Gopro HERO7 Black User Manual

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Contents Contents

Meet Your HERO7 Black 6

Setting Up Your Camera 8

Getting to Kn ow Your GoPro 13

Using Quik Capture 22

Adding Hi Light Tags 56

Recording Video 25

Video Settings 29

Taking Photos 32

Photo Settin gs 36

Capturing Time Lapse 38

Time Lapse Settings 39

Live Stream ing 41

Capturin g the Action 42

Exposure Control 44

Connecting to an External Microp hone 47

Controlli ng Your GoPro with Your Voic e 48

Playing B ack Your Media 52

Using Your Cam era with an HDT V 56

Connecting to Other Devices 58

Transferring Your Media 60

Customizin g Your GoPro 65

Important Messages 71

Resetting Your Camera 73

Mounting Your G oPro 75

Removing th e Side Doo r 81

Maintenance 83

Battery Information 84

Troubleshooti ng 87

Tech Specs: Video 88

Tech Specs: Ph oto 102

Tech Specs: Time Lapse 107

Tech Specs: Protu ne 112

Customer Support 120

Trademarks 120

HEVC Advance Notice 121

Regulatory Information 121

HERO7 Black - Regulatory Model Number SPCH1

Meet Your HERO7 Black

Meet Your HERO7 Black

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1. Shut ter Button

2. Status Light

3. Status Screen

4. Microphone

5. Side Door

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6. L atch Release Button

7. USB-C Port

8. Micro HDMI Port
(cable not included)

9. Touch Screen

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10. Speaker

11. Mode Button

12. Batter y

13. microSD C ard Slot

14. Battery Door

Learn how to use the accessories that c ame with your GoPro.
See Mounting Your GoPro (page 75).

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Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

MICROSD CARDS

You’ll need a mi croSD™ card (sold se parately) to save your videos and
photos. Use a b rand name c ard that ts the se requirem ents:

• microSD, m icroSDH C™, or microSDXC™

• Class 10 o r UHS-I ratin g

• Capaci ty up to 256GB

For a list of rec ommend ed microSD cards, visi t gopro.com/microsdcards.

Head s Up: Be sure yo ur hands are c lean and dr y before hand ling your
SD card. Check the manufacturer’s gui delines to se e your card’s
acceptable temperature range and other important information.

PRO TIP: Keep your SD c ard in good co ndition by reformatting it
regular ly. This will eras e all of your med ia, so be sure to s ave it rst.

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Format SD Card.

To learn how to save your vi deos and p hotos, see Transferring Your Media
(page 60).

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INSTALLING YOUR MICROSD CARD

1. Hold down the Latch Release button on the battery door, then slide
the door open.

2. With your ca mera o, insert t he SD card into the c ard slot with the
label facing the battery compartment.

You can eject th e card by press ing it into the slot w ith your ngernail.

Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

INSTALLING + CHARGING THE BATTERY

Make sure you r battery is fully charge d before heading out.

1. Hold down 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. Open the side do or and con nect your camera to a USB charger
or compu ter using the i ncluded U SB-C cab le.

It takes abo ut 2 hours for th e battery to ful ly charge. Th e camera
status light w ill turn o when it’s done. To learn more, se e Battery

Information (page 84).

PRO TIP: For the fastest charging, us e the GoPro Su percharg er
(sold separately).

Setting Up Your Camera

Getting to Know Your GoPro

UPDATING YOUR CAMERA’S SOFTWARE

To get the latest features and best pe rforman ce from your Go Pro,
make sure it’s usi ng the most cu rrent software.

Updating With the GoPro App

1. Download the app from the Apple

2. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera
to your mobile device. If new camera software is available, the app
will tell you how to install it.

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App Store© or Google Play™.

Updating With the Quik D esktop Ap p

1. Downl oad the app from gopro.com/apps.

2. Connec t your came ra to your computer using the i nclude d
USB-C ca ble. If new camera software is available, the app will
tell you how to inst all it.

POWERING ON

Press the Mode button to turn on your HERO7 Black.

POWERING OFF

Press and h old the Mod e button

to turn it o.

Updating Manually

1. Visit gopro.com/update.

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2. Choose HERO7 Black from the list of cameras .

3. Select Update your camera manually and follow the instructions.

PRO TIP: Want to know what softwa re version yo u’re using?
Here’s where you ca n nd out.

WARNING: Us e caution wh en using you r GoPro and related
mounts an d accesso ries. Alway s be aware of your s urroundings
to avoid inju ring yours elf and other s.

Be sure to follow all local laws includ ing all priva cy laws, whic h
may restrict recordin g in certain areas.

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > About > Camera Info.

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VIDEO

Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro

CAPTURE MODES

Your GoPro has th ree main ca pture modes .

Change m odes by swipi ng left or right to the one you want.

Video

Includes Video and Looping video.
To learn more, see Recording Video (page 25).

Photo

Includ es Photo, Burst, a nd Night.
To learn more, see Taking Photos (page 32).

Time Lapse

Includ es TimeWarp Video, Time Lapse Video, Time L apse Photo, an d Night
Lapse Ph oto. To learn more, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 38).

PRO TIP: With the came ra on, you can p ress the Mod e button
to switch modes.

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CAMERA ORIENTATION

Your GoPro can e asily switch b etween land scape an d portrai t shots.
It also captures video s and photos ri ght-side up even if it’s mo unted
upside d own. The touch s creen men u will automati cally adj ust and
your medi a will play ba ck right-side up.

The orientation is loc ked in when you p ress the Shut ter button
If your cam era tilts duri ng recording, like on a roll er coaster, your
footage will tilt with it. You’ll capt ure every twist a nd turn.

Landscape Lock

This locks your camera into landscape orientation. Your on-screen camera
menu won’t cha nge if you rotate you r camera to po rtrait ori entation.

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1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Touch Screen > Land scape Loc k.

Head s Up: Video s and photos sh ot in portra it orientati on with Land scape
Lock on will p lay back si deways.

PRO TIP: Use Landscape Lock to keep from accidentally starting a
video in portrait orientation. It’s perfect when you’re using body and
handheld mounts.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

CAPTURE MODES

This scre en gives you total a ccess to your camera’s captu re settings
and provid es informatio n about you r GoPro. The settings shown vary
by mode.

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN

Tap

Selects a n item, turns a s etting on or o.

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Swipe Left or Right

Switches bet ween Vide o, Photo,
and Time Lapse modes.

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1. Curre nt Mode (Vid eo, Photo, or Tim e Lapse)

2. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

Swipe Down From the Edge of the S creen

Open the D ashboard w hen your cam era
is in a landscape orientation.

3. Short Clips

4. Capture Mode

5. C apture Setting s

6. B attery Status

Swipe Up From the Edge of the Screen

See your videos and photos in the Media Gallery.

7. To uch Zo om

Head s Up: The set tings men u is not availab le when you tu rn your GoPro
to take portra it shots. Adj ust those set tings before rotating your camera.

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Press and Hold

Turn on and adjust Exposure Control.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

VIDEO

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

USING THE SHUTTER BUTTON

1. Pres s the Shutter b utton

2. Press the Sh utter butto n
(Video, T ime Lapse, and Live Streaming only).

to start recording.

again to stop re cording

3. Choose a c apture mode fro m the list.

CHANGING MODES + SETTINGS

1. Swipe l eft or right to the m ode you want.

4. Tap the settings if yo u want to change the resoluti on or make
other adjustments.

2. Tap the captu re mode ico n to see all available capture modes.

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

Auto

Stabilization

Auto

Low Light

Wide

FOV

1440 | 60

RES | FPS

VIDEO SETTINGS

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4K

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60

2.7K1440 960

4:3

Standard Stabilization

RESOLUTION

Getting to Know Your GoPro

5. Tap the set ting you want to ch ange.

NAVIGATING WITH THE BUTTONS

Though yo ur GoPro is wate rproof, the touch sc reen won’t work under
water. Use the buttons and front scre en to change m odes and s ettings.

1. With you r camera on , hold down the M ode button
Shutter button

. A menu will a ppear on th e front screen .

2. Press the Mo de button to sc roll through the modes an d settings .

3. Use the Shut ter button to select an d adjust set tings.
To exit: Press and hol d the Shutter b utton or scro ll until you rea ch

Your choices will appea r in white. Optio ns that are not co mpatible wi th
other settings you’ve chose n will be in gray.

Done, the n press the Sh utter button .

Head s Up: The Das hboard an d Media Ga llery are not available w hen

navigating with the bu ttons.

Head s Up: The set tings men u is not availab le when you tu rn your GoPro
for portra it shots. Adj ust the settin gs before rotatin g your came ra.

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Using QuikCapture Using QuikCapture

QuikCa pture is the fastes t and easie st way to power on you r GoPro
and get the sh ot. All it takes is t he push of a single button.

RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With you r camera o, pres s the Shutter b utton

2. Press the Shutter button again to stop re cording an d turn o
your c amera .

Head s Up: When using QuikC apture, your camera will sta rt record ing
with the setti ngs that you us ed last.

For more Video options, see Recording Video (page 25).

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TAKING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your camera o, press and hold the Shutter button
camera turns on (about 3 seconds).

2. Press the Shutter button again to stop Time Lapse a nd turn o
your c amera .

For more Time Lapse options, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 38).

TURNING QUIKCAPTURE OFF

QuikCa pture is on by defau lt, but you can turn it o.

1. Swipe d own to access th e Dashbo ard.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Since it only turns the ca mera on when i t’s recording,
QuikCa pture is a great way to ma ximize batter y life.

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until your

Adding HiLight Tags

Recording Video

Mark favorite moments in yo ur videos a nd photos by pres sing the Mo de
button

during re cording or p layback. T his adds a Hi Light Tag that
makes thos e moments ea sier to nd wh en you’re watching you r footage,
creating a vi deo, or loo king for a cer tain shot.

You can also ad d HiLight Tags usi ng the GoPro a pp or saying “G oPro
HiLight” wh en Voice Contro l is on.

