GoPro HD HERO2 User Manual

USER MANUAL + WARRANTY INFO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Accessories 4 Mounts 5 HD HERO2 Features 6 Firmware Update 8 Basics 8

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Camera Modes 11 Advanced Menu Settings 17 Additional Menu Settings 24 Storage/SD Cards 30 System Requirements 31 Transferring Files 32 Battery Life 34 Important Warning Messages 36 Camera Assembly 37 FCC Statement 43 Warranty 44 Customer Support 45

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PREMIUM ACCESSORIES

3D HERO® System

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LCD BacPac

Battery BacPac

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CORE ACCESSORIES

Floaty Backdoor

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Anti-Fog Inserts

Lens Replacement Kit

Replacement HD Housing

HD Skeleton Housing

16GB SD Memory Card

32GB SD Memory Card

MOUNTS

Helmet Front

Mount

HD Wrist Housing Head Strap Suction Cup Mount Vented Helmet

Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Military Helmet

Curved Adhesive

Mounts

Chest Mount

Harness

Flat Adhesive

Mounts

Handlebar Seatpost

Mount

Surf HERO

Mounting Kit

Strap

Grab Bag of

Mounts

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HD HERO2 FEATURES

1. LED Recording Lights

2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button

3. LCD Status Screen

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4. HDMI Port (cable not included)

5. SD Card Slot

6. POWER/MODE Button

7. 2.5mm Composite Port (cable not included)

8. Microphone

9. HERO Port

10. USB Port (ﬁle transfer/charging)

11. Battery Door

12. Buzzer (located on camera bottom)

13. 3.5mm External Mic Input

USING YOUR HD HERO2: BASICSFIRMWARE UPDATE

GoPro releases new camera features through ﬁrmware updates. Visit gopro.com/ﬁrmware to download the latest updates.

DEFAULT SETTINGS SNAPSHOT

Out of the box, your default settings:

HD HERO2

camera is conﬁgured with the following featured

USING YOUR HD HERO2: BASICS

Camera Mode: Video

GETTING STARTED

Before using the HD HERO2 for ﬁrst time:

1. Insert a SD memory card into the SD card slot.

Your

HD HERO2

higher rated cards are recommended).

 See STORAGE/SD CARDS for more information.

2. Install the battery into your HD HERO2 camera.

3. Charge the battery.

The lithium-ion battery included with your charged. For a full charge, use the USB cable to plug the camera into a power source such as a computer or USB charging device. No damage will occur to your battery if you are not able to charge it before using your camera.

 See BATTERY LIFE for more information.

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is compatible with SD + SDHC memory cards (Class 4 or

HD HERO2

ships only partially

Video Resolution: 960p-30fps

Field of View: 170º Wide

Still Photo Resolution: 11 Megapixels

Time Lapse Interval: 1 second

Power Up Mode: Video

 See SETTINGS MENU for more information on the camera’s default settings and instructions on how to change them.

POWERING ON AND OFF

USING YOUR HD HERO2: CAMERA MODESUSING YOUR HD HERO2: BASICS

OVERVIEW

Once the

HD HERO2

recording modes and settings menu in the following order:

is powered on, each press of will cycle through the camera’s

To power ON the HD HERO2: Press and release ﬂash three times and the Buzzer

. The LED Recording Light on the front of the camera will

To power OFF the HD HERO2: Press and hold times and the Buzzer

for two seconds. The LED Recording Light will ﬂash seven

will emit seven quick beeps.

You can c hange th e One Bu tton Mode , which se ts the cam era to imm ediatel y

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begi n record ing once it i s powered o n.

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will emit three short beeps.

HD HERO2

def ault sett ings to sta rt in

VIDEO

PHOTO

BURST

TIME LAPSE

SELF TIMER

SETTINGS

Each camera mode can be changed in the Settings menu.

 See ENTERING THE SETTINGS MENU for more information.

Record video

Take sing le photos

Take 10 photo s in 1 second

Take a phot o every 0. 5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, and 60 se conds

Take a sing le photo a er a 10-seco nd countd own

Chan ge the ca mera’s con ﬁgurat ion

 See ONE BUTTON MODE for more information.

