GoPro HERO11 Black, CPKG1 User guide

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Contents Contents

Meet Your HERO10 Black 6

Setting Up Your Camera 

Gett ing to K now Your Go Pro 14

Customizing Your GoPro 27

HERO 10 Bla ck Power Tools 36

Using QuikCapture 46

Addin g HiLight Tags 48

Setting the Screen Orientation 49

Recording Video 50

Video Settings 57

Taking Photos 60

Photo Setti ngs 67

Capturing Time Lapse 69

Time La pse Settings 75

Live St reami ng + Webc am Mode 78

Exposure Control 79

Controlling Your GoPro Wit h Your Voice 83

Playi ng Back Your Media 87

Conne cti ng to the G oPro Q uik Ap p 91

Transferring Your Media 93

Setting Your Connections + Preferences 98

Important Messages 107

Resetting Your Camera 109

Mounting Your GoPro 111

Removing the Door 116

Maintenance 118

Battery Information 119

Troubleshooting 123

Tech Specs: Video 124

Tech Specs: Photo 135

Tech Spec s: Time Lapse 140

Tech Specs: Protune 145

Customer Support 153

Trademarks 153

Regulatory Information 153

HERO10 Black—Regulatory Model Number CPKG1

Meet Your HERO10 Black

Meet Your HERO10 Black

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1. Shut ter Bu tton

2. Door

Door Latch

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4. Status Light

5. Front Screen

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microSD™ Card Slo t

7. Battery

8. USB -C Port

9. Microphone

10. Removable Lens

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11. Mode But ton

12. Drain Microphone

Learn how to use the accessories that came with your GoPro.
See

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(Designed to drain water.
This is n ot a door/ latc h.
Do not tr y to open.)

Mounting Your GoPro (page 111).

13. Speaker

14. Touch Screen

15. Folding Fingers

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Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

SD CARDS

You’ll need a m icroS D card (sold separately) to save your videos
and pho tos. Us e a

brand-name card that fits these requirements:

• microSD, microSDHC™, or microSDXC™

• Rated Class V30, UHS-3, or higher

• C apac ity u p to 512GB

For a lis t of reco mmended mic roSD ca rds,
visit gopro.com/microsdcards.

Be sure yo ur hand s are cle an and dr y before handl ing you r SD card.
Check the manufacturer’s guidelines to see your card’s acceptable
temperature range and other important information.

Heads Up: SD cards can degrade over time and aect your camera’s
ability to save your media. Try swapping out an older card for a new
one if you’re having any problems.

PRO TIP: Ke ep your S D card in g ood condit ion by reformat ting it
regularly. This will e rase all of your m edia, so be sure to save it fi rst .

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

For maximum p erfo rmance, be sure to use th e GoPro Rechargeable
Batt ery ( HERO 10 Bla ck) wi th you r new GoPro.

PRO TIP: There’s an easy way t o check y our bat tery’s status an d make
sure you’re using t he rig ht one.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Preferences > Abo ut > Bat tery Info.

WARNING: Although non-GoPro batteries may fit in
your HERO10 Black, they could greatly limit your camera's
performance. Use of non-GoPro batteries will also void your
warran ty and may cause fi re, elec tric shock or ot her safe ty
risks .

For more important information on battery safety and use,

Battery Informat ion (page 119).

see

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Preferences > Rese t > Format SD Ca rd.

To learn how to save you r vide os and ph otos, s ee

Media (page 93)

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Transferring Your

Setting Up Your CameraSetting Up Your Camera

SD CAR D + BATTERY S ETUP

1. Unlock th e door latch and fl ip the d oor op en.

2. With y our camera o a nd bat ter y remove d, ins ert t he SD ca rd into
the card slot with the label facing the battery compartment.

You can ejec t the card by pressing i t into the slot w ith yo ur finge rnail.

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3. Insert the battery.

4. Connect yo ur camera to a US B charg er or com puter u sing t he
inclu ded USB-C cable .

It takes about 3 hours for the bat ter y to full y charg e. The camera
stat us ligh t will t urn o when it ’s done. To lea rn more, see

Information (page 119)

PRO TIP: For the fastest charging, use the GoPro Supercharger
(sold separately).

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Battery

Setting Up Your CameraSetting Up Your Camera

5. Unplu g the ca ble an d shut the door w hen charging is comp lete.
Be sure t he door l atch is c losed and loc ked before using your
camera.

UPDATING YOUR CAM ERA’S S OFT WARE

To get the lat est fea tures a nd bes t per formance from your Go Pro,
make sure i t’s using the m ost cu rrent s oft ware.

Updat ing With the GoPro Qu ik App

1. Download the app from the A pple

2. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera
to your mo bile device. If new camera software is available,
the app w ill tel l you how to inst all it .

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App Sto re© or Google Play™.

Updating Manually

1. Visit gopro.com/update.

NOTE: Your camera’s d oor is re movable. Be sure tha t the door is

securely locked and sealed after closing.

2. Choose HERO10 Black from the list of camera s.

3. Select Update your camera manually and follow the instructions.

PRO TIP: Want to kno w what soft ware version y ou’re usi ng?
Here’s wh ere you c an find ou t.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap

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Preferences > About > Cam era In fo.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

Getting to Know Your GoPro

POWERING ON

Press t he Mod e but ton to turn on your HE RO10 B lack .

POWERING OFF

Press and hold t he Mod e but ton

WARNI NG: Use c autio n when us ing your G oPro an d
its mou nts an d accesso ries. A lways b e aware of yo ur
surroundings to avoid injuring yourself and others.

Be sure to f ollow al l local l aws incl uding a ll priva cy law s,
which may restrict recording in certain areas.

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for 3 seco nds to tu rn it o.

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THE FRONT SCREEN

The fro nt LCD scre en shows your c amera's sta tus, p lus a live view
from th e lens . This ma kes it easy to cap ture pe rfec tly framed s hots .

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1. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

2. Battery Status

3. Current Mod e (Video, P hoto, or T ime La pse)

4. Capture Settings

1H:14 100%

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

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Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro

Display Options

The front screen features four display options.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Tap the

3. Tap the ico n of the se tti ng that you wan t.

Setting Description

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to acces s the front screen set tings.

Displ ays th e live pr eview a s a full -screen sho t.

Full Screen

Actual Screen

Statu s Only

Screen O

The ima ge is cro pped fo r the display, bu t will
be captured without cropping.

Displ ays th e live pr eview f rom the lens
without cropping.

Displ ays camera s tatus w ithout th e live
preview from t he lens .

Turns the screen o. Use thi s setting in d ark
environments where light from the screen
might interfere with your shot. This setting
also maximizes battery life.

USING THE REAR TOUCH SCREEN

Tap

item to tu rn it on o r o.

Selec t an

Swipe Le ft or Ri ght

Switch betw een Video, Photo,
and Tim e Lapse modes .

Swipe D own From t he Edge of the Screen

Open the Dashboard when your camera
is in a lan dscap e orie ntat ion.

Swipe Up From the Edge of the Screen

See the last photo or v ideo yo u captu red
and access the Media Gallery.

Press an d Hold t he Capture Scr een

Turn on and ad just E xposure Control.

PRO TIP: You can hide yo ur camera’s st atus in forma tion a nd icon s
on both t he fro nt and re ar scre en by tap ping t he rear screen.
Tap the scre en agai n or pres s a but ton to br ing it all back .

Getting to Know Your GoPro

Getting to Know Your GoPro

CAPTURE MO DES

Your GoPro h as three main c apture modes .

VIDEO

Using t he rear touch screen, s wipe l eft or r ight to the mode you want.

Video

Inclu des Standard, Act ivi ty, and Cinematic pres ets.
To learn more, see

Photo

Includes Photo, LiveBurst, Burst, and Night presets.
To learn more, see

Time Lapse

Includes TimeWarp, Time Lapse, and Night Lapse presets.
To learn more, see Cap turin g Time Lapse (page 69).

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Recording Video (page 50).

Taking Photo s (page 6 0).

Heads Up: You can choose which preset will be loaded and ready to go

when you turn on your GoPro.

1. Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard.

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > General > Default Preset.

PRO TIP: With the came ra on, you can press the Mode bu tto n
to switch modes.

GETT ING TH E SHOT

1. Simply press the Shut ter button

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top recording ( Video,
Time La pse, an d Live St reaming onl y).

to star t recording.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

Getting to Know Your GoPro

THE TOUCH SCREEN

The rear touch screen gives you access to your camera’s
capture settings.

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CHANGING PRESETS

Each ca pture mode has p reset s that m ake it ea sy to sw itch ba ck
and for th betwee n the best mod e and set tings for your shot.

1. Tap the capture settings.

100%9H:59

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Standard

4

1080 | 60 | W

1. Current M ode ( Vide o, Photo , or Time L apse)

2. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

3.

Customizable On-Screen Shortcuts

2. Tap the pres et that you wan t. All o f the pre set’s s ett ings will be
locked i nto you r camera and rea dy to go.

4. Capture Settings

5. Battery Status

Heads Up: The capture settings are not available when you turn your
GoPro t o take portr ait shots. B e sure to ch oose t he set ting s you wan t
before rotating your camera.

PRO TIP: Press the Mode b utt on
screen from almost anywhere.

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to quick ly jum p back to t his

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro

CUSTOMIZING THE PRESETS

You can chan ge the settings in your presets w ith ju st a few ta ps.

1. With your camera in landscape orientation, tap
preset y ou want to adjust.

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

next to t he

2. Tap the set ting t hat you want to change.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

High

HindSight

The on -scre en ins truc tions will gi ve you a rundow n of your o ptions.

LENS

Wide (16-34mm)

Wide field of view.

For det ails on sett ings , see Tech Specs (start ing pag e 124).

3. Scroll down fo r the mo re adva nced se tti ngs.

1.0xOffOff

PROTUNE

Auto

EV Comp

0

ISO MaxISO MinWhite Balance

Bit Rate

Standard

For det ails on all adv anced sett ings , see Protu ne (starting page

145)

.

Shutter

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4. Tap

to save your changes and return to the presets screen.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Heads Up: You can’ t delete the pre loade d prese ts, but you ca n
customize them
custom presets.

To learn more, see

PRO TIP: From the capture screen, you can press and hold the capture
sett ings to s kip straig ht to the sett ings m enu.

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any way yo u want . You can als o create your own

Creating Your Own Presets ( page 27).

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

High

HindSight

RESTORING PRESETS TO THEIR ORIGINAL SETTINGS

You can go bac k to your presets’ original settings anytime.

1.

Tap .

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

2. Tap .

MANAGE

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

3. Tap Done.

Heads Up: You can al so scro ll to the e nd of th e list of sett ings
and tap Restor e.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

Customizing Your GoPro

NAVIGATING WITH THE BUT TONS

Although your GoPro is w aterp roof, t he touch screen won’t wo rk under
water. Us e the bu tton s and fro nt scre en to swap mode s and pre sets .

1. With the camera on, you can press the Mode button
switch modes.

2. Hold down the Mode button and press the Shutter button
A menu will appear on the front screen.

to

.

3. Press the Mode but ton to sc roll th rough t he presets .

4. Use the Shut ter button to select a preset.

Heads Up: The Dashboard and Media Gallery are not available when
navig ating with t he but tons.

CREATING YOUR OWN PRESETS

The per fect capture settings f or a day ou t on the s lopes m ay not be s o
great when you’re record ing ind oors . Custom pres ets le t you set u p
and save sett ings fo r both s o you can s witc h back an d fort h in no time.

ap the capture settings, and then scroll to the b ottom of the

1. T
preset s list and tap

.

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

2. Choose a preset mode.

MODE

Video

Record stunning videos
in resolutions up to 5.3K.

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Customizing Your GoPro

Customizing Your GoPro

Tap a setti ng to cha nge it .

CHOOSE SETTINGS

RES | FPS

Mode

1080 | 60

Video

Scheduled

HyperSmooth

High Off

The on -scre en ins truc tions will gi ve you a rundow n of your o ptions.
For det ails on all set tings, see

Capture

Tech Specs (starting p age 124).

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit

3. Scroll down fo r the mo re adva nced se tti ngs.

1.0xOffOff

PROTUNE

Bit Rate

Standard

Shutter

Auto

EV Comp

0

ISO MaxISO MinWhite Balance

For det ails on advanced settin gs, se e Protune (start ing page 145).

You may need to fine-tune your presets after trying them out.
Tap

when you’re finished.

4. Tap

CHOOSE SETTINGS

RES | FPS

Mode

1080 | 60

Video

Scheduled

HyperSmooth

High Off

Capture

5. Choose an icon and name for your preset.

NAME PRESET

Custom

Air

Bike

Epic

6. Tap to save yo ur preset.

next to t he pre set to make adjus tmen ts.

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit

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Customizing Your GoPro

Customizing Your GoPro

DELETING YOUR PRESET

1. Tap

.

