GoPro HD HERO3 Black Edition User Manual [de]

USER MANU AL

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TAB LE OF CON TE NT S

Accessories 4

Mounts + Accessories 5

HERO3 Features 6

Camera LCD Status Screen 8

Camera User Interface Flow Chart 9

So!ware Updates 10

Basics 10

Camera Modes 13

Camera Settings 20

Delete 30

Capture Settings 32

Set Up 40

Wireless Controls 49

Storage/SD Cards 51

System Requirements 52

Transferring Files 53

Playback 54

Battery Life 56

Important Warning Messages 58

Camera Assembly 59

Customer Support 65

WEAR IT. MOUNT IT. LOVE IT.

PREMIUM ACCESSORIES

HERO3 ACCESSORIES

Wrist Housing

LCD Touch BacPac

Battery BacPac

Wi-Fi Remote

The Frame Mount

(HERO3 accessory)

™

More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com.

Replacement Housing

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Lens Replacement Kit

Caps + Doors

32GB/64GB microSD™

MOUNTS + ACCESSORIES

SEE MORE AT gopro.com

Helmet Front

Mount

Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Suction Cup Mount Vented Helmet

Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Anti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of

Curved + Flat

Adhesive Mounts

Chest Mount

Harness

Side Mount Camera Tethers

Handlebar/Seatpost/

Pole Mount

Surfboard Mounts

Strap

Mounts

Wi-Fi Remote

Mounting Kit

HERO3 FEATURES

1. Status Indicator Lights (Red)

2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button

3. LCD Status Screen

4. Wi-Fi Indica tor Ligh t (Blue

5. POWER/MODE Button

6. Micro HDMI Port

(Cable not included)

)

7. microSD

8. mini-USB Port

Card Slot

(SD card not included)

(Supports Composite A/V cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter, not included)

HERO3 FEATURES

9. HERO Port

10. Battery Door

11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button

12. Microphone

13. Audio Alert

CAMERA LCD STATUS SCREEN

The LCD screen displays the following information about HERO3 modes and settings:

1. Camera Modes/FOV (Field of View)

2. Capture Setting Modes (not shown)

3. Resolution/FPS (Frames Per Second)

4. Time Interval Settings: (not shown)

5. Counter

6. Time/Storage/Files

7. Battery Life

Note: The icons displayed above will vary depending on what mode your camera is in.

CAMERA USER INTERFACE FLOW CHART

MODES

CAMERA SETTINGS

CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI

SET UP

*Note: White Balance only appears in your camera display if Protune™ mode

is turned ON. Playback only appears if Playback is activated.

SOFTWARE UPDATES

GoPro releases product updates through so!ware updates. Check

to see if any updates are available for your camera or other GoPro products. Visit: gopro.com/update.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

GETTING STARTED

Before using your HERO3 for the ﬁrst time:

1. I nsert a microSD, microSDHC™ or microSDXC™ card into the card slot with label facing forward, narrowest part of the card ﬁrst. Speed Class

10 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second Time Lapse or record ing v ideo in Protune mode, a Speed Class Rating 10 is required.

2. Place battery into the camera.

3. Charge battery. The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged. To

charge, connect the included USB cable to camera and connect the other end of the cable to a power source such as a computer, GoPro Wall Charger or GoPro Auto Charger. No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used

prior to a full charge.

Status Indicator Lights when camera is OFF and

PRO

charging, show:

• Status Indicator Lights are ON when charging.

TIP:

• Status Indicator Lights are OFF when charging is complete.

"See BATTERY LIFE for more information. "See PROTUNE for more information.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

The HERO3 Black Edition camera powers up with the following default settings:

Video Resolution 1440p48fps

Photo Resolution 12 Megapixels (MP)

Photo Burst 30 photos in 1 second

Time Lapse 0.5 seconds

Wi-Fi OFF

Want to chan ge yo ur VIDEO and PHOTO settings?

PRO TIP:

"See SETTINGS menu to make changes.

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

POWERING ON AND OFF

To power ON:

Press and release the Sound Indicator emits three beeps.

To power OFF: Press several times and the Sound Indicator emits seven beeps.

PRO TIP:

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and

for two seconds, then release. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash

Want to t urn your HE RO3 into a “on e-butto n” camer a that auto matica lly star ts recor ding PHOTOS or VIDEOS once it turn s ON? Set the c amera to ONE BUTTON mod e.

"See ONE BUTTON mo de for more i nformat ion.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

OVERVIEW

The HERO3 features several camera modes. To cycle through the modes, press . The modes will appear in the following order:

VIDEO

PHOTO

PHOTO BURST

TIME LAPSE

PLAYBACK

PRO

Use PHOTO BURST to capture fast moving subjects.

