GoPro Hero 5 User Manual

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Night Lapse Photo Interval
Interval determines the rate at which photos are captured. Night Lapse 
intervals are Auto, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 seconds, and 1, 2, 5, 30, a\
nd  
60 minutes. 
Auto (default) causes the Interval to match the Shutter setting. For 
example, if Shutter is set to 10 seconds and Interval is set to Auto, yo\
ur 
camera captures a photo every 10 seconds. Photos are captured at 12MP.
Interval Examples
Auto Great for all exposures. Captures as quickly as 
possible, depending on the Shutter setting.
4-5 seconds Evening city scene, street lighting, or scenes 
with movement
10-15 seconds Dim lighting with slow scene changes, like night 
clouds with a bright moon
20-30 seconds Very low light or very slow scene changes, like 
stars with minimal ambient or street light
TIME LAPSE MODE: SETTINGSTIME LAPSE MODE: SETTINGS
SHUTTER (TIME LAPSE)
Within Time Lapse mode, this setting applies only to Night Lapse Photo. 
Shutter lets you determine the amount of time that the shutter is open.   
The default option is Auto.
Use this table to help you select the most appropriate setting for   
your activity:
Settings Examples
Auto (up to 2 sec) Sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, twilight, night
2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec Dawn, dusk, twilight, traffic at night, Ferris 
wheel, fireworks, light painting
20 sec Night sky (with light)
30 sec Night stars, Milky Way (complete darkness)
PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur when using Night Lapse Photo, 
mount your camera on a tripod or other surface that is stable and   
cannot move. 
						

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PROTUNE
Within Time Lapse mode, Protune is available for Time Lapse Photo   
and Night Lapse Photo. For details about Protune settings, see Protune  
(page 66).
TIME LAPSE MODE: ADVANCED SETTINGSADVANCED CONTROLS
EXPOSURE CONTROL  
By default, your camera uses the entire image to determine the appropria\
te 
exposure level. However, Exposure Control lets you select an area that y\
ou 
want the camera to prioritize when determining exposure. This setting is\
 
particularly useful in shots where an important region might otherwise b\
e 
over- or underexposed.
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows you th\
e 
effect on your image. If you change modes, the camera returns to using t\
he 
entire scene to determine the correct level of exposure.
Using Exposure Control with Auto Exposure  
With this option, the camera always bases exposure on the area of the 
touch display that you select, regardless of what is in that area.
Suppose your camera is mounted on your dashboard. You might want to 
select the upper part of the touch display so that the exposure is based\
 on 
the scene outside of the windshield and not on the dashboard (which mig\
ht 
cause the scene outside to be overexposed).
1.  Press the touch display until a square outline shrinks to the middle of 
the screen.
2.  Drag the square to the area that you want to use to set the exposure 
level. (You can also tap that area instead of dragging the square.)
3.  Tap [ 
 ] in the lower right corner.     
						

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
Using Exposure Control with Locked Exposure 
With this option, the camera locks the exposure. That exposure level 
remains until you cancel it. 
For example, suppose you are snowboarding on a sunny day. By manually 
setting the exposure level based on your subject's jacket,  the images t\
hat 
you capture throughout the day are based on the jacket. So, they are les\
s 
likely to be underexposed compared to the bright snow.
1.  Press the touch display until a square outline shrinks to the middle of 
the screen.
2.  Drag the square to the area that you want to use to set the exposure 
level. (You can also tap that area instead of dragging the square.)
3.  Tap Auto Exposure to change it to Locked Exposure.
4.  Confirm that the exposure looks the way you want it to, and then tap   
[  
 ] in the lower right corner to lock the exposure.
Canceling Exposure Control  
Exposure Control is automatically canceled when you select a different 
mode or restart the camera. You can also cancel this setting manually 
(below). When you cancel the exposure setting that you previously set,\
   
the camera returns to using the entire scene to determine the correct le\
vel 
of exposure.
1.  Press the touch display until a square outline shrinks to the middle of 
the screen. 
2.  Tap [ 
 ] in the lower left corner.
PRO TIP: For advanced exposure settings, see Exposure Value 
Compensation  (page 71).
ADVANCED CONTROLS    
						

