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Cables and Connectors

This document describes various types of cables and connectors used for audio/video equipment. It defines 1/8" and 1/4" connectors commonly used for headphones, BNC connectors used in television production, XLR connectors for microphones, RCA connectors found on home entertainment systems, Y/C connectors for video input/output, USB and Firewire connectors for digital signals/power, barrel adapters that have the same connector on both ends, and T-connectors and F-connectors that split/combine signals and carry RF signals respectively.

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Cables and Connectors

This document describes various types of cables and connectors used for audio/video equipment. It defines 1/8" and 1/4" connectors commonly used for headphones, BNC connectors used in television production, XLR connectors for microphones, RCA connectors found on home entertainment systems, Y/C connectors for video input/output, USB and Firewire connectors for digital signals/power, barrel adapters that have the same connector on both ends, and T-connectors and F-connectors that split/combine signals and carry RF signals respectively.

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CABLES AND

CONNECTORS
Jada Okoro
AVT&F 2
1/8 & Connector
A connector that is 1/8" in diameter and single-pronged. It is most
commonly found on headsets used with mp3 players and other
personal headsets used with mp3 players and other personal
audio devices. Also called a mini connector.
A connector that is 1/4" in diameter and single-pronged, with a
little indentation near the en of the prong. This type of connector
is commonly found on the cord used with large stereo
headphones. Also called a phone connector.
BNC Connector
A type of connector commonly used in
television production. The female and male
versions lock together securely with a
simply 1/4-turn twist.
XLR Connector
A connector for microphones that usually has 3-
pins, but have 4-pins, 5-pins, and other pin
configurations. The male and female ends lock
together with a hook. Also called a cannon
connector.
RCA Phono
A connector commonly found on the back of
quality home entertainment system components.
The female connector is usually a chassis
mounted connector. The male phono connector
is usually a cable and connector with a single,
center prong surrounded by a shorter crown.
Also called an RCA connector
Y/C Connector
A video input and output connector that is
characterized by four tiny round pins and a
rectangular plastic stabilizing pin.
USB & Fireware
A USB is a durable digital connector for video, audio,
and power. The electrical contacts are enclosed in a
metal housing and buffered by a plastic plate.
A fireware connector is a type of connector designed
to carry digital signals and available with 4-pin (audio
and video only) and 6-pin (audio, video, and power)
connections. This connector is also know as IEEE 1394.
Barrell Adapter
A type of adapter that has the same type
of connector and connector end on both
sides.
T-Connector and F Connector
A connector that is shaped like the capital letter
T and is made entirely of metal. The three ends of
a T-connector are used to split one signal into
two signals, or to combine two signals into one.
A type of connector that carries an RF signal and
is commonly found on the back of consumer
VCRs and televisions.

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