GoPro HERO4 Silver User Manual

USER MANUAL

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The Ba sics

Getting Started

Camera Displays

Camera Icons

Camera Menus

Camera Modes

Navigating Settings Menus

Video Mode

Photo Mode

Multi-Shot Mode

Playback Mode

Setup Mode

Conn ecting to the GoPro App

Transferring Files to a Computer

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Protune

Battery

Important Messages

Camera Housing

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Using the Mounts

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

Trademarks

Regulatory Information

/ The Basic s

1. Camera Status Light (red)

2. Shutter/Select Button [ ]

3. Wireless Status Light (blue)

4. Camera Status Screen

5. Power/Mode But ton [ ]

6. Micro HDMI Por t (cable not included)

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7. microSD Card Slot (microSD card not included)

8. Mini-USB Port (supp orts composite A /V cable/ 3.5mm stereo mic adapter, not included)

9. Audio Alert

10. Microphone

11. HERO Port

12. Touch Display

13. Touch Disp lay Sleep/Wake Butto n [

14. Settings/Tag Button [ ]

15. Battery Door

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Slim housing surfboard mount installation

Slim housing remove camera

Slim housing insert camera

Slim housing closed Swapping housing doors

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

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CHARGING THE BATTERY

1. Remove the cam era from its housing.

2. Remove the ca mera side door and i nsert a mic roSD card (so ld separately). The card must have a minimu m rating of Class 10 or UHS-I, and a ca pacity up t o 64GB. Visit gopro.com/support for the list of GoPro-tested mi croSD card s.

4. Charge the b attery by conne cting the c amera to a com puter or other USB charging a dapter usin g the includ ed USB cable. The came ra status light tur ns on durin g charging a nd turns oﬀ when charging is complete.

WARNING: Us ing a wall ch arger oth er than a GoP ro Wall Charger can dama ge the GoP ro batter y and could result in ﬁ re or leaka ge. Only use c hargers ma rked: output 5V 1A. I f you do not know the voltage a nd current o f your charger, use the in cluded USB c able to charge t he camer a from your c omputer.

When c harging with a comp uter, be sure that t he computer i s connecte d to a power sour ce. If the camera status li ght does not tu rn on, us e a diﬀerent USB p ort.

The in cluded lit hium-ion batter y comes par tially charged. No damage occurs to the came ra or batter y if used pri or to a full charge.

For more batte ry information, see Battery.

3. Open the bottom door, insert the battery and then close the bo tto m do or.

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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 mount s and accessories, including all privacy laws, which may restrict recordi ng in certa in areas.

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CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES

To get the latest features and be st perfor mance from your HERO4 came ra, make sure you are using th e most curre nt camera so ware. You can update your cam era soware via th e GoPro App or GoPro sow are. For more information , visit gopro.com/getstarted.

CAMER A DEFAULT SET TINGS

The HER O4 Silver ca mera power s up with the followi ng default s ettings:

Video 108 0p60

Photo 12MP, Wide Field of View (FOV)

Multi-Shot Burs t option (set to 3 0 photos in 1 sec ond)

QuikCapture Oﬀ

Wireless Oﬀ

PRO TIP: To open th e settings m enu for the current mode, s wipe up on the touch display or pre ss the Settings/Tag button [

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POWERING ON + OFF

To Power On:

Press the Power/Mode button [ ] once. The camera status lights (red) ﬂ ash three ti mes and the sound indic ator emits three beeps. When the ca mera statu s screen display s informati on, your cam era is on.

To Power Oﬀ:

Press and ho ld the Power/Mode button [ ] for two seconds. The came ra status lights (r ed) ﬂash several times a nd the sound indicator emits seven beeps.

PRO TIP: When the camer a is oﬀ and QuikC apture is en abled, you c an turn t he camera on and immediately begin captur ing video or T ime Laps e photos just by press ing the Shutter/Select but ton [ once for video, press and h old for Time Lapse photos. Press again t o stop re cording and power oﬀ the c amera. For d etails, see QuikCapture in Setup Mod e.

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INSERTING + REMOVING MICROSD CARDS

The HER O4 Silver camera is c ompatible w ith microSD, micro SDHC, and mi croSDXC memor y cards with a capacity up to 6 4GB (sold separately). You must use a micr oSD card wit h a minimum rat ing of Class 10 or UHS-I. (For a list of th e GoPro-tested mic roSD cards , visit gopro.com/support.) GoP ro recommends using brand na me memor y cards fo r maximum rel iability i n high-vibr ation act ivities.

To Insert th e microSD Card: Slide the memor y card into the card slot with the la bel facing the front of the camera.

