GoPro Hero3 Plus Black User Manual

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CAPTURE SETTINGS
COLOR
Color  allows you to adjust the color profile of your video footage. There are 
two  Color options: GoPro Color (default) and Flat.  GoPro Color delivers 
the same great color you capture when Protune is turned OFF.  Flat results 
in a 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 log curve, Flat captures more details in shadows and highlights. 
Color Setting  Resulting Color Profile
GoPro Color (Default) GoPro color-corrected profile
Flat Flat, neutral color profile  
						

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ISO LIMIT
ISO Limit adjusts the camera’s sensitivity in low-light environments, and 
creates a balance between brightness and resulting image noise. A higher 
ISO Limit will result in brighter footage, but you may experience more noise. 
A lower ISO Limit will result in darker footage, but will deliver reduced noise.
ISO Limit Setting  Resulting Video Quality
6400 (Default) Brighter video in low light, increased  image noise
1600 Moderately bright video in low light, moderate 
image noise
400 Darker video in low light, reduced image noise
SHARPNESS
Sharpness controls the sharpness of your video footage. There are three 
Sharpness options: Low , Medium and High. 
Sharpness Setting Resulting Video Quality
High (Default) Ultra-sharp video
Medium Moderately sharp video
Low Softer video that allows for more flexibility in  
post-production  
						

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EXPOSURE
Exposure compensation affects the brightness of your video. Adjusting 
Exposure can improve image quality when shooting in environments with 
contrasting lighting conditions. 
Exposure Settings +2.0 +1.5+1.0+0.50 (Default) -0.5-1.0-1.5-2.0
PRO 
TIP: Exposure compensation adjusts brightness within the 
existing ISO Limit. If brightness has already reached the ISO 
Limit in a low-light environment, increasing your Exposure 
compensation will not have any effect.
 
EXIT
From the EXIT screen press the  Shutter/Select Button 
 to exit the  
Capture Settings menu.
PRO  
TIP: If at any time you wish to exit from the CAPTURE SETTINGS 
menu, press and hold the 
Shutter/Select Button  for two 
seconds.    
						

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SE T UP
SET UP
To enter the Set Up menu:1.  Verify the camera is in Settings mode. If the Settings icon 
 on your 
camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press the Power/Mode Button  
repeatedly until it appears.
2. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter the Settings menu .
3.   Use the Power/Mode Button 
 to cycle through Settings to locate the 
Set Up menu  .
4. Press Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter Set Up.
5. Use the Power/Mode Button 
 to locate the desired option to change.
6. Press Shutter/Select Button 
 to select the desired option.
7.   To exit, hold down Shutter/Select Button 
 for two seconds or cycle 
through to  and press Shutter/Select Button  to select it.   
						

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DEFAULT MODE AT POWER UP
You can set the camera’s Default mode at power up to any of the following modes:
VIDEO (default)
PHOTO
BURST PHOTO
TIME LAPSE  
						

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ONE BUTTON
With  One Button mode selected, the camera automatically begins recording   
when powering the camera ON.  One Button mode can be configured to start   
in  Video or Time Lapse.
OFF (Default)
ON
To turn One Button mode ON: 
1.  Verify the camera is in Settings mode. If the Settings icon 
 on your 
camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press Power/Mode Button  
repeatedly until it appears.
2. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter the  Settings menu  .
3.   Use the Power/Mode Button 
 to cycle through Settings to locate  
the Set Up menu .
4. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter Set Up.
5.   Use the Power/Mode Button 
 to cycle through to locate  
One Button mode .
6. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter One Button menu. 
7. Use the Power/Mode Button 
 to cycle through options.
8. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to select a highlighted option.
9.   To exit, hold down the Shutter/Select Button 
 for two seconds or cycle 
through to  and press the Shutter/Select Button  to select it. 
  The next time you power your camera ON, it will begin recording in its Default 
Power Up Mode. To stop recording, push and hold 
 for two seconds.  
						

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ONE BUTTON MODE (continued):
To exit One Button mode:1. Power camera ON. 
2.  Press and hold the Shutter/Select Button 
 until  shows  
in the LCD window.
3. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter.
4. Use the Power/Mode Button 
 to highlight OFF.
5. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to select it.
6.   To exit, hold down the  Shutter/Select Button 
 for two seconds or cycle 
through to  and press the Shutter/Select Button .
PRO  
TIP: To stop the capture process (VIDEO or TIME LAPSE)  
when in ONE BUTTON, press and hold the Shutter/Select 
Button  for two seconds. You will return to the ONE 
BUTTON menu where you can turn ONE BUTTON mode OFF. 
NOTE:  One Button mode is disabled when connected to Wi-Fi Remote or GoPro App.  
						

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       NTSC / PAL
The NTSC and PAL  settings govern Video recording frame rate and playback 
when viewing Video on a TV/HDTV. Select NTSC when viewing a TV/HDTV in 
North America. Select PAL  if viewing on a PAL TV/HDTV (most televisions 
outside of North America) or if viewing on a PAL TV/HDTV in any region.
ONSCREEN DISPLAY
To display or hide the recording icons and file information on Video or the 
viewing screen during playback, turn Onscreen Display (OSD) OFF  or ON.
OFF
ON    (Default)
CAMERA STATUS LIGHTS
Keep all four Camera Status Lights active, only two active (front and back) 
or turn OFF all lights.
4     (Default)
2
OFF  
						

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SOUND INDICATOR
You can adjust volume or turn OFF the Sound Indicator.
100%  (Default)
70%
OFF
MANUAL POWER OFF
The HERO3+ can be configured to automatically power OFF after a specific 
period of inactivity (when no Videos or Photos are being taken and no 
buttons have been pressed). 
MANUAL (Default)
60
sec
120sec
300sec  
						

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MONTH / DAY / YEAR / TIME
Set the HERO3+  clock to ensure Video and Photo files are saved with the 
correct date and time.  
To change Month/Day/Year/Time:  
1.  Verify the camera is in Settings mode. If the Settings icon  on your camera’s 
LCD screen is not showing, press the Power/Mode Button  repeatedly until 
it appears.
2. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to enter the Settings  menu  .
3.   Use the Power/Mode Button  to cycle through Settings to locate   
the Set Up menu  .
4. Press the Shutter/Select Button  to enter the Set Up menu.
5. Use the Power/Mode Button  to locate the Month/Day/Year/Time menu .
6.   Press the Shutter/Select Button  to enter Month/Day/Year/Time menu; 
Month (MM) will be highlighted. 
7. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to access the list of months (1  to 12).
8.   Use the Power/Mode Button  to cycle through list until desired selection  
is highlighted.
9. Press the Shutter/Select Button 
 to select it.
10. To advance to the next option, press the Shutter/Select Button . 
11.   Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9 to make selections for day (DD), year (YY),  
hour (HH) and minutes (MM). 
12.   To exit, hold down the Shutter/Select Button 
 for two seconds or cycle 
through to  and press the Shutter/Select Button . 
NOTE:   If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time  
Month/Day/Year/Time will need to be set again.