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RECORDING VIDEO

Verify that the camera is in Video Mode, indicated by on the LCD. If not, press repeatedly until the camera displays the Video Mode icon.

• To begin recording video: Press and release Recording Light will ﬂash while recording continues.

• To stop recording: Press and release the camera will emit three beeps to indicate recording has stopped.

HD HERO2

will automatically stop recording when either the SD card is full or the

battery runs out of power. Your video will be saved before the camera powers oﬀ.

While recording video, the LCD will display the currently selected video resolution, lens ﬁeld of view (FOV), the elapsed time of the current recording, and the remaining recording time determined by the free space on your SD card.

When recording is stopped, the LCD shows the number of video ﬁles stored on the SD card in place of the elapsed recording time.

. The camera will emit one beep and the LED

. The LED Recording Light will ﬂash three times and

USING YOUR HD HERO2: CAMERA MODESUSING YOUR HD HERO2: CAMERA MODES

TAKING SINGLE PHOTOS

Verify that the camera is in Photo Mode, indicated by on the LCD. If not, press repeatedly until the camera displays the Photo Mode icon.

To take a photo: Press and release Recording Light will ﬂash once to indicate a photo has been taken.

In Photo mode: The LCD screen will display your currently selected photo resolution (11MP, 8MP or 5MP), the number of photos stored on your SD card, and the number of photos that can be taken before the card is full.

If you t hink your S D card will ﬁ ll up befo re you are ab le to tran sfer you r ﬁles, sel ect the 5M P option un der the Ph oto

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sett ings men u. 5MP ﬁles ar e smalle r than 11MP ﬁle s,

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allo wing your S D card to sto re more pho tos.

 See PHOTO RESOLUTION MODES for more information.

. The camera will beep once and the LED

Whe n the came ra is set to On e Button Mo de, hold two se conds to e nter the Se ttings

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quic kly turn OF F One Butto n Mode.

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 See ONE BUTTON MODE for more information.

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scr een, whe re you can

for

USING YOUR HD HERO2: CAMERA MODESUSING YOUR HD HERO2: CAMERA MODES

PHOTO BURST MODE

In Photo Burst Mode, the camera will take 10 photos in 1 second.

• Verify the camera is in Burst Mode, indicated by

If not, press

• Press and release once to take a photo burst of ten photos over one

second. The LED Recording Light will ﬂash and the camera will beep 10 times to indicate the photos have been taken.

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repeatedly until the camera displays the Burst Mode icon.

As in Photo Mode, the LCD screen will display your currently selected photo resolution (11MP, 8MP or 5MP), the number of photos stored on your SD card, and the number of photos that can be taken before the card is full.

Compared to single Photo Mode, Burst Mode gives you 10 times as many chances to capture that “can’t miss” moment.

on the LCD screen.

TIME LAPSE PHOTO MODE

Time Lapse Photo Mode is used to take a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second intervals (when using 0.5 seconds, it is recommended to use a

class 10 or higher SD card).

 See TIME LAPSE PHOTO MODE in advanced settings for instructions on how

to change the interval setting.

• Verify the camera is in Time Lapse Mode, indicated by

screen. If not, press repeatedly until the camera displays the Time Lapse Mode icon.

• Press the

Recording Light will ﬂash each time a photo is taken.

• Press

will ﬂash three times and the camera will emit three beeps to indicate Time Lapse has stopped.

button once to begin taking Time Lapse photos. The LED

once to stop taking Time Lapse photos. The LED Recording Light

on the LCD

USING YOUR HD HERO2: CAMERA MODES ADVANCED MENU SETTINGS

SELFTIMER MODE

In Self-Timer Mode, the 10-second countdown.

• Verify that the camera is in Self-Timer Mode, indicated by

not, press repeatedly until the camera displays the Self-Timer Mode icon.

• To take a photo, press and release

Recording Light will ﬂash during the countdown, ending with a series of rapid beeps and ﬂashes just before the photo is taken.

• To stop the countdown timer, press

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HD HERO2

will take a single photo at the end of a

on the LCD. If

. The camera will beep and the LED

ENTERING THE SETTINGS MENU

Using the Settings Menu, many of the functions of the be customized based on your shooting needs.

