GoPro HERO 4 Session User Manual
USER MANUAL
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/ Table of Contents / Table of Contents
The Ba sics
Getting Started
Capturing Video and Time Lapse Photos
Accessing Camera Settings
Camera Icons
Video Mode
Photo Mode
Multi-Shot Mode
Setup Mode
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Protune
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Transferring Files to a Computer
Playing Ba ck Video and Photos
Important Messages
The Frames
Mounting Your Camera
Battery
Troubleshooting
Customer Support
Regulatory Information
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/ Getting Started
CHARGING THE BATTERY
The integra ted batter y comes par tially cha rged. No damage oc curs
to the camera or battery if used before being fully c harged.
To Charge the Battery:
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1. Camera Status Screen
2. Shutter/Select Button [ ]
3. Microphone
4. Camera Status Light (red) /
Wireless Status Light (blue)
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5. Micro-USB Port
6. microSD Card Slot
7. Info/Wireless Button
1. Open the side d oor. 2. Charge the b attery using the
included USB cab le.
Note: The bat tery canno t be removed from t he camera.
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The camera statu s lights (red) tur n on during chargi ng and turn
off when charging is c omplete. Whe n charging t he camera with a
computer, be sure that th e computer is c onnecte d to a power source.
If the camer a status lights do n ot turn on to ind icate char ging, use a
different USB port.
WARNING: Us ing a wall ch arger oth er than a GoP ro Wall Charger
can dama ge the GoP ro camer a batter y and could result in fir e or
leakag e. Only use ch argers ma rked: Output 5V 1A . If you do not
know the vo ltage an d current of y our charg er, use the incl uded
USB cabl e to charge t he camer a from your co mputer.
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For more batte ry information, see Battery (page 90).
WARNING: Us e cautio n when usin g your GoPr o as part o f your
active l ifest yle. Alway s be aware of yo ur surro undings t o avoid
injury t o yoursel f and other s.
Abide by a ll local l aws when us ing your Go Pro and rel ated
mounts a nd access ories, i ncludin g all priv acy laws , which may
restri ct record ing in cer tain area s.
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INSERTING + REMOVING MEMORY CARDS
Insert the SD card at a downward angle w ith the lab el facing do wn.
Use brand na me memory c ards
(sold separately) that meet these
requirements:
• microSD, microSDHC,
or microSDXC
• Clas s 10 or UHS-I r ating
• Capacit y up to 64GB
For a lis t of the recommend ed microSD cards , visit gopro.com/support.
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NOTICE: Use care w hen handling mem ory card s. Avoid liquids, du st,
and de bris. As a preca ution, powe r off the camer a before inserting or
removing the card. Check manufacturer guidelines regarding use in
acceptable temperature ranges.
CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES
To get the latest features and be st perfor mance from your
HERO4 S ession camera, make sure you are using t he most curr ent
came ra soware. You can up date your camera sowa re with the
GoPro A pp, GoPro Stud io, or at gopro.com/getstarted.
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POWERING ON + OFF
HERO4 Session automatically powers on when
you press the Shutter/Select button [
capturing video or Time Laps e photos. Whe n you
press the Shutter/Select button [
recording , the camer a automatic ally powers off to
conserve battery power.
PRO TIP: When car rying you r camera in a bag or pocket, place t he
came ra upside down in a fr ame (with th e Shutter/Select but ton [
covere d) to protec t the camera from accidentally capturi ng video or
Time Lapse p hotos. To prevent the fra me from mark ing the sur face of
the ca mera, leave the latch on the fra me open.
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] to begi n
] again t o stop
]
DISPLAYING STATUS INF O
Shor t press the Info/ Wireless but ton to displ ay status information
abou t your camer a. The scre en cycles throug h the information b elow,
then automatically turns off.
Note: To exit these s creens soon er, press and hold th e Info/Wireless b utton for thre e seconds.
• Video resolution/FPS/FOV
• Time Lapse p hoto resolution/
FOV/interval
• Remaining microSD card
memor y for each mode
• Protune status
• Spot Meter sta tus
• Wireless status
• Battery status
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HELPFUL TIPS
Follow these guide lines to get th e best performa nce from
your camera:
• The camera is waterproof to 33’ (10m)— no housing n eeded.
Ensure that t he side door is close d before usin g the camera in
or arou nd water, dirt, or san d.
• Before closing the si de door, be sure the seal i s free of debr is.