TIP:

"See PLAYBACK for more information.

Recor d Video

Capt ure singl e Photo

Capt ure Burst p hotos

Capture Time Lapse photos

Appe ars only i f the came ra is plug ged into a T V/HDTV. Playback allows yo u to play Photos and Videos on a TV/HDT V (via opt ional Mic ro HDMI cabl e or A/V comp osite cab le).

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

VIDEO

To record Video, verify the camera is in Video mode. If the Video icon your camera’s LCD screen

To start recording: Press and release

Indicator Lights wil l flash w hile record ing.

To stop recording:

Press and release camera emits three beeps to indicate recording has stopped.

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

"See VIDEO mode for instructions on how to change resolution settings.

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

. The camera will emit one beep and the red Status

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and the

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

PHOTO

To capture a Photo, verify the camera is in Photo mode. If the Photo icon on your camera’s LCD is not showing, press

To take a photo: Press and release . The camera beeps two times and the red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash.

"See PHOTO modes for instructions on how to change resolution settings and other PHOTO features.

repeatedly until it appears.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

PHOTO BURST

In Photo Burst mode your camera takes multiple photos in short time intervals— 3 photos/1 second, 5 photos/1 second, 10 photos/1 second, 10 photos/2 seconds, 30 photos/1 second, 30 photos/2 seconds or 30 photos/3 seconds.

To capture a Photo Burst series, verify the camera is in Photo Burst mode. If the Photo Burst icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press

repeatedly until it appears.

To take a Photo Burst series:

Press and release beeps multiple times.

PRO TIP:

"See PHOTO BURST for instructions on how to change the interval settings.

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash and the camera

Sometimes 30 photos/1 second is too fast. Try a slower PHOTO BURST setting to better match the action.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

TIME LAPSE

Time Lapse mode captures a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second

intervals. When using the 0.5 seconds setting, an SD card with a Speed Class 10 Rating is required.

To c apt ure a Time Lapse series, verify the camera is in Time Lapse mode. If the Time Lapse repeatedly until it appears.

To take Time Lapse: Press and release . The camera initiates countdown and the red Status Indicator

Lights ﬂash each time a Photo is taken.

To stop Time Lapse:

Press and release . The red camera emits three beeps to indicate that Time Lapse has stopped.

"See TIME LAPSE for instructions on how to change the interval settings.

icon is not showing on your camera’s LCD screen, press

Status

Indicator Lights ﬂash three times and the

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

SETTINGS

The Settings menu allows you to adjust a variety of camera settings including:

Video Resolution

Photo Resolution

Time Lapse

Photo Burst

Continuous Photo

• and more

"See SETTINGS menu to make changes, learn how to navigate menu options and read more details on each setting.

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

PLAYBACK

You can playback your GoPro Photos and Videos on a TV/HDTV or with the LCD Touch BacPac (optional accessory). Playback appears as a camera mode when camera is powered ON and plugged into a TV/HDTV.

"See PLAYBACK for more information on viewing your VIDEOS and PHOTOS.

CAMERA SETTINGS

SETTINGS

To enter the Settings menu:

1. Ver ify th e camer a is i n the Settings menu. If the Setting

camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press

2. Press

3. Use

4. Press

5. To exit, hold down

to enter menu.

to cycle through the various Settings options.

to select desired option.

for two seconds or cycle through to and press .

PRO

If at any time you wish to exit from the SETTINGS menu, press

TIP:

and hold

for two seconds.

repeatedly until it appears.

icon on your

CAMERA SETTINGS

VIDEO RESOLUTION/FPS/FOV MODES

You ca n cha nge Resolution, FPS and View Angle (F OV) for your HERO3 camera when using Video mode. This mode contains sub-level menu options.

Once in the Settings menu:

1. Press

2. Use

3. Press

4. Use

5. To change additional options, repeat step 4.

6. To exit, hold down

to enter .

to cycle through options.

to enter desired menu.

to cycle through each sub-menu option and to select.

press

for two seconds or cycle through to and

CAMERA SETTINGS

The HERO3 Black Edition oﬀers the following Video Capture modes:

Video

NTSC

PAL

std

Resolution

fps

4k / 4k Cin

2.7k /

2.7k Cin

fps

15 1212. 5 12No Yes Ultra Wide 3840x2160, 16:9

30 2425 24Yes* Ye s Ultra Wide 2704x1524, 16:9

Protune Field of View

Mode

(FOV)

Screen Resolution

4096x2160, 17:9

2704x1440, 17:9

144 0p 4 8

1080p 60

960p 100 48100 48Yes Yes

720p 120 60100 50Yes Yes

WVGA 240 240 Yes No Ultra Wide 848x480, 16:9

*Medium and Narrow FOV will be available in an upcoming so!ware update. Note: 720p120 and 720p100 only support Ultra Wide and Narrow FOV.