PRO TIP: QuikStories looks for HiLight Tags when it creates videos.
This helps ensure that favorite moments are included in your stories.

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Your GoPro has two Video captu re modes: Vi deo and Loo ping. Eac h has
its own settin gs.

VIDEO

This mod e shoots tradi tional vid eo in resol utions up to 4K . The default
settings a re 1440p 60 video with a 4:3 aspect rati o and Wide e ld of view,
with Video S tabilizati on and Auto Low Li ght both set to Auto.

LOOPING VIDEO

Looping lets you record continuously, but only save the moments you want.
Use it when you’re waiting for something to happen (like shing) or when
nothing may happen (like a dashcam).

Here’s how it works:

• If you sele ct 5-minute i ntervals, on ly the previou s 5 minutes are s aved
when you pre ss the Shutte r button

• If you record fo r 5 minutes an d don’t press the Sh utter butto n
your camera will loop b ack and rec ord over the star t of the video.

The defaul t settings for L ooping are 1 440p6 0 video with a 4:3 a spect ratio
and Wide  eld of view with a 5 mi nute duratio n.

To learn more, see Looping Interval (page 101).

to stop recordin g.

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Recording Video Recording Video

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RECORDING SHORT CLIPS

HERO7 Black c an shoot short video c lips that are q uick and ea sy to save
on your pho ne and share on social m edia. The y’re also perfe ct for creating
QuikStories with the Go Pro app.

1. From the Video scree n, tap

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3. Press the Shutter button
circling yo ur screen to show you how much time is left in yo ur clip.

Your camera will automatic ally stop reco rding at the en d of the clip.
You can also stop re cording by p ressing the Shutter but ton

to start recording. A border will star t

the clip is nished.

2. Choose to record a 15 or 30 se cond clip.

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Recording Video

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Stabilization

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Low Light

Wide

FOV

1440 | 60

RES | FPS

VIDEO SETTINGS

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Protune

Video Settings

USING TOUCH ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a cl oser view of the a ction.

1. From the Video scree n, tap

.

Tap the settings to ad just the video resoluti on, frame rate, a nd more.

RES | FPS

2. Use the slid er to choose h ow much you want to zoom.

Resoluti ons (RES) are group ed by aspect ratio. Tap the aspect ra tio in
the upper r ight corne r of the RES | FPS scre en to toggle bet ween tall 4:3
(great for seles and point-of-view shots) or widescreen 16:9 (great for
cinemat ic shots).

Choose your resolution and frames per second (fps). Use higher frame
rates to capture fa st action or c reate slo-mo v ideos. Al l of the frame rates
for the resol ution you selected are show n in white. Unavai lable settings
are in gray.

To learn more, see:

3. Tap anywhere to exit. The zoo m level is loc ked until you re-adjust it,
switch capture modes, or turn o your cam era.

PRO TIP: You can set up your sh ot using any co mbinatio n of Clip,
Zoom and set tings you want.

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• Video Resolution (RES) (page 88)

• Frames per S econd (FPS) (page 91)

• Aspect Rati o (page 92)

Video Settings

Video Settings

FOV VI DEO

Choose your eld of view (FOV)—SuperView, Wide, or Linear. Scroll
through the o ptions on the r ight side of the F OV screen to see a l ive
preview of eac h option, then tap the one that you want.

Head s Up: Availabl e elds of view w ill vary bas ed on the reso lution an d
frame rate you s elect.

To learn more, see Field of View (Video) (page 93).

LOW LIGHT

Your GoPro use s Auto Low Light to auto matically a djust to darker settings
when you’re shooti ng video at 5 0 or 60 frame s per seco nd. It’s set to Auto
by default, bu t can be turn ed o here.

To learn more, see A uto Low Light (page 101).

STA BI LI ZAT IO N

Perfect for b iking, skating, skiin g, handheld shots, and m ore,
HyperSm ooth video st abilizatio n delivers insanely smooth gimba l-like
footage with out the gimb al. Stabil ization is set to Au to by default.

Your GoPro will l et you know whethe r it will use Hyp erSmooth
stabilization, standard stabilization, or shoot unstabilized footage
when you cho ose your res olution an d frame rate.

To learn more, see Video Stabilization (page 97).

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PROTUNE

Turn on Protune to take ma nual contro l of Color, ISO Limi t, Exposure,
microphone settings, and more.

To learn more, see P rotune (page 112).

INTERVAL LOOPING

Choose h ow long your G oPro records before loopi ng back to record over
the start of th e video.

To learn more, see Looping Interval (page 101).

Taking Photos

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Taking Photos

Your GoPro has th ree Photo capture m odes: Photo, B urst, and Night.
All photos are c aptured at 12M P. Each mode has its own settings.

PHOTO

Use this mo de to capture a sin gle photo or a se ries of contin uous photos .
A single press of the Shut ter button

Press and h old the Shutter button to take continu ous photos at a rate
of 3 or 30 per second (depending on lighting conditions). The default eld
of view for Photos is W ide with Sup erPhoto turned o.

BURST

Burst captures photos at blistering rate s of up to 30 per sec ond.
This makes it great for action shots. The d efault eld of v iew for
Burst is Wide with a rate of 30 photos in 1 se cond.

NIGHT

In Night mo de your cam era’s shutter stays o pen long er to let in more li ght.
It’s perfect for d im or dark sc enes, but n ot recomme nded for ha ndheld
or mounted s hots when the ca mera is movi ng. The defau lt eld of view
for Night is Wi de with the Shut ter set to Auto.

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will capture a single photo.

SETT ING UP THE PHOTO TIMER

Use the Tim er to set up a sele, group shot, an d more.

1. From the P hoto screen, ta p

2. Choose 3 seconds (great for seles) or 10 seconds (great for
group shots).

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Taking Photos

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3. Press the Shutter button
It will also b eep and the f ront status lig ht will blink. B oth will speed up
as the time winds down before sn apping th e photo.

Head s Up: To help prevent bl urry low-lig ht shots, the tim er is
automatic ally set to 3 sec onds when yo u switch to Night photo m ode.

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. Your camera wi ll start the c ountdown.

USING TOUCH ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a cl oser view of the a ction.

1. From the P hoto screen, ta p

2. Use the slid er to choose h ow much you want to zoom.

3. Tap anywhere to exit. The zoo m level is loc ked until you re-adjust it,
switch capture modes, or turn o your cam era.

PRO TIP: You can set up your sh ot using any co mbinatio n of Burst,
Photo Timer a nd Zoom you want.

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PHOTO SETTINGS

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Photo Settings Photo Settings

Tap the settings to ad just the el d of view, turn Supe rPhoto on, and m ore.

PROTUNE

Manual ly control the settings in al l three Photo captu re modes—Photo,
Burst, an d Night.

To learn more, see P rotune (page 112).

RAT E B UR ST

Choose h ow many photos you r camera wil l take in a 1, 2, 3, or 6 se cond
burst .

FOV

Choose yo ur eld of view (FOV )—Wide or Lin ear. Scroll throug h them on
the right side of the FOV scree n to see a live preview of e ach, then ta p
the one you wa nt.

To learn more, see B urst Ra te (page 104).

SHUTTER NIGHT

Set how long your camer a’s shutter stays op en for night sh ots.
Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn more, see Shutter Speed (page 104).

To learn more, see Field of View (Photo) (page 105).

SUPERPHOTO

SuperP hoto automatic ally uses a dvanced im age proce ssing to give yo u
the most brilliant photo s possibl e in any lightin g, but it may ta ke longer to
process e ach shot. Su perPhoto is o by default. Sele ct Auto to turn it on
or choose HDR On to use High D ynamic Ra nge proce ssing in ever y shot.

To learn more, see S uper Photo (page 102).

RAW

Turn on to save your photos a s both .jpg an d .gpr les. To lear n more,
see RAW Format (page 105).

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Capturing Time Lapse

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RES

TIME LAPSE VIDEO

SETTINGS

Time Lapse Settings

Your GoPro has fo ur Time Lapse capture modes: TimeWarp Video, Time
Lapse Vi deo, Time L apse Photo, and Night Lap se Photo. Each m ode has
its own settin gs.

TIMEWARP VIDEO

HERO7 Black l ets you spee d up time by captu ring supe r stabilized time
lapse vid eo while you’re on th e move. This ma kes it perfect for mountai n
bike runs, h ikes, and mo re. The default settings are 1440p video with a
4:3 aspect ratio and Wide  eld of view at 10x speed.

TIME LAPSE VIDEO

Time Lapse Video lets you turn long events into short shareable videos.
It’s great for suns ets, street sce nes, and m ore when your c amera is stil l.
The defaul t settings are 1440p video with a 4:3 aspect ratio, Wide eld of
view, and 0.5-second interval.

TIME LAPSE PHOTO

Time Lap se Photo lets you fo cus on your a ctivity instea d of on your
camera. It takes a contin uous seri es of photos that yo u can look through
to nd the bes t shots later. The defaul t settings a re 0.5-seco nd interval s
with a Wide e ld of view.

NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Night Lap se Photo was made for capturi ng a series of p hotos in dark
environments. The shutter stays open longer to let in more light.
The defaul t shutter speed and inter val are set to Auto with the eld
of view set to Wide.

Tap the settings to ad just the video resoluti on, eld of vi ew, and more.

RESOLUTION TIMEWARP + TIME LAPSE VIDEO

Select th e video reso lution (RES) and a spect ratio fo r your shot.
The highe r the resolu tion, the more detail you’ll g et in your footag e.

To learn more, see Video Resolution (TimeWarp + Time Lapse Video)
(page 108).

SPEED TIMEWARP VIDEO

Set your vid eo speed . Choose a lowe r speed (2x or 5x) for sho rt activiti es
or higher speeds (10x, 1 5x or 30x) for longer a ctivities.

To learn more, see TimeWarp Video Speed (page 107).

FOV

All TimeWarp a nd Time La pse video s are capture d with a Wide eld of
view. Time Lapse and Nig ht Lapse photos can be capt ured in eithe r a
Wide or Linear FOV.

