GoPro Hero Session User Manual

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/ Playing Back Video and Photos
PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A SMARTPHONE/TABLET
1.  Connect your camera to the GoPro App for mobile. For more 
information, see Connecting to the GoPro App for Mobile  
(page 32).
2.  Use the controls on the app to play back your footage on your 
smartphone/tablet. MICROSD CARD MESSAGES
NO SD CARD
No card present. The camera requires a 
microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card to 
capture videos and photos.
SD FULL Card is full. Delete files or swap card.
SD ERROR Camera is...

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PRO TIP: Reformat your microSD card on a regular basis to ensure 
that the card can continue to receive information from the camera.
IMPORTANT CAMERA MESSAGES
REPAIRING FILE If your last video file was corrupted during 
recording, the camera displays REPAIRING 
FILE
 while it tries to repair the file. When this 
process is finished, the camera powers off if   
it is not connected to the GoPro App for 
mobile or a GoPro remote.
/ Important Messages
REPAIRING FILE  
(continued) If the camera is...

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Your HERO Session™ comes with a Standard Frame.Note: To prevent the frame from marking the surface of your camera, leave the latch on the frame 
open when storing your camera in a frame for a long period of time.
The HERO Session camera is waterproof to 33’ (10m) with the 
side door closed—no additional housing is needed when using the 
camera in or around water. 
NOTICE: The Standard Frame does not provide additional waterproof 
protection for your camera.
/ The Frame
TO SECURE THE CAMER A IN THE...

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PRO TIP: For added security during water 
activities, tether the frame to the mount. By 
looping the tether over the small bar behind   
the mounting fingers. Camera Tethers are   
sold separately.
/ The Frame
ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS  
To attach your HERO Session camera to a mount, you need a 
mounting buckle and/or thumb screw, depending on the mount   
you are using.
Mounting Buckle Thumb Screw
FrameComplete Unit
/ Mounting Your Camera  

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USING CURVED + FLAT ADHESIVE MOUNTS 
The Cur ved + Flat Adhesive Mounts make it easy to attach the camera 
to cur ved and flat sur faces of helmets, vehicles, and gear. With the 
mounting buckle, the frame can be clicked on and off the secured 
Cur ved or Flat Adhesive Mounts. 
Curved Adhesive Mount Flat Adhesive Mount
/ Mounting Your Camera
ATTACHING MOUNTING BUCKLES TO MOUNTS 
1.  Flip up the mounting buckle plug.
2.  Slide the buckle into the mount until it clicks into place.
3.  Press down on...

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PRO TIP: If you mount your HERO Session upside down, the camera 
automatically changes the orientation of your image to be right-side 
up. For more information, see Orientation  ( p a g e  61) .
MOUNTING GUIDELINES  
Follow these guidelines when attaching mounts:
•  Attach the adhesive mounts at least 24 hours before use. 
•  Adhesive mounts must be mounted only on smooth sur faces. 
Porous or textured sur faces do not enable a proper bond. When 
applying the mount, firmly press it into place and...

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• Check state and local regulations and laws to ensure that 
attaching a camera to equipment (such as hunting equipment)   
is permitted. Always comply with regulations that restrict the use 
of consumer electronics or cameras.
WARNING: To avoid injur y, do not use a tether when mounting 
the camera on a helmet.
/ Mounting Your Camera
For more information on mounts, see gopro.com .
WARNING: If using your camera with a GoPro mount or strap 
intended for use with a helmet, always select a helmet that...

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Your HERO Session™ camera and batter y are integrated. You cannot 
remove the batter y from the camera.
The batter y icon displayed in the camera status screen blinks 
when the batter y drops below 10%. If the batter y reaches 0% while 
recording, the camera saves the file and powers off.
MA XIMIZING BATTERY LIFE  
Extreme cold temperatures can decrease battery life. To maximize 
batter y life in cold conditions, keep camera in a warm place prior   
to use.
/ Batter y
When you are not using HERO...

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WARNING: Using a wall charger other than a GoPro Wall Charger 
can damage the GoPro camera batter y and could result in fire or 
leakage. Only use chargers marked: Output 5V 1A. If you do not 
know the voltage and current of your charger, use the included 
USB cable to charge the camera from your computer. 
USING THE CAMERA WHILE CHARGING 
You can capture video and photos while the camera is plugged in to 
a USB charging adapter, or the GoPro Wall Charger or Auto Charger 
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caused by contact with liquid inside the camera is not covered under 
the warranty.
Do not make any unauthorized alterations to the camera. Doing so 
may compromise safety, regulator y compliance, per formance, and 
may void the warranty. 
WARNING: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, 
puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, or paint the camera. 
Do not insert foreign objects into any opening on the camera, 
such as the micro-USB port. Do not use the camera if it has been...