VIDEO

Custom

1440 | 60 | Wide

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

2. Ta p .

MANAGE

Custom

1440 | 60 | Wide

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Heads Up: You can al so scro ll to the e nd of th e list of sett ings
and tap Delete.

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SUGGESTED SETTINGS

Here are s ome of t he bes t modes a nd set tings for capturi ng your
favorite ac tivities. Try the m as start ing poi nts fo r your presets,
and then exp erim ent to fin d what wo rks be st for you.

Activity Video Photo

Air •

Bike • 4K30 4:3, Wide Lens

Indoor • 4K30 4:3, Wide Lens

Motor • 4K30 4:3, Wide Lens

Mounted • 5.3K30, Wide Lens

Outdoor • 5.3K30, Wide Lens

4K60, Wi de Lens

• 1080p120, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

•

2.7K60 4:3 , Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

1080 p30, W ide Len s

•

•

2.7K60 4:3 , Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

• 4K60 4:3, Wide Lens
Auto Ti meWarp V ideo

•

• 4K60 4:3, Wide Lens

•

10x Ti meWarp V ideo

• Time Lapse Photo
(1-second interval)
1080 p120, Wi de Lens

Burs t (30/3 Rate) ,

•

Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo
(5-second interval),
Wide Lens

• Photo, Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo
(5-second interval),
Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo
(5-second interval),
Wide Lens

• Photo, Wide Lens

Customizing Your GoPro

Customizing Your GoPro

Activity Video Photo

*

POV

• 4K60 4:3, Wide Lens

• 4K120 4:3, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWarp Video

Selfie • 4K30 4:3, Na rrow Len s

• 4K60 4:3, Wide Lens

Snow •

Tra il •

Tra vel • 5.3K30, Wide Lens

Water • 4K60, Wide Lens

*

Point- of-v iew (POV ) shot s are tho se taken from your point of vi ew using

a body mo unt or handheld m ount.

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4K60, Wi de Lens

• 1080p120, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

4K30 4: 3, Wid e Lens

• 4K60 4:3, Wide Lens
15x TimeWarp Vi deo

•

• 4K60 4:3, Wide Lens
10x Ti meWarp V ideo

•

• 1080p240, Wide Lens

Time La pse Photo

•
(2-second interval),
Wide Lens

• Burst ( 30/3 Rate),
Wide Lens

• Photo, Narrow Len s,
SuperPhoto,
Photo Timer

• Time Lapse Photo
(1-second interval),
Wide Lens

• Burst ( 30/3 Rate),
Wide Lens

• Photo, Wide Lens

• Photo, Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo

2- or 5-second

(
interval), Wide Lens

• Burst ( 30/6 Ra te),
Wide Lens

PERSONALIZING YOUR ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

On-screen shortcuts give you quick one-tap access to your camera’s
captu re set tings. Each m ode has i ts ow n defau lt shortcu ts, but you ca n
chang e them to t he set tings that y ou use most. You can even se t up
dierent shortcuts for each preset.

1. Tap the

next to t he pre set you want to adjust .

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

2. Scrol l down to t he On -Scre en Shortcuts.

Media Mod

Wind

Camera Mics

Auto

SHORTCUTS

Lower Left

Lens

Lower Right

Zoom

Upper Left

Slo-Mo

Customizing Your GoPro

Slo-Mo

Customizing Your GoPro

3. Tap where yo u’d like to pu t your ne w shor tcut .

SHORTCUTS

Lens

Lower Right

Zoom

Lower Left

Upper Right

HyperSmooth

4. Scroll through all of the available shortcuts on the right and choose
the one you want.

UPPER RIGHT

Maximize video
stabilization.

For det ails on shor tcut s, see Tech Specs (star ting page 124)

Protune (starting page 145).

and

Upper Left

Slo-Mo

Lens

HyperSmooth

Scheduled

Capture

to save your changes and return to the presets screen.

5. Tap

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Now you c an simp ly tap t he shortcu t to chan ge set ting s.

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

High

HindSight

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HERO10 Black Power Tools

HERO 10 Black comes with Power Tools —a full suite of smar t capt ure
sett ings t hat ex tend the capt ure opt ions beyond simply p ressi ng the
shut ter button .

HINDSIGHT

HindS ight is a power ful feature th at can capture u p to 30 seconds of
video before yo u press the Shu tter button. Th is let s you reco rd key
moments even after they happen.

Using HindSight
Imagine your kid making the game-winning play during their big game.
This is a m oment you don’ t want to m iss. W ith H indSi ght on, you can
frame y our sho t, but you don’ t have to s tar t recording. You can press
the Shu tte r button
the vi deo it c aptured befor e you pres sed th e Shut ter button (u p to 30
secon ds) and w ill con tinue record ing unt il you s top th e video.

afte r they ma ke the bi g play. Hi ndSig ht will save

Setting Up HindSight

1. After choosing a video preset, press and hold the capture settings
to go to the sett ings menu.

100%9H:59

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

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2. Tap HindSight.

STANDARD

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

3. Set HindSig ht for ei ther 1 5 or 30 se conds .

HINDSIGHT

Off

Capture video with
HindSight off. Your video
will start when the Shutter
button is pressed.

HyperSmooth

High

HindSight

100%

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100%

2H:30

II

100%

2H:30

on the rear touch screen will let you know that HindSight is on.

The
Press the Shutter button

The indicator at the top center of the screen will turn blue when the
HindSight buer is full. That means that your camera is storing the
previous 15 or 30 seconds of video. It will only save the video if you
press the Press the Shutter button

Heads Up: Make sure tha t you' ve locke d in the c apture sett ings you
want be fore st art ing Hi ndSig ht. You won 't be able to change settings
once Hi ndSig ht is on .

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at any time to start recording.

to start recording.

4s

You can also tap Stop HindSight at any time to cancel HindSight and save
battery power.

15s

Stop

HindSight

Your camera will also pause HindSight if you have not started recording
15 minutes after you turned HindSight on. This is another way to conserve
battery power.

Heads Up: HindSigh t work s by capt urin g video the entire ti me tha t it’s
on (even when you’re not actively recording). Depending on how you
use it, HindSight may use your camera’s battery capacity faster than
recording in normal video mode.

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LIVEBURST

LiveB urs t captu res a bur st of photos bo th 1. 5 secon ds befo re and

1.5 se conds a fter t he Shu tter b utt on
throu gh the burst t o find the perf ect sh ot or sha re the w hole bu rst
as a shor t video.

is pressed. You can look

Sett ing Up Li veBur st

1. Swipe to switch to Ph oto mod e.

PHOTO

3. Select LiveBur st from the li st of presets.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

Live Burst

Wide

Burst

Auto | Wide

2. Tap the settings.

Photo

Wide

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SCHEDULED CAPTURE

OFF

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Scheduled capture lets you set your GoPro to automatically turn
itse lf on and captu re a shot up to 24 hours i n adva nce. It ’s available
for all presets.

Setting Up Scheduled Capture

1. Press and hold the capture settings on the capture screen
to go to the sett ings menu.

100%9H:59

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Tap Scheduled Capture.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

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Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

High

HindSight

3. Set when you want your GoPro to capture the shot.

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ON

AM

PM

4. After set ting t he tim e, you ca n turn yo ur GoP ro o or co ntinue
using your camera’s other presets.

Heads Up: Your Go Pro wil l stay o n afte r taki ng the shot. I t will tu rn
itself o after idling for the length of time set in Preferences.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2.

Swipe l eft an d tap Preferences > General > Auto Power O.

PRO TIP: Use duration capture to choose the shot length when using
scheduled capture. Your camera will automatically stop recording
afte r it get s the sh ot. You’ll h ave to pre ss the S hutter but ton
stop re cording if you’re not using dura tion c aptur e.

to

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DURATION CAPTURE

Use dur atio n captu re to set how long yo ur GoPro reco rds befo re it stops.
It’s av ailab le in Video, Ti meWarp, T ime La pse, an d Night Lapse m odes
in incre ment s from 1 5 secon ds to 3 hou rs.

Sett ing Up Du ratio n Capture

1. Press and hold the capture settings on the capture screen
to go to the sett ings menu.

100%9H:59

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Tap Durat ion.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

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Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

High

HindSight

3. Choose the duration for your shot.

DURATION

No Limit

Record with no time limit.
Press the Shutter button
to stop recording.

4. Press the Shu tter button to star t recording. Your GoPro will
automatically stop after recording for the set duration.

Heads Up: Duratio n captu re set s how lon g your GoPro wi ll record.
The len gth of your fina l vide o will va ry ba sed on t he mode you’re usi ng.
TimeWarp and time lapse videos will be shorter than the set duration.

PRO TIP: Choose N o Limi t to capt ure foot age wi thou t a time l imit .
Press t he Shu tter b utto n to stop record ing.

Using QuikCapture

Using QuikCapture

QuikCaptu re is the faste st and e asies t way to power on yo ur GoP ro
and get t he shot . All it takes is t he push o f the Sh utte r but ton.

RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your c amer a o, pres s the Sh utt er but ton

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top recording a nd turn o
your camera.

Heads Up: When using QuikCapture, your camera will start recording
with t he vid eo set ting s that y ou used l ast .

For more Video options, see

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Recording Video (page 50).

.

TAKING TIME LAPSE WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your c amer a o, pres s and ho ld the S hutter but ton
your ca mera tu rns on (a bout 3 s econd s). It wi ll start re cording in
the las t Time Lapse m ode that you used.

3s

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top Time Lapse a nd tur n o
your camera.

For mor e Time Lapse op tions, see

TURNING OFF QUIKCAPTURE

QuikCaptu re is on by d efaul t, bu t you can t urn it o .

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Since it o nly turns the camer a on whe n it’s recording,
QuikCaptu re is a great way to ma ximize battery li fe.

Captur ing Time Lapse (pa ge 69).

until

Adding HiLight Tags

Setting the Screen Orientation

Mark fa vori te mome nts in y our videos an d photo s by pres sing th e Mode
button

durin g recording or p layba ck. Th is adds a HiLight Tag that
makes those moments easier to find when you’re watching your footage,
creat ing a video, or lookin g for a cer tain shot.

You can also a dd HiL ight Tags by sayin g, “Go Pro, Hi Light” whe n Voice
Control is on and by tap ping
the Go Pro Qui k app.

PRO TIP: The Quik a pp loo ks for HiLigh t Tags when i t creates vide os.
This he lps to ensu re that favorite mom ents a re incl uded in your st ories .

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when wa tchin g your footage w ith

You can easi ly swi tch bet ween landsc ape and port rait shots by rotat ing
your camera. It can even capture photos and videos right-side up when
it’s mo unted u pside d own.

The ori enta tion is locked i n when yo u press the Shu tter button
If your c amera tilt s duri ng recording , like on a ro ller co aster, your
footage will t ilt with it . You’ll cap ture every t wis t and tur n.

LOCKING THE ORIENTATION

You can lock the screen in landscape or portrait orientation. Th is
is especially useful when you’re using body and handheld mounts.
That’s when
likely to happen.

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board .

1. Turn your camera to

2. Ta p

The scre en is now locked a nd wil l match t he orie ntat ion of yo ur cam era.

Heads Up: Locking th e scree n in this way wil l only work whe n the
Orien tation is set to

SETTING LANDSCAPE LOCK

You can also set your GoPro to record only in landscape orientation.

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board .

1.

2. S witch f rom Au to (defa ult) to Lands cape.

Your GoPro will record right-side up whether your camera is right-side
up or ups ide dow n. You can al so lock the ori enta tion o n the Das hboard.

accidentally shoot ing in the wrong orien tati on is most

the orientation you want.

on the Dashboard.

All (default) in Preferences.

Swipe l eft an d tap Preferences > Displays > Orientation.

.

Recording Video Recording Video

Your GoPro c omes lo aded w ith three video pr eset s. Each h as
specialty. Once you’ve chosen your preset, press the Shutter button
to star t recording.

STANDARD DEFAULT

A versa tile p reset t hat’s g reat for a ll- purp ose reco rding . It sho ots 4 K
video at 30 frames pe r secon d (fps) f or full -screen playback o n your
phone a nd TV. The d igit al lens is set to Wide to ca pture more of the
scene in the frame.

ACTIVITY

Use thi s prese t to capt ure ult ra imm ersi ve foot age of yo ur favorite
activit ies. I t records 4K vi deo at 60 fps with the S uperV iew di gital
lens. T his gi ves your video the cla ssic G oPro lo ok wit h high -res olut ion,
full-screen playback.

CINEMATIC

Captures stunning 5.3K high- resolutio n vide o at 30 fp s. Thi s preset
uses th e Linear + Hori zon Leveling dig ital l ens to sm ooth out the
fish- eye eect and g ive you r foota ge a dramatic c inema tic feel
with a u ltra s tead y horizo n.

