GoPro Hero3 White User Manual

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/ Camera Modes
SETTINGS
The  Settings  menu allows you to adjust these camera settings:
Video Resolution
Time Lapse Inter val
Upside Down
Spot Meter
Looping Video Interval
See  Camera Settings  to make changes, learn how to navigate menu 
options and read more details on each setting.
TIME LAPSE
Time Lapse  mode captures a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 
60 second intervals.
To capture a Time Lapse  series, verif y that the camera is in Time 
Lapse  mode. If the Time Lapse icon [ 
 ]...

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SETTINGS
To Enter the Settings Menu: 1.  Verif y that the camera is in the Settings  mode. If the Settings icon 
[ 
 ] does not appear on your camera status screen, 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 c ycle through the various 
Settings  options.
4.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to select the desired option.
5.  To exit, hold down the...

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VIDEO RESOLUTION/FPS/FOV MODES
You can change Resolution, fps (frames per second) and FOV ( field of 
view) in the Video  mode menu. 
To Change Settings: 1.  In the Settings  menu, press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to 
enter [  ].
2.  Use the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to c ycle through the options.
3.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to select the desired menu.
4.  Use the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to c ycle through each sub-menu 
option and the Shutter/Select  button [  ] to select it....

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Video ResolutionBest Use
10 8 0 p 3 0/2 5 Use this mode when camera is mounted on a 
vehicle, tripod or other stable object.
960p 30/25 High-quality 4:3 video. Good when shooting in
 
low-light conditions. Use for body-mounted shots.
720p 60/50 Best resolution frame rate for handheld shots 
and when slow motion is desired.
720p 30/25 Best resolution for handheld shots and 
low-light conditions. Choose this mode when 
camera is mounted on vehicle, tripod or other 
stable object.
WVGA Good when...

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UPSIDE DOWN
If you mount your camera upside down, you might have to rotate the 
files during editing. This setting eliminates the need to flip your videos 
or photos after recording.
Setting Description
Camera right-side up (default)
Camera upside down
SPOT METER
Turn on Spot Meter when filming from within a dark space pointing 
the camera into a brighter setting, such as filming the outdoors from 
within a car. When Spot Meter is turned on, [ 
  ] appears in the 
camera status screen. 
OFF...

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Capture SettingDescription
60 min video If you do not stop recording to save the video, 
camera records for 60 minutes, and then 
over writes the previous 60 minutes of video.
120 min video If you do not stop recording to save the video, 
camera records for 120 minutes, and then 
over writes the previous 120 minutes of video.
PRO TIP:  Multiple chapter files are written to your memor y card. This 
allows for small segments of content to be over written during loop 
recording. When viewing on a...

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WIRELESS CONTROLS
The camera’s built-in wireless allows your HERO3 White to connect 
to the Smar t Remote (sold separately) or smar tphone/tablet via the 
GoPro App. When wireless is on, a wireless status icon appears on the 
camera status screen and the blue wireless lights blink intermittently. 
When you turn off wireless, the wireless status lights flash seven times.
To Turn Wireless On/Off:
Press the  Wireless On/Off  button [ 
 ] to turn wireless on/off. The 
most recently used wireless mode is...

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/ Camera Settings
SET UP
To Enter the Set Up Menu: 1.  Verif y that the camera is in the Settings  mode. If the Settings icon 
[ 
 ] does not appear on your camera status screen, 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 c ycle through Settings  to 
locate the Capture Settings  menu [  ].
4.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to enter Capture Settings .
5....

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/ Set Up
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
Time Lapse
ONE BUTTON
With One Button mode selected, the camera automatically begins 
recording when powering the camera on. 
OFF (default)
ON
Note: One Button mode is disabled when the camera is connected to the Remote (sold separately) 
or the GoPro App.
To Turn On One Button Mode:  
In Setup, set One Button to ON. For details about how to change a...

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To Turn Off One Button Mode:
1.  Power the camera on. Video or Time Lapse capture  
automatically begins.
2.  Press and hold the Shutter/Select  button until [ 
 ] appears  
in the camera status screen.
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 c ycle through to [  ] and press the Shutter/Select...