GoPro Hero Session User Manual
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6061 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
6263 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
6465 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
6667 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
6869 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
7071 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
7273 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
7475 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
7677 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
7879 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.