Note: Protune mode is only possible in select Video resolutions.

48 30 24

Yes Yes Ultra Wide 1920x1440, 4:3 25 24

Yes Yes Ultra Wide 48 25 24

Medium Narrow

Ultra Wide 1280x960, 4:3

Ultra Wide Narrow*

1920x1080, 16:9

1280x720,16:9

CAMERA SETTINGS

Video Resolution

4k / 4k Cin

2.7k /

2.7k Cin

144 0p Recommended for body-mounted shots as larger viewing area and high frame

1080p 1080p60 is great for all shots as high resolution and frame rate yeild stunning

960p Use for body-mounted shots and when slow motion is desired. Provides large

720p Good for handheld shots and when slow motion is desired.

WVGA Good when super slow motion is desired and standard deﬁnition is acceptable.

Best Use

Stunning 8MP resolution video with professional low light performance. Pull 8MP stills from video. Recommended for tripod or ﬁxed position shots.

16:9 / 17:9 resolution video downscales to provide stunning, cinema-quality results for professional productions. Recommended for tripod or ﬁxed position shots.

rate yie ld the smo othest, mo st immers ive results for high a ction capt ure.

results. Tripod or ﬁxed mounting for 1080p48 and 30fps and 1080p24 is ideal for television and ﬁlm productions.

viewing area and smooth results for high action capture.

Setting the PROTUNE mode to ON allows for high -quality capture,

PRO

neutral color and 24fps video for professional video production.

TIP:

"See PROTUNE for more information.

CAMERA SETTINGS

The HERO3 can capture photos at 12MP, 7MP and 5MP resolutio ns. Any change to photo resolution also aﬀects photos captured in Photo, Photo Burst and Time Lapse modes.

Photo Resolution

12MP Wide (Default)

7MP Wide

7MP Medium

5MP Wide

PHOTO RESOLUTION MODES

Field of View (FOV)

CAMERA SETTINGS

CONTINUOUS PHOTO

Continuous Photo mode allows you to capture a series of Photos continuously while holding down the

3 photos every 1 second

5 photos every 1 second

10 photos every 1 second

Note: Your camera will remain in the CONTINUOUS PHOTO mode until you

return it to the SINGLE photo capture setting option.

button.

CAMERA SETTINGS

PHOTO BURST OPTIONS

Photo Burst mode captures series of Photos when can be captured in the following rates:

3 photos in 1 second

5 photos in 1 second

10 photos in 1 second

10 photos in 2 seconds

30 photos in 1 second

30 photos in 2 seconds

30 photos in 3 seconds

Several time interval options are available for Time Lapse mode, including

0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds.

(Default)

TIME LAPSE

is pressed. Photos

CAMERA SETTINGS

CAPTURE SETTINGS MENU

Capture Settings allows you to adjust the following advanced camera settings:

Camera Orientation

Spot Meter

Simultaneous Video and Photo

Looping Video

Protune

White Balance

"See CAPTURE SETTINGS section for a complete list of capture options.

CAMERA SETTINGS

SET UP MENU

The Set Up menu allows you to adjust the following camera settings:

Default mode at Power Up

One Button Mode

NTSC/PAL

On Screen Display

Status Indicator Lights

Sound Indicator

Month/Day/Year/Time

"See SET UP menu section for a complete list of set up options.

CAMERA SETTINGS

WIRELESS CONTROLS

The HERO3 camera’s built-in Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the Wi-Fi Remote or smartphone/tablet via the GoPro App. When Wi-Fi is ON, your Wi-Fi

Status Indicator Light will blink blue.

To turn Wi-Fi ON/OFF:

to turn Wi-Fi ON/OFF. The most recently used Wi-Fi mode will be

Press active when Wi-Fi is ON.

"See WIRELESS CONTROLS section for a complete list of wireless functions.

CAMERA SETTINGS

DELETE

Delete the last ﬁle or all ﬁles and format the memory card. During delete LAST or ALL, the Status Indicator Lights blink until operation is complete.

CANCEL (Default)

LAST

ALL

To delete LAST or ALL:

icon

1. Ver ify th e came ra is in Settings mode. If the Settings

camera’s LCD screen

2. Press

3. Use

4. Press

5. Use

6. Select highlighted option by pressing

7. To exit, hold down

PRO TIP:

is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears.

to enter Settings menu.

to cycle through Settings to locate .

to enter Delete.

to cycle through options.

for two seconds or cycle through to and press .

Use caution — by selecting ALL, the memory card will be formatted, deleting every ﬁle on your SD card.

on your

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