GoPro HERO 4 Quick Start Guide

Download the User M anual at

gopro.com/support

QUICK START GUIDE

When u sing your GoPro camera as p art of your activ e lifestyle, alwa ys be
aware of your surrou ndings to avoid injury to yours elf and others, an d to
prevent dama ge to your cam era.

Before using y our GoPro camera, pleas e read caref ully all
the safety p recautio ns in the Importa nt Produc t + Safety
Infor mation Guid e included w ith your cam era.

/ Hello

Cong ratulatio ns on your new HERO4 Bl ack camer a. This Quic k Start
Guide w ill show you th e basics of c apturing l ife’s most incredib le
moments with your G oPro.

To learn more, dow nload the Us er Manual at gopro.com/support.

JOIN T HE GOP RO MOV EME NT

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/ The Basics/ Getting Started

STE P 1

Remove t he camera from
the housing.

STE P 2

Remove t he camera si de
door a nd insert a m icroSD
card (sold separately).

(Requires a C lass 10 or UHS-1 card.
For a list of the r ecommende d SD cards,
visit gopro.com/support.)

STEP 3

Open t he batter y door and insert
the battery.

STE P 4

Charge the battery using the
included USB cab le.

Shutter/Select Button [ ]

Camera Status Screen

Wireless Status Light (blue)

Camera Status Light (red)

Settings/Tag Button [

Power/Mode Button [

]

]

POW ERIN G CAME RA O N AND OF F

To Power On:

Pres s the Power/Mode butt on [

].

To Power Off:

Press and ho ld the Power/Mode
button [

] for two seco nds.

/ Selecting Camera Modes

1. Press the Power/Mode button [

camera modes.

Camera Modes Description

Video Vide o, Video + Photo, Vid eo Looping

Photo Single, Night, Continuous

Multi-Shot Burs t, Time Laps e, Night Laps e

Playback*

Setup Adjust general camera settings

Play b ack content o n a TV or LCD
Touch BacPac

] repea tedly to cyc le through the

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/ Capturing Video and Photos

Select you r camera mode, the n press the Shutter/Select button [ ] to
star t/stop recording or take a p hoto.

2. If necessa ry, select a differ ent capture m ode:

a. Press the Settings/Tag butto n [ ] to open the set tings menu.
b. Press the Shutter/Select button [ ] repeatedly until you get to

the desired capture mode.

c. Press the Settings/Tag butto n [

*Playba ck only appear s when the camera i s connected to a T V or LCD Touch BacPac (sold sep arately).

] to close the settings men u.

QUIKCAPTURE

When the camera is off and
QuikC apture is ena bled, you ca n
turn t he camera o n and immed iately
begi n capturin g video or Ti me Lapse
photos just by p ressing th e Shutter/
Select [
for vid eo, press and hold for two
seconds for Time L apse photos .
Pres s again to stop r ecording a nd
power o ff the camer a. You can turn
QuikC apture on/off in Setup mo de.

] button. Press on ce

HIL IG HT TAG

Press the Settings/Tag button

] to tag key moments while

[
recording video. HiLight Tags
help yo u quickly fin d the highli ghts
later for eas y play back , editing
and sharing.

/ Adjusting Camera Settings

1. Press the Power/Mode button [ ] to cycle to your desi red mode.

2. Press the Settings/Tag button [ ] to enter the S ettings me nu

for that mode.

3. Press the Power/Mode but ton [

] to cyc le through the options.

4. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [

] to sele ct your desired option.

5. Press the Settings/Tag button [ ] to exit the settings men u.

To learn more abo ut settings, dow nload the User Manual at

gopro.com/support

Camera

Reset

/ Mounting Your Camera

Mount your GoP ro to helmets, gear and mo re with the in cluded Cur ved +
Flat Adhesive Mou nts and hardware.

APPLYING + REMOVING ADHESIVE MOUNTS

Apply adhesive mount s to clean, smo oth surfa ces at room temperature
only, at least 24 h ours before u se. To remove, heat with a hair dryer the n
peel off m ount.

