Gopro HERO6 Black User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Your HERO6 Bla ck 6

Getting Started 8

Navigatin g Your GoPro 17

Map of Modes and Settings 22

Capturin g Video and Photos 24

Settings for Your Activities 26

QuikCaptu re 28

Controlli ng Your GoPro wit h Your Voice 30

Playing B ack Your Content 34

Using Your Cam era with an HDT V 37

Connecting to Other Devices 39

Ooad ing Your Content 41

Video Mode: Capture Modes 45

Video Mode: Settings 47

Video Mode: Advanced Settings 55

Photo Mode: Capture Modes 57

Photo Mode: S ettings 59

Photo Mode: Ad vanced S ettings 61

Time Lapse Mode: Capture Modes 63

Time Lap se Mode: S ettings 65

Time Lap se Mode: A dvanced S ettings 69

Advance d Controls 70

Connecting to an Audio Acces sory 80

Customizin g Your GoPro 81

Important Messages 85

Resetting Your Camera 86

Mounting 87

Removing th e Side Do or 5

Maintenance 93

Battery Information 94

Troubleshooti ng 97

Customer Support 99

Trademarks 99

HEVC Advance Notice 100

Regulatory Information 100

YOUR HERO6 BLACK

1. Shutter Button [

2. Camera S tatus Light

3. Camera Status Screen

4. Microphone

5. Side Door

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]

6. Latch Release Button

7. USB-C Por t

8. M icro HDMI P ort (cable not included)

9. Touch Display

10. Speaker

11. Mode Bu tton [ ]

12. B attery

13. microSD Ca rd Slot

14. Battery Door

For information a bout mounting items that are in cluded in the box, see Mounting (page 87).

GETTING STARTED

Welcome to your new HERO6 Black! Let’s get started.

MICROSD CARDS

To capture video an d photos, you n eed a mic roSD card (sold s eparately). Use brand n ame mem ory card s that meet th ese requi rements:

• microSD, m icroSD HC, or microSDXC

• Class 10 o r UHS-I rati ng

• Capaci ty up to 256GB

For a list of the re comme nded microSD card s, visit gopro.com/workswithgopro.

If the memo ry card be comes f ull durin g recording, your ca mera stops recordin g and disp lays FULL on th e touch display.

NOTICE: Us e care when handling memory cards. Avoid l iquids , dust and debr is. As a precaution , power o the ca mera before i nserti ng or removing th e card. Che ck the mem ory card m anufacturer’s guide lines for information about use in acceptable temperature ranges.

Inserting the microSD Card

1. Hold d own the Latch Release button on the battery door, then slide

the door open.

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2. Insert a m icroSD c ard with the la bel faci ng the batte ry, then close the door.

Note: To remove the card, press it into the s lot with your ngernail and it wi ll pop out.

Reformatting Your microSD Card

For best p erforma nce, always refo rmat your m icroSD card before rst use. To keep the card in g ood con dition, refo rmat it on a reg ular ba sis.

Note: Reformatting era ses all of your content, so be sure to ooa d your photos and videos rst.

To reformat your card, swi pe down, the n tap Preferen ces > Form at SD Card > De lete.

GETTING STARTED

CHARGING THE BATTERY

For the best experien ce with your n ew camera, fully cha rge the battery before rst us e.

1. Hold d own the Latch Release button on the battery door, then slide

the door open.

2. Insert the battery, then close the door.

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3. Hold down the Latch Release button on the side door, then slide the door open.

4. Conne ct the came ra to a compute r or other USB c harging a dapter using the include d USB-C c able. Th e camera status light tu rns on during ch arging an d turns o whe n chargin g is complete.

When charg ing with a co mputer, be sure that the compu ter is

connec ted to a power sou rce. If the cam era status l ight does n ot turn on, us e a dierent US B port.

The batter y charge s to 100% in about 2 hou rs. For mo re informatio n, see Battery Information (page 94).

PRO TIP: For fastest charging, use GoPro’s Supercharger (sold separately) and its included cable. You can also charge your camera with a USB-compatible wall charger or auto charger.

GETTING STARTED

UPDATING YOUR CAMERA SOFTWARE

To get the latest features and best p erforma nce from yo ur GoPro, make sure your ca mera is alwa ys using the most curre nt software.

Updating with the GoP ro App

When you co nnect you r camera to th e GoPro ap p, you are autom atically notied if a n update is ava ilable.

1. Download the app from the Apple

2. Follow the on-scree n instructi ons in the app to conne ct your cam era. If an update is availabl e, the app provides instr uctions fo r install ing it.