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
PROTUNE 
Protune unlocks the camera’s full potential, yielding stunning image \
quality 
and cinema-caliber video and photos optimized for professional productio\
ns. 
Protune gives content creators more flexibility and workflow efficiency \
than 
ever before.
Protune is compatible with professional color correction tools, GoPro St\
udio 
(included in Quik for desktop) and other video and photo editing softw\
are.
Protune enables manual control of color, white balance, shutter speed,   
and more for advanced control and customization of your video footage 
and photos.
P rotune
Protune is available as an advanced setting for supported capture modes.\
 
To access this advanced setting, see Navigating with the Touch Display  
(page 17) . The options for this setting are Off (default) and On. When 
Protune is on, [ 
  ] appears on the camera screens. 
Protune is not available for Video + Photo, Looping, or Time Lapse Video\
. 
Some Protune settings are not available when you use Exposure Control. 
Protune is available for all video and photo resolutions. 
Changes that you make to Protune settings in one capture mode apply only\
 
to that capture mode. For example, changing the White Balance for Night 
Photo does not affect White Balance for Burst photos.
Color
Color allows you to adjust the color profile of your video footage or ph\
otos. 
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows you th\
e 
effect on your image. 
Color Setting Resulting Color Profile
GoPro Color (default) Provides GoPro color-corrected profile (same 
great color as when Protune is turned off).
Flat Provides neutral color profile that can be color-
corrected to better match footage captured with 
other equipment, offering more flexibility in post-
production. Due to its long curve, Flat captures 
more details in shadows and highlights.
White Balance
White Balance lets you adjust the color temperature of videos and photos\
 
to optimize for cool or warm lighting conditions. When you change this 
setting, the touch display immediately shows you the effect on your imag\
e. 
Options for this setting are Auto (default), 3000K, 4000K, 4800K, 5500\
K, 
6000K, 6500K, and Native. Lower values result in warmer tones.
You can also select Native to create a minimally color-corrected file   
from the image sensor that allows for more precise adjustments in   
post-production.
ADVANCED CONTROLS 
						

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
ISO (Video Only)
ISO determines the camera’s sensitivity to light, and creates a trade\
off 
between brightness and resulting image noise. Image noise refers to the 
degree of graininess in the image.
In low light, higher ISO values result in brighter images, but with grea\
ter 
image noise. Lower values result in lower image noise, but darker images\
. 
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows you th\
e 
effect on your image. 
ISO behavior depends on the Shutter setting: •  Shutter set to Auto: The ISO that you select is used as the maximum 
ISO value. The ISO value that is applied might be lower, depending on 
the lighting conditions. Available ISO values are 6400, 3200, 1600, 1200\
, 
800, 400.
•  Shutter  not set to Auto: The ISO that you select is used as the 
maximum ISO value, unless you tap [ 
  ] at the bottom of the screen 
to lock the value. Available ISO values are 6400, 3200, 1600, 1200, 800,\
 
and 400. Darker image 
 
Lower image noise Brighter image 
Greater image noise
400  800  1200 1600 3200 6400
ADVANCED CONTROLS
ISO Minimum (Photo Only)
ISO Maximum (Photo Only)
ISO Minimum and ISO Maximum let you set a range for the camera’s 
sensitivity to light and image noise. ISO settings create a balance betw\
een 
brightness and resulting image noise. Image noise refers to the degree o\
f 
graininess in the image.
Higher values result in brighter images with greater image noise. Lower 
values result in darker images with lower image noise.
Note: ISO Minimum is not available for Time Lapse photos when the interval is set to 
0.5 or 1 second.
PRO TIP: To lock the ISO at a specific value, set ISO Minimum and ISO 
Maximum to the same values. Darker image 
 
Lower image noise Brighter image 
Greater image noise
100 200 400 800 1600 
						

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
Shutter
The Shutter setting in Protune applies only to Video and determines the 
amount of time that the shutter is open. When you change this setting, t\
he 
touch display immediately shows you the effect on your image. 
The options available for this setting depend on the FPS setting, as not\
ed 
below. The default setting is Auto.
Settings Example 1: 
 
1080p30 Example 2: 
 