To access your HD HERO2 settings:

1. Make sure your camera is powered ON.

2. Cycle through camera modes using the SETTINGS

3. To enter into the Settings Menu, press

4. Use

5. Every settings mode has a list of options. Press to enter into a speciﬁc mode. The option which is currently active will be highlighted. Press toggle through the list. Press

6. Press to cycle to the next camera setting mode or press current option list again.

icon.

to toggle through each camera setting mode.

until the LCD Status Screen shows

to select highlighted option and exit list.

HD HERO2

to display

can

ADVANCED MENU SETTINGSADVANCED MENU SETTINGS

DEFAULT MODE AT POWER UP

Select which camera mode is active (or default) when you power on your camera.

VIDEO (Default) PHOTO BURST TIME LAPSE

VIDEO RESOLUTION MODES

Your HD HERO2 camera shoots the following video resolutions:

Resolution/ FPS

1080-30 170º / 127º 1920x1080

960-48

(Slow motion)

960-30

(Default)

Field of View Screen

170º wide angle

Resolution

1280x960

Best Use

Highest resolution.

This resolution provides the widest top-to-bottom and side-to-side viewing area. Great for slow motion.

This resolution provides the widest top-to-bottom and side-to-side viewing area.

VIDEO RESOLUTION MODES : CONT’D

Resolution/ FPS

720-60

(Slow motion)

720-30 170º

WVGA-120

(Super slow motion)

WVGA-60

(Super slow motion)

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Field of View Screen

170º wide angle

wide angle

170º wide angle

When you are using the camera in Video Mode, the currently selected video resolution appears on the LCD Status Screen beneath the Video mode icon.

Consider using 960-48 when wearing camera on a helmet or a chest harness to see your handlebars when biking, or knees and skis when skiing.

Resolution

1280x720

848x480

Best Use

For mounting on vehicles or gear when a max side-to-side wide angle is desired but vertical viewing area is not as important. Great for slow motion.

For mounting on vehicles or gear when a max side-to-side wide angle is desired but vertical viewing area is not as important.

For smaller data ﬁles. This is standard deﬁnition resolution. Great for super slow motion.

For smaller data ﬁles. This is standard deﬁnition resolution. Great for slow motion.

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ADVANCED MENU SETTINGSADVANCED MENU SETTINGS

FIELD OF VIEW MODES

When recording video in 1080p, you can set the camera to shoot in the default wide-angle (170º) or a medium-wide angle (127º) ﬁeld of view.

 See VIDEO RESOLUTION MODES for more information. WIDE 170º (Default) MEDIUM

127º

PHOTO RESOLUTION MODES

The

HD HERO2

Changing this setting eﬀects photos taken in Photo, Burst, Self Timer and Time Lapse Modes.

11MP 8MP 5MP

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can take photos in either 11MP, 8MP or 5MP resolutions.

(Default)

When you are using the camera in one of the photo modes, the currently selected photo resolution appears on the LCD beneath the Photo Mode icon.

Note: The Spot Meter icon

TIME LAPSE MODES

You can select a wide range of time intervals for your Time Lapse Mode photos.

Choose between 0.5, 1 (Default), 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds.

UPSIDE DOWN VIDEO/IMAGE MODE

If you need to mount your camera upside down, you can set the camera to save the photo or video upside down so that it appears right side up when you review it on your computer or TV. This eliminates the need to “ﬂip” the photo or video later on your computer.

(Default) Camera right side up

Camera upside down

SPOT METER SETTINGS

Turn on the Spot Meter when you are ﬁlming from a dark space into a brighter setting, like when ﬁlming outdside a windshield from inside a car.

OFF (Default) ON

when Spot Metering is on.

is displayed in the upper-right corner of the LCD

ADVANCED MENU SETTINGSADVANCED MENU SETTINGS

ONE BUTTON MODE

One Button Mode forces the camera to automatically begin recording in its default power up mode once the camera is ON. When One Button Mode is ON,

is disabled. To stop recording, you must turn your camera OFF. OFF (Default) ON

To turn One Button Mode ON:

1. Access the Settings Menu ( See ENTERING THE SETTINGS MENU for

more information.)

2. Use to cycle through the settings menus until the One Button Mode menu appears.

3. Press

to access the One Button Mode menu.

4. Press

once to select ON and press once to conﬁrm selection.

