GoPro CHDHE301 User Manual

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HERO3 White Edition | User Manual + Warranty Info

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HERO3 FEATURES (order L to R, top to bottom)

1. LED Indicator Lights (Red

)

2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button [S graphic]

3. LCD Status Screen

4. Wi-Fi Indicator Light (Blue

) [W graphic]

5. HDMI Port (cable not included)

6. microSD Card Slot (card not included)

7. POWER/MODE Button [mode graphic]

8. HERO Port

9. USB Port (composite A/C cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter/file

transfer/charge/playback accessory connection)

10. Battery Door

11. Sound Indicator (located on camera bottom)

12. Wi-Fi ON/OFF

CAMERA UPDATES

Process TBD… Keep your camera updated with the latest features. Check gopro.com/update to download xxxxx.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

GETTING STARTED

Before using the HERO3 for first time:

Red flashes during capture; solid when charging Blue flashes when connected to Wi-Fi

1. Insert a microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card into the card slot. The

narrowest part of card should enter slot first. (Class 4 or higher rated recommended)

2. Place battery into camera.

3. Charge the battery. The included lithium-ion battery comes partially

charged. Connect included USB cable into camera; connect other end of cable to power source such as computer, GoPro wall or auto charger. While charging, the red Indicator Lights will be solid; when fully charged the red Indicator Lights will turn off. No damage will occur to camera or battery if used together prior to a full charge.

> See STORAGE/MEMORY CARDS for more information. > See BATTERY LIFE for more information.

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

The HERO3 camera has been configured to start with the following default settings:

[TABLE] [icon] Startup Mode Video 960p-30fps (NTSC) [icon] Photo Resolution 5 Megapixels (MP) [icon] Time Lapse Interval 0.5 second [icon] Burst Take up to 3 photos in 1 second [icon Wi-Fi Off [icon] Bluetooth Off OTHERS?

PRO TIP! Want to customize how your camera captures photos and video?

> See SETTINGS MENU to make changes.

POWERING ON AND OFF To power ON:

Press and release [mode]. The red LED Indicator Lights will flash three times and the Sound Indicator will emit three beeps.

To power OFF:

Press [mode] for two seconds, then release. The red LED Indicator Lights will flash several times and the Sound Indicator will emit seven beeps.

Pro Tip: Need one-touch ON operation that starts video record immediately? Set camera to One Button mode.

USING YOUR HERO3: MODES

Overview

The HERO3 features several camera operation modes. Each mode may be changed in the Settings menu. Press [mode] to cycle through in the following order:

[TABLE] [icon] VIDEO Record video [icon] PHOTO Take single photo [icon] BURST Take up to 3 photos in 1 second3 [icon] TIME LAPSE Take 1 photo every 0.5 seconds4 [icon] SETTINGS Change camera settings [icon] PLAYBACK5 View photos and videos on optional GoPro LCD BacPac, TV/HDTV (via optional HDMI, AV composite cable)

Recording Video [video icon] Verify camera is in Video mode. If it is not showing, press [mode]

repeatedly until it appears. The default video setting is 960p-30fps (NTSC).

The LCD screen will display [video icon], FOV, video resolution setting, fps, number of videos stored on the memory card, balance of time remaining on card before the card is full and battery capacity.

To start recording: Press and release [S]. The camera will emit one beep and the red LED Indicator Lights will flash while recording.

To stop recording:

Press and release [S]. The red LED Indicator Lights will flash three times and the camera will emit three beeps to indicate recording has stopped.

The HERO3 automatically stops recording when memory card is full or battery is out of power. Video is saved before the camera powers OFF.

PRO TIP: Activate One Button mode to have camera automatically begin recording video as soon as powered on. To halt recording and keep camera on, press and hold [S] for two seconds. To halt recording and turn camera off, press and hold [mode] for two seconds.

>See One Button mode for more information.

Other settings include: take 3 photos in 1 second, 5 photos in 1 second, 10 photos in 2 seconds

Other settings include: take 1 photo every 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds

Playback icon displayed only when GoPro LCD BacPac or other viewing device is connected

TAKING PHOTOS [photo icon] Verify camera is in Photo mode. If it is not showing, press [mode]

repeatedly until it appears. The default photo size is 5MP Wide.

The LCD screen will display [mode], FOV, photo resolution size (MP), number of photos stored on the memory card, number of photos that can be taken before the card is full and battery capacity.

To take a photo: Press and release [S]. The camera will beep one time and the red LED Indicator Lights will flash.

?ProTip! 11MP = x 8MP =x….

