topic Re: Rode not working with 80d in Camera Accessories

Rode not working with 80d

Avandewater1 — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:03:59 GMT

Newbie here. I hooked up my Rode lavalier mic to my 80d for first time and it’s not recording sound at all. I have pushed it all the way in based on an online tip (that was scary) with no success. I have confirmed the mic is working fine with my iPhone. What am I missing?

Re: Rode not working with 80d

shadowsports — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:39:37 GMT

External mics have to be enabled in the camera's settings.

If the mic requires external power, it might not be supported.

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Avandewater1 — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 20:42:56 GMT

Thanks, Rick. I’ve watched videos online and poured through the manual and can’t find anywhere that references this. Can you help?

When I plug in the mic, it knows it’s there because it stops recording from the internal mic and shows that the wind filter has been turned off. But when I watch the audio levels in the settings, nothing. I’ve even tried watching the video on my computer, hoping the ghost audio might show up, but nothing,

I’ve got to be missing something!

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Waddizzle — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 23:36:33 GMT

@Avandewater1 wrote:
Newbie here. I hooked up my Rode lavalier mic to my 80d for first time and it’s not recording sound at all. I have pushed it all the way in based on an online tip (that was scary) with no success. I have confirmed the mic is working fine with my iPhone. What am I missing?

Exactly which Rode microphone are you using?

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Waddizzle — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 23:37:48 GMT

@Avandewater1 wrote:
Thanks, Rick. I’ve watched videos online and poured through the manual and can’t find anywhere that references this. Can you help?

When I plug in the mic, it knows it’s there because it stops recording from the internal mic and shows that the wind filter has been turned off. But when I watch the audio levels in the settings, nothing. I’ve even tried watching the video on my computer, hoping the ghost audio might show up, but nothing,

I’ve got to be missing something!

See page 313. Download a copy of the instruction manual, and search for the word “microphone.”

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Avandewater1 — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 03:20:05 GMT

Yes, I’ve looked through the manual in depth but don’t see anything about enabling an external mic as mentioned above. The page you mentioned just says it is compatible with microphones with a 3.5 mm plug.

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Avandewater1 — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 03:21:21 GMT

The Rode lavalier.

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Waddizzle — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 04:12:49 GMT

@Avandewater1 wrote:
Yes, I’ve looked through the manual in depth but don’t see anything about enabling an external mic as mentioned above. The page you mentioned just says it is compatible with microphones with a 3.5 mm plug.

Did you see the notes at the bottom of the page?

I think that is where you could enable sound recording.

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Waddizzle — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 04:31:05 GMT

@Avandewater1 wrote:
The Rode lavalier.

That reply does not say much. Rode makes at least four “lavallier” microphones.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1059342-REG/rode_smartlav_smart_lav_lav_mic_for.html

The one made for iPhones and Apple devices would be incorrect model. It uses a TRRS connector.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1012003-REG/rode_videomic_go_videomic_go_on_camera_shotgun.html?sts=pi

You want a microphone with a TRS connector, like the one microphone packaged in “Video Creator Kits.”

[EDIT]. I think all you need is the Rode SC3 adapter, but do check with Canon Support.

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Avandewater1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:58:20 GMT

Thank you! And sorry, I only saw one lavalier on the Rode site and it was the one I have. I appreciate your help!

Re: Rode not working with 80d

Nrob19 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 08:01:02 GMT

Hey there! I had the same issue with the exact camera and I just fixed it!! It’s a super crazy simple fix if you still have the original mic cords that came with the Rode Mics.

Basically, the mic that’s gray and black is meant for the computer, the cord that’s black and black is the one you connect to the camera. As soon as I made this correction the mic turned on automatically like you see in all the videos. It’s such a small difference that no one or anything points out for some reason. Let me know if this worked!