To learn more, see Field of View (Photo) (page 105).

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Time Lapse Settings Live Streaming

INTERVAL TIME LAPSE VIDEO + TIME LAPSE PHOTO

Choose h ow often your cam era capture s a frame of vide o or takes a
photo. Use shorter intervals for quick activities and longer intervals
for extended activities.

To learn more, see Time Lapse Interval (page 109).

SHUTTER NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Set how long your camer a’s shutter stays op en for night sh ots.
Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn more, see Shutter Speed (page 104).

INTERVAL NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Set how often you r camera ta kes a photo in low and ultra low light scenes.
Choose s hort intervals for scen es with a lot of movem ent and more l ight.
Use longer intervals in scenes with little or no movement or light.

To learn more, see Night Lapse Photo Interval (page 111).

RAW TIME L APSE + NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Turn on to save your photos a s both .jpg an d .gpr les.

To learn more, see R AW Format (page 105).

PROTUNE TIME LAPSE PHOTO + NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Manual ly control the settings when shooting tim e lapse an d night
lapse photos.

To learn more, see P rotune (page 112).

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SETT ING UP A LIVE STREAM

1. C onnect to the G oPro app. For d etails, se e Connectin g to the GoPro

App (page 58).

2. In the app, tap

3. Tap

and follow th e instructio ns to set up your stre am.

For complete step-by-step instructions, visit
gopro.com/live-stream-setup.

to control your camera.

Capturing the Action Capturing the Action

Here are som e of the best mo des and set tings for capturing your favorite
activitie s. Try them out, then exp eriment to n d what works be st for you.

Activity Video Photo

Car mounted • 1440p60, Wide FOV

Family/travel • 1440p60, Wide FOV

Cycling, mountain
biking

Hiking • 1440p60, Wide FOV

Motorcycle,
motocross

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• 4K60, Wide FOV

• 5x TimeWarp Video

• 4K60, Wide FOV

• 10x TimeWarp Video

• 1440p60, Wide FOV

• 2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

• 15x TimeWarp Video

• 4K30 4:3, Wide FOV

• 15x TimeWarp Video

• 1440p60, Wide FOV

• 2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

• 15x TimeWarp Video

Photo or Conti nuous
Photo, Wide FOV

Photo or Conti nuous
Photo, Wide FOV

Time Lap se Photo
(10-second interval),
Wide FOV

Photo, Wide FOV

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

Activity Video Photo

Skiing,
snowboarding
(no n-P OV

Skiing,
snowboarding

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(POV

)

• 1080p120, Wide FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

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• 15x TimeWarp Video

)

• 1440p60, Wide FOV

• 1440p120, Wide FOV

• 15x TimeWarp Video

Surng • 10 80p240, Wid e FOV Time Lap se Photo

Underwater
activities

• 1440p60, Wide FOV

• 4K60, Wide FOV

Water activities • 1440p60, Wide FOV

• 1080p240, Wide FOV

*

Point-of-view (POV) shots are those taken fro m your point of vi ew.
Non-POV s hots are those ta ken from a diere nt perspe ctive (like when
your GoPro i s mounted on a s ki pole or su rfboard).

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

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

(5-second interval),
Wide FOV, or Bur st
(30/6 Rate), Wide FOV

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

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

AUTO EXPOSURE

Exposure Control

LOCKED EXPOSURE

Exposure Control

HERO7 Black scans the entire scene to choose the exposure level for your
shot. Expos ure Control lets you decide if only a section of the shot sho uld
be used to set th e exposure.

Check ou t the shot preview o n your touch sc reen. Try Exposu re Control
if there are se ctions that are too dark or too li ght.

SETTING EXPOSURE CONTROL USING AUTO EXPOSURE

With this option, the camera automatically bases exposure on the area
that you select.

Imagin e your came ra is mounted o n your dashb oard. You probab ly want
to set the exposu re based on th e scene outside the car instead of the
dashbo ard. This will help prevent yo ur shots from be ing overexpos ed
(to o b ri ght).

1. Pres s the touch scre en until a set of bra ckets with a dot in the m iddle
appear s in the center of the s creen. This is the Spot Mete r. It will base
the exposure on the center of the s hot.

2. Drag the brackets away from the center if you wa nt to use another
area of the shot to set the exposure. (You ca n also tap tha t area
instead of dra gging the b rackets.)

3. Check the s creen to see if th e exposure lo oks good. Tap
lower right corner.

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in the

SETTING EXPOSURE CONTROL USING LOCKED EXPOSURE

With this opti on, your cam era locks th e exposure unti l you cance l it.

If you’re snowboa rding on a sun ny day, you might try lo cking the exp osure
on your sub ject’s jacket. This will help prevent your shots fro m being
underexposed (too dark) compared to the bright sn ow.

1. Pres s the touch scre en until a set of bra ckets with a dot in the m iddle
appear s in the center of the s creen. This is the Spot Mete r. It will base
the exposure on the center of the s hot.

2. Drag the brackets away from the center if you wa nt to use another
area of the shot to set the exposure. (You ca n also tap tha t area
instead of dra gging the b rackets.)

3. Tap inside the bra ckets to lock the exp osure.

4. Check the s creen to see if th e exposure lo oks good. Tap
lower right corner to lock i t in.

in the

Exposure Control

Connecting to an External Microphone

Turning Expos ure Control O

Exposure C ontrol is autom atically turned o when yo u switch capture
modes or restart you r camera. It c an also be tu rned o man ually.

1. Pres s the touch scre en until a squ are appears in the midd le.

2. Tap

in the lower lef t corner.

Head s Up: After can celing Exp osure Control, your cam era will go ba ck
to autom atica lly usin g the entire sce ne to set the exposure level.

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You can use an exte rnal micro phone to enh ance the au dio in your vid eos.

1. Con nect the mic rophone to your camera’s USB -C port us ing
the GoPro Pro 3.5mm Mic Ad apter (sold separa tely).

2. From your cam era’s main scre en, swipe down to a ccess
the Dashboard.

3. Tap Preferences > In put/Output > Audio Inpu t.

4. Tap an option.

Option Description

Standard Mic (default) Supports non-powered mics

Standard Mic+

Powered Mic Supports self-powered mics

Powered Mic+

Line In

Heads Up: If yo u’re not sure which opti on to select, c heck the information
that came wi th your micro phone.

Supports non-powered mics and provides
20dB boost

Supports self-powered mics and provides
20dB boost

Suppor ts line-l evel output fro m other audi o
equipment (mixing board, guitar preamplier,
karaoke ma chine, etc.)

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Voice Control g ives you easy h ands-free co ntrol of your GoP ro. It’s great
when you’re busy with handleb ars, ski poles, and mo re. Just tell you r
GoPro what yo u want it to do.

TURNING VOICE CONTROL ON + OFF

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

to turn Voice Control on or o.

2. Tap

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LIST OF VO ICE COM MANDS

There are two t ypes of voice c ommand s—Action commands an d Mode
commands.

Using Action Commands

These co mmands let you switch modes on the y. If you just re corded a
video, you c an say “GoPro t ake a photo” to snap a photo without man ually
switching modes.

Action Command Description

GoPro start recording Starts recording video

GoPro HiL ight Adds a HiLight Tag to your vid eo

That was sic k Adds a HiLight Tag to your video

GoPro stop re cording Stops recording video

GoPro take a p hoto Takes a sin gle photo

GoPro sho ot burst Takes burst photos

GoPro star t time lapse Starts ta king time la pse photos

GoPro stop tim e lapse Stops taki ng time lap se photos

GoPro turn o n Turns your came ra on

GoPro turn o Turns your cam era o

during recording

during recording

(Wake on Voice mus t be on)

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Using Mode Commands

Use these c ommands to switch capture mo des on the go. T hen say,
“GoPro Capture” or press the S hutter but ton to get the shot.

Mode Command Description

GoPro Video mode Switches you r camera to Video mode

GoPro Photo m ode Switches your c amera to Photo mo de

GoPro Burst mode Switches your ca mera to Burst m ode

GoPro Tim e Lapse mo de Switches you r camera to Time Lapse

GoPro Capture Starts capturing videos or photo s in the

GoPro Stop C apture Stops captu re in Video an d Time Lapse

PRO TIP: If you’re recording v ideo or tim e lapse, you m ust stop record ing
before tryin g a new comma nd.

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(does not start recording)

(does not take a photo)

(does not start taking bur st photos)

Photo mode (does not start taking time
lapse photos)

mode you selected

mode. Ph oto and Burst mo de stop on
their o wn.

TURNING ON YOUR G OPRO WIT H YOUR VOIC E

With this set ting, your Go Pro will turn o n and respon d to voice com mands
when it’s o.

1. Swipe d own to access th e Dashbo ard.

2. Tap

to turn on Voice C ontrol.

3. Tap Preferences > Voice Control > Wake on Voice.

4. Power o your ca mera by sayin g “GoPro turn o” or pressin g
the Mode button

5. Turn on yo ur camera by s aying “GoPro turn on” or “GoP ro
start recording.”

Head s Up: Your came ra will listen for c ommand s for 8 hours afte r
you’ve turned it o.

SEE A COMPLETE LIST OF COM MANDS ON YOUR CAMERA

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboa rd.

2. Tap Preferences > Voice Control > Commands.

CHANGING YOUR VOICE CONTROL LANGUAGE

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboa rd.

2. Tap Preferences > Voice Control > Language.

Head s Up: Voice Co ntrol may be aected by wind, noi se, and your
distanc e from the came ra. Keep your camera cl ean and wip e away
any debri s for the best pe rforman ce.

.

Playing Back Your Media

Playing Back Your Media

Swipe up to see the last vide o, photo or burst you took. Swipe left and
right to ip through the other  les on your S D card.

The Media Gallery includes the following playback options:

Pause playback

Resume playback

See all of the m edia on you r SD card

Delete the le from your SD c ard

Play back at slo-mo/normal speed

Use a slide r to scan through your vide os, bursts, a nd time lap se
photos

Add /rem ove HiLight Tag

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Adjust the playback volume

Go to the previo us or next photo in a burst or group
of continuo us photos

Head s Up: The playback optio ns will vary b ased on the t ype of media
you’re viewing.

