GoPro HD HERO3 Silver 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 21

Delete 29

Capture Settings 31

Set Up 38

Wireless Controls 46

Storage/SD Cards 48

System Requirements 49

Transferring Files 50

Playback 51

Battery Life 53

Important Warning Messages 55

Camera Assembly 56

Customer Support 62

WEAR IT. MOUNT IT. LOVE IT.

PREMIUM ACCESSORIES

™

Wi-Fi Remote

LCD Touch BacPac

Battery BacPac

The Frame Mount

(HERO3 accessory)

HERO3 ACCESSORIES

Wrist Housing

Replacement Housing

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Lens Replacement Kit

Caps + Doors

32GB/16GB microSD™

More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com.

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)

9. HERO Port

10. Battery Door

11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button

12. Audio Alert

HERO3 FEATURES

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 and Playback only appear in your camera display if

™

Protune

mode is turned ON or Playback is activated.

SOFTWARE UPDATES

GoPro adds new 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

4 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 Silver Edition camera powers up with the following default settings:

Video Resolution 1080p30fps

Photo Resolution 11 Megapixels (MP)

Photo Burst 10 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 sec, 5 photos/1 sec, 10 photos/1 sec or 10 photos/2 seconds.

To capture a Photo Burst series, verify the camera is in Photo Burst mode. If the Photo Burst

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.

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

. 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

• 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 Silver Edition oﬀers the following Video Capture modes:

Video Resolution

1080p 30fps 25fps Yes Ultra Wide,

1080p 24fps 24fps Yes Ultra Wide,

960p 48fps 50fps Ye s Ultra Wide 1280x960

960p 30fps 25fps Yes Ultra Wide 1280x960

720p 60fps 50fps Ye s Ultra Wide 1280x720

720p 30fps 25fps No Ultra Wide 1280x720

WVGA 120fps 100fps No Ultra Wide 800x480

NTSC fps

PAL

Protune Field of View

fps

(FOV)

Medium, Narrow

Screen Resolution

1920x1080 16:9

4:3

16:9

CAMERA SETTINGS

Video Resolution

1080p Use this mode when camera is mounted on a vehicle tripod or other

1080p Good for television and productions.

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

960p High-quality 4:3 video. Good when shooting in low light

720p Best resolution frame rate for handheld shots and when slow

720p Best resolution for handheld shots and low light conditions. Choose

WVGA For smaller data ﬁles, this is standard deﬁnition resolution. Also

Best Use

stable object.

Provides the largest viewing area and smoothest results for high action capture.

conditions. Use for body-mounted shots.

motion is desired.

this mode when camera is mounted on vehichle, tripod or other stable object.

good when super slow motion is desired.

Setting the PROTUNE mode to ON allows for hig h-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 11MP, 8MP and 5MP resolutio ns. Any change to photo resolution also aﬀects photos captured in Photo, Photo Burst and Time Lapse modes.

Photo Resolution

11MP Wide (Default)

8MP Wide

5MP Wide

5MP Medium

PHOTO RESOLUTION MODES

Field of View (FOV)

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 (Default)

10 photos in 2 seconds

TIME LAPSE

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

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

is pressed. Photos

CAMERA SETTINGS

CAPTURE SETTINGS MENU

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

Camera Orientation

Spot Meter

Looping Video

Protune

White Balancece

"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.

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:

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.

CAMERA SETTINGS

icon

on your

CAMERA SETTINGS

EXIT

From the

screen, press to exit the Settings menu.

PRO

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

TIP:

and hold

for two seconds.

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