5. Press

to cycle through settings menu. Select and press EXIT.

In One Button Mode, the camera is either “on and recording” or powered OFF. This simpliﬁes camera operation when loaning

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the camera to a friend or when you know you only want to shoot

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in one mode.

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To turn One Button Mode OFF:

ONE BUTTON MODE CONT’D:

1. While the camera is ON and recording, press and hold until the settings icon

2. Enter the settings menu by pressing

3. Use

to cycle through the settings menu until appears. Press to

enter One Button Mode menu.

4. Press

once to select OFF and press to conﬁrm selection.

5. Press

to cycle through the settings menu. Select and press EXIT.

appears.

for two seconds

ADDITIONAL MENU SETTINGSADDITIONAL MENU SETTINGS

MORE MENU SETTINGS

To access additional settings, enter MORE menu. The following settings are found in this subsection:

DELETE

Delete last ﬁle or delete all ﬁles and reformat SD card. CANCEL (Default) LAST ALL/

REFORMAT

To delete the last ﬁle saved:

1. With the Delete the delete list.

2. Within the delete menu you can toggle through the list by using choose one of the following options:

• CANCEL: To cancel out of delete, Press

settings menu.

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settings menu screen displayed, press to enter into

and return to the main

DELETE CONT’D:

• LAST: To delete the last ﬁle saved, Press

LCD will display a conﬁrmation menu. Within this menu you can toggle through the menu options using

The menu options are:

NO: Press to cancel and return to the main settings menu.

YES: Press

• ALL/Format SD Card: To delete all ﬁles on the SD Card, press to select

menu. The LCD will display a conﬁrmation menu. Within this menu you can toggle through the menu options using

The menu options are:

NO: Press to cancel and return to the main settings menu

YES: Press

the delete all process, the LED lights will continue to blink until formatting is complete.

to select yes. The last ﬁle saved will be deleted.

to select yes. All ﬁles will be deleted. During

to select menu option. The

ADDITIONAL MENU SETTINGSADDITIONAL MENU SETTINGS

NTSC / PAL

This setting controls both the video recording frame rate and playback of video from the camera when viewing on a TV. Select NTSC if viewing on a TV in North America. Choose PAL if viewing on a PAL TV (most televisions outside of North America) or if viewing on a PAL TV in any region.

NTSC (Default) PAL

ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD

Select if you would like to display or hide the recording icons and information on your video screen (when displaying live video on a TV screen or using the

™

LCD BacPac

). OFF will hide icons and ON will display icons. OFF (Default) ON

LED LIGHTS

You can choose between having all 4 LED lights active, only 2 LED lights active (front and back) or turn OFF all the LED lights.

You can change volume level of the camera’s beep to be soer than the default or silent for stealth mode.

100% (Default) 70% OFF

Program the camera to automatically turn OFF aer a speciﬁc period of inactivity (when no videos or photos are being taken and no buttons have been pressed). If you set the camera to MANUAL, you will need to manually turn your camera OFF.

MANUAL (Default) 60 120sec 300sec

CAMERA SOUND

AUTO POWER OFF

sec

4 (Default) 2 OFF

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ADDITIONAL MENU SETTINGS

DATE / TIME / MONTH

You can set the camera’s internal clock to ensure that your video and photo ﬁles are saved with the correct date/time information. You will need to adjust the date/time information if the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time.

Month / Day / Year Hour / Minute

1. Press

repeatedly until Date/Time/Month appears on the LCD.

2. Press

to begin setting the date and time.

3. The LCD will show the Date/Time/Month setting menu with the Month ﬁeld highlighted. Press

4. Use

to cycle through the list until the correct month is highlighted.

5. Press

to select the highlighted month.

6. The Date/Time/Month setting menu will appear on the LCD. Press highlight the Day ﬁeld and press

7. Again use

8. Repeat this process for the Year, Hour and Minute.

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to access the list of months (1 to 12).

to access the list of days (1 to 31).

to highlight the correct day and to select it.

The Date/Time/Month ﬁelds are abbreviated. For example, the month is MM, day is DD, Year is YY, hour is HH, minute is MM.

once to

From the EXIT screen, press

EXIT SETTINGS MENU

to return to the camera’s default camera mode.

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