USING BURST MODE

In Burst mode the camera will take multiple photos in a short period of time. The default setting is 3 photos in 1 second.

[burst icon] Verify camera is in Burst mode. If it is not showing, press [mode] repeatedly until it appears.

The LCD screen will display [mode], FOV, photo resolution size (MP), the Burst Mode setting, number of photos stored on the memory card, number of photos that can be taken before the card is full and battery capacity.

To take Burst mode photo series:

Press and release [S]. The red LED Indicator Lights will flash and the camera will beep 10 times.

Pro Tip: Tracking fast action subjects and want to improve your chance for nailing a sharp shot? Set the camera to Burst and select the best from the series.

MAKING TIME LAPSE PHOTO Time Lapse Photo mode captures a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60

second intervals (when using 0.5 seconds, it is recommended to use Class 10 or higher memory card). The default Time Lapse setting is 0.5 seconds.

[time lapse icon] Verify camera is in Time Lapse mode. If it is not showing, press [mode] repeatedly until it appears.

The LCD screen will display [icon], FOV, photo resolution size (MP), the Time Lapse setting, number of photos stored on the memory card, number of photos that can be taken before the card is full and battery capacity.

To take Time Lapse photos:

Press and release[S]. The camera will initiate countdown and the red LED Indicator Lights will flash each time a photo is taken.

To stop Time Lapse photos:

Press and release [S]. The red LED Indicator Lights will flash three times and the camera will emit three beeps to indicate that Time Lapse has stopped.

>See Time Lapse for instructions on how to change the interval setting.

ADVANCED MENU SETINGSS

ENTERING THE SETTINGS MENU

The HERO3 offers many options to customize and change how photos and video are captured using the Settings menu.

[settings icon] Verify camera is in Settings menu:

1. Press [S] to enter Settings menu.

2. Use [mode] to cycle through the various Settings.

3. Press [S] to select the desired option. Some Settings offer multiple options.

4. Use [mode] to cycle through the options.

5. Press [S] to select a highlighted option.

6. To exit after making a selection, use [mode] to cycle to [EXIT].

7. Press [S].

CONFIRM PRO TIP: Want to return to camera default settings? Press and hold [S] for two seconds.

VIDEO RESOLUTION MODES

The HERO3 camera produces in the following video resolutions: INSERT TABLE

CHANGING VIDEO SETTINGS [video icon] Customize the HERO3 Resolution and Frames Per Second (FPS)

settings for video recordings.

[settings icon] Verify camera is in Settings menu. If it is not showing, press [mode] repeatedly until it appears:

1. Press [S] to enter Settings menu.

2. Use [mode] to cycle through Settings menu to locate Resolution or FPS.

3. Press [S] to select the desired Setting (Resolution, FPS).

4. Each Setting has a sub-menu with multiple customization options.

5. Use [mode] to cycle through the options.

6. Press [S] to select a highlighted option.

7. To exit after making a selection, use [mode] to cycle to [EXIT].

8. Press [S].

Note: Certain combinations of Resolution and FPS are not possible. See gopro.com/support for additional information on video resolutions.

CHANGING BURST RATE –

[burst icon] Burst mode produces a rapid-fire series of 3 photos in 1 second.

CHANGING TIME LAPSE MODES [time lapse icon] Several time interval settings are available for Time Lapse mode

photos, including 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds. After selecting the interval, specify whether to optimize for VIDEO or STILLS6.

[settings icon] Verify camera is in Settings menu. If it is not showing, press [mode] repeatedly until it appears:

1. Press [S] to enter Settings menu.

2. Use [mode] to cycle through Settings menu to locate Time Lapse.

3. Press [S] to select and enter the sub-menu with customization options.

4. Use [mode] to cycle through the options.

5. Press [S] to select a highlighted option.

6. To exit after making a selection, use [mode] to cycle to [EXIT].

7. Press [S].

CAPTURE SETTINGS

Upside Down Video/Photo [upside down icon] Mounting the camera upside down but wish the files to appear

upright when viewing or transferring? [TABLE] [icon] Camera is right side up (default) [icon] Camera is upside down

[settings icon] To change camera orientation, verify that the camera is in Settings menu. If it is not showing, press [mode] repeatedly until it appears:

1. Press [S] to enter Settings menu.

2. Use [mode] to cycle through Settings menu to locate Up Down.

3. Press [S] to enter Up Down sub-menu.

4. Use [mode] to cycle through options and select highlighted by pressing [S].

5. To exit [mode] to cycle to [EXIT], then press [S].

Spot Meter

The recommend setting for videos is ON; for still photos is OFF

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