GoPro HERO 4 Silver Music 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 Silver ca mera. This Quick Star t
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.

/ Getting Started

STEP 1

Remove the camera from
The Frame.

STEP 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.)

JOIN THE GOPRO MOV EMENT

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instagram.com/GoPro

STEP 3

Open the bat ter y door a nd insert
the battery.

STEP 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 [

Camera Status Light (red)

HERO Port

Touch Display Sleep/Wake
Button [

]

]

/ Touch Display/ The Basics

Frame y our shots, play ba ck footage a nd quickly a djust settings on the
came ra’s touch display.

TOUCH SCREEN GESTURES

Swipe Le

Display camera

]

modes.

Swipe Up/Down

Move through
settings lists.

Swipe Up from Bottom Edge

Open the
settings menu
for the current
mode.

Tap

Select an item
or turn a setting
on /off.

POWERING CAME RA ON AND OFF

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.

Swipe Le/Right

Display gallery
images
(Playback mode).

Double Tap

Change field of
view (FOV) in
preview mode.

/ Selecting Camera Modes / Capturing Video and Photos

1. Swipe le on the touch d isplay, and t hen tap the d esired cam era mode.

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 Play b ack videos and ph otos

Setup Adjust general camera settings

2. If necessa ry, select a differ ent capture m ode:
a. Swipe up to ope n the settin gs menu.
b. Tap Mode, a nd then tap t he desired c apture mode.
c. Swipe do wn to close the settings menu.

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

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

] to tag key moments while

/ Adjusting Camera Settings

1. On the touch d isplay, swipe le to display the c amera modes.

2. Tap the de sired mode.

3. Swipe up to dis play the set tings menu for that m ode.

4. Swipe up or down to sc roll through the options.

5. Tap to sele ct your desi red option.

6. When finish ed, swipe d own to exit the s ettings me nu.

To learn more abo ut settings, dow nload the User Manual at
gopro.com/support.

Camera

Reset

/ Mounting Your Camera

REMOVABLE INSTRUMENT MOUNTS

These easy-to-remove, non-damaging
adhe sive mounts are safe for us e on
most instrument surfaces.

To Install

/ Mounting Your Camera

MIC STAND MOUNT

Mount your GoP ro to standa rd
U.S. 5/8”-27 mi c stands. I ncludes
an ada pter for Europ ean 3/8”-16
mic stands.

Step 1

Peel off t he adhesive strip’s
backing.

Note: The moun t’s adhesive str ip cannot be re-us ed aer removal, so d ouble check y our mounting
location before applying.

Step 2

Place mount on clean surface and
press firmly for 10 seconds.

To Remove

Step 1

Do NOT pull ta b upward. Do ing so
may damage the mounting
surface.

Step 2

Li mount gently while slowly

pulling tab parallel to surface.
Failure to hold mo unt may caus e it
to snap b ack at you.

WARNING: Do not use on hig hly fragi le or irrep laceable items. F ailure to
follow in struc tions may c ause damage or inj ury. Adhes ive may occasiona lly
leave non- damaging resid ue that ca n be easily r emoved wit h a so clot h.

SIDE MOUNTING

VERTICAL MOUNTING

/ Mounting Suggestions

Here are a few ways you can mount your GoPro to instr uments
and eq uipment.

/ 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.

CAMERA

Play b ack content o n the camer a’s
touch display.

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.

TV

Conn ect your ca mera to your T V
with a mi cro HDMI, composite or
combo cable (sold separately).

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.

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 CONNECT TO THE G OPRO APP

1. Download the GoPr o App and ope n 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/ GoPro App

DOWNLOAD THE USER MANUAL

To learn more abo ut your HERO4 Si lver camera, dow nload the Us er
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 .