When fully inserted, the card clicks into place.

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NOTICE: Use care when ha ndling mem ory card s. Avoid liquid s, dust and de bris. As a precaution , power oﬀ the camera before inserting or removing the car d. Check ma nufactu rer guideli nes regarding use in acceptable temperature ranges.

To Remove the microSD C ard: Place your ﬁngernail agains t the ed ge of the memory card and lightly press it further into the camera.

The card spr ings out far enoug h to be rem oved.

/ Camera Displays

Your HERO4 Silver features a status screen on t he front of the c amera and a la rger touch d isplay on th e back

CAMERA STATUS SCREEN

The camera status screen on the front of the c amera disp lays the following in formation a bout modes and settings:

1. Camera Modes/FOV (ﬁeld of view)

2. Camera Settings

3. Resolution/fps (frames per s econd)

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4. Protune

5. Number of Files Captured

TOUCH DISPLAY

The integra ted touch display on the back of t he camera lets you c ontrol your ca mera and its settings, and preview and play bac k videos and photos. You can also use it as a viewﬁnder s o you can see what your came ra sees for ea sy shot-framing.

Turning the Touch Display On /Oﬀ

The touch display automatically turns on/oﬀ when you power the ca me ra o n/oﬀ.

PRO TIP: To conse rve battery power while your c amera is on, press the Touch Display Sleep/Wake button [

] to dim your screen wh en

it is not in use.

6. Time/Storage/Files

7. Wireless

8. Battery Life

Note: The ico ns that appear o n the camera stat us screen var y by mode.

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/ Camera Displays

Swipe up/down

Swipe left Swipe right

Press for 3 sec

Slide down and hold

Swipe down

Swipe up/down

Swipe up from

bottom edge

Swipe left Swipe right

Press for 3 sec

Slide down and hold

Swipe down

Swipe up/downSwipe from top/bottomSwipe from left edge

Swipe up/down

Swipe down

Swipe up/down

Swipe left/right Double tap Tap Press + hold

Swipe up/downSwipe from top/bottomSwipe from left edge

Swipe up/down

Press for 3 sec

Slide down and hold

Swipe down

Gestures

Use these ges tures to navi gate the touc h display:

Swipe Le

Displ ay camera modes .

Swipe Up from Bottom Ed ge

Open the settings menu for the current mode.

Swipe Up/Down

Move through s ettings lists.

Tap

Select an item, turn a set ting on/oﬀ.

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Swipe Right

Displ ay the last c aptured video or p hoto.

Swipe Le/Right

Displ ay galler y images (Playback mode).

Double Tap

Chan ge FOV in preview mode.

Press for Two Seconds

Lock the touc h display.

Swipe Down from Top Edge

Close the settings menu.

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/ Camera Icons / Camera Icons

Auto Low L ight

Auto Oﬀ

Beeps

Burst Photos

Color

Continuous Photos

Date/Time

Default Mod e

Delete

Exposure Value Compensation

Field of View

Frame s Per Second

Interval

ISO Limit

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Language

LEDs

Looping

Megapixels

Multi-Shot Mode

Night Lapse

Night Photo

On-Screen Display

Orientation

Photo Mode

Playback Mode

Protune

QuikCapture

Rate

Setup Mode

Sharpness

Shutter

Single Photo

Spot Meter

Time Lapse

Touch Display

Video

Vide o + Photo

Video Format

Video Mode

Video Resolution

White Balance

Wireless

/ Camera Menus / Camera Menus

Camera

Reset

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/ Camera Modes

/ Navigating Settings Menus

The HER O4 Silver feat ures severa l camera modes. Swipe le on the touch displ ay, or press the cycle through the modes

These modes appear:

Video Record video

Photo Capture a single ph oto

Multi-Shot

Playback Play b ack videos and ph otos

Setup Adjust general camera settings

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Power/Mode button [

Capt ure a series of p hotos (Ti me Lapse, Burst, et c.)

] repeatedly to

Each camera mod e has its own settings menu. Wit h your HERO4 Silver, you c an navigate t he setting s menus using the tou ch display or the buttons on the camera.

TO NAVIGATE WITH THE TOUCH DI SPL AY:

1. Verif y that the cam era is in the desired came ra mode. If an icon for that mode d oes not appear in the upper le cor ner of the touch displ ay, swipe le and the n tap the mod e.