PRO TIP: Some playb ack option s are not availa ble when you’re hol ding
your camera in portrait orientation. Make adjustments to those settings
in lands cape orie ntation before rotating your ca mera.

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Playing Back Your Media

Playing Back Your Media

USING GALLERY VIEW

Galler y view gives you q uick acc ess to all of the vid eos and ph otos stored
on your SD ca rd.

1. From the p layback sc reen, tap

.

2. Swipe up to scro ll through your media.

VIEWIN G VIDEOS + PHOTOS ON A MO BILE DE VICE

1. Con nect your ca mera to the GoP ro app. For deta ils, see Connecting

to the GoPro App (page 58).

2. Use the contro ls on the app to pl ay back, edit, and share yo ur videos
and photos.

PRO TIP: Use the GoPro a pp to grab still p hotos from vide os, create
short sh areable vi deos from fu ll-length fo otage, save m edia to your
phone, an d more.

VIEWIN G VIDEOS + PHOTOS ON A CO MPUTER

To see your media o n a computer, you mu st rst save the  les to
the compu ter. To learn mo re, see Transferring Your Media to a Computer
(page 61).

3. Tap a video or photo to se e it in full-sc reen view.

to add a HiLight Tag.

4. Tap

to go back to the playback sc reen.

5. Ta p

Head s Up: Galle ry view is not ava ilable wh en you’re holding your camera
in portrait orientation. Also, the more c ontent you have on yo ur SD card,
the longe r it will take to loa d.

Deleting Multiple Files

1. Ta p

.

2. Tap all of the les that yo u want to delete. Tap a le ag ain if you want
to de-select it.

to delete the selected les.

3. Tap

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Using Your Camera With an HDTV

Using Your Camera With an HDTV

SEE YOUR VI DEOS + PHOTOS ON AN HDT V

Put them up o n the big scre en for everyon e to see.

1. From the camera’s main screen, swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preference s > Input/Outp ut > HDMI Output > Media .

3. Use a micro HD MI cable (sold s eparately) to conne ct your cam era
to an HDTV or mo nitor.

4. Select th e HDMI inpu t on the TV.

5. Press the Mode but ton
controls, th en press the S hutter but ton

For exampl e, use the Mod e button
until you get to

6. To open a le in full-s creen view, tap

PRO TIP: You can also play b ack your me dia by inser ting your SD card
directly into a compatible TV.

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on your cam era

, then use the S hutter but ton tap .

to move through th e

to select the control.

to go through th e thumbnai ls

.

CAPTURING VIDEO + PHOTOS WHILE CONNECTED
TO AN HDTV

This optio n lets you see the live preview from yo ur camera wh en it’s
connec ted to an HDTV or mo nitor.

1. From the camera’s main screen, swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preference s > Input/Outp ut > HDMI Output, then cho ose one of
these options:

• Tap Monitor to see you r camera’s live prev iew with the ico ns and
camera info that you usual ly see on the tou ch screen.

• Tap Live to see the live prev iew without the icons and c amera
info.

3. Use a micro HD MI cable (sold s eparately) to conne ct your cam era
to an HDTV or mo nitor.

4. Select th e HDMI inpu t on the TV.

5. Use the Shutter button
stop recording.

on the camera to start an d

Connecting to Other Devices

Connecting to Other Devices

CONNECTING TO THE GOPRO APP

Use the GoP ro mobile app to control your H ERO7 Black, sh are videos
and photos on the go and auto matically t ransform your fo otage into
QuikStories—awesome videos synced with eects and music.

Connecting for the First Time

1. Download the GoPro app from the Apple

2. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera.

Heads Up for i OS

from the GoP ro app so you know when a QuikStory is ready.
To learn more, see Creating a QuikSto ry (page 60).

After the First Time

After you’ve conn ected once, you can star t connecting through yo ur
camera’s Connections menu.

1. If your ca mera’s wireles s is not already on, swipe down to a ccess
the Dashboard.

®

: When prom pted, be sure to allow noticati ons

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App Store© or Google Play™.

2. Tap Preferences > Connections > Connect Device.

CONNECTING TO BLUETOOTH D EVICES

You can conne ct your GoP ro to Bluetooth devi ces that capture data
about you r footage. The data can be us ed to enhanc e your vide os with
stats abou t your adventu re.

1. Conn ect your camera to the GoP ro app. For deta ils, see Connecting

to the GoPro App (page 58).

2. In the app, open the camera settings, then tap Blu etooth Devices.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

SETTING THE CONNECTION SPEED

Your GoPro is set to us e the 5GHz Wi-F i band (the fastest available)
when connecting to other mobile devices.

Change th e Wi-Fi band to 2.4 GHz if your devi ce or region d oes not
support 5GHz.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Connection s > Wi-Fi Band .

3. Follow the on-screen instructions i n the GoPro ap p to connect.

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Transferring Your Media

Transferring Your Media

CREATING A QUIKSTORY

You can set up your G oPro to automat ically sen d videos a nd photos
to your phon e. The GoPro a pp will use the m to create QuikS tories—
fully edite d videos co mplete with mu sic and eec ts.

1. Con nect your ca mera to the GoP ro app. For deta ils, see Connecting

to the GoPro App (page 58).

2. Swipe down on th e app’s home scre en. Shots from your most rec ent
sessio n will be copied to your pho ne and transfo rmed into a Qu ikStory.

3. Tap your QuikStor y to view it. If you don’t have th e Quik app,
you’ll be pro mpted to install it.

4. Make any edits you’d like in the Q uik app.

5. S ave the QuikStory or share it w ith your frien ds, family, and fo llowers.

Finding the Best Shots

Be sure to mar k your best sh ots with HiLight Tags. QuikStorie s looks for
tags when it creates videos. This helps ensure that favorite moments are
includ ed in your stori es.

HERO7 Black a lso knows whe n you face the ca mera, smi le, and more.
It automati cally tags th ese shots with d ata so QuikS tories can ha ndpick
them for your videos.

To learn more, see Adding HiLight Tags (page 56).

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TRANS FERRING YOUR MED IA TO A COMPUTER

You can copy your v ideos an d photos to a compu ter for playba ck
and editing.

Using the Quik Desktop App

1. Be sure that your com puter is running the latest version of
its operating system.

2. Downloa d and instal l the Quik de sktop app from gopro.com/apps.

3. Connec t your came ra to your computer using the i nclude d
USB-C cable.

4. Power on your camera and follow the on-screen instructions
in the Quik a pp.

Transferring D irectly From Your SD Card

1. Re move the SD card f rom your cam era.

2. Insert the card into a n SD card read er or adapter.

3. Plug the card read er into your computer’s USB port or inser t the
adapter into th e SD card slot.

4. Copy the les to your co mputer.

Transferring Your Media

Transferring Your Media

AUTO UPLOADING TO THE CLOUD

With a GoPro P lus subsc ription, you c an automati cally upl oad your me dia
to the cloud wh ere you can view, edit, and share i t from any devic e.

1. Subscribe to GoP ro Plus:

a. Download the GoPro app to your devi ce from the Apple App

Store or Goo gle Play.

b. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera.

c. If you’re connecting for the  rst time, foll ow the on-scre en

instructi ons to subsc ribe to GoPro P lus. Otherwise, tap
on the camera chooser screen.

2. Connec t your came ra to a power outlet. Auto Upload wil l start when
the batter y is fully charged.

After rst-time setu p, your came ra won’t need to connect to the app to
start Auto Upload.

Head s Up: Your origin al les rem ain on your camera even after they’ve
been ba cked up to the cloud.

PRO TIP: If you’re saving le s to your compu ter, the Quik deskto p app
will automa tically up load them to you r GoPro Plu s account.

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MANUALLY UPLOADING TO THE CLOUD

Transfer your med ia to the cloud wi thout waitin g for your cam era to fully
charge. (Your G oPro must still be conne cted to a power outl et.)

1. Subscribe to GoP ro Plus.

2. Connec t your came ra to a power outlet.

3. Swipe down to acces s the Dashbo ard.

4. Tap Preferences > Manual Upload.

ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD MEDIA

1. Ope n the GoPro ap p on your devic e.

, and select Cloud to view, edit, and share your content.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Create a QuikSto ry with your cl oud media. Open the Q uik app,
tap

, then select GoPro Pl us.

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Customizing Your GoPro

TURNING OFF AUTO UPLOAD

You can keep your c amera from tr ying to uplo ad every time i t’s connected
to a power outlet a nd fully cha rged.

USING THE DASHBOARD

With your ca mera in lan dscape orientation , swipe down to acc ess the
Dashboard and Preferences.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Go Pro Plus > Auto Up load > Upl oad.

3. Tap O .

CONNECTING TO A DI FFERENT WIRELESS NETWO RK

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > GoPro Plus > Netwo rks.

3. Choose a n etwork. The n etwork can’t be hi dden or req uire an
end-user license agreement (for example, a network in a hotel).

4. Enter the password if neede d.

to save the networ k.

5. Ta p

CHANGING YOUR GOPRO PLUS PREFERENCES

Manage your Auto Upload settings, set up your wire less netwo rk,
and more.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preference s > GoPro Plus .

Head s Up: GoPro Plus will be available in yo ur Preference s after you’ve
signed up.

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DASHBOARD FEATURES

The Dash board lets you q uickly tap th e following set tings on an d o:

Voice Control

Camera Beeps

QuikCaptu re

Screen Lock

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CO NN EC TI ON STAT US

Check the top of the Dashbo ard to see your co nnectio n status.

GPS is on (white)

GPS is o (gray)

GPS is unav ailable (gray)

Camera is connecte d to the GoPro app (white)

Camera is not paired to the G oPro app (gray)

Customizing Your GoPro

CHANGING PREFERENCES

Preference s let you set up you r GoPro any way yo u want.