1080p60
Auto AutoAuto
1/FPS 1/30 sec1/60 sec
1/(2xFPS) 1/60 sec1/120 sec
1/(4xFPS) 1/120 sec1/240 sec
1/(8xFPS) 1/240 sec1/480 sec
PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur in your video and photos when 
using the Shutter setting, mount your camera on a tripod or other surfac\
e 
that is stable and cannot move.
Exposure Value Compensation (EV Comp)
Exposure Value Compensation affects the brightness of your video or 
photo. Adjusting this setting can improve image quality when shooting in\
 
environments with contrasting lighting conditions. 
Options for this setting range from -2.0 to +2.0. The default setting is\
 0. 
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows you th\
e 
effect on your image. Higher values result in brighter images. 
For Video, this setting is available only if Shutter is set to Auto. 
For information about adjusting exposure based on a certain area of your\
 
scene, see Exposure Control (page 63) .
PRO TIP: Exposure Value Compensation adjusts brightness within the 
existing ISO setting. If brightness has already reached the ISO setting \
in a 
low-light environment, increasing the Exposure Value Compensation does 
not have any effect. To continue increasing the brightness, select a hig\
her 
ISO value.
Sharpness
Sharpness controls the quality of details captured in your video footage\
 or 
photos. Options for this setting are High (default), Medium, and Low. 
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows you th\
e 
effect on your image. 
PRO TIP: If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, select Low for 
this setting.
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RAW Audio
This setting applies only to the Video capture mode and creates a 
separate .wav file for your video, in addition to the standard .mp4 audio 
track. You can select the level of processing to apply to the RAW audio 
track. This setting is useful if you want a separate .wav file to share or use 
in post-processing.
Option Description
Low Applies minimal processing. Ideal if you apply 
audio processing in post-production.
Med Applies processing based on the Manual 
Audio Control setting (wind and/or stereo). If 
Manual Audio Control is turned off, the camera 
automatically switches between wind filtering 
and stereo audio.
High Applies full audio processing (automatic gain and 
AAC encoding).
PRO TIP: Audio files in .wav format are captured in the same location 
and with the same file name as .mp4 files. To access them, insert your 
microSD card into a card reader and locate the files with your computer’\
s 
file explorer.
Reset  
This option resets all Protune settings to their default values.
ADVANCED CONTROLSCONNECTING TO AN AUDIO ACCESSORY
An accessory microphone or other component can provide enhanced audio 
for your captured video.
1.  Connect the audio accessory to your camera's USB-C port using 
GoPro’s Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter (sold separately).
2.  From the camera's main screen, swipe down.
3.  Tap Preferences > Audio Input.
4.  Tap an option: 
Option Description
Standard (default) Camera supplies power to the microphone and no 
audio boost
Standard+ Camera supplies power to the microphone and a 
20dB boost in audio
Non-Powered Camera supplies no microphone power and no 
audio boost
Non-Powered+ Camera provides no microphone power and a 
20dB boost in audio
Line In Use for audio equipment other than a 
microphone (mixing board, guitar preamplifier, 
karaoke machine, etc.)
Note: If you are not sure which option to select, refer to the information from your 
microphone manufacturer. 
						

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR GOPRO
From changing the beep volume to turning off the status lights, you can \
set 
up your camera to work the way that you want. 
CHANGING PREFERENCES
1. Swipe down, then tap Preferences.
2.  Tap a setting, then tap a new option.
3.  To exit, swipe down.
DATE AND TIME
The date and time are automatically updated when you connect your 
camera to the Capture app or Quik for desktop. However, you can manually\
 
change these settings, if needed. 
Note: If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time, you 
must reset the date and time (automatically or manually).
BEEP VOLUME
Sets the volume of your GoPro's alerts. The options are High (default)\
, 
Med, Low, and Off.
LED
Sets which status lights blink. The options are All On (default), All \
Off, and 
Front Off.
PRO TIP: Turn the front status light off if you are capturing in an area with 
windows or mirrors that might cause reflection in the shot.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR GOPRO
DEFAULT MODE
Sets the capture mode that your GoPro defaults to when powering up. The 
options are Video (default), Time Lapse Video, Video + Photo, Looping,\
 
