04-06-2014 03:19 PM
Using brand new VIXIA R500 camcorder, auto mode. Normal audio with built-in mike. Normal audio with headphones. But when I plug in external mike, there is no audio, and level meter doesn't move. True for headset mike, and brand new Nikon ME-1 mike. Can you help?
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04-10-2014 05:20 PM
RODE Stereo mike arrived today, it works perfectly! The difference is it has a built in 9V battery. That's one more thing to crap out in a middle of a shoot, but I'll live with that. RODE is higher price, but regarded as the defacto standard. Next step is shooting outdoors on a windy day, see how much noise supression there is. That's the whole reason I went with external mike.
04-08-2014 05:14 PM
Hi Tweaver113,
From your description, it sounds like the microphone may not be compatible with the camcorder. Here are the specifications for external microphones:
I recommend checking with the manufacturer to ensure that it's compatible with the VIXIA HF R500.
04-10-2014 05:20 PM
RODE Stereo mike arrived today, it works perfectly! The difference is it has a built in 9V battery. That's one more thing to crap out in a middle of a shoot, but I'll live with that. RODE is higher price, but regarded as the defacto standard. Next step is shooting outdoors on a windy day, see how much noise supression there is. That's the whole reason I went with external mike.
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