2. From the bottom of the s creen, sw ipe up to open the settings menu fo r that mode.

3. Swipe up or down to scroll th rough the settings for that mode.

4. Ta p and swipe, as nee ded, to sele ct a new option for th e setting.

5. To exit the s ettings me nu, swipe down from the top of the s creen, tap Exit, or p ress the Settings/Tag button [

/ Navigating Settings Menus / Video Mode

TO NAVIGATE WITH THE CA MER A BUTTONS:

1. Verif y that the cam era is in the desired came ra mode. If an icon for that mo de does not appear o n the camer a status scr een, press t he Power/Mode button [ ] repea tedly until it appears.

2. Press the Settings/Tag button [ ] to open the set tings menu for that mode.

3. Use the Power/Mode button [

] to cyc le through the settings .

4. Press the Shutter/Select button [

] to cyc le through the options withi n a setting. To select a n option, leave the option hi ghlighted when you move to a nother screen.

5. To g o back to the pr evious screen or ex it the settings menu, pre ss the Settings/Tag button [

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Video mode contains fou r capture modes: Video, T ime Lapse Video, Vide o + Photo and Video Looping .

Capture Mode Description

Video (default) Captures video.

Creates video from frames captured at speciﬁc intervals. Time Lapse Video is available o nly in 4K and 2.7K 4:3 resolutions.

Time Lapse V ideo

Time Lapse Video is captured without audio.

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, Auto Low L ight, and Spot Meter a re

Protune not availab le in this capture mode.

Note: 2.7K 4:3 resolution i s available on ly for Time Lapse vid eo.

Simultaneously c aptures both vide o and photos. You can set the camera to capture a

Vide o + Photo

photo at selec ted intervals w hile you record video. For detail s, see Video + Photo Intervals in this section.

Lets yo u continuou sly record and save only

Looping

the be st moments , which hel ps to conser ve space on your microSD card. Pro tune is not available in this capture mode.

/ Video Mode / Video Mode

CAPTURING VIDEO

1. Swipe le to display the cam era modes, and th en tap the upper le icon ( Video mode).

2. If necessa ry, select a diﬀer ent video ca pture mode ( Video, Ti me Laps e Video, Vid eo + Photo, or Vi deo Looping):

a. Swipe up to ope n the settin gs menu. b. Ta p Mode, and then ta p the desire d capture mode. c. Swipe do wn to close the setti ngs menu. The icon for the

selected c apture mode appears in t he upper le on y our camera displays.

3. Press the Shutter/Select button [ and th e camera st atus lights ﬂash w hile the cam era is recor ding.

4. To s top captur ing, press t he Shutter/Select button [ came ra status lights ﬂ ash three ti mes and the c amera beeps three times.

If the memor y card is ful l or the battery is out of power, your camera autom atically stops re cording. Your v ideo is save d before the camera pow ers oﬀ.

PRO TIP: When the camer a is oﬀ and QuikC apture is en abled, you can tu rn the came ra on and immediately beg in capturi ng video jus t by pres sing the Shutter/Select bu tton [ recording a nd power oﬀ th e camera. Fo r details, see Setu p Mode.

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]. The c amera beeps once

]. The

]. Pres s again to stop

HILIGHT TAGGING

You can mark spe ciﬁc moments in your video dur ing recording or play back with HiLight Tags . HiLight Tags make it e asy to ﬁnd the best highlights to share.

You can ad d tags with yo ur camera, the GoP ro App, or the S mart Remote (s old separa tely).

To Add a HiLight Tag with Your Camera: While recording or playing ba ck video, press th e Settings/Tag button [

PRO TIP: In the app, tap the s creen during playba ck to displa y the HiLight Tags on the p rogress bar.

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VIDEO SETTINGS

Four ca pture modes are ava ilable for Video mode: V ideo, Time L apse Vide o, Video + Photo and Video Loopin g. The capture mod e that you sele ct determi nes the Video set tings that a ppear in th e rest of the me nu.

For ins tructio ns on how to cha nge the follo wing setti ngs, see Navigating Settings Menus.

PRO TIP: To open th e settings m enu for the current mode, s wipe up on the touch display or pre ss the Settings/Tag button [

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INTERVAL

The Interv al setting a pplies to Time Lapse Vid eo, Video + Ph oto and Loopi ng. Interv al determines the amount of time t hat passes between each captured frame.

Time Lapse Video Intervals Availa ble intervals for Time Laps e Video range from 0.5 seconds (default) to 60 s econds.

Interval Examples

0.5-2 seconds Surﬁng, biking o r other spor t

2 seconds Busy s treet corner

5-10 seconds Sunset

10-60 seconds

Video + Photo Intervals Availa ble intervals for Vid eo + Photo range from 5-60 se conds. Th e quality of the photo depe nds on the selected vid eo resolution and FOV.

Lengthy activities, such as construction projects

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