Updating with the Quik Desktop App

When you co nnect you r camera to th e Quik desktop app, yo u are automatic ally noti ed if an update is availa ble.

1. Downlo ad the Quik desktop a pp from gopro.com/apps.

2. Conne ct your cam era to your computer with th e includ ed USB- C cable. If a n update is ava ilable, th e app provid es instru ctions for installing it.

Updating Manually (with an SD Card Reader/Adapter)

1. Visit gopro.com/update.

2. Select yo ur came ra, then cli ck the optio n to update the ca mera manually.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

PRO TIP: To see your current sof tware versi on, swipe d own from the main scre en, then ta p Preferenc es > About T his GoPro.

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App Store© or Google Play.

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GETTING STARTED

POWERING ON + OFF

To Power On:

Press the Mode bu tton [ ]. The camera beeps several times while the camera st atus lights  ash. When informatio n appears on the touch display or the camera status sc reen, you r camera i s on.

To Power O: Press and h old the Mode but ton [ beeps several time s while the ca mera statu s lights a sh.

WARNING: Us e caution w hen using your GoPr o as part of your active l ifestyle. A lways be awar e of your surrounding s to avoid inju ry to yourself and othe rs.

Abide by al l local law s when usin g your GoP ro and related mounts an d access ories, in cludin g all privacy laws, whic h may restrict recording in cer tain area s.

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GETTING STARTED

CAMERA STATUS SCREEN

You can see the ba sics for yo ur current s etting on th e front scree n of the camera:

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1. Camera Mode

2. Settings

3. Number of Files Captured or Vid eo Duration

4. Remaining microSD Card Storage

5. Bat tery Status

Note: The icons an d settings that appear on the c amera status screen vary by mod e. Those shown ab ove are for Video mode.

TOUCH DISPLAY

The touch di splay’s main screen co ntains the fo llowing info rmation about modes an d setting s. The set tings that a ppear vary by mode.

00:00

100%

FOV

4k 60

FPSRES

WIDE

1. Wireless Status

2. GPS Status

3. Media Status*

4. Camera Mode

5. Time Remaining/Photos Taken

6. Battery Status

7. Advanced Settings (icons)

8. Settings

Note: The touch disp lay does not work under water.

Icon is visible only if your memory card contains footage. Swipe right to access your

video and photos.

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GETTING STARTED

NAVIGATING YOUR GOPRO

TOUCH DISPLAY GESTURES

Use these g estures to navi gate the touc h display. When swiping, swipe from the e dge of the sc reen.

Tap

Selects a n item, turn s a setting on /o.

Press and Hold

Accesses Exposure Control setting.

Swipe Left

Accesses advanced settings (if available) for the current m ode.

Swipe Right

Displays your media.

Swipe Down

From the main screen, opens the Connections and Preferences menus. Otherwise, returns to the main screen.

PRO TIP: You can automatic ally loc k the touch di splay to prevent accidental input. For details, see Auto Lock (page 83).

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MODES

HERO6 Black contains thre e camera m odes: Vi deo, Photo, an d Time Lapse.

Video

Video mo de contains two captu re modes: V ideo an d Loopin g. For descriptions of eac h capture mo de, see Video Mode: Capture Modes (page 45).

Photo

Photo mode c ontains th ree capture m odes: Ph oto, Burst, an d Night. For descriptions of each capture mode, se e Photo Mode: Capture Modes (page 57).

Time Lapse

Time Lapse mode contains three capture modes: Time Lapse Video, Time Lap se Photo, and Night Lap se Photo. For descripti ons of each capture mode, see Time Lapse Mode: Capture Modes (page 63).

For a visua l map of your G oPro's mod es and set tings, se e Map of Modes

and Settings (page 22).

NAVIGATING YOUR GOPRO

NAVIGATING WITH THE TOUCH DISPLAY

1. From the ma in screen, tap the icon in the lower l eft corne r.

2. Tap one of the mode icons at the top of th e screen (V ideo, Photo, or Time Lapse).

3. Tap a capture mode i n the list be low it.

Video

Looping

If you sele ct a video res olution (RES) that does not s uppor t the frames pe r secon d (FPS) setting th at is sele cted, a mess age app ears that tells you h ow to select a n ew FPS settin g. A similar messa ge appear s if you sele ct an FPS that i s not supp orted by the s elected resolution.

6. To change an advan ced setti ng, swipe l eft.

Note: Not all capture mo des have advanced setting s.

7. To turn on an advanced setting, tap [ ].

PROTUNE

Enables advanced video settings for greater control.

