SCART socket - if this is the case then please ensure that the SCART socket you are using is set up to accept S-Video signals. Please consult your user manual for details of how to change the settings.

Troubleshooting SCART Output to S-Video Input Connections

For this type of connection to work properly, the output device (the one the SCART plug is connected to) MUST be capable of S-Video output - if in doubt please consult your user manual. Typical examples of this type of connection would be Video Recorder to PC, DVD player to Plasma Screen, etc. If the output device (e.g. Video Recorder) is not capable of S-Video output, or if it is not configured properly for S-Video output, you will probably only get a "black & white" signal. If you experience this problem then check to see if the output device has a setup menu where you can choose the output signal format to be used - if this is the case then please ensure that the output signal format is set to S-Video. Please consult your user manual for details of how to change the settings. Alternatively, if there is more than one SCART socket available on your output device, try using a different SCART socket.

Making S-Video Connections to S-Video Incompatible Devices

It is still possible to make an S-Video connection to a device that does not support S-Video via its SCART socket, however in this case you should use a Composite to S-Video Converter along with a SCART to Phono Lead (or a Composite to S-Video Converter along with a Composite Video Lead and a SCART Adapter) instead of using a SCART to S-Video lead.

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