Voice memo on R6?

[emdash]

I'm trying to record voice memos. I've changed the RATE button to "protect" and then pressing the button a few seconds when reviewing an image, but nothing happens. According to Canon, voice memo was enabled on firmware 1.5.0 and I'm on 1.5.2. Any ideas on how to record a memo?

https://asia.canon/en/support/firmware-updates-for-eos-r5-eos-r6-eos-1d-x-mark-iii/notice?fbclid=IwA...  

[Mark35mmF2]

Hi there,

Once you have held the [RATE] button for two seconds you may start talking and the voice memo should record. I don't see it updated on the EOS R6 manual but pages 571 and 572 of the EOS R5 manual should apply exactly the same to your EOS R6. I'll link it below for you.

https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/c003.pdf

[emdash]

It seems, it's not available. I've tried that, but it doesn't work. It's also not showing it in the manual (https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/c003.pdf). I posted in some FB groups and users stated that it was likely a misprint on the website I referenced. It seems odd the update included it for the R5 but not the R6. 

[FloridaDrafter · Accepted solution]

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@emdash wrote:

It seems, it's not available. I've tried that, but it doesn't work. It's also not showing it in the manual (https://cam.start.canon/en/C003/manual/c003.pdf). I posted in some FB groups and users stated that it was likely a misprint on the website I referenced. It seems odd the update included it for the R5 but not the R6. 

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You are correct, the R6 does not have the memo feature. I suspect the writers of the firmware update notice did some bad copy/paste and pasted that line in the R6 section by mistake.

The R5 has always had the "memo" feature. I believe what they updated with fir 1.5.0 was its ability to record a memo while "protect" is assigned to the rate button. The R5 uses a different mic for memos, which isn't on the R6 (we have both the R5 and R6). The memo mic on the R5 is between the play button and the lower right of the LCD. I guess they could use the video mic on the R6, but I don't see that happening.

Newton

[Isac789]

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@myEHtrip wrote:

I'm trying to record voice memos. I've changed the RATE button to "protect" and then pressing the button a few seconds when reviewing an image, but nothing happens. According to Canon, voice memo was enabled on firmware 1.5.0 and I'm on 1.5.2. Any ideas on how to record a memo?

https://asia.canon/en/support/firmware-updates-for-eos-r5-eos-r6-eos-1d-x-mark-iii/notice?fbclid=IwA...  

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The sound-recording level is adjusted automatically. Auto level control will take effect automatically in response to the sound level.

[emdash]

Thanks but that’s not the issue. I can record video and sound, but you can’t record voice memos which are different. They are sound files attached to an individual still image.