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its own

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

The video presets feature four default shor tcuts, but you can s wap
them ou t wit h any sho rtcu ts you’d like.

To learn more, see

.

33)

SLO MO

Tap the Slo -Mo shor tcut to c hange t he recording speed o f your vi deo.

1. Tap

Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page

before you start rec ordin g.

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

Recording Video

Recording Video

2. Use the slider to choose 1x (at 24 or 30 frames per second), 2x, 4x, or
8x slow motion.

Digital Lenses

Chang ing dig ital l enses o n your G oPro is j ust li ke swit ching o ut the
lense s on an old -school camera. T hey ae ct th e field of v iew,
cropping, and th e fisheye eec t in your s hot.

1. Tap

2X Slo-Mo

60 FPS

Heads Up: Available speeds will vary based on the resolution
and digital lens selected. Slo-Mo is unavailable when recording
in 5K 4:3.

3. Press the Shu tter butt on

PRO TIP: Any video recorded in Slo-Mo can be played back in slow motion
or normal speed.

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to star t recording.

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions to see a live prev iew of each opt ion,

Heads Up: Some digital lenses only work with select frame rates.
If needed, yo ur GoP ro will a utoma tica lly adjust t he fra me rate
when you switch lenses.

.

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

and the n tap th e one th at you wa nt.

Wide

16-34mm

the

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Recording Video Recording Video

HyperSmooth

The HyperSmooth shortcut lets you quickly choose your level
of vide o stabiliza tion.

1. Tap

before you start rec ordin g.

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

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Heads Up: HyperSm ooth o ptio ns may va ry ba sed on the video
resolution and frame rate selected. HyperSmooth Boost is
automatically on when you choose the Narrow digital lens.

PRO TIP: HyperSmooth Boost provides ultimate video stabilization
by tigh tly cr oppin g the im age. Turn H yper Smoo th o for u ncrop ped,
unstabilized footage, or use the Standard or High setting for stabilized
video with a w ider field of vi ew.

2. Use the slider to choose HyperSmooth O, Standard, High, or Boost.

On

To learn more, see HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 134).

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Recording Video Video Settings

Tou ch Zo om

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

1. Tap

2. Use the slide r to choose how mu ch you want to zoom .

3. The zoom level is l ocked u ntil you readjust it, s witc h captu re mode s,

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.

or turn o  your ca mera .

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

1.5x

Here’s a breakdow n of the v ideo setti ngs. Tap the
setting to make changes.

VIDEO

Standard

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1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

MODE  AVAILA BLE WH EN CREATING A CUSTOM PR ESET

Choose the mode you want—Video (for traditional video) or Looping.

Looping

Looping lets you save s pace on y our SD card by rec ordin g in a
continuous loop until you’ve captured the moment you want. Use it
when yo u’re wait ing for somet hing to happen ( like fis hing) o r when
nothi ng may ha ppen ( like a das hcam) .

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

and then the

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit Off Off

High

HindSight

Here’s how it work s:

• If you select 5- minute intervals, only the previous 5 minutes are
saved w hen you p ress th e Shut ter bu tton

• I f you record for 5 mi nutes a nd don’ t press t he Shu tter button
your ca mera will loo p back an d record over th e star t of the video.

RES | FPS

Resolutions (RES) are gro uped by aspec t rat io. Tall 4:3 re solutions
(great f or selfies and p oint- of-view shot s) are listed in t he top row.
Widescreen 16:9 resolutions (great for cinematic shots) are in the
bottom row.

to stop recording.

,

Video Settings Video Settings

Frame s per second (f ps) are li sted a t the bottom of the screen. Fr ame
rates for the resolution you selected are in white. Unavailable frame
rates are in gray. U se high er frame rate s to capt ure fas t act ion or
slo-mo shots.

The default resolution and fps will vary based on the preset
you choose.

To learn more, see:

•

Video Resolut ion (pa ge 141)

• Frames pe r Second (FPS) (p age 127)

• A spect Ratio ( page 128)

LENS

Choose the best digital lens for your shot—SuperView, Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n Leveli ng, or N arrow. The default len s will v ary based
on the preset .
resolution and frame rate you select.

To learn more, see Digital Lenses (Vi deo) (page 129).

INTERVAL LOOPING

Choos e how lon g your GoPro records before looping b ack to record
over the star t of the video. T he defa ult interv al is 5 min utes.

To learn more, see

HYPERSMOOTH

Perfect for biking, skiing, handheld shots, and more, HyperSmooth
video stabilization delivers insanely smooth, gimbal-like footage
without the gimbal. The available settings are O, Standard, High,
and Boost.

To learn more, see

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Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the

Looping I nter val (pa ge 134).

HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 134).

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and star t reco rding .

DU RATI ON

Choose how long your camera records before automatically stopping.

HINDSIGHT

Choose whether HindSight saves
you pres s the Sh utter but ton

TIMER

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your vid eo.

ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.
Use the s lider on the right to lock in th e zoom lev el.

PROTUNE

Protune gives you m anual c ontrol of adv anced settings, including
Bit Rate, Colo r, ISO Limit, Exposu re

To learn more, see Protune (starting page 145).

15 or 30 seco nds of video before

.

, and microphone settings.

Taking Photos

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Taking Photos

Your GoPro has four Photo presets.
you wan t and press the Shutter but ton
are captured at 23MP

PHOTO D EFAULT

Use this preset to capture photos with SuperPhoto image processing.
A singl e press of the Shu tte r but ton

LIVEBURST

LiveB urs t captu res a bur st of photos bo th 1. 5 secon ds befo re and

1.5 se conds a fter t he Shu tter b utt on
throu gh the burst t o find the perf ect sh ot or sha re the w hole bu rst
as a short video. All LiveBurst shots are captured at 12MP.

BURST

Burst captures a series of photos at blistering rates. This makes it perfect
for fast-action shots.
1 second based on lighting conditions.

NIGHT

The Night preset automatically adjusts your camera’s shutter speed
to let in mo re ligh t for you r shot . It’s pe rfect for dim or dar k scenes,

it’s not recommended for handheld or mounted shots when the

but
camer a is mov ing.

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, with t he defa ult di gita l lens se t to Wide .

This preset au tomat ically shoo ts up to 25 p hotos i n

Simpl y choo se the t ype of p hoto

to get th e shot. All photos

will ca pture a s ingle p hoto.

is pressed. You can look

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

The photo presets feature four default shortcuts, but you can swap
them ou t wit h any sho rtcu ts you’d like.

To learn more, see

Heads Up: Output is only a default shor tcut for the Ph oto pres et,
but you c an also set it up i n Burs t and Ni ght mo des.

Photo Timer

Use the T imer to set up a selfie, group shot, and m ore.

1. Tap

Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page 3 3).

.

Photo

Wide

Taking Photos

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Taking Photos

2. Choos e 3 secon ds (gre at for se lfies) o r 10 seconds (g reat for
group shots).

Digital Lenses

Digit al len ses ae ct th e field of v iew, th e cropp ing, and the fisheye eect
in your photo.

1. Tap

3 Seconds

Delay Timer

3. Press the Shu tter butt on
It will also be ep, and t he front sta tus lig ht wil l blink . Both will sp eed
up as the t ime wi nds down before snapp ing th e photo.

. Your camera will start the countdown.

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions to see a live prev iew of each opt ion,

3

Heads Up: To help prevent blurr y low- light shots , the timer is
autom atically se t to 3 seco nds when you sw itch to N ight photo mode.

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Heads Up: LiveBurst uses only the Wide lens.

Switch them up t o see what work s best f or your shot.

.

Photo

Wide

and the n tap th e one th at you wa nt.

Wide

16-34mm

Taking Photos Taking Photos

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Output

Your GoPro lets you decide how your photos are processed and saved.
Photo mode (shootin g one photo at a ti me) gives you th e most o ptio ns.

Output Mode Description

Automatically uses advanced

SuperPhoto
(Default)

Photo

HDR Photo

image p roces sing to give you t he
most brilliant photos possible in
any lighting. May ta ke long er to
process each shot.

Takes and combines multiple
photos into a sin gle shot. Br ings ou t
the details in scenes that mix bright
light and shadows.

Standard Photo, Burst, Night S aves ph otos as s tand ard .jp g files .

Saves each photo as .jp g and .gp r

RAW Photo, Burst, Night

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files for use with your f avori te phot o
editing programs.

.

1. Tap

Photo

Wide

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions on the r ight , and then tap the one
that yo u want .

SuperPhoto

Taking Photos

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Photo Settings

Tou ch Zo om

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

1. Tap

.

Photo

Wide

2. Use the slide r to choose how mu ch you want to zoom .

Here’s an overv iew of t he avai lable p hoto se tti ngs. Tap th e
the set tings menu,

LENS

Choose best digital lens for your shot—Wide, Linear, or Narrow.
Scroll throu gh them on the right si de to see a l ive preview of e ach,
and then tap the one you want.

and then tap the setting itself to make changes.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

Live Burst

Wide

Burst

Auto | Wide

Lens

Wide

Off

PHOTO

Output

Standard Off

ZoomTimer

1.0x

To learn more, see Digital Lenses (Photo) (star ting page 138).

1.5x

OUTPUT PHOTO, BURST, NIGHT

Set the l evel of p roces sing for your sho t and how t he file s are saved.
Choose SuperPhoto, HDR, Standard, or RAW

Format.

To learn more, see:

•

3. The zoom level is l ocked u ntil you readjust it, s witc h captu re mode s,
or turn o  your ca mera .

PRO TIP: You can set up yo ur shot u sing an y combi nation of Bur st,
Photo Timer, and Zoom.

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SuperPhoto (starting page 135)

• High Dynamic Range (HDR) (starting page 135)

• R AW Format (s tart ing pag e 139)

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and take a pho to.

to acces s

Scheduled

Capture

Photo Settings

Capturing Time Lapse

TIMER

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your pho to.

ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action. Use the slider
on the right to lock in th e zoom level.

SHUTTER NIGHT

Set how long you r camer a’s shut ter stays open for nig ht shots.
Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn more, see

BURST RATE BURST

Choos e how man y photo s your ca mera will take i n a 1, 3, 6 , or 10 se cond
burs t.

To learn more, see

PROTUNE PHOTO, BURST, NIGHT

Protune gives you manual control of advanced settings including
Shut ter, Bit Rate, Color, ISO Li mit, and Ex posur e.

To learn more, see

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Shutter Spee d (page 1 37).

Burst R ate (pa ge 137).

Protune (starting page 145).

Time La pse turns lon g event s into s hort, shar eable v ideo s by taking
a frame o f vide o at set in tervals.
preset s. All you have to d o is
record ing, and then p ress i t again to stop.

TIMEWARP (DE FAU LT )

HERO 10 Black let s you spe ed up ti me by using TimeWarp video
stab ilizat ion to capture u ltra smoot h time l apse video wh ile you ’re on
the mov e. This p reset c aptures 108 0p vid eo wit h the Wide dig ital l ens
while automatically adjusting your capture speed for the best results.

Tap the scre en duri ng reco rding to activate S peed Ra mp. Thi s slows
down your TimeWarp to rea l speed or half s peed . Tap the scre en again
speed b ack up.

PRO TIP: You can also us e the Mode but ton to act ivate Speed
Ramp. Sc roll do wn to Sho rtcuts in t he set ting menu to se t it up.

Your GoPro h as three Time L apse

press t he Shu tter b utton

to star t

Capturing Time LapseCapturing Time Lapse

TIME LAPSE

Use this preset to capture time lapse video when your camera is
mounted and still. It’s great for sunsets, street scenes, art projects, and
other s hots t hat un fold ove r a long period o f time. I t
with t he Wid e digi tal len s whil e captu ring a shot ever y 0.5 seconds .

NIGH T LAP SE

Night L apse was made to captu re time l apse v ideo in d ark and low- light
envir onmen ts. I t autom atic ally a djus ts the shut ter spe ed to let i n more
light a nd pick s the in terval tha t will g ive you t he bes t resul ts. I t recor ds
1080 p vide o with the Wide digi tal le ns. Ni ght Lap se
for handheld or mounted shots when the camera is moving.

PRO TIP: HERO10 Black can also capture Time Lapse and Night Lapse
photos. Simp ly go to F ormat i n settings and chose Photo.

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records 108 0p video

isn’t recommended

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

The Tim e Lapse preset s include two default shor tcuts, but you can s wap
them ou t wit h any sho rtcu ts you’d like.

To learn more, see

PRO TIP: Although there a re only t wo def ault sh ort cuts , you ca n have
up to four.

Digital Lenses

Swap out digital lenses to change th e field of v iew, th e cropp ing,
and the

1. Tap

Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page 3 3).

fisheye eect in your shot.

.

TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | W

100%1H:21

Capturing Time Lapse

Capturing Time Lapse

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions to see a live prev iew of each opt ion,
and the n tap th e one th at you wa nt.