CONNECTIONS

Turn on wireless connections, connect new devices, set the Wi-Fi band,
and more. To learn m ore, see Con necting to the Go Pro App (page 58)
and Setti ng the Conne ction Spee d (page 59).

GENERAL

Here’s everything you’ll nd under General settings:

Beep Volume
Choose H igh (default), Med, Low, or O. The volume you set here c an
be toggle d on or o using th e Dashbo ard.

Default Mode
Set the mod e your GoPro c aptures in whe n you turn it on us ing the
Mode button

Auto Power O
Choose 5 M in, 15 Min (default), 30 Min, or N ever.

. This setti ng does not ae ct QuikCa pture.

Camera is not connected to the GoPro ap p (gray)

Auto Uploa d is on and ready (white)

Auto Uploa d is o (gray)

Auto Uploa d is on, but not re ady (gray)

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Customizing Your GoPro

LEDs

Set which sta tus lights bli nk. Choos e All On (default), All O,
or Front O.

Time and D ate
Use to manua lly adjust t he time and date. Both are automatically up dated
when you connect your c amera to the Go Pro app or Qu ik desktop a pp.

Date Format
This is set a utomatically base d on the lang uage that yo u chose at setu p.
You can also change it man ually here.

Video Compression
Set the le for mat for your vid eos. Cho ose HEVC (to reduce le sizes) or
H.264 + HE VC (to use H.264 to maxim ize compatib ility with older device s
while usin g HEVC for adva nced setti ngs).

VOICE CONTROL

Activate Wake on Voice, choose you r Voice Control l anguage and see
a full list of co mmands .

TOUCH SCREEN

Turn on Landsc ape Lock, s et the Screen S aver, and adjust th e touch
screen’s brightness.

Heads Up: The camera buttons and Voice Control still work even when
the screen i s o.

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Customizing Your GoPro

REGIONAL

Turn on GPS and set u p your GoPro to work in your regi on.

GPS

Turn on GPS to track your speed, d istance, and more. Add p erforman ce
stickers in th e GoPro app to show how fast, far, and high you were going
in your vide os. For more information and mobile device compatibility,
check out gopro.com/telemetry.

Language

Choose th e langua ge that appe ars on the camera.

Video Format

Choose NTSC for North A merica o r PAL if you’re outside No rth Ameri ca.
The right for mat for your reg ion will hel p prevent icke r on a TV/HDTV
when you play back vide o that was recorded indoors.

Regulatory

See all of you r GoPro’s certications .

ABOUT

Update your G oPro, plus  nd your cam era’s name, ser ial numbe r,
and software version.

Customizing Your GoPro

INPUT/OUTPUT

Set up how you want to use your cam era’s HDMI output and nd the r ight
setting for your external microphone.

RESET

Format you r SD card, reset your camera’s default settin gs, reset the
camera tips, or use Factory reset to clear your camera and restore
its original settings.

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Important Messages

Problem s are rare, but HERO7 Black will l et you know if anything come s
up. Here are so me of the mess ages you might see.

HIGH TEMPERATURE

The Temperature i con appe ars on the touc h screen if your camera
becom es too hot and ne eds to cool down. Your camera wa s designe d
to recognize wh en it’s at risk of overhe ating and will shut down whe n
needed. Simply let it sit and cool b efore using it a gain.

Head s Up: High tem peratures wi ll cause you r camera to us e more power
and drain th e battery faster.

PRO TIP: Shooting vi deo at a high res olution a nd frame rate wil l also
cause your camera to he at up faster, especi ally in hot envi ronments.
Try switching to a lower res olution and frame rate to lower the risk
of overheating.

Important Messages

FILE REPAIR

HERO7 Black wi ll automatically try to x da maged l es. Files c an be
damage d if your cam era loses p ower while rec ording or if there’s
a problem s aving the le. The File Rep air icon wil l appear o n the
touch scre en when a repa ir is in progre ss. Your camera will let you
know when it’s ni shed and if the le was xed.

MEMORY CARD FULL

Your camera will let you know whe n your SD card i s full. You’ll nee d to
move or delete some les if you want to keep reco rding.

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Resetting Your Camera

RESTARTING YOUR GOPRO

If your cam era is not resp onding, p ress and hold the Mode button
for 10 se conds. Th is will restar t your cam era. There will be no chan ges
to your settings.

RESTORE ALL SET TINGS TO THE DEFAULTS

This will reset all of your ca mera settin gs to the defaults, except your
camera name and password, Language, and Video Format.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Defaults.

RESETTING CONNECTIONS

This will clear your device connections and reset your camera’s password.
Resetting connections means you’ll have to reconnect all of your devices.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Connections > Reset Connections.

RESETTING THE CAMERA TIPS

Want to see the ca mera tips ag ain? Here’s how to see them a ll
from the beg inning.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Camera Tips.

Resetting Your Camera

RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS

This will restore all of your ca mera’s origin al settings, clear all d evice
connec tions, and d eregister yo ur camera f rom GoPro Plus. This is us eful
if you’re giving you r camera to a fri end and want to c ompletely reset it to
its origin al state.

1. Swi pe down to acce ss the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Reset> Factory Reset.

Head s Up: Restoring the factory settings will not delete any content
from your SD card or have any eect on your camera’s software.

Mounting Your GoPro

1

3

2

4

MOUNTING HARDWARE

1. The Fra me

2. Mounting Buckle

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3. Thumb Sc rew

4. Curved + Flat
Adhesive Mou nts

Mounting Your GoPro Mounting Your GoPro

USING THE FRAME

The Frame is used to attac h your came ra to GoPro mounts.

1. Un lock the latc h and open th e door.

2. Slide you r camera in. Be sure that you r camera si ts ush
against the front edge of T he Frame.

3. Close the door.

4. Lock the latch.

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ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS

Once your camera’s in The Fra me, you’re ready to mo unt. Depen ding
on the mount you’re using, you’l l either use a m ounting bu ckle or atta ch
The Frame directly to the mou nt itself.

See Mounting Tips (page 79) for tips on using adh esive mounts .

1. Interl ock the mounting nge rs on The Frame with the mounti ng
ngers o n the buckle.

2. Secure Th e Frame to the mou nting buckle with a thumb sc rew.

Mounting Your GoPro

Mounting Your GoPro

3. Attach the mounting buckle to the mount.
a. Flip up the mountin g buckle p lug.

b. Slide th e buckle into th e mount until it c licks into pla ce.

c. Pres s the plug ba ck down so that it sits ush with the buckle.

PRO TIP: You may want to keep your ca mera in The Frame, even when
it’s not mounted. T he Frame give s your came ra a little extra p rotection in
case you dro p it.

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MOUNTING TIPS

Follow these guidelines when attaching adhesive mounts to helmets,
vehicles, and gear:

• Attach mou nts at least 24 hou rs before you use t hem.

• Only atta ch the mounts to smooth surfa ces. They won’t stick properly
to porous or textured surfa ces.

• Firmly press mounts into pl ace. Be sure the adhesive is in full cont act
with the surface.

• Only use on clean, dr y surface s. Wax, oil, dir t, or other debris will
weaken the bo nd and you co uld lose yo ur camera .

• Attach mou nts in room temp erature con ditions. T hey won’t stick
properly in cold or damp environments or on cold or damp surfaces.

• Check state a nd local re gulation s and laws to ensu re that attach ing
a camera to equipment (such a s hunting eq uipment) is perm itted.
Always comply with regulations that restrict the use of consumer
electronics or cameras.

WARNI NG: To avoid injury, do not use a tether when mounting
your came ra on a helmet . Do not mount the camera di rectly on
skis or snowboards.

For more infor mation about mounts, v isit gopro.com.

Mounting Your GoPro

Removing the Side Door

WARNING: A lways use a helmet that meets applicab le safety
standards if you’re using a G oPro helm et mount or strap.

Choose the right helme t for your spor t or activity, and make
sure that it’s the r ight size and t f or you. Check to see
that your hel met’s in good condition, a nd always foll ow the
manufacturer’s instructions on safe use.

Replace a ny helmet that’s had a major im pact. No helmet can
protect ag ainst inju ry in every accident. B e safe.

USING YO UR GOPRO IN + AROUND WATER

HERO7 Black is waterproof to 33ft (10m) with the doo r closed. You won’t
need an a dditiona l housing b efore diving in .

The touch screen was designed to work when wet, but you m ay need to
wipe it o if it ha s trouble se nsing your c ommand s. You can also nav igate
with your camera’s buttons if yo u’re under water. To learn more, se e

Navigating with the Buttons (page 21).

There mig ht be times whe n you need to rem ove your came ra’s door.
This can include whe n you want to charg e it while it’s in The Frame.

WARNING: O nly remove the d oor in a dry, dust-free
environment. The camera is not waterproof when the
door is op en or removed .

REMOVING THE SIDE DOOR

1. Hold down the Latch Release button and slide the door open.

2. Pull the do or o.

Head s Up: The Fram e does not provi de additi onal waterpro of protection.

PRO TIP: Use a camer a tether and a Flo aty (sold separate ly) to keep

your camera aoat in ca se it detach es from the mo unt.

To capture extreme adventures down to 19 6ft (60m), pick up the
GoPro Sup er Suit (Protect ion + Dive Hou sing), sold separately.

For more infor mation on Ca mera Tethers, Flo aty, and Super S uit,
visit gopro.com.

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Removing the Side Door

Maintenance

REATTACHIN G THE SID E DOOR

1. Hold down the Latch Rel ease but ton and extend th e tab on the doo r.

2. Press the ta b onto the small s ilver bar.

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Follow thes e tips to get the be st perform ance from yo ur camera:

• Your GoPro is water proof to 33ft (10m)—no hou sing nee ded. Be sure
the door is c losed before using it in or a round water, dirt, or s and.

• Before clos ing the door, be sure the seal is fre e of debris. Us e a cloth
to clean the seal if need ed.

• Make sure you r GoPro is dry and clean b efore opening the door.
Rinse your c amera with fresh water and dr y it with a cloth if needed.

