GoPro Hero3 White User Manual

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/ Set Up
ONSCREEN DISPLAY
The OSD setting lets you display or hide the recording icons and file 
information on the video of the viewing screen during playback.
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
/ Set Up
SOUND INDICATOR
You can adjust the volume or turn off the sound indicator.
10 0 % (d e f a u l t )
70%
OFF
MANUAL POWER OFF
The HERO3 White can be configured to automatically...

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MONTH/DAY/YEAR/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 the batter y is removed from the camera for an  
extended period of time, you must reset the date and time (automatically   
or manually).
To Set the Month/Day/ Year/ Time:
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...

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/ Connecting to the GoPro App
USING YOUR HERO3 WHITE WITH THE GOPRO APP (FREE)
The GoPro App lets you control your camera remotely using a 
smar tphone or tablet. Features include full camera control, live 
preview, playback and sharing of select content and more.*
To Connect Your HERO3 White to the GoPro App:
1.  Download the GoPro App to your smar tphone or tablet at the Apple 
App Store, Google Play or Windows Phone marketplace.
2.  Press the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to power camera on.
3....

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/ Storage and microSD Cards
The HERO3 White camera is compatible with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB 
and 64GB capacity microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC memory cards. 
A microSD card with a Class 10 rating or UHS-1 rating is required. GoPro 
recommends using brand name memor y cards for maximum reliability 
in high-vibration activities.
To Insert the microSD Card :To Remove the microSD Card:
Slide the memor y card into the 
card slot with the label facing the 
front of the camera.
When fully inserted, the...

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WindowsMac
Hard Drive 5400 RPM internal drive 
(7200 RPM drive or SSD 
recommended) 
 
If external, USB 3.0   
o r e S ATA 5400 RPM internal drive 
(7200 RPM drive or 
SSD recommended) If 
external, Thunderbolt, 
USB 3.0 or Firewire 
PRO TIP:  Want to see your videos and photos on the big screen? 
Connect your HERO3 White directly to your T V/HDT V. See Playing 
Back Files on a TV/HDTV .
/ System Requirements
To play back your videos and photos on a computer, you must first 
transfer these files to...

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/ Playback
VIEWING VIDEOS AND PHOTOS 
You can view your videos and photos on a computer, smar tphone/tablet, 
T V, or on the camera using an LCD Touch BacPac
™ (sold separately).
Playing Back Files on a Computer 1.  Download the latest GoPro software from gopro.com/getstarted . 
2.  Connect the camera to your computer using the included   
USB cable.
3.  Copy the files to your computer or external hard drive.
4.  Play back your content with GoPro software.
Playing Back Files on a Smartphone/ Tablet...

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/ Batter y
/ Playback
Playing Back Files on an LCD Touch BacPac  
See the user manual included with the LCD Touch BacPac for   
more information.
/ Batter y
MA XIMIZING BATTERY LIFE  
To maximize batter y life, turn Wireless off. To maximize batter y life 
when shooting longer-duration activities, turn off or detach the LCD 
Touch BacPac
™ (optional accessory, sold separately). Extreme cold 
temperatures can decrease batter y life. To maximize batter y life in 
cold conditions, keep camera in a warm...

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/ Batter y
The batter y charges to 80% in approximately one hour and 100% in 
approximately two hours when using GoPro’s USB-compatible Wall  
or Auto Charger. 
You can also charge the batter y outside the camera using the Dual 
Battery Charger (sold separately).
No damage occurs to the camera or batter y if used prior to full charge. 
Spare batteries and additional charging accessories are available   
at  gopro.com .
/ Batter y
USING THE CAMERA WHILE CHARGING  
You can capture video and photos...

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B AT T E RY INF ORM AT ION
Battery Storage and Handling 
The camera contains sensitive components, including the battery. 
Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture, 
shred, microwave, incinerate, paint or inser t foreign objects into 
the batter y opening on the camera. Do not use the camera or the 
batter y if it has been damaged—for example, if cracked, punctured 
or harmed by water. Disassembling or puncturing the batter y can 
cause an explosion or fire.
Avoid exposing your...

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/ Important Messages
MICROSD CARD MESSAGES
NO SD CARDNo card present. The camera requires a 
microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card to 
capture video or photos.
SD CARD FULL Card is full. Delete files or swap card.
SD ERROR Camera is unable to read card formatting. 
Reformat the card in the camera.
FILE REPAIR ICON
If you see the File Repair icon on the camera status 
display, your video file was corrupted during recording. 
Press any button and the camera repairs the file.
TEMPERATURE ICON
The...