/ Mounting Your Camera

VERTICAL MOUNTING

FLAT S URFACE M OUNT ING

CURVED SURFACE MOUNTING

SIDE MOUNTING

SURFBOARD MOUN TING*

To learn more abo ut mounting your ca mera, visit gopro.com/support.

*Surfb oard mounts a re included wi th HERO4 Black/Sur f only.

/ Housing Backdoors / Swapping Backdoors

Your HERO4 B lack came ra comes with two ba ckdoors, each d esigned for
different uses and environments.

STANDARD BACKDOOR

Provides waterproof protection to 131’ (40m).
Use when shooting under water or in wet, damp
or dirty conditions.

SKELETON BACKDOOR

Not waterproof—use in dry, dirt-free environments
only. Enables enhanced audio capture during
low-speed activities.

STE P 1

Open t he housing so the ba ckdoor
hangs downward.

STE P 3

Align t he new backd oor with
the hinge.

STE P 2

Pull d own on the backdoor until it
snaps free from the hinge.

STE P 4

Push u p on the backd oor until it
clicks into place.

/ Playing Back Videos and Photos

There are several w ays to play ba ck your vide os and view your photos.

/ Sharing Videos and Photos

There are a few ways to s hare your vid eos and photos.

COMPUTER

Conn ect the ca mera to your
computer with the included USB
cab le to transf er content for p laybac k.

For hel p accessin g your GoPro
content, download the latest GoPro
sow are at gopro.com/getstarted.

SMARTPHONE + TABLET

Use the GoPro A pp to play back
content on your smartphone
or tab let. For more info, see

GoPro App.

*For video re solutions ab ove 1080p60 fps, HDMI pla yback may onl y be support ed at 1080p 60 fps.

LCD TOUCH BACPAC

This remova ble LCD touch s creen
seamlessl y attache s to the back
of your GoPro, delive ring quick
play back of videos an d photos
(sold separately).

TV

See your content on the big screen.
Conn ect your ca mera to your T V
with a mi cro HDMI
combo cable (sold separately).

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*

, composite or

COMPUTER

Conn ect the ca mera to your
computer with the included USB
cable to tra nsfer conte nt for sharin g.

SMARTPHONE + TABLET

Use the GoPro A pp to share videos
and ph otos by text, email or o n your
socia l network s. For more info, see
GoPro App.

/ GoPro App

CONTROL. VIEW. SHARE.

The GoPro Ap p lets you cont rol your came ra remotely using a smart phone
or tab let. See wha t your camer a sees with li ve preview. View photos and
play back vi deos, then share y our favorites via em ail, text, Facebook,
Twitter a nd more.

TO CON NEC T TO THE G OPR O APP

1. Download t he GoPro App a nd open it
on your s martpho ne or tablet .

2. When the app stops searching,
tap Conne ct Your Camer a.

3. Follow the app’s on-screen
instruc tions to connec t your camer a.
The default pass word is goprohero.

To learn more abo ut the GoPro App, visit
gopro.com/getstarted.

/ Help and Resources

DOWNLOAD THE USER MANUAL

To learn more abo ut your HERO4 Bl ack camer a, download the User
Manual at gopro.com/support.

CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES

To get the latest features and best perfor mance from your GoPro,
make sure you’re us ing the most c urrent cam era sowa re. You can
update your c amera soware via the Go Pro App or GoPro so ware.
For more info, visit gopro.com/getstarted.

TUTORIAL VIDEOS

Watch ho w-to tutorials an d get pro tips + tricks on making the most of
your GoPro pro ducts at gopro.com/getstarted.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Need help? Want more info? Find an swers to com monly asked q uestions
and co ntact Cus tomer Support at gopro.com/support.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

To see the co mplete list of countr y certifi cations, r efer to the Important
Product + S afety Infor mation Guid e include d with your camera .