• If sand or debris hardens around th e door, soak your c amera in war m
tap water for 15 mi nutes and the n rinse thoro ughly to remove th e
debris before opening the doors.

• For the best audio per formanc e, shake your ca mera or blow o n the
mic to remove water a nd debris from the micro phone hol es. Do not
use comp ressed ai r to blow into the mic ho les. This c ould dam age
the internal waterproof mem branes.

• After every us e in salt water, rinse yo ur camera wi th fresh water,
and dry it wi th a soft cloth.

• The lens c over is made fro m extremely tough strength ened glas s,
but it can still be scratch ed or cracke d. Keep it cle an with a soft,
lint-free cloth.

• If debris g ets stuck betwe en the lens a nd trim ring,  ush it out
with water or air. Do not insert forei gn objects a round the le ns.

Battery Information

Battery Information

MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE

A low battery messag e will appea r on the touch s creen when th e battery
charge dro ps below 10 %.

If the charge r uns out whil e recordin g video, your c amera will s top
recordin g, save the video, and turn its elf o.

Here are som e things you c an do to maximize b attery life:

• Capture video at lower frame rates and resolutions

• Turn o Protune

• Use the Screensaver and lower the screen Brightness

• Turn o GPS

• Turn o Wireless Connections

• Use these settings:

• QuikCapture (page 22)

• Auto Power O (page 67)

RECORDING WHEN PLUGGED INTO A POWER SOURCE

You can use the US B-C cabl e that came wit h your came ra to shoot vide os
and photos wh ile your cam era is plug ged in to a USB- charging a dapter,
the GoPro S upercharg er, another GoPro c harger, or the GoP ro Portabl e
Power Pack. T his is per fect for captur ing long vi deos and ti me lapse
events.

Even though yo ur camera is plugge d in, the battery will not cha rge during
recordin g. It will star t charging when you stop recording. You cannot
record whil e charging w ith a compute r.

Head s Up: Beca use the doo r is open, you r camera is n ot waterproof
when charging.

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BATTERY STORAGE + HANDLING

HERO7 Black i s full of sensi tive components, incl uding the battery.
Avoid exposing your camera to very hot or cold temperatures. Extreme
temperatures may temporarily shorten battery life or cause your camera
to temporarily stop working properly. Avoid dramatic temperature or
humidit y changes, as conde nsation ma y form on or within the camera.

Do not dry yo ur camera wi th an external h eat source s uch as a microwave
oven or hair d ryer. Damage to the c amera or ba ttery caused by contac t
with liqui d inside the c amera is not c overed unde r the warranty.

Do not store you r battery with m etal objects like coins, keys or neckla ces.
If the batter y terminal s come in cont act with metal o bjects, thi s may
cause a re .

Do not make any unauthorized alteration s to your came ra. Doing s o may
compromise safety, regulatory compliance, performance, and may void
the warranty.

Heads Up: Batteries have re duced ca pacity in c old weather. This aects
older bat teries even m ore. If you regularly shoot at l ow temperatu res,
replace batteries yearly for optimal performance.

PRO TIP: Fully charge your camera before storing it away to help maximize

battery life.

WARNING: Us ing a non- GoPro wall c harger cou ld damage
your came ra battery a nd could le ad to re or leakage. With the
exception of the GoPro Supercharger (sold separately), only
use charg ers marked: O utput 5V 1A. If you don’t know your
charger’s voltage and cu rrent, use the i ncluded USB cable to
charge you r camera with a computer.

Battery Information

Troubleshooting

WARNING: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend,
deform, puncture, shre d, microwave, i ncinerate, o r paint
your came ra or batter y. Do not insert foreign obj ects into any
opening on the camera, such as the US B-C por t. Do not use
your came ra if it’s been da maged—for ex ample, if cracked,
puncture d, or harme d by water. Disasse mbling or p uncturing
the integrated battery c an cause an e xplosion o r re.

BATTERY DISPOSAL

Most rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are classied as non-hazardous
waste and are s afe for dispos al in the norm al munic ipal waste strea m.
Many regio ns’ laws that require battery re cycling. Check your lo cal laws to
make sure that you can disp ose of rechargeable bat teries in you r regular
trash. To safely disp ose of lithiu m-ion batte ries, protect te rminals fro m
exposure to othe r metal with pa cking, masking, or el ectrical tape so they
do not caus e a re while be ing transp orted.

Lithium-ion batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and
are accepted for recyclin g by the Rechargeable Ba ttery Recycling
Corporation’s (RBRC) Batter y Recycling P rogram. We enc ourage
you to visit Ca ll2Recycle at call2recyc le.org or cal l 1-800 -BATTERY
in North America to n d a convenient recycling l ocation.

Never disp ose of a batter y in a re beca use it may expl ode.

WARNING: Only use GoPro replacement batteries for
your camera.

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MY GOPRO WON’T POWER ON

Make sure you r GoPro is cha rged. See Charging (page 10). If charging
the batter y didn’t work, try re starting yo ur camera. See Restarting Your

GoPro (page 73).

MY GOPRO WON’T RES POND WH EN I PRESS A B UTTON

See Restarting Your GoPro (page 73).

PLAYBACK ON MY COMPUTER IS CHOPPY

Choppy pl ayback is us ually not a pro blem with the  le. If your footage
skips, on e of these issu es is proba bly the caus e:

• The computer doesn’t work with HEVC les . Try downloadin g the
latest versi on of the Quik d esktop app for f ree at gopro.com/apps.

• Your computer d oesn’t meet the m inimum re quirements of the
software you’re us ing for playb ack.

I FORGOT M Y CAMERA’S USERNAME OR PASSWORD

Swipe down to ac cess the Da shboard, th en tap Preferen ces >
Connections > Camera Info.

I DON’T KNOW WHAT SOFTWARE VERSION I HAVE

Swipe down to ac cess the Da shboard, th en tap Preferen ces >
About > Ca mera Info.

I CAN’T FIND MY CAMER A’S SERIAL NUMBER

The serial number i s stamped i nside the ba ttery compartment of yo ur
camera. You can also nd i t by swiping down to a ccess the D ashboard ,
then tapp ing Preferenc es > About > C amera Info.

For more answers to commonly asked questions, see gopro.com/help.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

VIDEO RESOLUTION RES

Video resolution refers to the number of horizontal lines used in each
frame of vide o. A 1080p video is ma de up of 1080 h orizontal lin es, each
with a width of 192 0 pixels. A 4K video is made up of 3840 ho rizontal
lines, ea ch with a width of 21 60 pixels. Since more lines equals greater
resoluti on, 4K will de liver a more det ailed picture than 108 0p.

Video Resolution Best Use

4K

4K 4:3

2.7K

2.7K 4:3

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Our highest resolution video. Great for tripod
and xed-p osition sh ots. Can be us ed to grab
8MP stills from your vide o.

Our highest resolution video. The tall 4:3 aspect
ratio captures more of the scene than 16:9
shots. Grea t for point-of-view footage.

High resolution 16:9 video that provides
stunning, cinema-quality results for professional
productions.

Great for high-resolution point-of-view
body and g ear-mounted shots with uid
slow motion playback.

Video Resolution Best Use

1440p

1080p

960p

720p

Tall 4:3 aspect rati o ts more into the frame than
1080p. Great for captu ring fast ac tion, point-of­view shots an d sharing to so cial med ia.

Great for all s hots and sha ring to socia l media.
High 240 fps and 120 fps options enable super
slow motion d uring edi ting. Availab le in all el ds
of vi ew.

Combin es tall 4:3 asp ect ratio with 240 fps
and 120 fps c apture for imm ersive sup er
slow-motion playback.

Includ es 240 fps option fo r capturin g high-frame
rate video tha t can be playe d back on ol der
devices.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

This char t compares the frame size of each resolution:

4K 4:3

4K

2.7K 4:3

2.7K
1440p

1080p

960p

720p

PRO TIP: Be sure that you r phone, co mputer, or TV can s upport
the setting you choose , especia lly if you’re using a h igh resolu tion
and frame rate.

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FRAMES PER SECOND FPS

Frames pe r second refe rs to the numbe r of frames captured in each
second of video. High er fps value s (60, 120 or 240) are better a t
capturin g fast-action sh ots. You can also us e high fps foota ge for
slow-motion playback.

Resolution + FPS

Higher vi deo resol utions capt ure more detai l and clari ty, but they’re
generally available at lower fps values.

Lower video resolutio ns capture le ss detail an d clarity, but th ey can
be shot at hig her fps valu es.

When choosing a reso lution on the R ES | FPS screen , all of the availa ble
frame rates for the resoluti on you sele cted are shown in white. Unavaila ble
frame rates are in gray.

Tech Specs: Video

Tech Specs: Video

ASPECT RATIO

Aspect ra tio refers to the width a nd height of an i mage. HERO7 Bl ack
captures vi deos and p hotos in two asp ect ratios.

4:3

The tall 4:3 for mat capture s more of the scene than the 16:9 wi descree n
format. It’s great for s eles an d point-of-view footage.

16:9
This is the st andard form at used for HDT V and editin g programs . The
widescreen format is ideal for capturing dramatic cinematic footage.

Head s Up: Black bars will ap pear on both s ides of the scre en when play ing
back 4:3 foota ge on an HDTV.

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FIELD OF VIEW VIDEO

The eld of vi ew refers to how much of th e scene is c aptured by your
camera. For Video m ode, Supe rView capture s the most, whi le Linear
captures the least.

FOV Best Use

SuperView

Wide (default)

Linear

Head s Up: Only the  elds of view tha t are compati ble with the res olution
and frame r ate you selecte d will be avail able.

The world’s most immersive eld of view,
SuperVi ew stretches 4:3 co ntent to t a 16:9
screen. G reat for body- and gear-mounted s hots.

Large e ld of view that’s great for a ction shots
where you want to c apture as muc h as possible
within the fra me.

Mid-ran ge eld of view th at removes the  sheye
eect of Supe rView and Wid e. Perfect for aerial
footage an d any time you want a m ore traditional
perspective.