• Befor e opening the side d oor, be sure the c amera is free of wate r or
debr is. If need ed, rins e the camer a with water an d dry it wit h a cloth.
• If san d or debris ha rdens around the side door, soak the cam era
in war m tap water for 15 min utes and the n rinse thorough ly to
remove the de bris before o pening the door.
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• For bes t audio per formance, shake t he camera or blow on t he mic
to remove water a nd debris f rom the micropho ne holes.
• Aer every use in sa lt water, rinse th e camera w ith fr esh wa ter,
and dr y with a so cloth.
• If the camer a lens becom es foggy, let it sit w ith the door open until
it dries.
PRO TIP: During water ac tivities, tether your ca mera for added
secu rity and use a Floa ty to keep your camera afloat (sold s eparately).
For more infor mation, visit gopro.com.
/ Getting Started
/ Capturing Video and Time Lapse Photos / Capturing Video and Time Lapse Photos
When your ca mera is not con nected to the remote (sold separately)
or the GoPro Ap p, two capture modes are availa ble: Video a nd Time
Laps e. To access more mo des or change cam era settings, se e
Accessing Camera Settings (page 20).
CAPTURING VIDEO
The default video resol ution is 1080p30.
To Start Recording Video:
Shor t press the Shutter/Select button [
autom atically powers o n, emits three beeps, and begins re cording
vide o. The camera status lig hts blink while the came ra is recording.
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]. Your cam era
If the memor y card is full or the batter y is out of power, your
camera automatically stops recording and saves the video b efore
powering o ff.
To Stop Recording:
Shor t press the Shutter/Select button [
autom atically stops re cording, b eeps once, and powe rs off to
maximize battery life.
PRO TIP: You can turn off the cam era status l ights and yo ur camera’s
sound. For mo re informat ion, see Setup Mode (page 53).
]. The c amera
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HILIGHT TAGGING
You can mark spe cific moments in your video as
they happen with HiLight Tags. HiLi ght Tags make
it easy to find the best moments to sh are.
Note: HiLight Tags a re visible dur ing playbac k on the GoPro App or i n
GoPro Studi o.
To Add HiLight Tags During Recording:
Shor t press the Info/ Wireless button.
PRO TIP: You can a lso add HiLi ght Tags du ring recor ding with th e
GoPro A pp or the Smar t Remote.
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CAPT URING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS
The default inter val for Time L apse photos is 0.5 second.
To Start Capturing Time Lapse Photos:
Press and ho ld the Shutter/Select butt on [
until the Time Laps e photo icon [
] for about two seco nds
] appea rs on the cam era status
scre en. Your camera automatic ally powers o n, emits tw o beeps, and
begins capturing Time Lapse photos. The c amera status lig hts blink
while t he camera is capturing photos .
To Stop Recording:
Shor t press the Shutter/Select but ton [
]. The c amera aut omatical ly
stops r ecording , beeps once, and powers off to maxim ize batter y life.
/ Accessing Camera Settings
To access m ore modes or a djust came ra setting s, connec t your
came ra to the remote (sold separ ately) or the GoPro App.
VIDEO
Record video
LOOPING VIDEO
Record continuously
PHOTO
Capt ure a single photo
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TIME LAPSE PHOTOS
Shoot p hotos at
time intervals
BURST PHOTO
Capt ure 10 photos in
1 second
SETTINGS
Adjust all camera settings
All mod es and settings that you selec t are saved aer you di sconnec t
the ca mera. However, only Vi deo and Time Laps e modes can b e
accessed w hen the cam era is not connected to th e remote or the a pp.
CONNECTING TO THE GOPRO APP
The GoPro App lets yo u adjust mod es and camera set tings using
a smar tphone or tablet . Features in clude full camera cont rol, live
previ ew, playback and s haring of content, and ca mera sow are
updates. To lear n more about t he app, see gopro.com/getstarted.
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To Connec t to the GoPro App:
1. Download th e GoPro App to yo ur smartphone/t ablet from the
®
App Sto re, Google Play, or Windows® Phone store.
Apple
2. Open the app.
3. Follow the ap p’s on-screen instructions to conn ect your ca mera.
Note: If need ed, the defau lt password fo r your camera is go prohero.
For com plete pairin g instruc tions, visit
gopro.com/support
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PAIRING WITH THE REMOTE
The Smart Remote lets you change capture modes and settings,
power your GoPro on/off, start/stop recording, and add HiLight Tags.
