mini DIN connector
The Mini-DIN connector is available in various versions with 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 contacts, whereby the version with 8 contacts is still available in two versions.
The Mini-DIN plug is a shielded plug, which is usually designed as a chrome-plated metal plug. It is used in audio and video equipment, in computers for connectingcomputer mouse and keyboard, and in portable devices and may have gold-plated contact pins depending on the design. As protection against twisting, the mini-DIN connector has three notches.
The 4- pin version of the mini-DIN connector is used in consumer video cameras, among other things.