Wide

16-34mm

Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the mode you select.

Tou ch Zo om

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

1. Tap

.

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TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | W

2. Use the slide r to choose how mu ch you want to zoom .

1.5x

3. The zoom level is l ocked u ntil you readjust it, s witc h captu re mode s,
or turn o  your ca mera .

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Capturing Time Lapse Time Lapse Settings

Speed Ramp (TimeWarp)

Set Spe ed Ramp t o slow your TimeWarp video dow n to 1x real speed
(30 fp s) or 0.5x h alf speed (60 f ps).

Heads Up: Half speed is available when shooting 1080p footage.

1. Tap

to switch Speed Ramp f rom real s peed (d efaul t)

to half speed.

2. Tap the scre en while recor ding to s low dow n your video.
Tap again to sp eed ba ck up.

TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | W

Here’s where you can make adjustments to your Time Lapse settings.
Tap the

and then tap the setting to make changes.

TIME LAPSE

TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | Wide

Time Lapse

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1080 | 0.5s | Wide

Night Lapse

1080 | Auto | Wide

RESOLUTION

Resolutions (RES) are gro uped by aspec t ratio. Tall 4:3 resolut ions (g reat
for selfies and p oint- of-view sho ts) are l iste d in the to p row. Wid escre en
16:9 resolut ions ( great fo r cinem atic s hots) a re in the bottom row.

TIMEWARP

R

esolution

1080

Speed Ramp

Real Speed Off

Wide

Scheduled

Capture

Speed

Lens

Auto

Duration

No Limit

To learn more, see:

•

Video Re solut ion (TimeWarp , Time Lapse Video) ( page 141 )

• A spec t Ratio ( page 128 )

00:09

1H:21

Stop

Half Speed

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LENS

Choose the best digital lens for your shot—Wide, Linear, or Narrow.
Scroll throu gh them on the right si de to see a l ive preview of e ach,
and then tap the one you want.

Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the mode you select.

To learn more, see

Digita l Lenses (Ph oto) (pa ge 138) .

Time Lapse Settings Time Lapse Settings

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and star t recording.

DU RATI ON

Choos e how lon g your camera records b efore automatically stoppin g.

TIMER

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your tim e lapse .

ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action. Use the slider
on the right to lock in th e zoom level.

SPEED TIMEWARP

Set your video speed . Choo se a lower speed ( 2x or 5x ) for short
activit ies or higher speeds (10x , 15x, o r 30x) f or long er activi ties .
Leave speed on Au to (default) to let you r GoPr o autom atic ally
adjus t the sp eed ba sed on motion , scene d etec tion , and lig htin g.

To learn more, see

SPEED RAMP TIMEWARP

Choos e to slow your Tim eWarp vi deo down to real s peed o r half sp eed
while recording.

To learn more, see

FORMAT TIME LAPSE, NIGHT LAPSE

Switch from ca pturi ng Tim e Lapse a nd Nig ht Lapse vide o to Time Lapse
and Night Lapse photo. The photo format takes a continuous series of
photos at set in terv als. T his let s you focus on your acti vit y instead of on
your camera. You can then look through all of your photos and find the
best shots later.

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TimeWarp Video Speed (p age 140).

TimeWarp Video Speed (p age 140).

INTERVAL TIME LAPSE

Choose how often your camera captures a frame of video or takes a
photo. Use shorter intervals for quick activities and longer intervals
for extended activities.

To learn more, see

INTERVAL NIGHT LAPSE

Set how often your camera takes a shot in low and ultra low-light scenes.
Choose short intervals for scenes with a lot of movement and more light.
Use lon ger interv als in sc enes wi th li ttle or no movement o r light.

To learn more, see

OUTPUT TIME LAPSE PHOTO, NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Save you r photo s as sta ndard . jpg or R AW files.

To learn more, see RAW F ormat ( page 139).

SHUTTER NIGHT LAPS E

Set how l ong you r camer a’s shut ter stays open for nig ht shots.
Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn more, see

PROTUNE TIMEWARP, TIME LAPSE VIDEO, NIGHT LAPSE VIDEO

Take manual contro l of advanced v ideo settings.

To learn more, see

Time Lapse Inter val (pa ge 142).

Night Lap se Inter val (page 144).

Shutter Spee d (page 1 37).

Protune (starting page 145).

Live Streaming + Webcam Mode

Exposure Control

SETT ING UP A L IVE ST REAM

1. Connec t to the GoPro Qu ik app. F or det ails, see Conn ecting to the

GoPro Qui k App (page 91)

2. In the a pp, tap

and foll ow the i nstr uct ions to s et up you r stre am.

3. Tap

For com plete s tep-by- step i nstr uct ions ,
visit gopro.com/live-stream-setup

USIN G YOUR GOPRO AS A WE BCAM

Both yo ur GoP ro and co mpute r must b e set up fo r webca m mode b efore
you go li ve. Your cam era is in w ebcam mode by d efaul t. Connec t your
camer a to your comput er usin g the in clude d USB -C ca ble, an d then
follow t he ste p-by-s tep set up instruc tions at

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.

to control your camera.

.

gopro.com/webcam.

Your GoPro scans the entire scene to choose the exposure level for
your shot. Ex posu re Cont rol let s you decide if only a sectio n of the
shot should be used to set the exposure.

Check o ut the s hot preview on y our tou ch screen. Try Exposu re Cont rol
if there are sec tions that ar e too dar k or too li ght.

SETTING EXPOSURE CONTROL

If you’re snowbo ardin g on a sunn y day, you mi ght tr y locking the
exposure on your subject’s jacket. This will help prevent your shots
from be ing und erexp osed (too dar k) comp ared to t he bright sno w.

1. Tap and hold anywhere on the rear touch screen until a set of
brackets appears. The exp osure w ill be based on a rea in th e
bracket s.

SPOT METER

PRO TIP: Tapp ing and h olding the ce nter of t he scre en will bring
up the Sp ot Meter. This wi ll base the exp osure o n the cen ter of
the screen.

Exposure Control Exposure Control

2. You can chan ge the exposu re by dra gging t he bra ckets to any
other area of the screen.

AUTO EXPOSURE

3. Brightness can be fine tuned by tapping . T his let s you adjust
the Exposure Value Compensation (EV Comp).

AUTO EXPOSURE

0

Slide u p to brig hten the imag e. Slid e down to d arken it. You can
adjus t up to two stop s in eit her dir ect ion.

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4. Check the screen to se e if the exposu re look s good . Tap
insid e the bracket s to lock i n the exp osure . You can also t ap
to cancel any changes.

LOCKED EXPOSURE

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Exposure Control

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

TURNING EXPOSURE CONTROL OFF

Tapping the brackets on the capture screen will turn Exposure Control
o and reset your camera to full-screen auto exposure.

Voice Con trol gives you eas y, hands-free cont rol of yo ur GoP ro.
It’s great whe n you’re bu sy wit h hand lebar s, ski p oles , and more.
Just tell your G oPro w hat you w ant it to do.

TURN ING VOI CE CON TROL ON + OFF

1. Swipe down o n the rea r scree n to acces s the Da shboa rd.

to turn Voi ce Cont rol on or o.

2. Ta p

CAPTURING WITH VOICE CONTROL

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

Heads Up: If the EV Co mp was ad just ed during Ex posure Control,
it will r eturn t o its default sett ing wh en Exp osure C ontr ol is tur ned o.
For det ails , see Exposure Value Compensation (EV Comp) (page 149)

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With Voi ce Control on , you can simpl y tell your GoPro
to start capturing.

Command Description

GoPro, capture

GoPro, stop capture Stops capture i n Vide o and Ti me Laps e

PRO TIP: Sayin g “GoPro, capt ure” and “ GoPro, stop c apture” is the
hands -fre e way of pre ssing the Shutte r but ton. Th ey will s tar t and
stop capture u sing t he mode a nd set tings you current ly have o n
your camera.

Starts capturing with the mode your
camer a is set to.

Photo, LiveBurst, and Burst

modes.
mode s top on th eir own.

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

LIST OF VO ICE CO MMA NDS

There are two t ypes o f voice commands: Action commands and
Mode commands.

Using Action Commands

These comman ds let yo u switch mode s on the fl y. If you ju st reco rded
a video, you can
manually switching modes.

Action Command Description

GoPro , star t recording Start s recording video.

GoPro , HiLight Adds a HiLig ht Tag to your v ideo

GoPro, stop recording Stops recording video.

GoPro , take a photo Takes a single p hoto.

GoPro , shoot b urst Takes burst photos.

GoPro , star t time lapse

GoPro , stop t ime lap se Stops capturing time lapse.

GoPro , turn o Turns your c amera o.

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say, “ GoPro, take a ph oto” to sna p a photo w ithout

during recording.

Star ts ca pturi ng wit h the la st time lapse
mode yo u used.

Using Mode Commands

Use the se comm ands to s witc h capture modes on the g o. Then s ay,
“GoPr o, capt ure” or press the Shut ter button to g et the s hot.

Mode Command Description

GoPro, Video mode Switches your camera to Video mode

GoPro, Photo mode Switches your camera to Photo mode

GoPro , Time Lapse mo de Switches your camera to Time Lapse

If you’re re cordi ng vid eo or time laps e, you must sto p

PRO TIP:

record ing by pr essin g the Sh utte r but ton or by s aying, “GoPro,
stop capture” b efore t ryi ng a new co mmand .

(does not star t recording).

(does not ta ke a photo) .

photo mode (does not star t taking tim e
lapse photos).

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

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Playing Back Your Media

SEE A COMPLET E LIST O F COMM ANDS O N YOUR CA MER A

1. Swipe down o n the rea r scree n to acces s the Da shboa rd.

2. S wipe left an d tap Pre ferences > Voice Co ntrol > Comma nds.

CHANGING YOUR VOICE CONTROL LANGUAGE

1. Swipe down o n the rea r scree n to acces s the Da shboa rd.

2. S wipe left an d tap Pre ferences > Voice Co ntrol > Langu age.

Heads Up: Voice Contro l may be aecte d by win d, nois e, and yo ur
distance from the camera. Keep your camera clean and wipe away
any debris for the best performance.

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Swipe u p to see th e last v ideo, photo, o r burs t you too k. Swi pe lef t and

to flip through the other files on your S D card.

right

The Media Gallery includes the following playback options:

Pause playback

Resume playback

See all o f the media on your SD card

See all of the modes and setting used to capture the shot

Delete t he file f rom you r SD card

Play back in slow motion or normal speed

Use a slider to scan through your videos, bursts,
and time lapse photos

Playing Back Your Media

Playing Back Your Media

Add/remove Hi Lig ht Tag

MEDIA

Adjus t the pl ayback volume

Go to the p revious or nex t photo in a burs t or group
of continuous photos

Heads Up: The playba ck opt ions will var y based on the t ype of m edia
you’re vi ewing .

PRO TIP: Some playback options are not available when you’re
holdi ng your c amera in por trai t orie ntat ion. M ake adjustm ents t o
those settings in landscape orientation before rotating your camera.

USIN G GALLE RY VIE W

Gallery view gives you quick access to all of the videos and photos
store d on your S D card .

1. From the pla ybac k scree n, tap

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.

2. Swipe u p to scroll thro ugh you r media .

3. Tap a video o r photo t o see it in full -scre en vie w.

to select files.

4. Tap

to go back to the pl aybac k scree n.

5. Tap

Heads Up: Gallery view is not available when you’re holding your camera
in por trai t orie ntat ion. A lso, the more co ntent y ou have on your SD c ard,
the lon ger it w ill ta ke to load .

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Playing Back Your Media

Connecting to the GoPro Quik App

DELETING MULTIPLE FILES

.

1. Tap

2. Tap all of the fi les th at you wa nt to del ete. Tap a file again if you want
to de- select it .

to delete the selected files.

3. Tap

VIEW ING VIDEOS + PHOTOS ON A M OBILE DEV ICE

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro Qui k app. Fo r details,
see

Connecti ng to the GoPro Q uik App (pag e 91).

2. Use the contr ols on the app to p lay back, edi t, and s hare your vide os
and photos.

PRO TIP: Use the G oPro Q uik app t o grab s till p hotos f rom vid eos,
create s hort sharea ble vi deos from full-lengt h foota ge, save media to
your phone, and more.

VIEWING VIDEOS + PHOTOS ON A COMPUTER

To see your me dia on a co mpute r, you mus t first save th e files to
the com puter. To learn more, s ee

Transferring Your Media (page 93.

CONN ECTING TO THE GOPRO QU IK APP

Use the G oPro Q uik ap p to cont rol your GoPro , share v ideos a nd photos

go, and automati call y tran sform your foo tage into awes ome vi deo

on the
stori es synced wi th eects a nd musi c.

Connecting for the First Time

1. Download the Go Pro Quik app from the A pple
Google Play

2. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera.