Note: HERO4 Sessi on is compatib le with the Smar t Remote and the Wi-Fi R emote.
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To Pair with the Remote:
1. On the camer a, short press th e Info/Wireless button to display the
status screen.
2. Short press the Info/ Wireless button re peatedly to c ycle to RC,
then short press the Shutter/Select but ton [
] to sele ct it. The
camera automatically begins pairing.
Note: If you al ready paire d your HERO4 Sessio n with the GoPro App or a G oPro remote, cyc le to
Add New ins tead of RC. For det ails, see the u ser manual for yo ur remote.
3. Put the remote into pairing mode. For more information, see t he
user ma nual for your remote at gopro.com/getstarted.
/ Accessing Camera Settings / Camera Icons
CONNECTING AFTER PAIRING
Aer co nnectin g your camer a to the GoPro App or the remote for the
first time, you c an connec t in the future thro ugh the wireless menu.
To Connec t Your Camera aer Pairing:
1. On the camer a, short press th e Info/Wireless button to disp lay
the st atus scree n, then shor t press it repeatedly unt il you get to the
setting tha t you want (Ap p, RC, or App & RC).
2. Short press the Shutter/Select but ton [
Note: App & RC app ears only if yo ur smartpho ne/tablet use s Bluetooth® LE. This option l ets you
connec t your camera to ei ther the remote o r the app.
The wi reless status lig hts (blue) bl ink when wir eless is on an d the
came ra is not recor ding.
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Beeps
Burst Photos
Date/Time
Default Mod e
Delete
] to sele ct it.
Field of View
Frame s Per Second
Interval
LEDs
Looping Video
Low Light
Megapixels
Multi-Shot Mode
Orientation
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Photo Mode
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Protune
Burst Rate
Setup Mode
Spot Meter
Time Lapse
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Video Format
Video Mode
Video Resolution
Wireless
VIDEO CAPTURE MODES
When you connect your ca mera to the GoPro Ap p or the remote,
you can access two captu re modes in Video mo de: Video and
Looping Video.
Capture Mode Description
Video (default) Captures video.
Lets yo u continuou sly record and save only
Looping Video
the moment s that you want to save, w hich
helps to cons erve spac e on your micro SD
card . For more infor mation, se e Interval
(page 30).
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/ Video Mode
CAPTURING VIDEO
1. Select Video mode [ ] on the GoPro App or the remote.
2. If necessa ry, select a differ ent capture m ode (Vid eo or
Looping Video).
3. Ta p the record butto n on the app, or s hort pres s the Shutter/
Select but ton [
beeps once a nd the camera status lig hts flash while the came ra
] on the remote or t he camera . The camer a
Note: When you r camera is conn ected to the GoPr o App or the remote, it r emains in stan dby mode
aer captur ing video or ph otos. If you want to p ower off the camera, ta p the Power but ton on the
app or pres s the Power/Mode bu tton on the remot e. Wireless remai ns on so your came ra is still
connec ted to the app or th e remote.
PRO TIP: Videos ca ptured at lower reso lutions such as 720 p30 fps are
supporte d by more mobil e devices an d are easier to s hare and upload
to the web.
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is recording.
4. To stop ca pturing, t ap the Reco rd button on t he app, or sho rt press
the Shutter/Select button [
] on the remote or t he camera .
The camera statu s lights fla sh three times and t he camera beeps
multiple times.
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VIDEO SETTINGS
You can change t he video set tings by con necting HE RO4 Sessio n to
the GoP ro App or the re mote. When you connect to t he remote, the
capture mod e that you sele ct (Video or Loo ping Video) d etermines t he
settings th at appear when you p ress the Settings/Tag button [
].
Interval
The Interv al setting a pplies to Loo ping Video. Inter val determ ines the
lengt h of a video loop segment.
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Availa ble intervals for Loop ing are 5, 20, 60, a nd 120 minutes. For
examp le, if you selec t a 5-minute inter val, only th e previous 5 mi nutes
is save d when you sto p recordin g.
You can al so select M ax as the interval. Wit h this option , the camera
records unt il the memor y card is full, then over writes th e content if
you do not stop re cording and save t he footage.
Note: To use Loopin g, be sure that you r microSD card has s ufficient space to cr eate the loop se gment
based on th e interval th at you select. I f the microSD card b ecomes full, Lo oping does not o verwrite
the content.
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