https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/USB-microphone/m-p/19235#M400 <P>Hi m_brown,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you for posting.&nbsp; USB microphones will not work with the VIXIA HF R30.&nbsp; However, you can use Canon's WM-V1 Wireless Microphone.&nbsp; You can also use commercially available condenser microphones.&nbsp; You can use almost any stereo microphone that has a 3.5mm connector on it, as long as it is self-powered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If this is a time sensitive-matter, additional support options are available at <A href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/contact_us_consumer" target="_blank">Contact Us</A>.</P> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:34:39 GMT Mykolas 2013-04-01T10:34:39Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/USB-microphone/m-p/18965#M399 <P>Can I plug a USB microphone into a Vixia HF R30 camcorder?</P> Fri, 29 Mar 2013 01:21:53 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/USB-microphone/m-p/18965#M399 m_brown 2013-03-29T01:21:53Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/USB-microphone/m-p/19235#M400 <P>Hi m_brown,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you for posting.&nbsp; USB microphones will not work with the VIXIA HF R30.&nbsp; However, you can use Canon's WM-V1 Wireless Microphone.&nbsp; You can also use commercially available condenser microphones.&nbsp; You can use almost any stereo microphone that has a 3.5mm connector on it, as long as it is self-powered.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If this is a time sensitive-matter, additional support options are available at <A href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/contact_us_consumer" target="_blank">Contact Us</A>.</P> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:34:39 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Camcorders/USB-microphone/m-p/19235#M400 Mykolas 2013-04-01T10:34:39Z