Heads Up for iOS

from th e GoPr o Quik app so you k now whe n your video is ready.
To learn more, see

After the First Time

After you’ve connected once, you can start connecting through
your camera’s Connections menu.

1. If your came ra’s wireless i s not already on , swip e down o n the
rear screen to access the Dashboard.

™

.

®

: When pr ompte d, be sur e to allow notifications

Creating a Vide o Stor y (page 9 3).

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App Sto re© or

2. S wipe left an d tap Pre ferences > Conn ect ions > Connec t Device.

3. Foll ow the o n-screen instr uct ions in t he Go Pro Qui k app to co nnec t.

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Connecting to the GoPro Quik App

Transferring Your Media

SETTING THE CONNECTION SPEED

Your GoPro i s set to us e the 5G Hz Wi-Fi band (the fastest av ailab le)
when connecting to other mobile devices.

Chang e the Wi -Fi band to 2.4GHz i f your de vice or region d oes not
support 5GHz.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. S wipe left an d tap Connec tion s > Wi- Fi Ban d.

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CREATING A VID EO STORY

You can set up your GoPro to automatically send videos and photos
to your ph one. Th e GoPr o Quik app will u se the m to creat e a fully
edite d vide o stor y complete with musi c and ee cts.

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro Qui k app. Fo r details,

Connecti ng to the GoPro Q uik App (pag e 91).

see

2. Swipe d own on t he app’s home scre en. Sh ots fr om your m ost
recent s ession will b e copie d to your p hone an d tran sformed
into a fu lly edited vi deo.

3. Tap your vi deo to view it.

4. Make any edit s you’d like .

5. Save th e stor y or share it wit h your f riend s, fam ily, and fo llowe rs.

Finding the Best Shots

Be sure to m ark you r best s hots w ith H iLigh t Tags. The G oPro Q uik app
looks f or tags when it create s vide os. Thi s helps ensure t hat favorit e
moments are included in your stories.

Your GoPro also knows when you face the camera, smile, and more.
It auto mati cally tags t hese sh ots wi th dat a so the a pp can handpi ck
them for your videos.

To learn more, see

Adding H iLight Tags (page 4 8).

Transferring Your Media Transferring Your Media

TRANSFERRING TO YOUR PHONE WITH A WIRED CONNECTION

Use a wired connection to transfer photos and videos from your
GoPro to your phone faster and more reliably.

1. Use the appropriate cable/adapter (not included) to connect
your GoPro to your phone.

2. Start the GoPro Quik app on your phone and follow the
on-screen instructions.

Phone Require Cable or Adapter

Android Standard USB-C to USB-C

iOS® device
with USB-C port

iOS® device
with Lightning port

TRANSFERRING TO A COMPUTER

Copy your medi a from yo ur SD card to a comp uter fo r playb ack
and editing.

1.

Remove t he SD ca rd from y our cam era.

Standard USB-C to USB-C

Standard USB-A to USB-C and Apple
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter

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AUTO UPLOAD ING TO TH E CLOUD

With a G oPro subscr iption, you c an auto mati cally uploa d your me dia
to the cl oud where you ca n view, e dit, a nd shar e it from a ny dev ice.

1. Subscrib e to GoPro at gopro.com/subscribe or through
the GoPro Q uik app.

2. Conne ct your came ra to the GoPro Q uik ap p. For de tails,
see Conn ecting to the Go Pro Quik Ap p (page 91).

3. Tap on the camera chooser screen.

2. Connect your camera to a power outlet.
automatically.

Afte r first-time setu p, your camera w on’t need to connect to the app
to star t Auto Upload.

Heads Up: Your original files remain on your camera even after they’ve
been ba cked up to t he clo ud.

The upl oad will sta rt

2. Inser t the card into a n SD car d reader or adap ter.

3. Plug the card reader i nto your compu ter’s USB por t,
or inse rt th e adapt er into t he SD ca rd slot .

4. Copy the files to your co mpute r.

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Transferring Your Media Transferring Your Media

SWITCHING TO MANUAL CLOUD UPLOAD

You can also ma nually up load you r media to the c loud at any ti me.
(Your GoPro mu st be conn ected to a power o utlet, and Au to Upload
must be o.)

1. C onnect yo ur camera to a power outlet.

2. Swipe down to access th e Dashbo ard.

3. Tap Preferenc es > GoPro Subscription > Manual Upload.

ACCESS ING YOU R CLOUD M EDI A

1. Open the G oPro Qu ik app o n your device.

and sel ect Cloud to v iew, edi t, and share yo ur content.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Use your c loud media to cr eate vi deo st ories w ith
the Go Pro Qui k app. Si mply c hoose Cloud M edia w hen you
star t a new s tory.

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TURN ING OF F AUTO UPLOA D

You can keep yo ur camera fro m try ing to upload e very t ime
it’s connec ted to a power out let and fully charged.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Co nnec tions > GoPro Subscript ion >
Auto Upload.

3. Tap O.

CONNECTING TO A DIFFERENT WIRELESS NETWORK

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro Qui k app. Fo r details,

Connecti ng to the GoPro Q uik App (pag e 91).

see

2. Afte r conne cti ng, ta p Manage Auto U pload on the ap p.

3. Tap Wi- Fi Net works on the ap p.

4. Choose a Wi- Fi network .

5. Enter t he Wi-Fi passwo rd.

6. Tap Connect.

CHANGING YOUR GOPRO SUBSCRIPTION PREFERENCES

Manage your Auto Upload settings, set up your wireless network,
and more.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Co nnec tions > GoPro Subscript ion.

Heads Up: GoPro Subscrip tion will be av ailab le in you r
Preferences after you’ve signed up.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences Setting Your Connections + Preferences

USING THE DASHBOARD

With y our cam era in landsc ape or ienta tion , swip e down on the rea r
screen to access the Dashboard.

GPS
App

DASHBOARD FEATURES

The Dashboar d lets you quic kly ta p the fol lowing set tings on and o :

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Voice Control Grid

Camera Beeps Front S creen S ettings

QuikCapture Orientation Lock

Screen Lock Max Lens M od Mod e

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CONNECTIONS

Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard, and then
swipe left . Tap Conne cti ons to ad just t he followin g sett ings :

Wireless Connections
Turn your camera’s wireless connections on and o.

Conne ct Dev ice
Choos e to connect to t he GoP ro Quik app or Th e Remote.
To learn more, see Con necting to the G oPro Quik A pp (page 91).

Camera Info
See your camera’s name and password.

Wi- Fi Band
Choos e 5GHz or 2.4GH z as your connec tion speed. Set 5GHz only
if your p hone an d regio n support it.

Connection Speed (page 92)

Reset Connections
Clear all connections to your devices and reset your camera’s password.
This me ans you’ ll have to reconn ect ea ch dev ice.

.

To learn more, see Set ting the

Setting Your Connections + Preferences Setting Your Connections + Preferences

Anti-Flicker

PREFERENCES

Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard, and then
swipe left. Tap Preferences to set up your GoPro.

GENERAL

Here’s everything you’ll find under General settings:

Beep Volume
Choos e High , Med (de fault), Low, or M ute.
can be to ggled on or o us ing the Dashboard.

QuikCapture
QuikCaptu re is on by d efaul t. You can turn it o here.
toggl ed on or o u sing t he Dash board .

Default Preset
Set the preset
Mode button

Auto Power O
Choos e 5 Min, 1 5 Min (de fault ), 30 M in, or Never.

LEDs

Set which status lights blink. Choose A ll On (d efaul t), Al l O,
or Front

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your Go Pro captures i n when you turn i t on using the

. This setting does n ot aec t QuikCapture.

O Only.

The volume you set here

It can also be

Choos e the regional frame r ate for recordi ng and p layba ck on a T V.
Set 60Hz (NTS C) for Nort h Amer ica. Try 5 0Hz (PA L) if you’re outside of
Nor th Ame rica . The rig ht format for yo ur regi on will h elp pre vent fli cker
on a TV/HDTV w hen you p lay bac k video that wa s recor ded ind oors .

Video Compression
Set the fi le format for yo ur vid eos. Choose H EVC (t o reduce file sizes)
or H.264 + HE VC (to us e H.26 4 to max imize com pati bility wi th older
devices whil e using HEVC fo r adva nced se ttings).

Time and Date
Use to manuall y adjus t the t ime and date. Bo th are au tomatical ly
updated when you connect your camera to the GoPro app.

Date Format

set automatically based on the language that you chose

This is
at setup. You can also change it manually here.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

VOICE CONTROL

Choose your Voice Control settings and see all of the available
commands.

Voice Control
Turn Voice Con trol o n and o.
the Dashboard.

Language
Choose your Voice Control language.

Commands
See a com plete l ist of vo ice com mands .

To learn more, see Con troll ing Your GoPro With Your Voice (page 83).

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It can also be toggled o n or o using

DISPLAYS

Adjust Orientation, set the Screen Saver, and adjust brightness.

Orientation
Keeps your screen right-side up when you rotate your camera.

To learn more, see Set ting the Scre en Orie ntation (page 49).

Screen Saver Rear

Set rear s creen s aver to 1 , 2 (defa ult) , 3, or 5 minutes . Choos e Never
to leave your scre en on.

Heads Up: The cam era bu tton s and Voice Control st ill wor k even
when the scree n is o.

Screen Saver Fro nt
Set fro nt scre en saver to 1, 2, 3, o r 5 minutes. You can also choose
Never or Match Rear (def ault ) to sync with t he rear s creen s aver.

Brightness

Use the slider to adjust your screen’s brightness.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

REGIONAL

Turn on GPS, choose your language, and see all of your camera’s
regulatory information.

GPS

Turn on GPS t o track your speed, distance, and m ore. Ad d data ov erlay s
using t he GoP ro Quik app to show how fast, fa r, and high you were g oing
in your videos.
check o ut gopro.com/telemetry.

Language

Choose the language that appears on the camera.

MODS

Use the se set ting s wit h HERO 10 Bla ck Mod s.

Max Lens Mod
Adds Ma x Lens Mod cont rol to your came ra’s Dash board.

Media Mod

Choose the type of external microphone you’re connecting
to Medi a Mod.

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For more information and mobile device compatibility,

ABOUT

Update your GoPro, plus find your camera’s name, serial number,
battery condition, and software version.

GoPro Updates

Updat e your camera’s software to ens ure you have the latest feature s
and performance upgrades.

Camera Info

Find your camera’s name and serial number, and see which software
version your camera is using.

Battery Info

Check y our bat tery’s health here. Be sure to use th e GoPro
Rechargeable Bat tery (HER O10 Bl ack). Using a n older G oPro b atte ry
or non-GoPro battery could greatly limit your camera’s performance.

REGULATORY

See you r GoPro’s cert ifica tion s.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

RESET

Format your SD card or reset your camera’s settings.

Format SD Card

Reform at your S D card. This wi ll erase all of yo ur med ia, so be s ure
to save it fi rst .

Reset Presets

Reset the preloaded presets to their original settings and delete
all cus tom pre sets .

Reset Camera Tips

See all o f the ca mera tips fro m the be ginni ng.

Factory Reset

Restore all of your camera’s settings and clear all connections.

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Important Messages

Problems are rare, but your Go Pro will let you k now if a nyt hing co mes
up. Here are some of the messages you might see.

CAME RA IS TOO HOT

The Temperature icon appears on the touch screen if your camera
becom es too ho t and nee ds to coo l down . Your camer a was de signe d
to recog nize whe n it’s at r isk of ov erhea ting a nd will s hut do wn when
neede d. Sim ply let it sit an d cool before using it ag ain.

The operating ambient temperature range of your

Heads Up:
HERO 10 Black is 14
cause your camera to use more power and drain the battery faster.

PRO TIP: Shooting vid eo at a high resolution and fr ame ra te will a lso
cause your camera to heat up faster, especially in hot environments.
Try switching to a lower resolu tion a nd frame rate to l ower the risk
of overh eati ng your GoPro.

SD CARD ERROR

Your GoPro c an dete ct a va riet y of prob lems w ith yo ur SD ca rd.
Problems can b e due to, b ut not li mited to, elec trostati c discharge.
Resta rt yo ur came ra if this occu rs. I t will au tomatically tr y to repair
any damaged files and restore your camera back to full function.

°

F ~ 95° F (

-10° C ~ 35° C). High temperatures will

Important Messages

REPAIRING YOUR FILE

Your GoPro w ill au tomat ical ly tr y to fix damaged fi les. F iles can be
damaged if your camera loses power while recording or if there’s
a probl em savi ng the fi le. The F ile Rep air ico n will appear o n the
touch sc reen when a repa ir is in progres s. Your cam era wi ll let yo u
know wh en it’s finished and if t he file w as fixed .

MEMORY CARD FULL

Your camera will let you know when your SD card is full. You’ll need
to move or d elete s ome file s if you want to kee p record ing.

