VCR (SCART) - Amp (Phono) Connection

Unable to resist the temptation to exhibit my igorance once again...

So I've got my gorgeous Yamaha 630 amp as the centre-piece of my little home cinema. On the far corner of said set-up is an aging Ferguson VCR. This has two SCARTs, 1 and 2 (surprise!), and although the whole unit is black, SCART 2 is a very attractive blue colour, and is maked 'decoder'.

All I wanted to do was listen to videos through the amp so I connected SCART 2, via a SCART-phono lead with signal out (of the SCART) to the amp's VCR 1 input. (SCART 1 is connected to Sky+.)

But there's no sound. (Other than through the TV.)

So - what am I doing wrong this time?

Thanks in advance, again,

Chris

P.S. Note that the VCR was my old mum's and there is no manual to consult - it took me forever just to figure out how the remote works!

 

Scart lead from Digibox to Scart two on VCR and further scart lead from Scart 1 on VCR to TV should look after the picture and a pair of phono leads from VCR to amp should handle the sound

 

Ah, yes. Forgot to mention that the VCR has no phono connections of its own (sorry!).

I did try switching the SCARTs around but that got me no picture AND no sound. I didn't know that SCART sockets might be wired for either input or output only - it seems that the blue 'decoder' SCART might be input only. (What a fat lot of use that is...)

I am a bit mystifyed about the switching thing though. Surely, even if old Bluey is wired for input only, then I should have got sound but no picture? Oooer. I may try the VCR 2 inputs on the amp - but not today. (I have found that wrestling all the components and their related cables around is much like fighting an angry shark in a small, dark cave... Except that home cinema tweaking is more painful and more frightening...)

Thanks again chaps - I'll let you know.

Chris