Tech Specs: Video Tech Specs: Video

HERO7 BLACK VIDEO SETTINGS

Here’s a rundown of your camera’s video resolutions along with available
fps, FOV, and aspe ct ratio for eac h.

Video
Resolution
(RES)

FPS
(NTSC/

*

PAL)

FOV

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

4K 60/50 Wide 3840x2160 16:9

4K

4K 4:3

30/25
24/24

30/25
24/24

Wide,
SuperView

3840x2160 16:9

Wide 4096 x3072 4:3

2.7K 120/100 W ide 2704x1520 16:9

2.7K

60/50
30/25
24/24

Linear, Wide,
SuperView

2704x1520 16:9

2.7K 4:3 60/50 Wide 2704x2028 4:3

2.7K 4:3

30/25
24/24

Linear, Wide 2704x2028 4:3

Video
Resolution
(RES)

1440p 120/100 Wide 1920x1440 4:3

1440p

1080p 240 /200 Wide 1920x1080 16:9

1080p

960p

720p 240/200 Wide 1280x720 1 6:9

720p 60/50 Linear, Wide 1280x720 16:9

*

NTSC and PAL refer to the video forma t, which dep ends on the re gion

that you’re in. To learn more, see Video Format (page 69).

FPS
(NTSC/

*

PAL)

60/50
30/25
24/24

120/100
60/50
30/25
24/24

240/2 00
120/100

FOV

Li nea r,
Wide

Linear, Wide,
SuperView

Screen
Resolution

1920x1440 4:3

1920x1080 16:9

Aspect
Ratio

Wide 1280x960 4:3

For suggested settings, see Capturing the A ction (page 42).

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Tech Specs: Video

High Resolutions/High Frame Rates

Shooting h igh-resolution or hi gh-fps video wh en it’s warm out ca n cause
your camera to heat up and u se more power.

Lack of air ow and connecting to th e GoPro app c an cause yo ur camera
to warm up even mo re, use more powe r, and shorten rec ording tim e.

If heat’s a proble m, try recording shor ter videos . Also limit use of features
that take a lot of powe r, like the GoPro app. Th e GoPro Sma rt Remote
(sold separately) can control your GoPro while using less energy.

Your camera will tell you if it ne eds to shut down a nd cool o. To learn
more, see Important Messages (page 71).

VI DE O STA BILIZATION

Your GoPro crop s videos by 5% on e ach side (10% tota l) during capture.
This lets it b uer your foota ge and help e liminate ca mera jitte rs during
recordin g. This is pe rfect for sho oting bikin g, skating, skiing, han dheld
shots, and m ore.

Your camera will tell you which level of stabilization it’s using when you set
the resolu tion and frame rate.

Head s Up: Stabilization may b e disable d when shooti ng in extreme ly cold
temperatures (32
may not be ab le to keep up with the se high-performan ce modes:

Video Resolution
(RES)

°

F/0°C or lower). The batter y’s capacit y is reduce d and

FPS (NTSC/PAL)

*

Aspect Ratio

4K 60/50 16:9

4K 24/24 4:3

2.7K 60/50 4:3

Use a lower res olution or fr ame rate to capture s tabilized vi deo in
extremely cold weather.

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HyperSmooth Video Stabilization

HyperSm ooth delivers ultra smooth p rofessional footage by ac curately
predicting your movem ents and cor recting for ca mera shake.
HyperSm ooth is availa ble in the foll owing resolutions and s ettings:

Video
Resolution
(RES)

FPS
(NTSC/

*

PAL)

FOV

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

4K 60/50 Wid e 3840x2160 16:9

4K

2.7K

2.7K

1440p

1080p

30/25
24/24

60/50
30/25
24/24

30/25
24/24

60/50
30/25
24/24

60/50
30/25
24/24

Wide,
SuperView

Linear, Wide,
SuperView

3840x2160 16:9

2704x1520 16:9

Linear, Wide 2704x2028 4:3

Li nea r,
Wide

Linear, Wide,
SuperView

1920x1440 4:3

1920x1080 16:9

Standard Video Stabilization

These settings oer standard-level stabilization—the best possible for
the following resolutions at higher frame rates:

Video
Resolution
(RES)

FPS
(NTSC/

*

PAL)

FOV

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

4K 24/24 Wide 3840x2160 4:3

1440p 120/100 Wide 1920x1440 4:3

1080p 120/100

Linear, Wide,
SuperView

1920x1080 16:9

960p 120/100 Wide 1280x960 4:3

PRO TIP: You can smooth ou t your footage eve n more by usin g Touch
Zoom to crop your s hots before you sta rt recording. This wil l give your
camera a n even bigge r buer to use whe n stabilizin g your vide o.

720p 60/50 Linear, Wide 1280x720 16:9

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Tech Specs: Video

Unstabilized

The followin g resoluti ons and set tings cannot be stabil ized due to ultra
high fram e rates and other fa ctors:

Video
Resolution
(RES)

FPS
(NTSC/

*

PAL)

FOV

Screen
Resolution

Aspect
Ratio

4K 30/25 Wide 3840x2160 4:3

2.7K 120/100 W ide 2704x1520 16:9

1080p 240 /200 Wide 1920x1080 16:9

960p 240/2 00 Wide 1280x960 4:3

720p 240/200 Linear, Wide 1280x720 16:9

*

NTSC and PAL refer to the video forma t, which dep ends on the re gion

that you’re in. To learn more, see Video Format (page 69).

TURNING OFF VIDEO STABILIZATION

Video sta bilization i s on by default, b ut you can turn it o.

AUTO LOW LIGHT

HERO7 Black c an tell if there i sn’t enough li ght for your shot a nd
automatic ally lower the f rame rate to improve video qual ity. This is
especi ally helpfu l when you’re moving i n and out of low-li ght conditi ons.

Auto Low Light is s et to Auto by default. It wo rks with all res olutions
when shooting at 50 or 60 fp s.

Turning O Auto Low Light

1. From the Video scree n, tap the settings.

2. Tap Low Light.

LOOPING INTERVAL

You can set your GoPro to record 5 (default), 20, 60, or 1 20 minute loo ps.
It can also be set to MAX, wh ich will record until your SD c ard is full
before loop ing back to record over the start of the video.

1. From the Video scree n, tap the settings.

2. Tap Stabilization.

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Tech Specs: Photo

SUPERPHOTO

SuperPhoto automatically analyzes the scene and intelligently applies
the best im age proce ssing for the s hot.

Depen ding on the li ghting, movem ent in your sh ot, and other conditions,
SuperP hoto will choose one of four opti ons:

High Dyna mic Range (HDR)
Takes and combi nes multip le photos into a sin gle shot that b rings out
the details in scenes th at mix bright li ght and sha dows.

Local Tone Mapping
Enhance s photos by boo sting the deta ils and contrast only where
it’s needed.

Multi-Frame Noise Reduction

Automatic ally comb ines multi ple shots into a sin gle photo with less
digital distortion (noise).

No Additional Processing

Captures p hotos with no adva nced proc essing wh en conditi ons
are pe rfect.

SuperP hoto only works for s ingle photos. Becau se of the extra time
neede d to apply imag e process ing, it may ta ke a little lon ger to proces s
and save ea ch shot.

Head s Up: Supe rPhoto does n ot work with RAW Photo or Protune.

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Turning SuperPhoto On
SuperP hoto is o by default. Here’s how to turn it on.

1. From the P hoto screen, ta p the setting s.

2. Tap SuperPhoto.

3. Select Auto.

Using HDR On
High Dyna mic Range (H DR) is one of the im age-proc essing technique s
SuperP hoto uses to enha nce your shot. You can set your Go Pro to use
HDR every ti me you take a photo.

1. From the P hoto screen, ta p the setting s.

2. Tap SuperPhoto

3. Select HDR On.

HDR On can o nly be used for single photos. For the be st results, u se it
in high-c ontrast shots with minimal motion.

Heads Up: HD R does not wor k with RAW Photo or Expo sure Control.

Tech Specs: Photo

Tech Specs: Photo

SHUTTER SPEED NIGHT + NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Shutter sp eed lets you d ecide how long your camera’s shutter stays open
in Night and Night Laps e Photo modes . Here are your o ptions, plus tips on
when to use the m:

Speed Examples

Auto
(up to 30 seconds)

2, 5, 10, or 15 se conds

Sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, twilight, night

Dawn, dusk , twilight, tra c at night, Ferr is
wheel, rewo rks, light pa inting

20 seconds Night sky (with light)

30 seconds Night stars, Milk y Way (complete darkness)

PRO TIP: To reduce blur when u sing Night a nd Night La pse Photo,
mount your c amera on a tr ipod or pla ce it on a stable surface where it
won’t wobble or shake.

BU RS T R ATE

Capture fast-action scenes with one of these high-speed settings:

FIELD OF VIEW PHOT O

The eld of vi ew (FOV) refers to how muc h of the scene is c aptured
by your cam era. HERO7 Black takes photos using two el ds of view.

FOV Description

Wide

Linear

RAW FO RMAT

When this setting is turn ed on, all photos are saved as a . jpg image (for
viewing on yo ur camera o r sharing wi th the GoPro ap p) and a .gpr le.
The .gpr l e is based on the Adobe .dn g format. The se les can b e used

®

in Adobe

Camera Raw (ACR), vers ion 9.7 or later. You can also use

Adobe Photoshop

®

Photoshop

Lightroom® 6 (version 6.7 or later).

Large e ld of view that’s great for a ction shots
where you want to c apture as muc h as possible
within the fra me.

Mid-ran ge eld of view th at removes the  sheye
eect of Wide. Pe rfect for ae rial footage and any
time you want a m ore traditio nal perspective.

®

Lightroom® CC (2015.7 release or later) and Adobe

• Auto (up to 30 photos in 1 sec ond base d on lighting c ondition s)

• 30 photos in 1, 2, 3, or 6 secon ds

• 10 photos in 1, 2, or 3 second s

• 5 photos in 1 sec ond

• 3 photos in 1 sec ond

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Tech Specs: Time Lapse

In Photo mode, RAW Format is available for Photo, Night, Time L apse
Photo, and Night Lapse Ph oto, with these exceptions:

• SuperPhoto must be o.

