GoPro HERO3 White EDITION User guide

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

Set Up 29

Wi-FI + Wi-Fi Remote 37

Connecting to GoPro App 38

Storage/microSD™ Cards 39

System Requirements 40

Transferring Files 41

Playback 42

Battery 44

Important Warning Messages 47

Camera Housing 48

Using the Mounts 52

Customer Support 54

Regulatory Information 54

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 (Chest

Floaty Backdoor Head Strap

Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mounts Anti-Fog Inserts Jaws: Flex

Curved + Flat

Adhesive Mounts

Harness)

+ QuickClip

Side Mount Camera Tethers

Handlebar/Seatpost/

Pole Mount

Suction Cup Vented Helmet

Surfboard Mounts

Dual Battery

Strap

Clamp

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

WI-FI

MODES

CAMERA SETTINGS

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

SOFTWARE UPDATES

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 4 or higher

speed rating is recommended.

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

USING YOUR HERO3: BASICS

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.

When camera is OFF and charging:

• Red Status Indicator Light will turn ON when camera

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is charging.

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• Red Status Indicator Light will turn OFF when charging

is complete

▶See BATTERY LIFE for more information.

CAMERA DEFAULT SETTINGS

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

Video Resolution 960p30 fps (frames per second)

Photo Resolution 5MP (megapixels)

Burst Photo 3 photos in 1 second

Time Lapse 0.5 seconds

Wi-Fi OFF

Want to change your VIDEO and PHOTO settings?

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▶See SETTINGS MENU to make changes.

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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 “on e-butto n” camer a that a utomati cally st arts re cording Photos o r Videos

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once i t turns ON? Se t the camera to ONE BUTTON mode.

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▶See ONE BUTTON mode for more information.

. The red Camera Status Lights ﬂash

. The red Camera Status Lights

USING YOUR HERO3: CAMERA MODES

OVERVIEW

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

Power/Mode Button

. The modes will appear in the following order:

VIDEO

PHOTO

Record Video

Capt ure a singl e Photo

the

BURST PHOTO

TIME LAPSE

SETTINGS

PL AYBAC K

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Use BURST PHOTO to capture fast-moving subjects.

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Capt ure up to 3 Photos in on e second

Capt ure a seri es of

Adjus t camer a Settings

Play back Video an d Photos. Appear s only if ca mera is con nected t o a TV or LCD Touc h BacPac™ (optional accessory, sold separately).

▶See PLAYBACK for more information.

Photos

at timed intervals

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 settings

and other PHOTO features.

. The camera beeps two times

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