Photo, Night, Burst, Time Lapse Photo, and Night Lapse Photo.
Note: This setting does not affect QuikCapture.
AUTO OFF
Powers off your GoPro after a period of inactivity to save battery life.\
 The 
options are 5 minutes, 15 minutes (default), 30 minutes, and Never.
Note: Voice Control is not available when the camera is off. When using Voice Control, 
consider selecting a higher time period (or Never) for Auto Off.
SCREENSAVER   
Turns off the touch display after a period of inactivity to save battery\
 life. 
The options are 1 minute (default), 2 minutes, 3 minutes, and Never.   
To turn on the touch display again, tap anywhere on the screen. When   
the touch display turns off, you can still use the camera buttons and   
Voice Control.
BRIGHTNESS
Adjusts the brightness level of the touch display. The options are 10% t\
o 
100% (default). 
						

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A U TO - R OTAT I O N
This setting determines the orientation of your video or photos to help \
you 
prevent upside down footage. 
Setting Description
Auto (Auto Image Rotation) Camera automatically 
selects Up or Down, based on the orientation 
of the camera when recording begins. Ensures 
that your resulting image is always right-side 
up.
Up (default) Camera is set to always capture in right-side up 
orientation.
Down Camera 
is set to always capture in upside down 
orientation.
GPS
Captures the location where your video and photos were taken. To see thi\
s 
information, view the video or photos on a compatible desktop or mobile 
application. For details, visit gopro.com/help.
LANGUAGE
Sets the language that appears on the camera.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR GOPRO
VIDEO FORMAT
Sets the regional frame rates that your camera uses for recording and 
playing back video on a TV/HDTV. Selecting the appropriate option for yo\
ur 
region helps prevent flicker when capturing video indoors.
Setting Description
NTSC Select this option to play back your 
 
video on an NTSC TV (most televisions   
in North America)
PAL     Select this option to play back your video 
 
on a PAL TV (most televisions outside of 
North America)
CUSTOMIZING YOUR GOPRO 
						

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TEMPERATURE ICON
The Temperature icon appears on the camera status screen 
when the camera becomes too hot and needs to cool 
down. Simply let it sit and cool before attempting to use it 
again. Your camera was designed to identify conditions of 
overheating and shuts down when needed.
 FILE REPAIR ICON
If recording stopped abruptly and the video file was not 
properly saved, the file might become corrupted. If this 
happens, the camera displays the File Repair icon while it 
tries to repair the file. When this process is finished, you 
receive a message stating whether the repair was successful 
or failed. Press any button to continue using the camera.
MICROSD CARD MESSAGES
NO SD No card present. The camera requires a microSD, 
microSDHC or microSDXC card (sold separately) 
to capture videos and photos.
FULL The card is full. Delete some files or insert a 
different card.
SD ERR The camera is unable to read the card 
formatting. Reformat the card in the camera.
IMPORTANT MESSAGESRESETTING YOUR CAMERA
RESETTING THE CONNECTIONS
 
This option clears your connections list and resets the camera's passwor\
d. 
If you reset the connections, you must reconnect any desired devices to 
your GoPro.
1.  From the main screen, swipe down. 
2.  Tap Connect > Reset Connections, and then tap Reset.
RESETTING ALL SETTINGS TO THE DEFAULTS  
This option resets all of your camera settings to the defaults, except D\
ate, 
Time, and your camera's username and password.
1.  From the main screen, swipe down.  
2.  Tap Preferences > Camera Defaults, and then tap Reset.  
RESTARTING YOUR GOPRO  
If your camera is not responding, press and hold the Mode button [  
 ] 
for 8 seconds to shut down the camera and then restart it. All settings   
are retained.
RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS  
Follow the steps below to reset all settings and the camera’s passwor\
d, and 
unregister the camera from your GoPro Plus account. This option is usefu\
l if 
you are reselling your camera and want to reset it to its original state\
. 
1.  From the main screen, swipe down. 
2.  Tap Preferences > Factory Reset, and then tap Reset. 
Restoring factory settings does not erase all content from your microSD 
card. To clear your microSD card, see  Reformatting Your microSD Card 
(page 8).