User manual GOPRO HERO3

[. . . ] U s e r M a n u a l Join the GoPro party at facebook. com/gopro to see what other GoPro owners are capturing and sharing. Share your footage and join the GoPro movement! 2 table of contents Accessories Mounts + Accessories HERO3 Features Camera LCD Status Screen Camera User Interface Flow Chart Software Updates Basics Camera Modes Camera Settings Delete Capture Settings Set Up Wireless Controls Storage/SD Cards System Requirements Transferring Files Playback Battery Life Important Warning Messages Camera Assembly Customer Support 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 13 20 30 32 40 49 52 53 54 55 57 59 60 67 3 wear it. love it. Premium ACcessories hero3 ACcessories Wrist Housing LCD Touch BacPac™ Replacement Housing Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery Battery BacPac™ Lens Replacement Kit Caps + Doors Wi-Fi Remote 32GB/64GB microSD™ The Frame Mount (HERO3 accessory) More HERO3 accessories available at gopro. com. 4 see more at gopro. com Mounts + ACcessories Helmet Front Mount Chest Mount Harness Handlebar/Seatpost/ Pole Mount Surfboard Mounts Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Mount Suction Cup Vented Helmet Strap Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Anti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of Mounts Curved + Flat Adhesive Mounts Side Mount Camera Tethers Wi-Fi Remote Mounting Kit 5 HERO3 Features 1.  ini-USB Port m (Supports Composite A/V cable/3. 5mm stereo mic adapter, not included) HERO3 Features 9. [. . . ] press 40 set up default mode at power up You can set the camera’s Default mode at power up to any of the following modes: (factory default) 41 set up One Button With One Button mode selected, the camera automatically begins recording when powering the camera ON. If the Settings V camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.  o exit, hold down T for two seconds or cycle through to and press . N  ext time you power your camera ON, it will begin recording in its Default Power Up Mode. To stop recording, push and hold for two seconds. 42 set up ONE BUTTON MODE (continued) To exit One Button mode: 1. for two seconds or cycle through to and until shows in the LCD window. 6.  o exit, hold down T press . PRO TIP: To stop the capture process (VIDEO or TIME LAPSE) when in ONE BUTTON, press and hold for two seconds. You will return to the ONE BUTTON menu where you can turn ONE BUTTON mode OFF. Note: One Button mode is disabled when connected to Wi-Fi Remote or GoPro App. 43 set up ntsc / pal The NTSC and PAL settings govern Video recording frame rate and playback when viewing Video on a TV/HDTV. Select PAL if viewing on a PAL TV/HDTV (most televisions outside of North America) or if viewing on a PAL TV/HDTV in any region. NTSC (Default) 4k/15fps 4k Cin/12fps 2. 7k/30fps 2. 7k Cin/24fps 1440p/48fps 1440p/30fps 1080p/60fps 1080p/48fps 1080p/30fps 1080p/24fps 960p/100fps 960p/48fps 720p/120fps 720p/60fps WVGA/240fps 44 PAL 4k/12. 5fps 4k Cin/12fps 2. 7k/25fps 2. 7k Cin/24fps 1440p/48fps 1440p/25fps 1080p/50fps 1080p/48fps 1080p/25fps 1080p/24fps 960p/100fps 960p/48fps 720p/100fps 720p/50fps WVGA/240fps set up ONSCREEN DISPLAY To display or hide the recording icons and file information on Video or the viewing screen during playback, turn Onscreen Display (OSD) OFF or ON. OFF ON (Default) Status Indicator Lights Keep all four Status Indicator Lights active, only two active (front and back) or turn OFF all lights. 4 2 OFF Sound Indicator You can adjust volume or turn OFF the Sound Indicator. 100% 70% OFF (Default) (Default) 45 set up Manual Power Off The HERO3 can be configured to automatically power OFF after a specific period of inactivity (when no Videos or Photos are being taken and no buttons have been pressed). MANUAL 60 sec 120sec 300 sec (Default) 46 set up Month / DaY / YEAR / Time Set the HERO3 clock to ensure Video and Photo files are saved with the correct date and time. If the Settings  icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears. Press to enter Month/Day/Year/Time sub-menu; Month (MM) will be highlighted.  epeat steps 7, 8 and 9 to make selections for day (DD), year (YY), hour R (HH) and minutes (MM). for two seconds or cycle through to and Note: If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time  Month/Day/Year/Time will need to be set again. 47 set up EXIT From the EXIT screen, press PRO TIP: to exit the Set Up menu. If at any time you wish to exit from the SET UP menu, press and hold for two seconds. 48 wiRELESS CONTROLS wireless controls The built-in Wi-Fi allows your HERO3 camera to connect to the Wi-Fi Remote and smartphone/tablet via the GoPro App. When turning Wi-Fi ON the Wi-Fi Press and hold mode will be set to the most recently used mode. PAIRING YOUR HERO3 WITH THE WI-FI REMOTE Before you can use the Wi-Fi Remote to control your HERO3 for the first time, you must pair the two devices. again to access to cycle to Wi-Fi RC, then press to cycle to NEW, then press . 6. You will see 49 WIRELESS CONTROLS wireless controls (continued) On the Wi-Fi Remote: 1.  hile holding down , press and release W the remote ON into pairing mode. [. . . ] With the attachment buckle the assembled camera housing can be clicked ON/OFF the secured adhesive mounts. Flat Adhesive Mount Curved Adhesive Mount 64 Handling the Wi-Fi Remote CAUTION Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in damage to the Wi-Fi Remote or other property. Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, paint or insert foreign objects into either product. Do not use the Wi-Fi Remote if it has been damaged—for example, if the product is cracked, punctured or damaged by water. KEEPING THE WI-FI REMOTE’S LCD CLEAN Clean LCD screen immediately if it comes into contact with any contaminants that may cause stains, such as ink, dyes, makeup, dirt, food, oils and lotions. [. . . ]