topic Re: Mic input in refurbished Canon M6 Mark II in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Mic input in refurbished Canon M6 Mark II

NND — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 18:52:11 GMT

Hello experts. I just bought a refurbished M6 Mark II directly from us.canon.com . Everything works really well but I noticed that I'm not able to record any audio using an external microphone (internal mic works fine). I'm using a Rode SmartLav+ lavalier mic.

Few questions:

1. Does Canon test the mic input in its refurbishing process?

2. Any known issues with using a TRRS 3.5mm input from a lavalier mic? The same mic works fine on a laptop, for example.

I'm really hoping not having to return this awesome camera ! 😞

Thank you for responses

NND

Re: Mic input in refurbished Canon M6 Mark II

Danny — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:07:30 GMT

Hi, NND! Canon factory refurbished cameras are all covered by a 1-year warranty and if it's soon enough, you might even qualify for our 14-day return and exchange policy. If you're unable to find a solution here on the Canon Community Forum, you're welcome to call our EOS support team at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) or, if applicable, our sales team at 1-800-385-2155. Both are open weekdays and Saturdays.

Hope this helps!

Re: Mic input in refurbished Canon M6 Mark II

NND — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:23:09 GMT

Thank you for your quick response. Do you happen to know if the mic input is tested as part of the refurbishing process?

In the meantime I've ordered a TRRS to TRS adapter to see if it's a compatibility issue between my mic output pin and the microphone input jack.

Re: Mic input in refurbished Canon M6 Mark II

NND — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 22:09:43 GMT

Capturing the resolution here if it's helpful for others in the future.

Using a TRRS to TRS converter helped resolve the mic issue. The Rode SmartLav+ microphone has a 3.5mm TRRS pin, whereas the input jack in the camera is TRS.