4. On the main screen, ta p the settin g that you want to ch ange.

5. Tap a new opti on (available options are whi te). The camera retur ns you to the main s creen.

8. To return to the m ain scre en, swipe dow n.

4K 4:3

2.7K

RESOLUTION

1080

@60 fps

2.7K 4:3

1440 1080

720

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NAVIGATING YOUR GOPRO NAVIGATING YOUR GOPRO

CHANGING MODES WITH THE MODE BUTTON

The Mode button l ets you quic kly cycle thro ugh the ca pture mode s that you set. For example, if you p reviousl y selected Video in Video mod e, Night Photo in P hoto mode, an d Time La pse Video in Time L apse mo de, pressin g the Mode button cyc les throu gh those ca pture mod es. Note that Burst photo a lways appe ars in this cyc le.

NAVIGATING WITH THE BUTTONS

If you use the c amera un der water, use the but tons and th e camera status scre en to chang e modes a nd settin gs.

Note: The Connections and Preferences menus are not available when navigating with the buttons.

1. With the c amera powe red on, hol d down the Mode but ton [ ] and press t he Shutter button [

2. Use the Mode butto n [ ] to scroll throu gh the setti ngs.

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3. Press the Shutter button [

setting. To select an option, leave the option highlighted.

4. To exit, select one of these options:

• Press and h old the Shutter button [

• Press the Mode but ton [ ] repeatedl y until you get to D one, then press the Shutter button [

] to move through th e options wi thin a

] to select it.

MAP OF MODES AND SETTINGS

Auto Low Light

Burst

FOV

FPS

High Dynamic Range (HDR)

Interva l

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Looping

Manual Audio Control

Night Photo

Night Lap se Photo

Photo Mode / P hoto

Protune

Rate

RAW F orm at

Resolution (RES)

Shutte r

Time Lapse Mode

Time Lap se Photo

Time Lapse Video

Video Mode / Video

Video Stabilization

WIDE

4k 60

CAPTURING VIDEO AND PHOTOS CAPTURING VIDEO AND PHOTOS

CAPTURING VIDEO AND PHOTOS

With this meth od, you leave the came ra powered on a nd capture, as neede d. You can use the touch displ ay to preview your shots and ch ange modes an d setting s before capturing.

1. If needed, select a dierent mode:

a. Tap the icon in the l ower left co rner of the tou ch displ ay.

100%

00:00

FOV

FPSRES

3. Press the Shutter button [

status light s ash whil e the came ra is captur ing.

4. To stop capturing vi deo or tim e lapse, press the Shut ter button [

The came ra beeps and the cam era status l ights as h quickly.

PRO TIP: You can also capture video a nd photos using voice c omman ds. For detail s, see Controlling Your GoP ro with Your Voice (page 30).

]. The came ra beeps and the camera

b. Tap one of the mode icons at the top of th e screen.

c. Tap a capture mode in the list b elow it.

ADDIN G HILIGHT TAGS

You can mark sp ecic m oments in yo ur video d uring rec ording or p layback with HiLig ht Tags. HiLight Tags ma ke it easy to nd th e best hig hlights to share .

While recording or p laying ba ck video, p ress the Mode but ton [

2. If neede d, select dierent set tings. Fo r details a bout settings, see Video Mode: Capture Modes (page 45), Photo Mode: Capture

Modes (page 57), or Time Lapse Mode: Capture Modes (page

63).

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PRO TIP: You can also ad d HiLight Tags du ring reco rding with th e GoPro app, Voi ce Control, or the Smar t Remote.

SETTINGS FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES

For best results, use the guidelines below when capturing specic activities.

Activity Video Setting Photo Capture Mode

Automobile • 1080p60, Wide FOV

• 2.7K120, Wide FOV

Photo or conti nuous photo, Wide FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

Family/travel • 1080p60, Wide FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

Cycling, mountain biking

• 1080p60, SuperView FOV

• 1440p60, Wide FOV

Photo or conti nuous photo, Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (2-second Interval), Wide FOV

• 2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

Hiking • 1440p30, Wide FOV

• 4K30 4:3, Wide FOV

Flyin g the Karma Dro ne

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• 1080p60, Linear FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (5-second Interval), Wide FOV, or Photo, Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (2-second Interval), Wide FOV, or Photo with RAW Format setting on a nd Wide FOV

Activity Video Setting Photo Capture Mode

Motorcycle, motocross

Skiing, snowboarding (no n-P OV

• 1080p60, SuperView FOV

• 2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

• 1080p120, Wide FOV

• 1080p240, Wide FOV

)

• 2.7K120, Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (2-second Interval), Wide FOV

Burst (3 0/3 Rate), Wide FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

Skiing, snowboarding

(POV

)

Surng • 10 80p240, Wi de FOV Time Lap se Photo

Underwater activities

Water activities • 1080p120, Wide FOV

Point of view (POV) shots are th ose taken from your p oint of view. Non-POV shots are those taken from a die rent perspective (for example, with the cam era mounted on a ski pole or surfboard).