SD CARD RATING

Your camer a need s an SD ca rd rate d V30, U HS- 3, or hi gher to o pera te
at its b est . It wil l let you k now if yo ur card i s rated below V 30/ UHS -3
or if you r card ha s degraded over time a nd can no longe r per form
up to it s stan dards .

BATTERY LOW, POWERING OFF

A low-battery message will appear on the touch screen when the battery
charge drops below 10 %. If t he charge run s out wh ile recording video,
your ca mera will sto p recording, s ave the v ideo , and tur n its elf o.

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Resetting Your Camera

RESTARTING YOUR GOPRO

If your c amera is not res ponding, pr ess and h old th e Mode b utton
for 10 seconds. This will restart your camera. There will be no changes
to your settings.

RESTORE PRESETS TO TH E DEFAU LTS

This will reset all of your camera’s original preset settings to the defaults.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Reset > Reset

Heads Up: Restoring your camera’s original preset settings to their
defaults will delete your custom presets.

RESETTING CONNECTIONS

This will clear your device connections and reset your camera’s
password. Re setting co nnec tion s means you’ll ha ve to reco nnec t
all of your devices.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe left and tap Connections > Reset Connections.

RESE TTIN G THE CAMER A TIPS

Want to se e the ca mera tips aga in? Here’s ho w to see them
all from the beginning.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Camera Tips.

Presets.

Resetting Your Camera

RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS

This wi ll restore all o f your ca mera’s origin al set ting s, clear all device
connections, and deregister your camera from GoPro Subscription.
This is u seful i f you’re gi ving y our camera to a f riend a nd want to
compl etely re set it to its or igina l state.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Reset > Factory Reset.

Heads Up: Restorin g the fa ctor y settings will no t delete any content
from your SD car d or have a ny eec t on you r camer a’s sof tware.

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Mounting Your GoPro

1 2 3

MOUNTING HARDWARE

1. Mounting Buckle

2. Thumb Screw

3. Curved Adhesive Mount

Mounting Your GoPro

Mounting Your GoPro

USING THE MOUNTING FINGERS

Depending on the mount you’re using, you’ll either use a mounting
buckl e or at tach yo ur GoP ro directl y to the mo unt it self.

Using the Adhesive Mounts (page 114) for tips on using adh esive

See
mounts.

1. Flip the

folding fingers d own int o the mo unting posi tion .

2. Inter lock t he
finger s on the b uckl e.

3. Secure your camera to the mou ntin g buck le wit h a thum b screw.

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folding fingers on your camera with the mounting

4. Attach the mounting buckle to the mount.
a. Fl ip up the mount ing bu ckle plug.

b. Slid e the bu ckle in to the m ount un til it c licks into place.

c. P ress the plug b ack dow n so tha t it sit s flush w ith t he buck le.

Mounting Your GoPro

Mounting Your GoPro

USIN G THE AD HESIVE MOUNTS

Follow these guidelines when attaching adhesive mounts to helmets,
vehicles, and gear:

• At tach mounts at least 24 hours before you use them.

• O nly at tach the mounts to smooth s urf aces. T hey won’ t sti ck
properly to porous or textured surfaces.

• F irml y press mount s into place. Be su re the adhesi ve is in fu ll contact
with the surface.

• O nly us e on clean, dr y sur faces . Wax, oil, dir t, or other de bris w ill
weaken the

• A tta ch moun ts in dry, room -temperat ure conditions. Th ey won’t stic k
properly in co ld or damp envi ronme nts or on cold or damp su rfaces.

• C heck s tate and loca l regul atio ns and la ws to ens ure tha t att achin g
a camer a to equi pmen t (such as hunti ng
compl y with regula tion s that re str ict the use of consumer elec tronics
or cameras.

bond, and you could lose your camera.

gear) is per mitted. Al ways

WARNING: To avoid injury, do not use a tether when mounting
your cam era on a he lmet. Do not mount the camera directly
on skis o r snowbo ards.

For more information about mounts, visit gopro.com.

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USIN G YOUR GOPRO IN + AR OUND WATER

Your GoPro is waterproo f to 33f t (10m) wit h the do or locke d. You won’t
need an a ddit ional housing befor e divi ng in.

The touch scree n was designe d to work w hen wet , but yo u may need
to wipe i t o if it h as trou ble sensing your commands . Although i t will
not wor k under w ater, you c an use t he camera’s buttons to navigate
the men us whe n you’re submerged. To learn more, se e

the Buttons (page 26)

PRO TIP: Use a camera tether and a Floaty (sold separately) to keep

your camera afloat in case it detaches from the mount.

To capture ex treme adven tures d own to 19 6ft (60m) , pick up t he
Protective Housing (HERO10 Black), sold separately.

For mor e infor matio n on Cam era Tethe rs, Fl oat y, and the P rotec tive
Housi ng, vi sit gopro.com.

WARNING: Always use a helmet that meets applicable safety
stand ards if yo u’re usin g a GoPro h elmet mo unt or st rap.

Choose the right helmet for your sport or activity, and make
sure tha t it’s th e right size and fit for y ou. Che ck to see th at
your hel met’s in g ood con dition , and alw ays foll ow the
manufacturer’s instructions on safe use.

Replace any helmet that’s been subjected to a major impact.
No helmet can protect against injury in every accident.
Be safe.

.

Navigating wi th

Removing the Door

Removing the Door

There might be times when you need to remove your camera’s door.

NOTE: O nly rem ove the d oor in a dry, dus t-free envi ronme nt.
The cam era is not water proof when the door i s open or remove d.

REMOVING THE DOOR

1. Unlock th e latch , and flip t he doo r open .

2. With t he doo r in a horizontal posit ion, g entl y pull outward unt il it
snaps o.

WARNI NG: Avoi d using yo ur GoPr o with th e door o.
The battery could slide out during use.

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RE ATTACH ING TH E D OO R

1. Line the do or up wi th the s mall si lver ba r.

2. Press t he doo r tightly in to the sm all sil ver bar u ntil i t snaps into place
and is securely attached.

WARNING: Your camera’s door is rem ovable . Be sure th at the
door is se curel y locked a nd seale d afte r closin g.

Maintenance

Battery Information

Follow these tips to get the best performance from your camera:

• Your G oPro i s water proof to 33f t (10 m)— no housing ne eded . Be sure
the door is clo sed before usin g it in or a round w ater, dir t, or sand.

• B efore cl osing the doo r, be sure t he seal i s free of d ebris. Use a cl oth
to clean t he sea l if needed.

• M ake sure y our Go Pro is dr y and clean befo re open ing th e door.
Rinse your cam era wi th fresh water a nd dr y it with a clot h if nee ded.

• If sand or debris hardens around the door, soak your camera in warm
tap water for 15 minutes and then rinse thoroughly to remove the
debris.

Make sure your camera is dry before opening the door.

• F or the b est au dio pe rfor mance, shake your came ra or blow on the
mic to rem ove wate r and debris from the m icrop hone ho les. D o not
use compress ed air to b low into the mic h oles . This co uld dam age
the internal waterproof membranes.

• A fte r ever y use in salt water, rinse y our camera wi th fre sh wate r,
and dr y it with a sof t clot h.

•

The len s cover is m ade from ext remel y tough s trengthen ed glass,
but it c an sti ll be scratched or cra cked. Ke ep it cle an wit h a sof t,
lint-free cloth.

• I f debr is get s stuc k between th e lens and trim r ing, fl ush it o ut
with w ater or a ir. Do not in ser t foreig n objects a round t he lens.

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MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE

Here are s ome th ings yo u can do to m axim ize bat tery l ife:

• C apture video at lower frame rates and resolutions.

• Use the Screensaver and lower the screen Brightness.

• Turn o the front screen.

• Turn o GPS .

• Turn o Wireless Connections.

• Use these settings:

QuikCapture (page 100)

•

• Auto Power O (pag e 100)

RECOR DING WHEN P LUGGE D INTO A POWER SOURCE

You can use the USB -C cable that cam e with y our cam era to sh oot
videos and ph otos wh ile you r camer a is plu gged in to a USB -charging
adapter, the GoPro Supercharger, or other external power source.
This is p erfe ct for c apturing lo ng vid eos and t ime la pse events.

Be careful not to touch t he area near the S D card slot whe n recording.
Disturbin g the SD c ard cou ld inte rrupt or stop t he reco rding. Your
camer a will l et you kn ow if this happ ens. Your co ntent will no t be
damag ed or los t as a result of thi s dist urbance, bu t you may need
to restart your camera to continue.

Even though your camera is charging, the battery will not charge during
record ing. I t will s tar t charg ing when you st op recording . You cannot
record w hile

your ca mera is p lugg ed into a computer.

Battery Information Battery Information

Heads Up: Because t he door is open , your ca mera is not waterpro of
when charging.

PRO TIP: Use the USB Pass-Through Door (sold separately) to keep your

camera weather resistant and the battery in place when plugged into an
external power source.

WARNI NG: Usi ng a non- GoPro wall cha rger or p ower cab le
could damage your camera battery and could lead to fire
or leaka ge. Wit h the excep tion of t he GoPr o Supercharge r
(sold separately), only use chargers
you don’ t know you r charge r’s volt age and cu rrent , use the
includ ed USB -C cable to char ge your c amera wi th a comp uter.

BATTERY STO RAGE + HAND LING

Your GoPro i s full of sensi tive compon ents, incl uding t he bat tery.
Avoid exposing your camera to very hot or cold temperatures. Extreme
temperatures may temporarily shorten battery life or cause your camera
to temporarily stop working properly. Avoid dramatic temperature or

changes as condensation may form on or within the camera.

humidity

Do not dr y your camera w ith an e xter nal hea t sourc e such as a
microw ave oven o r a hair dryer. Da mage to t he cam era or ba ttery
caused by contact with liquid inside the camera is not covered under
the warranty.

Do not store you r batt ery w ith me tal object s like co ins,
neckl aces. I f the ba tter y terminals come in contac t wit h metal o bjec ts,
this ma y cause a fire.

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marked Output 5V 1A. If

keys, or

Do not ma ke any una utho rized al terat ions to your ca mera. Doing s o may
compromise safety, regulatory compliance,
void the warranty.

Heads Up: Batteries have red uced ca pacity in co ld weat her. Thi s aec ts
older batteries even more. If you regularly shoot at low temperatures,
replace batteries yearly for optimal performance.

PRO TIP: Fully charge your camera before storing it away to help

maximize battery life.

WARNING: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend,
deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, or paint your
camera o r battery. Do no t inser t foreig n objec ts into any
openin g on the ca mera, s uch as th e USB- C port. Do not u se
your cam era if it ’s been da maged —for example, if c racked ,
punctured, or harmed by water. Disassembling or puncturing
the inte grated b atte ry can c ause an ex plosio n or fire.

and performance, and may

Battery Information

Troubleshooting

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Most rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are classified as non-hazardous
waste a nd are sa fe for dis posal in the no rmal municipal was te stream.

regions require ba ttery rec ycli ng. Check your local l aws to ma ke

Many
sure that you can dispose of rechargeable batteries in your regular
trash . To safely dispos e of lit hium -ion batte ries, protec t terminals from
exposure to other met al wit h packing, ma sking, or ele ctr ical t ape so t hey
do not ca use a fire w hile being tr ansporte d.

Lithium-ion batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and
are accepted for recycling by t he Rech argea ble Batter y Recycling
Corporation’s (RBRC) Battery Recycling Program. We encourage
you to visit Call2Rec ycle a t call2recycle.org o r call 1 -80 0- BATTERY
in Nor th Am erica to find a con venie nt rec yclin g location.

Never dispos e of a bat ter y in a fire be cause i t may explode .

WARNING: Only use GoPro replacement batteries, power
cables, and battery charging accessories or devices with your
camera.

Using an o lder G oPro bat tery or non- GoPro batter y could
greatly limit your camera’s performance, will void your
warran ty, and ma y cause fir e, elec tric sh ock or ot her safe ty
risk.

MY GOPRO WON’T POWER ON

Make sure your Go Pro is ch arged . See SD C ard + Battery Setup (page

If charging the bat tery doesn’ t work , try resta rting your camer a.

10).

Restar ting Your G oPro (p age 109).

See

MY GOPRO WON’ T RESPOND W HEN I PR ESS A BU TTON

See Restarting Your GoP ro (page 109).

PLAYBACK ON MY COMPUTER IS CHOPPY

Chopp y playback is u suall y not a pro blem w ith th e file. If your foo tage
skips , one of t hese is sues is p robab ly the cause:

•

The computer d oesn’ t work with HE VC files. Try down loadi ng the
lates t version of th e GoPro Player for Mac

gopro.com/apps.

• Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements of the
soft ware you’re using for play back .

I FORGOT MY CAM ERA’S U SERN AME O R PASSWO RD

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board , swip e lef t and
then tap Preferences > Connections > Camera Info.

