GoPro ABPAK-401 User manual

USER GUIDE

Battery BacPac

EXTEND YOUR GOPRO CAMERA’S
BATTERY LIFE.

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/ Features

LED Status Light

USB Port

LCD Window

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/ Battery BacPac Overview

The Battery BacPac attaches to the back of your GoPro* to increase battery
life. It’s perfect for long-duration Time Lapse photo sessions, endurance
motorsports racing or any application in which you need extended battery life.

When connected and powered on, the Battery BacPac serves as an initial
source of power. Once the Battery BacPac is depleted, your GoPro automatically
switches over to draw from the battery inside the camera.

You can charge the BacPac using the GoPro Auto or Wall Charger (sold
separately), other USB charger or a computer.

*Compatible with all HERO4, HERO3+ and HERO3 cameras.

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/ Attaching the BacPac to Your GoPro

Step 1

Slide the hooked end of the BacPac
into the groove on the right side of the
camera body.

Step 2

Insert the BacPac connector into the
HERO Port on the back of the camera.

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/ Removing the BacPac from Your GoPro

Step 1

Pull back on the le side of the BacPac
marked with the arrow to disconnect it
from the HERO Port.

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Step 2

Slide the hooked end of the BacPac out
of the camera groove.

/ Checking the Battery BacPac Charge Status

The camera status screen displays the charge status for both the Battery BacPac
and the internal camera battery. The top row indicates the Battery BacPac status
and the bottom row indicates the internal camera battery status.

The LCD window on the Battery BacPac displays the charge status for the BacPac.

TO CHE CK THE B ACPAC CH ARGE S TATUS

Press the Battery BacPac button once.

The LCD displays the power level. The LCD is blank when the
BacPac is depleted.

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/ Charging the Battery BacPac

For fast charging , connect t he Batter y BacPac to a U SB wall c harge r (sold
separately). You can al so charge th e Battery BacPac by connecting it to your
computer using the included USB charging cable.

Note: Be sure th at the computer is c onnected to a po wer source. If the LCD win dow on the BacPac d oes not
indicat e that the BacPac is c harging, use a diffe rent USB port.

During charging , the LED status light on the B attery BacPa c remains lit u ntil
charging is complete. Whe n completely c harged, the LCD window o n the BacPa c
displ ays a full batter y icon. We recommend charging t he BacPac f ully before u se.
No dama ge occurs to t he camera or Battery B acPac if used prior to a ful l charge.

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/ Swapping Housing Backdoors

To use the Battery BacPac with your camera housing, you must swap out the
original housing backdoor for a BacPac Backdoor. Two BacPac Backdoors are
supplied with the Battery BacPac:

• Standard BacPac BackdoorMakes your camera waterproof to 131’ (40m).
Use when shooting underwater or in wet, damp, or dirty conditions.

• Skeleton BacPac BackdoorNot waterproof. Use in dry, dirt-free
environments only. Enables enhanced audio capture.

The Battery BacPac also comes with a straight-arm extension, which provides a
full range of motion when a deeper backdoor is attached to the housing.

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TO SWA P OUT TH E BACK DOO R

Step 1

Open the backdoor
of the housing so it
hangs downward.

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Step 2

Gently pull
downward on the
backdoor until it
snaps free from
the hinge.

Step 3

Line up the
replacement
backdoor to the
hinge opening.

Step 4

Push upwards on
the backdoor until
it clicks into place.

/ Battery Information

BATTE RY ST ORAG E AND H ANDL ING

The camera contains sensitive components, inclu ding the bat tery. Do not drop,
disa ssemble, open, crush , bend, deform, puncture, sh red, microwave, incinerate,
paint or insert foreign objects into the batter y opening on t he camera. Do not
use the camera or th e battery if it has been damaged—for example, if cracke d,
punc tured or har med by water. Disassembling or puncturing the batter y can
caus e an explosio n or fire.

Avoid exposing your camera a nd batter y to ver y cold or very hot
temperatures. Low or high temperature condition s may temporarily shorten
the batter y life or cause the camera to temporar ily stop working proper ly.
Avoid dramati c changes in temperatur e or humidit y when using t he camera , as
cond ensation may form on or wit hin the camera.

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The camera housing protect s the camera and batter y from water damage.
For more informatio n, see Swapping Housing Backdoors. Do not tur n on
your camera if it is wet. If your camera is already on, turn it off and remove
the batter y immediately. Allow t he camera to dry thoroughly before using it
again . Do not dry th e camera or batter y with an externa l heat source such as
a microwave oven or hair dryer. Damage to the camera or battery caused by
conta ct with liquid is not covered under the wa rranty.

Do not store your battery with metal object s, such as coins, keys or necklaces.
If the batter y terminals come in contact with metal objec ts, this may c ause a fire.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Most rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are classified as non-haza rdous waste and
are safe for disposal in the normal municipa l waste stream. Ma ny loca lities have
laws in place requiring b attery re cycling. Check your local l aws to make sure
that you can dispose of rechargeable b atteries in your regular trash. To safely
dispose of lithium-ion batteries, protect ter minals from exposure to other metal

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with packing, masking or elec trical tape so they do not cause a fire while
being transported.

Lithium-ion batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and are
accepted for recycling by the Rechargeable Bat ter y Recycling Cor poration’s
(RBRC) B attery Recycling Progra m. We encoura ge you to visit C all2Recycle at
call 2rec ycle.org or call 1-800-BATTERY in Nor th Americ a to find a convenient
recycling location.

Never dispose of a battery in a fire be cause it may explode.

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