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Dfort your assumptions are correct basically I need the EOS M to stay on and allow the camera to be triggered using a cable release connected to the audio socket whilst the LCD is switched off.

Ok so I have done some tests with a remote cable release on the EOS M and the audio remote shoot enabled to rule out it being the signal from the PIR sensor I want to use with the camera. In a nutshell if the EOS M is on and the LCD is on the remote cable trigger works fine firing the camera. If the LCD switches off, even with the camera still on the cable release does not fire the camera. Any ideas or help would be appreciated. The camera limited the LCD to being on for a maximum of 30 mins according to the camera menu. I am at the point of giving up and sticking with a DSLR for camera traps / trail cameras which is a real shame.

Hi I am trying to work out if I can use an EOS M in a wildlife camera trap. I have the latest ML firmware installed. I have the audio release on and a PIR sensor connected to the mic port using a stereo cable. I have been using a remote control car battery pack so that I can leave the camera switched on as it lasts much longer than the normal battery. I have Canon firmware 2.02 installed on the camera. What I have found is this:

If under power saving mode in the camera main menu I have "camera auto off" disabled and the LCD auto set to greater the 2 mins (2 mins is the interval setting on the PIR) the camera and PIR work perfectly. i.e. the camera is on and the pulse from the PIR fires the camera.

However once the LCD powers down the PIR does not trigger the camera even though it has sent a pulse to the camera and the camera green light is still on. Looking at the Power saving menu the longest I can have the LCD on for is 30 mins. Therefore as it stands if the camera is not triggered every 30 mins it will power down the LCD and for some reason the PIR will not trigger the camera. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Hi I have been successfully using the magic lantern software on a EOS M camera - using the microphone as a cable release port. Will I be able to do the same thing ie connect a cable release to an M3 if I buy one? Regards Flash

Thanks I will check it out and report back. 

Hi I was hoping you might be able to help me. I have my EOSM set to take a picture using the audio setting. I have a stereo lead plugged into the mic socket and the other end of the stereo lead plugged into an infra red trigger. When the infra red beam is broken it fires the shutter and hay presto I can use it as a camera trap. The only problem is that once the camera powers down the infra red trigger doesn't fire the camera shutter. I can set the camera not to power down but the settings only allow the LCD to stay on for a maximum of 30 mins. Even with the camera set not to power down, if the LCD has powered down the infra red trigger doesn't fire the camera. does anyone have any ideas? Thank You

Great thank you so much for the help 

Great thank you. I have the software installed and I can see it on the screen but I don't know how to access the menu. The guide says press the delete button. When I press the dustbin button it clicks but no menu comes up. I point in the right direction would be fantastic. And thanks again for the link to the files. 

Hi I was hoping someone could point me in the direct of the correct zip file to download to enable me to use the Mic import for plugging in a cable remote. I looked a post from last year but I cannot find the correct zip file. Regards Flash