GoPro Hero User Manual

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The HERO features several camera modes. To display the modes, 
press the Power/Mode button repeatedly. 
These modes appear:
Video (default) Record video
PhotoCapture a single photo
BurstCapture 10 photos in 2 seconds
Time LapseCapture a photo ever y 0.5 seconds
SettingsAdjust camera settings
/ Camera Modes / Video Mode
CAPTURING VIDEO 
To capture video, verif y that the camera is in Video  mode. If the Video 
icon [ 
  ] does not appear in the upper left on your camera status 
screen, press the...

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/ Photo Mode
In Photo  mode, you can capture photos at a resolution of 5MP with 
Ultra Wide FOV. 
CAPTURING A PHOTO  
To capture a photo, verif y that the camera is in Photo  mode. If the 
Photo  icon [ 
 ] does not appear in the upper left on your camera 
status screen, press the Power/Mode  button repeatedly until it 
appears.
To Capture a Photo:  
Press the Shutter/Select  button. The camera beeps two times, the 
camera status lights flash and the counter on the camera status 
screen increases by...

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In Time Lapse mode, you can capture a photo ever y 0.5 seconds.
CAPTURING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS 
To capture a Time Lapse series, verif y that the camera is in Time 
Lapse  mode. If the Time Lapse  icon [ 
 ] does not appear in the 
upper left on your camera status screen, press the Power/Mode 
button repeatedly until it appears.
To Capture Time Lapse Photos:  
Press the Shutter/Select  button. The camera status lights flash each 
time a photo is taken.
To Stop Time Lapse Photos:  
Press the...

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RESOLUTION 
The HERO includes the video capture resolutions listed below. 
All video is captured at an Ultra Wide FOV, which provides the largest 
field of view and best image stability. Ultra Wide FOV is best when you 
want to include as much content as possible within the frame.
SuperView delivers the world’s most immersive field of view. More 
ver tical 4:3 content is automatically stretched to full-screen 16:9 for 
stunning widescreen playback on your computer or T V.
Video   
Resolution FPS...

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/ Settings Mode
SPOT METER
Spot Meter is good for filming into a setting where the lighting is 
different from where you are, such as filming the outdoors from within 
a car or a shaded environment while standing in the sun. Spot Meter 
automatically sets the exposure based on a single spot in the middle 
of the image. When Spot Meter is turned on, [ 
 ] appears on the 
camera status screen. The options for this setting are Off (default) 
and On.
UPSIDE DOWN
If you mount your camera upside down, you...

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/ Settings Mode
NTSC/PAL
The Video Format settings govern frame rates for recording and 
playback when viewing video on a T V/HDT V.
Setting Description
NTSC (default) Viewing video on a 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)
LED
This setting determines which camera status lights to activate. The 
options for this setting are Both On (front and rear), Both Off, Front On, 
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For best results playing back your content on a computer, visit  
gopro.com/getstarted  to download the latest GoPro software.   
Be sure your Mac
® or Windows® computer meets these minimum 
system requirements:
Windows Mac
Operating 
System Windows 7, 8.x
OS X
® 10.8 or later
CPU Intel
® Core 2 Duo™ (Intel 
Quad Core™ i7 or better 
recommended) Intel Dual Core
™ (Intel 
Quad Core i7 or better 
recommended)
Graphics Card Card that supports 
OpenGL1.2 or later
Screen 
Resolution 1280  x 800
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Your HERO camera, batter y, and housing are integrated. You cannot 
remove the camera from the housing, or 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 the camera in a warm place prior 
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/ Batter y
BATTERY STORAGE AND HANDLING 
The camera contains sensitive components, including the battery .
Avoid exposing your camera to ver y cold or ver y hot temperatures. 
Low or high temperature conditions may temporarily shor ten the 
batter y life or cause the camera to temporarily stop working properly. 
Avoid dramatic changes in temperature or humidity when using the 
camera, as condensation may form on or within the camera.
The integrated camera housing protects the camera and batter y...

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/ Important Messages
FILE REPAIR ICON
If you see the File Repair icon on the camera status 
screen, your last video file was corrupted during 
recording. Press any button to repair the file.
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 ag ain. Your camera was designed to identif y 
conditions of overheating and is designed to respond 
accordingly.
/ Camera...