GoPro HERO 3+ Instruction Manual

USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Accessories 4

Mounts + Accessories 5

HERO3+ Features 6

Camera LCD Status Screen 8

Camera Menu Flow Chart 9

Camera Soware Updates 10

Basics 10

Camera Modes 13

Camera Settings 20

Capture Settings 31

Set Up 35

Wi-Fi + Wi-Fi Remote 43

Connecting to GoPro App 44

Storage/microSD™ Cards 45

System Requirements 46

Transferring Files 47

Playback 48

Battery 50

Important Warning Messages 53

Camera Housing 54

Using the Mounts 58

Customer Support 60

WEAR IT. MOUNT IT. LOVE IT.

FEATURED ACCESSORIES

LCD Touch BacPac

Battery BacPac

™

Wi-Fi Remote

The Frame

HERO3+ ACCESSORIES

Wrist Housing

Standard Housing

Rechargeable Battery

Dive Housing Lens Replacement Kit

Protective Lens + Covers

More HERO3+ accessories available at gopro.com

MOUNTS + ACCESSORIES

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Helmet Front Mount Chesty Handlebar/Seatpost/

Floaty Backdoor Head Strap

Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mounts Anti-Fog Inserts Jaws Flex

Curved + Flat

Adhesive Mounts

+ QuickClip

Side Mount Camera Tethers

Pole Mount

Suction Cup Vented Helmet

Surfboard Mounts

Strap

Clamp Mount

Dual Battery

Charger

HERO3+ FEATURES

1. Camera Status Lights (Red)

2. Shutter/Select Button

3. LCD Status Screen

4. Wi-Fi Status Lights (Blue

5. Power/Mode Button

6. Micro HDMI Port

)

(Cable not included)

7. MicroSD Card Slot

(SD card not included)

8. Mini-USB Port

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

9. HERO Port

10. Battery Door

11. Wi-Fi On/Oﬀ Button

12. Audio Alert

13. Microphone

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 MENU FLOW CHART

MODES

CAMERA SETTINGS

CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI

SET UP

*Playback only appears in LCD Status Screen if camera is connected to a TV or LCD Touch BacPac™ (optional accessory, sold separately).

Slim housing remove camera

Slim housing insert camera

Slim housing closed Swapping housing doors

Quick Release Buckle + Thumb Screw + Slim housing = Complete Unit

CAMERA SOFT WARE UP DATES

To get the latest features and best performance from your HERO3+

camera, make sure you’re using the most current camera soware. To check if soware updates are available, visit: gopro.com/update.

USING YOUR HERO3+: BASICS

GETTING STARTED

1. Remove camera from housing

2. Remove camera side door and insert a microSD, microSDHC™ or microSDXC™ card into the card slot. A microSD card with a Class 10 speed

rating is required.

3. Open camera back door, insert battery, close camera back door.

USING YOUR HERO3+: BASICS

4. Charge the 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.

When camera is OFF and charging:

• Red Camera Status Light will turn ON when camera

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is charging.

TIP:

• Red Camera Status Light will turn OFF when charging

is complete.

▶See BATTERY LIFE for more information.

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

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

Video Resolution 960p60 fps

Photo Resolution 10MP

Burst Photo 10 photos in 1 second

Time Lapse 0.5 seconds

Wi-Fi OFF

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Want to change your VIDEO and PHOTO settings?

TIP:

▶See SETTINGS menu to make changes.

USING YOUR HERO3+: BASICS

POWERING ON AND OFF

To power ON:

Press the Power/Mode Button three times and the Sound Indicator emits three beeps.

To power OFF: Press and hold the Power/Mode Button ﬂash several times and the Sound Indicator emits seven beeps.

Want to t urn your HE RO3+ into a “o ne-button” ca mera tha t automatically starts recording PHOTOS o r VIDEOS once it

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turn s ON? Set the c amera to ONE BUTTON m ode.

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▶See ONE BUTTON mode for more information.

. The red Status Indicator Lights ﬂash

. The red Status Indicator Lights

USING YOUR HERO3+: CAMERA MODES

OVERVIEW

The HERO3+ features several camera modes. To cycle through the modes, press

Power/Mode Button

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TIP:

▶See PLAYBACK for more information.

. The modes will appear in the following order:

VIDEO

PHOTO

BURST PHOTO

TIME LAPSE

SETTINGS

PL AYBAC K

Record Video

Capt ure a singl e Photo

Capt ure up to 10 Photos in one se cond

Capt ure a seri es of

Adjust camera

Play back Video an d Photos. Appear s only if ca mera is con nected t o a TV or LCD Touc h BacPac™ (optio nal acce ssory, so ld separ ately).

Photos

Settings

at timed intervals

Use BURST PHOTO to capture fast-moving subjects.

the

USING YOUR HERO3+: CAMERA MODES

VIDEO

To record Video, verify the camera is in Video mode. If the Video icon on your camera’s LCD screen repeatedly until it appears.

To start recording: Press the Shutter/Select Button red Camera Status Lights will flash while recording.

To stop recording: Press the Shutter/Select Button three times and the 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 the Power/Mode Button

. The camera will emit one beep and the

. The red Camera Status Lights ﬂash

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 the Power/Mode Button repeatedly until it appears.

To take a photo: Press and release the Shutter/Select Button and the red Camera Status Lights ﬂash.

▶ See PHOTO modes for instructions on how to change resolution s

. The camera beeps two times

USING YOUR HERO3+: CAMERA MODES

BURST PHOTO

Burst Photo

3 photos /1 second, 5 photos /1 second and 10 photos /1 second.

To capture a Burst Photo series, verify the camera is in Burst Photo mode. If the Burst Photo icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press the Power/Mode Button repeatedly until it appears.

To take a

Press the Shutter/Select Button and the camera beeps multiple times.

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

mode your camera takes multiple photos in short time intervals—

Burst Photo

series:

. The red Camera Status Lights ﬂash

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.

To capture a Time Lapse series, verify the camera is in Time Lapse mode. If the Time Lapse icon is not showing on your camera’s LCD screen, press the Power/Mode Button repeatedly until it appears.

To take Time Lapse: Press the Shutter/Select Button . The camera initiates countdown and the red

Camera Status Lights

To stop Time Lapse:

Press the Shutter/Select Button . The red times and the camera emits three beeps to indicate that Time Lapse has stopped.

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

ﬂash each time a Photo is taken.

Camera Status Lights

ﬂash three

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

Burst Photo

Continuous Photo

▶ See SETTINGS menu to make changes, learn how to navigate menu options

and read more details on each setting.

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