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    Resetting Your Camera’s Wireless Name and Password
    1.  With your camera off, press and hold the Info/Wireless  button 
    until the reset options appear (about eight seconds).
    2.  Press the Info/Wireless  button again to highlight Yes.
    3.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
     ] to select Yes and reset your 
    camera name and password. The default password   
    is  goprohero .
    PRO TIP: When you turn off your camera with the GoPro App for 
    mobile or a GoPro remote, wireless remains on so that you can 
    quickly reconnect. To save batter y power, turn off wireless when you 
    are finished using it.
    / Setup Mode
    Orientation
    This setting lets you determine if you want your captured video to be 
    upside down or right-side up.   
    Note: This setting applies only when capturing video.
    SettingDescription
    Auto (default) (Auto Image Rotation) Camera automatically 
    selects Up or Down, based on the orientation 
    of the camera when recording begins. This 
    option eliminates the need to flip your video 
    during editing when the camera is mounted 
    upside down.
    / Setup Mode  
    						
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    SettingDescription
    Up     Camera is used right-side up.
    Down     Camera is used upside down. This option 
    eliminates the need to flip your video during 
    editing when the camera is mounted 
     
    upside down.
    / Setup Mode
    Default Mode
    This setting applies only when HERO Session
    ™ is connected to the 
    GoPro App for mobile or a GoPro remote. You can select the capture 
    mode that appears when the camera is powered on with the app or 
    the remote. The options are Video (default), Looping Video, Photo, 
    Burst, and Time Lapse.
    / Setup Mode  
    						
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    LED
    This setting determines whether the camera status lights (red) and 
    wireless status lights (blue) are on (default) or off.
    Beeps
    You can set the volume for the sound indicators to be 100% (default), 
    70%, or Off.
    / Setup Mode
    Video Format
    The NTSC/PAL settings govern frame rates for recording and 
    playback when viewing video on a T V/HDT V.
    Setting Description
    NTSC (default) Viewing video on an NTSC T V/HDT V (most 
    televisions in Nor th America)
    PAL Viewing video on a PAL T V/HDT V (most 
    televisions outside of Nor th America)
    / Setup Mode  
    						
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    Date/Time
    Your camera’s date and time are automatically set when you connect 
    your camera to the GoPro App. This setting lets you manually set the 
    date and time, if needed.
    Delete
    This setting lets you delete the most recently captured video, photo, 
    Burst sequence, or Time Lapse sequence. You also have the option 
    to delete all files and reformat the memor y card. The camera status 
    lights blink until the operation is complete.
    / Setup Mode
    NOTICE : If you select All/Format, the memor y card is reformatted, 
    which deletes ever y video and photo file on your card.
    Camera Reset 
    With this setting, you can reset your camera’s settings to their default 
    values. This option does not reset the Date/Time setting, the camera’s 
    name and wireless password, or remote control pairing. This option is 
    available only if your camera is connected to a GoPro remote. 
    Note: If your camera is not responding but you do not want to lose your settings, press and hold the   
    Shutter/Select  button until your camera powers off. 
    / Setup Mode  
    						
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    PROTUNE™ BENEFITS 
    Protune unlocks the camera’s full potential, yielding stunning 
    image quality and cinema-caliber video optimized for professional 
    productions. Protune gives content creators more flexibility and 
    workflow efficienc y than ever before.
    Protune is compatible with professional color correction tools,   
    GoPro App for desktop, and other video editing software.
    Protune enables manual control of White Balance, Color, ISO Limit, 
    Sharpness, and Exposure Value Compensation for advanced control 
    and customization of your video footage.
    / Protune
    PROTUNE
    The options for this setting are Off (default) and On. When Protune is 
    on,  PT appears on the camera status screen. Protune is available for 
    these video resolutions (Ultra Wide FOV only): 1440p, 1080p, 720p100, 
    and 960p60/50. Protune is not available for Looping Video or photos.
    / Protune  
    						
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    WHITE BALANCE
    White balance adjusts the overall color tone of videos. 
    Setting Description
    Auto (default) Automatically adjusts the color tone based 
     
    on the environmental conditions
    3000K Warm light (incandescent or sunrise/
     
    sunset lighting)
    5500K Slightly cool light (cool fluorescent or 
     
    average daylight)
    / Protune
    Setting Description
    6500K Cool light (overcast conditions)
    Native Minimally color-corrected file from the 
    image sensor that allows for more precise 
    adjustments in post-production
    / Protune  
    						
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    COLOR
    C olor allows you to adjust the color profile of your video footage.
    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 cur ve, Flat captures 
    more details in shadows and highlights.
    / Protune
    ISO LIMIT
    ISO Limit adjusts the camera’s sensitivity in low-light environments, 
    and creates a balance between brightness and resulting image noise. 
    Image noise refers to the degree of graininess in the image.
    Setting Resulting Quality
    1600 (default) Moderately bright video in low light, 
     
    moderate image noise
    400 Darker video in low light, reduced 
     
    image noise
    / Protune  
    						
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    SHARPNESS
    Sharpness controls the level of detail and contrast in your video.
    Setting Resulting Quality
    On (default) Moderately sharp video
    Off Softer video that allows for more flexibility 
    during post-production
    PRO TIP:  If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, turn this 
    set ting off.
    / Protune
    EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)
    Exposure Value Compensation affects the brightness of your video. 
    Adjusting this setting can improve image quality when shooting in 
    environments with contrasting lighting conditions.
    Settings -2.0 -1. 5-1. 0-0.5 0 (default) +0.5+1. 0+1. 5+2.0
    / Protune  
    						
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    PRO TIP: Exposure Value Compensation adjusts brightness   
    within the existing ISO Limit. If brightness has already reached the 
    ISO Limit in a low-light environment, increasing the Exposure Value 
    Compensation does not have any effect.
    RESET 
    This option resets all Protune settings to their default values.
    / Protune
    To play back your video and photos on a computer, you must first 
    transfer these files to a computer. Transferring also frees up space   
    on your microSD card for new content.
    To Transfer Files to a Computer
    1.  Download and install the GoPro App for desktop from   
    gopro.com/getstarted . The HERO Session
    ™ camera was  
    designed to communicate with the app to help   
    you easily locate and transfer your files.
    2.  Connect the camera to your computer using the included   
    USB cable.
    / Transferring Files to a Computer  
    						
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    3. Press the Shutter/Select  button [  ] to power on the camera and 
    open the impor ter in the app. 
    4.  Follow the on-screen instructions. 
    PRO TIP:  You can also transfer files to a computer using a card reader 
    (sold separately). Connect the card reader to your computer and inser t 
    the microSD card into the reader. You can then transfer your files to 
    your computer or delete selected files on your card.
    / Transferring Files to a Computer / Playing Back Video and Photos
    PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A COMPUTER
    1.  Download and install the GoPro App for desktop from   
    gopro.com/getstarted . The HERO Session camera was   
    designed to communicate with the app to help you easily locate 
    and transfer your files.
    2.  Transfer your files to your computer. For more information,   
    see  Transferring Files to a Computer  (page 77).
    3. Use the app to play back the files.  
    						
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