Sony Handycam Gun Microphone not working

[unctarheel0]

I've attached a Sony Handycam gun microphone, specifically this one http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665847556 , the ECM-CG1 and it isn't working with my HV30.

Is the microphone just not compatible at all or is there something that needs to be changed in the settings? When I plug it into the mic jack the audio levels just drop completely to nothing. Does anyone have experience with this?

[Erik Bien]

Hi tarheel, and welcome to the forum!

I'm not certain about that particular mic (the specs on the page you linked don't say), but many Sony camcorders provide so-called "plug-in power (http://www.transom.org/tools/faqs/faq.mics.html#pluginpower)" at the mic jack, while to my knowledge no Canons ever have.

[Janke]

no Canons ever have

Strangely enough, the T2i powers a lav I have; I accidentally plugged it in without the battery box, and it worked!

[manthanmullick]

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