1、 CEA Standard Connection Color Codes for Home Theater Systems CEA/CEDIA-863-B November 2010 NOTICE Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Standards, Bulletins and other technical publications are designed to serve the public interest through eliminating misunderstandings between manufacturers and pu
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6、mparison between the CEA Standard and the IEC document can be made. This Standard does not purport to address all safety problems associated with its use or all applicable regulatory requirements. It is the responsibility of the user of this Standard to establish appropriate safety and health practi
7、ces and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations before its use. (Formulated under the cognizance of the CEA/CEDIA R10 Residential Systems Committee.) Published by CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION Phone 800-854-7179; Fax 303-397-2740; Internet http:/; Email Pantone Color Formula Gui
8、de Pantone, Inc., 590 Commerce Blvd., Carlstadt, New Jersey, 07072-3098 USA; Phone 201 935 5500; Fax 201 896 0242; Internet http:/; Email customer_ 3 Color Palette The following is a reference list for manufacturing conformity. The colors in Table 1 are recommended from the Pantone Color Formula Gui
9、de. The exact shades or hues are not specified. All color numbers are followed by a “C” denoting swatches for coated printing stock. The color examples shown in Table 1 may vary in appearance depending upon video display calibration, printer, paper quality, etc. For exact color references, users sho
10、uld consult a recently published Pantone color guide. Table 1: Recommended Color Palette Color Name Pantone Specification Example White Not applicable Red 032 C CEA/CEDIA-863-B 2 Blue Process Blue C Grey Cool Grey 7 C Green 361 C Light Green 367 C Purple 2582 C Light Purple 2562 C Brown 464 C Tan 46
11、6 C Orange 1505 C Yellow 012 C Pink 182 C Black Pantone Black 4 Connection Color-Codes Line level input and output connections, and speaker connections, shall be color-coded in a manner consistent with Table 2. For speaker connections, in addition to the color codes described in Table 2, the positiv
12、e terminal for each terminal connection on both the speaker and the electronic device shall be red, and the negative terminal for each speaker connection on both the speaker and the electronic device shall be black. To minimize consumer confusion, when color-coding is applied to both speaker and lin
13、e-level connections on the same electronic device, RCA-type jacks should not be used for speaker connections. Alternatives include, but are not limited to, 5-way binding posts, spring loaded bare wire connectors, pole terminals and banana connectors. See Section 7 for implementation recommendations.
14、 Table 2: Line-Level and Speaker Connections Line-Level and Speaker Connections Color 5.1 6.1 7.1 12.2 Left White Right Red Center Green Left Surround Blue Right Surround Grey Subwoofer Purple Back (6.1) : Left Back (7.1 and higher) Brown unused Right Back Tan unused unused Left Side Yellow unused u
15、nused unused Right Side Orange unused unused unused Center Height Light Green unused unused unused Subwoofer 2 Light Purple unused unused unused Left Front Height Black unused unused unused Right Front Height Pink unused unused unused CEA/CEDIA-863-B 3 Figure 1: Overhead View of Speaker Locations Th
16、e general placement of speakers is illustrated in Figure 1. For detailed information about speaker placement, see CEA/CEDIA-CEB22. The general speaker locations shown in Figure 1 are the same for each configuration (5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 12.2 channel) with the appropriate speakers removed for the 5.1, 6
17、.1 and 7.1 systems, and the left back speaker moved to the center back position for the 6.1 system. CEA/CEDIA-863-B 4 5 Miscellaneous Connections If multiple connectors are used from a type not mentioned within the document, it is recommended to follow the color coding recommendations found in Table
18、 3. Table 3: Miscellaneous Connections Number Color Connection 1 Black 2 White 3 Yellow 4 Orange 5 Green 6 Blue 7 Red 8 Grey 9 Purple 10 Brown 11 Tan 12 Pink 13 Light Green 14 Light Purple 15 Light Blue 6 Other Signal Connections Other signal connections that may be found in home theater systems are
19、 identified in Table 4. Other connections shall be color coded as indicated in Table 4. Table 4: Other Signal Connections Connection Color Composite Video (in/out) Yellow Digital Video (in/out) - Coaxial White Digital Audio (in/out) - Coaxial Orange Component Video (CH1, Y) Green Component Video (CH
20、2, PB) Blue Component Video (CH3, PR) Red G Green B Blue R Red Sync, Horizontal Deflection Grey Sync, Vertical Deflection Black CEA/CEDIA-863-B 5 7 Implementation Cable manufacturers are encouraged to use the color-coding proposed for all cables designed, manufactured and marketed for the home theat
21、er connections identified in this standard. Color-coding need not be applied to the shield or insulation over the length of cable. Color-coding may be used to identify connector ends by the appropriately colored heatshrink tubing and/or by use of a color ring where necessary. Electronic component ma
22、nufacturers are encouraged to incorporate a color-coding marker or indicator consistent with this standard, such as stick-on color labels, screened color indicators or colored plastic inserts for the input/output jacks themselves. Additionally, concise labeling at the appropriate input and output te
23、rminals or connection points on component back panels is recommended. User manuals should indicate the use of color-coding and reinforce the scheme. CEA Document Improvement Proposal If in the review or use of this document, a potential change is made evident for safety, health or technical reasons, please email your reason/rationale for the recommended change to standardsce.org. Consumer Electronics Association Technology & Standards Department 1919 S Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202 FAX: (703) 907-7693 standardsCE.org
