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3.5mm 4-Pole AV Composite

Many camcorders and action cameras use a 4-pole 3.5mm connector to output composite video plus stereo audio on a single cable, splitting to three RCA connectors (yellow, white, red) via a breakout cable.

// connector diagram 4 pins
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// Specifications
Standard
Proprietary (TRRS AV)
Connector
3.5mm 4-pole TRRS
Pole Order
Tip=Video, R1=L Audio, R2=R Audio, Sleeve=GND
Variants
Some reverse audio and video poles
Use Case
Camcorders, dashcams, older action cameras
Breakout
To 3x RCA Y-cable
// Pin Reference Table
PinNameFunctionType
T Tip Composite video signal ADC
R1 Ring 1 Left audio channel ADC
R2 Ring 2 Right audio channel ADC
S Sleeve Ground / common GND

Many camcorders and action cameras use a 4-pole 3.5mm connector to output composite video plus stereo audio on a single cable, splitting to three RCA connectors (yellow, white, red) via a breakout cable.