I DON’ T KNOW WHICH S OFT WARE VE RSION I HAVE

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board , swip e lef t and
then tap Preferences > About > Camera Info.

I CAN’ T FIND MY CAM ERA’S S ERIAL NUM BER

The serial number is stamped inside the battery compartment of your
camer a. You can al so find i t by swiping down on the rear scr een to
access the Dashboard,
Abou t > Camera Info.

swiping left and then tapping Preferences >

®

or Windows® for free a t

For mor e answe rs to com monl y asked quest ions, see gopro.com/help.

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Tech Specs: Video

VIDEO RESOLUTION RES

Video resolution refers to the number of horizontal lines used in
each fr ame of video. A 1 080p video i s made up of 1080 horizontal li nes.

5.3K video is made u p of 5312 horizontal li nes. Since more lines e quals

A
greate r resol utio n, 5.3K will deliv er a more d etail ed pic ture t han 10 80p.

Video Resolution Description

Our highest resolution video. Captures

5.3K

5K 4:3

4K 4:3

4K

2.7K 4:3

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breat htak ing ultra HD v ideo i n the wide 16:9
aspec t ratio. Can be used to grab 15.8MP s till s
from your video.

Ultra high-resolution video that captures more
of the sc reen wi th the talle r 4:3 asp ect r atio.
Great for point-of-view footage and grabbing

19.6M P sti lls fro m your video.

Ultr a HD vid eo with tall 4 :3 aspe ct ra tio
captures more of the scene than 16:9 shots.
Can be used to grab 12MP stills from your video.

Ultr a HD vid eo with 16:9 a spec t rat io. Great for
tripod and fixed- posit ion sh ots. C an be us ed to
grab 8MP stills from your v ideo.

Great for high-resolution point-of-view
body and gear- moun ted sho ts with fluid
slo-mo playback.

Video Resolution Description

2.7K

1080p

High re solution 16:9 vid eo that provi des
stunning, cinema-quality results for
professional productions.

Stand ard HDT V resol utio n that ’s great f or all
shots and sharing to social m edia.
and 120 fp s opti ons ena ble sup er
durin g edit ing.

High 240 f ps

slo-mo

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Tech Specs: Video

This chart co mpare s the fr ame size of e ach res olut ion:

5.3K 4:3

5.3K

PRO TIP: B e sure th at your p hone, c omputer, or TV c an support
the setting you choose, especially if you’re using a high resolution
and fra me rate .

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4K 4:3

4K

2.7K 4:3

2.7K

1080p

FRAM ES PER S ECON D FPS 

Frames per second refers to the number of frames captured in each
secon d of vide o. Higher fps v alues (60, 120, or 240) are b ette r at
captu ring fast- act ion sho ts. You can also us e high fps footage for
slo-mo playback.

Resolu tion + FPS

Higher video resolutions capture more detail and clarity, but they’re
generally available at lower fps values.

Lower video resolutions capture less detail and clarity, but they can
be shot a t highe r fps values.

When ch oosing a resol utio n on the R ES | FPS s creen , all of the available
frame r ates fo r the res olut ion you s elec ted are s hown in w hite.
Unava ilabl e frame rates a re in gray.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

ASPECT RATIO

Aspe ct ratio refe rs to the widt h and hei ght of an i mage. Your G oPro
captures videos and photos in two aspect ratios.

4:3

The tall 4:3 format captures more of the scene than the 16:9 widescreen
format. It’s great for selfies and point-of-view footage. The 4:3
resolu tions are lis ted in the top row of t he RES | F PS screen.

16:9
This is t he standard format used for HDTV an d edit ing pro gram s.
The widescreen format is ideal for capturing dramatic, cinematic
footage. The 1 6:9 resolutions are liste d below t he 4:3 re solu tions
on the RES | FPS sc reen.

Heads Up: Black bars will appear on both sides of the screen when
playi ng back 4 :3 foot age on an H DTV.

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DIGITAL LENSES VIDEO

Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your
camera. The dierent lenses also aect the zoom level
eec t in your shot

Digital Lens Description

SuperView
(16mm)

Wide
(16–34mm)

Linear
(19–39mm)

.

Wides t and tallest fi eld of v iew, ser ved up as
16:9 vi deo.

Wide field of v iew tha t captures as mu ch as
possi ble wi thin t he fra me.

Wide fie ld of vi ew wit hout t he fisheye eec t
of SuperView and Wide.

and the fi sheye

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Tech Specs: Video

Digital Lens Description

Captu res a wid e field of view wi thou t the fisheye
eec t of Supe rView and Wid e. Keeps y our
footage smoo th and l evel eve n if your c amer a
tilt s whil e recording.

Heads Up: Your footage will tilt if your camera

Linear + Horizo n
Leveling (19–39mm)

Narrow
(27mm)

Heads Up: Only the le nses t hat are co mpat ible w ith th e resol utio n and
frame rate you selected will be available.

PRO TIP: U se Max Le ns Mod (sold se parately) to boos t your fie ld of view
with a n ultr a-w ide 155 ° digital len s—t he wide st eve r on a HER O camer a.

rotates beyond
sett ings) w hile re cordi ng.

PRO TIP: Use Max Lens Mod (sold separately)
to upgr ade you r GoPro with H orizon Lock.
It keeps your shots lev el and s teady e ven
if your camera is mounted o-center or rotates
a full 36 0° wh ile reco rding.

Narrow field of v iew wi thou t the fis heye ee ct
of SuperView and Wide.

°

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-45° (depending on chosen

HERO10 BLACK VIDEO SETTINGS

Here’s a ru ndown of your camera’s v ideo resolu tion s along w ith
available fp s, len ses, an d aspe ct ratio for each.

Video
Resolution
(RES)

5.3K

5K 4:3

4K 120/100

4K

4K 4:3

*

60Hz (NT SC) and 50 Hz (PAL) refer to the video for mat, which dep ends

on your region. To learn more, see Anti-Flicker (page 101).

FPS (60 Hz/

*

50Hz)

60/50
30/25
24/ 24

30/25
24/ 24

60/50
30/25
24/ 24

60/50
30/25
24/ 24

Digit al
Lenses

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Linear +
Horizon Leveling,
Narrow

Wide, Liner,
Line r + Horizon
Leveling, Narrow

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

5312x2988 16:9

5120x3840 4:3

3840x2160 16:9

3840x2160 16:9

4000x3000 4:3

For tips on whi ch set ting s to use, s ee Suggested Set tings (page 31).

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Tech Specs: Video

Video
Resolution
(RES)

2.7K 240/200

2.7K

2.7K 4:3

1080p 240/200

1080p

*

60Hz (NT SC) and 50 Hz (PAL) refer to the video for mat, which dep ends

on your region. To learn more, see Anti-Flicker (page 101).

FPS (60 Hz/

*

50Hz)

120/100
60/50

120/100
60/50

120/100
60/50
30/25
24/ 24

Digit al
Lenses

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Linear +
Horizon Leveling,
Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear+ Hor izon
Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear,
Linear + Horizo n
Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide,
Linear, Linear +
Horizon Leveling,
Narrow

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

2704x1520 16:9

2704x1520 16:9

2704x2028 4:3

1920x1080 16:9

1920x1080 16:9

High Resolutions/High Frame Rates

Shooting high-resolution or high-fps video when it’s warm out can cause
your camera to heat up and use more power.

Lack of airflo w and con nec ting to t he GoPro Qui k app can cause your
camer a to warm u p even mo re, use
record ing time.

If heat ’s a prob lem, t ry rec ordin g shor ter vi deos . Also limit us e
of featu res tha t take a lo t of power, such as th e GoPr o Quik app.
The Remote (sold separately) can control your GoPro while using
less energy.

Your camer a will te ll you if it need s to shut down an d cool o.
To learn more, see

Impor tant Messages (page 107 ).

even more pow er, and sho rten

For tips on whi ch set ting s to use, s ee Sugg ested Settin gs (pag e 31).

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Tech Specs: Photo

HYPERSMOOTH VIDEO STABILIZATION

Hype rSmo oth de liver s ultra smoo th footage by correc ting for camera

It crop s your vi deos w hile re cordi ng, which let s it buer the

shake.
footage. Thi s makes it p erfect for bikin g, skat ing, s kiing, hand held sh ots ,
and more. Your GoPr o has four Hype rSmo oth settings:

Setting Description

Boost

High Maximum video stabilization.

Standard

O

You can smoo th out y our foo tage ev en more by using Touc h Zoom to
crop you r shot s before y ou sta rt recordin g. Thi s will give your camer a
an even bigger buer to use when stabilizing your video. Using the
Linear + Horizon Leveling lens will also enhance stabilization.

PRO TIP: U se Max Le ns Mod (sold se parately) to max out your Go Pro
with t he ult imate i n unbre akabl e vide o stab ilizat ion up to 2.7K.

LOOPING INTERVAL

You can set your GoP ro to record 5 (defa ult) , 20, 60, or 1 20 minu te loop s.
It can also be se t to Max, whic h will re cord un til your SD card is ful l
before l oopin g back to record ov er the s tar t of the v ideo.

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Maximum video stabilization with tight
cropping.

Sligh tly re duced v ideo s tabi lizat ion for
increa sed batter y life.

Records without video stabilization or cropping.

SUPE RPHOTO

SuperPhoto automatically analyzes the scene and intelligently applies
the bes t image proces sing fo r the sho t.

Depen ding on the lig htin g,
SuperPhoto will choose one of three options:

High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Our imp roved H DR take s and com bines multiple ph otos in to a
singl e shot
and shadows.

Multi-Frame Noise Reduction

Automatically co mbine s mult iple shots into a single pho to with less
digital distortion (noise).

Standard Photo

Includes Local Tone Mapping, which enhances photos by boosting the
detai ls and co ntra st onl y where it’s ne eded .

Super Photo o nly works for s ingle p hotos . Beca use of the ext ra tim e
neede d to appl y imag e proce ssing , it may t ake a lit tle longer to process
and save each shot.

Heads Up:
or Exp osure C ontrol.

to bring out the details in scenes that mix bright light

SuperPhoto does not work with RAW photos, Protune,

movement in your shot, and other conditions,

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Tech Specs: Photo

Turning SuperPhoto O

Super Photo i s on by def ault . Here’s how to turn i t o.

1. From the Pho to set ting s scree n, tap O utpu t.

2. Switc h to Stan dard, H DR, o r RAW.

HDR

High Dynamic Range (HDR) is one of the image-processing techniques
SuperPhoto uses to enhance your shots. It combines multiple shots into
a singl e photo w ith be tter result s than ever. Choose this s ett ing if yo u
want to u se HDR every t ime you take a pho to.

1. From the Pho to set ting s, tap O utpu t.

2. Selec t HDR.

HDR On c an onl y be used for sing le photos. Fo r the be st resu lts ,
use it in h igh- contrast s hots w ith minimal motio n.

HDR do es not wo rk wit h RAW or E xpos ure Con trol .

Heads Up:

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SHUT TER SPEED N IGHT + N IGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Shut ter spe ed let s you de cide ho w long yo ur camera’s shu tter stay s
open in N ight and Nigh t Laps e Photo m odes. Here are y our opt ions ,
plus tips on wh en to use t hem:

Speed Examples

Auto
(up to 30 se conds)

2, 5, 10, o r 15 seco nds

20 seconds Nigh t sky ( wit h light ).

30 seconds Night stars, Milk y Way (complete darkness).

PRO TIP: To reduce blur when us ing Night and N ight L apse ph oto,
mount y our cam era on a t ripo d or plac e it on a st able surfa ce where it
won’t wobble or shake.

BU RST R ATE

Capture fast-action scenes with one of these high-speed settings:

• A uto (up to 25 photos in 1 second base d on ligh ting c onditions)

• 3 0 photos in 3, 6, or 10 sec onds

• 25 p hotos i n 1 secon d

• 1 0 phot os in 1 or 3 se conds

• 5 p hotos i n 1 secon d

• 3 p hotos i n 1 secon d

Sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, twilight, night.

Dawn, d usk, t wilight, t rac at night ,
Ferris wheel, fireworks, light painting.

Tech Specs: Photo

Tech Specs: Photo

DIGITAL LENSES PHOTO

Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your
camer a. They also aect the zoom le vel and fi sheye eect i n your shot.
There are three lens options for photos:

Digital Lens Description

Wide

Wide
(16–34mm)

Linear
(19–39mm)

Narrow
(27mm)

PRO TIP: U se Max Le ns Mod (sold se parately) to boos t your fie ld of view
with an ultra-wide 155° digital lens—the widest ever on a HERO camera.

field of v iew that capt ures as m uch as

possi ble wi thin t he fra me.

Wide fie ld of vi ew wit hout t he fisheye eec t
of Wide .

Narrow field of v iew wi thou t the fis heye ee ct
of Wide .

