topic Re: Canon 7D If I use an external microphone will the LCD be disabled? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-7D-If-I-use-an-external-microphone-will-the-LCD-be/m-p/196636#M35562 <P>An external microphone should have no effect on the LCD screen.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>However, the HDMI port can detect when a cable is plugged into it, and when it does, it will re-route the video from the LCD to the HDMI port, which blanks the LCD.</P> Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:48:08 GMT Waddizzle 2017-01-04T18:48:08Z Canon 7D If I use an external microphone will the LCD be disabled? https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-7D-If-I-use-an-external-microphone-will-the-LCD-be/m-p/196628#M35561 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:11:30 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-7D-If-I-use-an-external-microphone-will-the-LCD-be/m-p/196628#M35561 JimmieB 2017-01-04T18:11:30Z Re: Canon 7D If I use an external microphone will the LCD be disabled? https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-7D-If-I-use-an-external-microphone-will-the-LCD-be/m-p/196636#M35562 <P>An external microphone should have no effect on the LCD screen.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>However, the HDMI port can detect when a cable is plugged into it, and when it does, it will re-route the video from the LCD to the HDMI port, which blanks the LCD.</P> Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:48:08 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-7D-If-I-use-an-external-microphone-will-the-LCD-be/m-p/196636#M35562 Waddizzle 2017-01-04T18:48:08Z