PRO TIP: Get an awesom e video of you r activity—a utomatic ally. For details, s ee Creatin g a QuikStor y (page 41).

• 1440p60, Wide FOV

• 2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

• 1080p60, Wide FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

• 1080p240, Wide FOV

• 2.7K120, Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (0.5-second Interval), Wide FOV, or Burst (30/3 Rate), Wide FOV

(5-second Interval), Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (2-second Interval), Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo (5-second Interval), Wide FOV

QUIKCAPTURE

QuikCa pture is the ea siest way to ca pture video or time lap se photos with HERO6 B lack. Be cause th e camera i s powered on o nly when it i s capturing, you also conserve battery power.

CAPTURING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With the c amera powe red o, press the Shutter button [

CAPTURING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS WITH QUIKCAPTURE

In additi on to showing how a scene ch anges ove r time, time l apse photo s are also us eful for captu ring a ser ies of photos to be s ure you get the s hot you want.

1. With the c amera powe red o, press and hold the Shutter button

[

] for three sec onds unti l capture be gins.

3 sec

Your camera powers on, beeps several times, and automatically begins c apturing video. Th e camera status lights b link whil e the camera i s recordin g.

2. To stop recording, p ress the Shutter button [

The camera stops recording, beeps several times, and automatically

powers o.

To capture other types of video or p hotos, see Capturing Video and

Photos (page 24).

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] agai n.

Your camera powers on, beeps several times, and automatically

begins c apturing time laps e photos. Th e camera status lights b link once for ea ch photo capt ured.

2. To stop capturing, p ress the Shutter button [

The camera stops recording, beeps several times, and automatically

powers o to maxim ize battery l ife.

To capture other types of video or p hotos, see Capturing Video and

Photos (page 24).

TURNING QUIKCAPTURE OFF

QuikCa pture is on by defa ult, but you c an turn it o, if needed.

1. From the ma in screen, swipe down.

2. Tap Preferences > QuikC apture.

3. Tap O .

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CONTROLLING YOUR GOPRO WITH YOUR VOICE

You can control yo ur HERO6 Black with your voic e using a set of specic comman ds (see list bel ow).

Note: Voice Control per formance m ay be impacted by d istance, wind, and noisy conditions. Keep the product clean and clear of debris.

USING VOICE CONTROL

Voice Control wo rks best wh en you and yo ur GoPro a re in close p roximity.

1. From the ma in screen, swipe down.

2. Tap [ ] to turn on Voice C ontrol.

Note: You can also turn Voice C ontrol on or o from the Preferences men u. Tap Preferences > On C amera Voice Control, then sele ct an option.

3. If this is the r st time you tu rned on voi ce control , conrm or c hange the voice control language.

4. Say a comm and from List of Voice Commands (page 31).

5. To turn o Voice C ontrol man ually, swipe down on the main s creen, then tap [ ]. Voi ce Control a lso turns o when your ca mera automatic ally power s o. For details, s ee Auto O  (page 82).

PRO TIP: To extend the voice control of your camera in windy and noisy environments, use Remo (Waterproof Voice Activated Remote). For details, visit gopro.com.

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LIST OF VO ICE COMMAND S

Two types of comman ds are avail able with Voic e Control:

• Action com mands l et you imme diately ca pture video or photos. For exampl e, if you just stopped rec ording vi deo, you ca n say the comman d to take a photo or be gin captu ring time l apse—wi thout having to rst c hange th e mode.

• Mode com mands a re useful if you want to quickly select a m ode and then use the S hutter bu tton to c apture .

Your camera does not nee d to be in a spe cic mode to capture vi deo or photos. You can us e the actio n comman ds from any mode. Your camera captures vi deo or ph otos based o n the settin gs you previo usly sel ected.

Action Command Description

GoPro turn o n Powers on the c amera [see Powering

GoPro start recording Starts capturing video

GoPro HiL ight Adds a HiLight Tag to video

That was sic k Adds a HiLight Tag to video

GoPro stop re cording Stops capturing video

GoPro take a p hoto Captures a single photo

GoPro sho ot burst Captures b urst photos

GoPro star t time lapse Starts capturing ti me lapse

On Your GoPro with Your Voice (page

33) for details]

during recording

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