RAW FORMAT

When this set ting is turne d on, all photos a re save d as a .jpg image
(for vi ewing o n your camera o r shari ng wit h the G oPro Quik app)
and a .gpr file.

The .gpr file is ba sed on t he Adob e
used in A dobe C amera R aw (ACR ), vers ion 9.7 or later. You can a lso
use Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop

In Photo mode, R AW Format is ava ilabl e for Pho to,
Time Lapse photo, and Night Lapse photo, with these

exceptions:

and

®

Lightroom® CC (2015.7 rele ase or la ter) an d

®

Lightroom® 6 (version 6.7 o r later ).

®

DNG format . These files ca n be

Burst, Night,

conditions

• S uper Photo must be o .

• Digital lenses must be set to Wide.

• Zoom mus t be o.

• R AW Format is not a vaila ble for c apturing continu ous ph otos.

• F or Tim e Lapse photo, t he Interval must be at lea st 5 sec onds.

• F or Nig ht Lap se photo, the Sh utte r setting mu st be at least
5 seconds.

PRO TIP: Photos in . gpr for mat are s aved in t he same locat ion an d with
the sam e file name as .jp g files . To access th e files , inser t your SD card
into a ca rd reade r and lo cate th em wit h your co mputer’s fil e explo rer.

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Tech Specs: Time Lapse

TIMEWARP VIDEO SPEED

You can increase TimeWarp
activit ies into share able mo ment s. The d efaul t set ting is Auto,
which a utoma tica lly sets the s peed fo r you.

You can also set the speed yourself. Use this chart to estimate the
lengt h of your videos. For e xampl e, recording at 2x spee d for 4 min utes
will gi ve you ab out 2 mi nutes o f TimeWa rp vid eo.

Speed Recording Time Video Length

2x 1 minute 30 seconds

5x 1 minute 10 seconds

10x 5 minutes 30 seconds

15x 5 minutes 20 seconds

30x 5 minutes 10 seconds

Heads Up:

Record ing ti mes are approxi mate. T he video leng th may v ary

depending on the movement in your shot.

Speed Examples

2x–5x Driving through a scenic route.

10x Hiking and exploring.

15x–30x Running and mountain biking.

PRO TIP: For the b est res ults, leav e the speed on the Auto setti ng whe n
shoot ing foo tage t hat may g et bump y.

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video speed u p to 30x to t urn longer

SPEED RAMP TIMEWARP

Tap the rear to uch screen while reco rding TimeWar p to ramp down the
speed o f your vi deo. Tap again to spe ed it ba ck up. Ch oose t he spee d
before re cordi ng by tapping
TimeWarp set ting s menu. T here are two op tions:

Speed Frames per Second Sound

Real Speed (1x) 30 fps On

Half Sp eed (0 .5x slo -mo) 60 fps O

PRO TIP: You can also us e the Mode but ton
Ramp. Sc roll do wn to Sho rtcuts in t he set ting menu to se t it up.

VIDEO RESOLUTION TIMEWARP, TIME LAPSE VIDEO

HERO 10 Black shoo ts Tim eWarp an d Time L apse video in four
resolutions:

Resolution Aspect Ratio

4K 16: 9

4K 4:3

1080p 16:9

To learn more, see:

•

Video Re solut ion (pa ge 141)

• A spec t Ratio ( page 128 )

on the capture s creen o r going to the

to act ivate Speed

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

TIME LAPSE INTERVAL

The Interval sets how often your camera takes a shot in Time Lapse
video and Tim e Lapse p hoto mo des.

Availa ble interv als are 0.5 (default) , 1, 2, 5, 1 0, and 3 0 secon ds; 1, 2, 5 ,
and 30 minutes; and 1 hour.

Interval Examples

0.5–2 seconds Surfin g, biking, or o ther s por ts.

2 seconds Busy s treet corne r.

5–10 seconds Clouds or outdoor scenes for long durations.

10 seco nds–1 minut e Art projects or other lengthy activities.

1 minute–1 hour C onst ruc tion w ork or other ac tivities that take

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place ov er a ver y long p eriod of time.

Time Lapse Vid eo Reco rding T ime

Use this chart to determine the length of your videos.

Interval Recording Time Video Length

0.5 second 5 minutes 20 seconds

1 second 5 minutes 10 seconds

2 seconds 10 minutes 10 seconds

5 seconds 1 hour 20 seconds

10 seconds 1 hour 10 seconds

30 seconds 5 hours 20 seconds

1 minute 5 hours 10 seconds

2 minutes 5 hours 5 seconds

5 minutes 10 hours 4 seconds

30 minutes 1 week 10 seconds

1 hour 1 w eek 5 seconds

PRO TIP: For the b est res ults, moun t your camera o n a trip od or place it
on a sta ble sur face where it won’t wob ble or shake. Use TimeWarp
to capture tim e lapse v ideo w hen you’re on the move.

video

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Protune

NIGHT LAPSE INTERVAL

Choos e how of ten you r GoPro snaps a shot in Ni ght Lapse mod e. Night
Lapse i nter vals a re Auto; 4 , 5, 10, 1 5, 20, and 30 seco nds; an d 1, 2, 5, 3 0,
and 60 mi nutes .

Auto (de fault) syn cs the Inter val with the S hut ter set ting. If the s hutter
speed i s set to 10 seconds and th e Interval is set to Au to, you r camer a
will ta ke a shot ev ery 1 0 seconds.

Interval Examples

Auto

4–5 seconds

10–15 seconds

20–30 seconds

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Great fo r all exposure s (capt ures as q uickl y as
possible depending on the Shutter setting).

Evening city scene, street lighting, or scenes
with movement.

Dim lig htin g with s low sce ne chan ges,
night c louds with a b right moon.

Very low light o r very slow sce ne chan ges,
like st ars wi th min imal am bient o r stre et light.

such as

Protune unlocks your camera’s full creative potential by giving you
manual contr ol of advanced
and Shutter Speed. It’s compatibl e with profes siona l color c orrec tion
tools and other editing software.

Here are s ome th ings to ke ep in min d:

• P rotun e is avai lable for all mo des exce pt Loop ing
Scroll down in t he set tings menu to s ee all of the Protune se ttings.

• Some Protune settings are not available when you use
Exposure Control.

• C hanges to Prot une set tings in one pr eset ap ply on ly to that preset.
For example, changi ng the W hite Ba lance for Time L apse do es not
aect White Balance for Burst photos.

PRO TIP: You can restore all Protune settings to their defaults
by tapp ing

BI T R ATE

Bit rate deter mines t he amo unt of da ta use d to recor d a secon d of vid eo.
Choose

Bit Rate Description

Low (default) Use a lower bit rate to minimize file sizes.

High

in the se tti ngs men u.

betw een hig h or low.

settings, including Color, White Balance,

and LiveBurst.

Use hig her bit rates up to 100 Mbps (4 K and 2.7 K
video) for opt imal im age qualit y.

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

COLOR

Color l ets yo u adjus t the color profi le of you r vide os or photos. S croll
betw een the optio ns to see a l ive pre view of e ach set ting,
the one y ou want.

Color Setting Description

Vibrant (default)

Natural

Flat

WHITE BALANCE

White B alanc e lets y ou adju st the color te mper ature of v ideo s and
photos to optimize for cool or war m lighting co ndit ions . Scrol l betw een
the opt ions to see a liv e previ ew of eac h sett ing,
you wan t.

Options for t his set ting are Auto (d efaul t), 23 00K , 2800 K, 320 0K,
4000K, 45 00K , 5000K, 55 00K , 6000K, 65 00K , and Na tive. Lower
values will give you warmer tones.

You can also choose Auto to let your GoPro set the White Balance
the Native setting
for more precise adjustments in post-production.

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Captures photos and videos with a color­saturated profile.

Captures photos and videos with a true-to-life
color profile.

Provides neu tral c olor pr ofile t hat can b e color­corrected to b ette r match footag e captured
with o ther equipm ent, o ering more flexibility
in post-pro duc tion. Due to it s long curve,
Flat ca pture s more details i n shado ws and
highlights.

to create a minimally co lor-c orrec ted file that al lows

and then tap

and then tap the one

or

ISO MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

ISO Min imum and ISO Ma ximu m let you s et a rang e for the camer a’s
sensi tivity to l ight and imag e noise . Image n oise refers to t he degr ee
of graininess in the

In low li ght, h igher I SO val ues result in br ighte r images but with more
image noise. Lower values result in darker images with less image noise.
Scroll betw een the optio ns to see a l ive pre view of e ach set ting, and
then tap the one you want.

The default for ISO Ma ximum i s 1600 for vid eo and 3200 for ph otos.
The default for ISO Minimum is 100.

100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

Darker image
Lower image noise

Heads Up: For the Vid eo and Photo modes, ISO behavior de pend s on
the Pro tune Sh utter set ting . The ISO M axim um tha t you sel ect is used
as the ma ximu m ISO value. The ISO val ue that is appl ied mig ht be lo wer
depending on the lighting conditions.

PRO TIP: To lock the IS O at a spec ific va lue, set ISO Minimum and ISO
Maximum to the same values.

shot.

Brighter image

Greater image noise

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

SHUTTER

The Protune Shutter setting only applies to the Video, Photo, and
LiveB urs t modes. This s ett ing determin es how lo ng the shutter sta ys
open. S croll b etween the o ptio ns to see a l ive preview of e ach set ting,
and the n tap th e one you w ant. The default se tti ng is Auto.

For Pho to, the o ptions are Au to, 1/ 125, 1/ 250, 1/ 500, 1 /10 00, and 1/20 00
second.

For Video, th e opti ons dep end on t he fps setti ng, as s hown be low.

Shutter

Auto Auto Auto

1/fps 1 /30 se c 1/60 sec

1/(2x fps) 1/60 sec 1/1 20 sec

1/(4xfp s) 1/ 120 sec 1/ 240 sec

1/(8x fps) 1/ 240 s ec 1/480 s ec

1/(16x fps) 1 /480 se c 1/9 60 sec

PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur in videos and photos when
using t he Shu tter s ett ing, mount your came ra on a tr ipod o r other
stab le sur face where it won’t wob ble or s hake.

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Examp le 1:
1080p30

Examp le 2:
1080p60

EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)

Exposure Value Compensation aects the brightness of your photos and
videos. Adj usti ng thi s sett ing ca n impro ve imag e quali ty wh en shooting
scenes with sharpl y cont rast ing li ghti ng cond itio ns.

Options for t his set ting range from -2.0 to +2.0. T he defa ult set ting is -05 .

Scroll betw een the optio ns on th e right side of t he EV Comp scre en
to see a li ve prev iew of each set ting ,
Higher values result in brighter images.

Heads Up: For Video, this se tti ng is ava ilabl e only i f Shut ter is set
to Auto.

You can also adjust the exposure based on a certain area of your scene.
To learn more, see

PRO TIP: EV Comp a djus ts brightness wi thin t he exi stin g ISO settin g.
If brightne ss has alread y reached the ISO set ting in a low- light
environment, increasing the
To continue increasing the brightness, select a higher ISO value.

Exposure Cont rol (pa ge 79).

and then tap the one you want.

EV Com p does not have an y eec t.

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

SHARPNESS

Sharpness controls the quality of details captured in your video footage
or photos. Opt ions for this s ett ing are H igh, M edium ( defau lt), a nd Low.

Scroll betw een the optio ns to see a l ive pre view of e ach set ting,
then tap the one you want.

PRO TIP: If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, select Low
for thi s sett ing.

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and

RAW AUDIO

This setting creates a sepa rate .wa v file for your vid eo, in addition to
the st andard .mp4 a udio t rack . You can sele ct th e level o f processing
to appl y to the R AW audio track.

RAW Settin g Description

O (default) No separate .w av file is create d.

Low

Med

High

Inser t your SD card in to a card reader to a ccess t he .wav files with your
compu ter. They ’re save d with t he sam e name an d in the s ame location
as the .mp4 files.

Applies minimal pro cessing. Ideal if you want to
apply audio p rocessing in p ost- production.

Applies mod erate p roces sing ba sed on t he
Wind -No ise Red uct ion set ting. Ideal if you
want to apply yo ur own gain.

Applies full audio processing (automatic gain
and Win d- Noise R educ tion). Idea l if you wa nt
processed audio without AAC encoding.

Tech Specs: Protune

Customer Support

WIND-NOISE REDUCTION

Your HERO10 Black uses three microphones to capture sound while
record ing vi deo. You can c usto mize how they’re u sed bas ed on
condi tions where you’re shooting a nd the t ype of sound yo u want
in your finished video.

Setting Description

Auto (default)

On

O

Automatically fil ters o ut exces sive w ind
(and water) noise.

Use to fil ter out e xcessi ve win d noise o r when
your Go Pro is mo unted on a movi ng vehi cle.

Use when wind will not aect sound quality and
you wan t to ensure that yo ur GoPro is rec ordin g
in stereo.

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