• FOV must be set to Wide.

• Zoom must be o.

• RAW Format is n ot available fo r capturin g continuo us photos.

• For Time L apse Photo, the I nterval must be at least 5 se conds.

• For Night Lapse Photo, the S hutter setti ng must be at l east 5
seconds.

PRO TIP: Photos in .gpr format are saved in the same loc ation and wi th
the same  le name as .j pg les. To access the les, i nsert you r SD card
into a card read er and loc ate them with your c omputer’s le explorer.

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TIMEWARP VIDEO SPEED

You can increa se TimeWarp Vi deo spee d up to 30x to turn lon ger activit ies
into shareable moments.

Use this cha rt to estimate th e length of your v ideos. Fo r example,
recordin g at 2x speed for 1 minute will g ive you about 3 0 second s
of TimeWarp vid eo. Recordi ng at 2x spee d for 4 minutes wi ll give
you approxim ately 2 minute s of TimeWarp vide o.

Speed Recording Time Video Length

2x 1 minute 30 seconds

5x 1 minute 10 seconds

10x 5 minutes 30 seconds

15x 5 minutes 20 seconds

30x 5 minutes 10 seconds

Heads Up: Re cording tim es are approxi mate. The video length may vary
depend ing on the move ment in your s hot.

Speed Examples

2x-5x Driving throu gh a scenic ro ute

10x Hiking and exploring

15x-3 0x Running and mountain biking

PRO TIP: For the best results, try sp eeds 10x a nd up when sh ooting
footage that m ay get bumpy.

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

VIDEO RESOLUTION TIMEWARP + TIME LAPSE VIDEO

HERO7 Black s hoots TimeWarp a nd Time La pse Vide o in four resol utions.
The defaul t settings are 4K with a 16:9 asp ect ratio and W ide eld of vi ew.

Here are all of yo ur options:

Resolution Aspect Ratio

4K 16:9

2.7K 4:3

1440p 4:3

1080p 16:9

To learn more, see:

• Video Resolution (RES) (page 88)

• Aspect Rati o (page 92)

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TIME LAPSE INTERVAL

The Interva l sets how often you r camera ta kes a shot in Time L apse Vid eo
and Time L apse Photo m odes.

Available i ntervals are 0.5 (default), 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, and 60 seconds.

Interval Examples

0.5-2 seconds Surng, biki ng, or other sp ort

2 seconds Bu sy street corn er

5-10 seconds Clouds or outdoor scenes for long durations

10-60 seconds

Lengthy activities, such as construction
or artwork

Tech Specs: Time Lapse Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Time Lapse Video Recording Time

Use this cha rt to determin e the length of yo ur videos . For example,
recordin g for 5 minutes wi th a 0.5-seco nd interval will give you 20
second s of time lapse video. Recording for 15 mi nutes will give you
1 minute of video.

Interval Recording Time Video Length

0.5 second 5 minutes 20 seconds

1 second 5 minutes 10 seconds

2 seconds 10 minutes 10 seconds

5 seconds 1 hour 20 seconds

10 seconds 1 hour 10 seconds

30 seconds 5 hours 20 seconds

60 seconds 5 hours 10 seconds

PRO TIP: For the best results, mou nt your came ra on a tripod o r place it
on a stable s urface whe re it won’t wobble or shake. Use Tim eWarp Video
to capture time lapse video when you’re on the move.

To learn more, see T imeWar p (page 38).

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NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO INTERVAL

Choose h ow often your GoP ro snaps a sh ot in Night Lap se Photo mode.
Night Lap se intervals are Auto, 4, 5, 10, 15, 2 0, and 30 sec onds, and 1 , 2,
5, 30, and 60 minutes.

Auto (default) syncs the Inter val with the Shu tter setting. If the shutter
speed is s et to 10 secon ds and Interval is set to Auto, your c amera
captures a p hoto every 10 se conds.

Interval Examples

Auto

4-5 seconds

10-15 seconds

20-30 seconds

Great for all exposures (capture s as quickly a s
possible, depending on the Shutter setting)

Evening city scene, street lighting, or scenes
with movement

Dim lighting with slow sce ne chang es, like night
clouds wi th a bright moon

Very low light or very slow sce ne chang es,
like stars with m inimal ambient or stre et light

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

PROTUNE

Protune unl ocks your camera’s full crea tive potential by gi ving you man ual
control of Col or, White Balanc e, Shutter Sp eed, and m ore. It’s compatib le
with professi onal colo r correction tools, the Q uik desktop app, and other
editing soft ware.

Here are som e things to keep i n mind:

• Protune is ava ilable as a n advance d setting for all modes, exc ept

Looping, TimeWarp, and Time Lapse Video.

• When Protun e is turned on, the setting s menu expan ds to give you

full access to all setti ngs. Swipe u p to see them all.

• Some Protu ne setting s are not available when you use

Exposure Control.

• Change s to Protune settings in one ca pture mode apply only to that

capture mo de. For examp le, chang ing the White Ba lance for night
photos does not aect White Balance for b urst photos.

PRO TIP: You can restore all Protune settin gs to their defau lts through
the settings menu.

• If Protune is on, tap settin gs > Protune Set tings.

• If Protune is o, tap settings > Protune > Protune Set tings.

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COLOR

Color lets you adjust th e color prole of your videos or photos. Sc roll
between the options on the right side of the C olor scre en to see a
live preview of ea ch setting , then tap the on e you want.

Color Setting Resulting Color Prole

GoPro Color (default)

Flat

WHITE BALANCE

White Bala nce lets you adjust the col or temperature of videos a nd photos
to optimize for cool or warm lighting conditions. Scro ll between th e
options on the right side of th e White Balance screen to see a live preview
of each setti ng, then tap th e one you want.

Options for this setting a re Auto (default), 2300K, 28 00K, 320 0K, 40 00K,
4500K , 5500K , 6000K, 6500K, and Native. L ower values wi ll give you
warmer tones.

You can also ch oose Native to cre ate a minimally color-corre cted le that
allows for mo re precise a djustment s in post-produc tion.

Provides G oPro color-corrected prole (same
great colo r as when Protun e is turned o ).

Provides n eutral color prole that c an be color­corrected to b etter match foota ge capture d
with other equipment, oer ing more exi bility
in post-produ ction. Du e to its long cur ve, Flat
captures m ore details in shadows and highlights .

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

ISO MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

ISO Minim um and ISO M aximum let you s et a range for the c amera’s
sensitiv ity to light and i mage noise. Image n oise refers to the de gree
of graininess in the ima ge.

In low light, hi gher ISO val ues result i n brighter im ages, but wi th more
image noise. Lower values result in darker images with less image noise.
Scroll bet ween the optio ns on the right s ide of the Col or screen to se e
a live preview of ea ch setting , then tap the on e you want.

The defaul t for ISO Maximum is 1600 fo r video and 32 00 for photos.
The defaul t for ISO Minim um is 100.

100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

Darker image
Lower image noise

Head s Up: For the Vi deo and Photo modes, ISO behavior d epends on
the Protune Shutter setti ng. The ISO M aximum that you select is us ed
as the maxim um ISO value. The ISO valu e that is appl ied might b e lower,
depending on the lighting conditions.

PRO TIP: To lock the ISO at a specic value, set ISO Minim um and ISO
Maximum to the s ame value s.

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Brighter image

Greater image noise

SHUTTER

The Protune S hutter setting only applies to the Vid eo and Photo m odes.
This setti ng determin es how long the shutter stays o pen. Scro ll between
the options on the right side of the Shutter s creen to see a li ve preview
of each setti ng, then tap th e one you want. The default set ting is Auto.

For Photo, the options are Auto, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, and 1/2 000
second.

For Video, the options d epend on th e fps setting , as shown below.

Shutter

Auto Auto Auto

1/fps 1/30 sec 1/60 sec

1/(2xfps) 1/60 sec 1/120 sec

1/(4 xfp s) 1/120 sec 1/240 sec

1/(8xfps) 1/240 sec 1/4 80 s ec

1/(1 6xf ps) 1/4 80 s ec 1/96 0 sec

PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur in vide os and photos when
using the S hutter setti ng, mount yo ur camera o n a tripod or other
stable su rface where it won’t wobble or shake

Example 1:
1080p30

Example 2:
1080p60

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)

Exposure Value Compensation aects the brightness of your videos and
photos. Adj usting this s etting can improve image quality wh en shooting
scenes with sharply contrasting lighting conditions.

Options for this setting range from -2.0 to +2.0. The defa ult setting i s 0.

Scroll bet ween the optio ns on the right s ide of the EV Co mp screen to se e
a live preview of ea ch setting , then tap the on e you want. High er values
result in brighter images.

Head s Up: For Vid eo, this setti ng is availab le only if Shutter is set to Auto.

You can also ad just the expos ure based o n a certain a rea of your sce ne.
To learn more, see Exposure Control (page 44).

PRO TIP: Exposure Value Compensation adjusts brightness within the
existing ISO setting. If br ightness has already re ached the ISO setting in a
low-light environment, increasing the Exposure Value Compensation does
not have any eect. To continue increa sing the bri ghtness, s elect
a higher IS O value.

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SHARPNESS

Sharpn ess control s the quality of details captured in your vi deo footage
or photos. Options for this s etting are Hi gh (default), Medium, and Low.

Scroll bet ween the optio ns on the right s ide of the Sharpness sc reen
to see a live previ ew of each setting, then tap th e one you want.

PRO TIP: If you plan to inc rease shar pness dur ing editin g, select Low
for this setti ng.

Tech Specs: Protune

Tech Specs: Protune

RAW AUD IO

This setti ng creates a separate .wav le for your v ideo, in addition to the
standard . mp4 audi o track. You can se lect the level of p rocessi ng to apply
to the RAW audio tra ck.

Option Description

O (de fa ult) No separate .wav le is created.

Low

Med

High

Insert your SD card into a c ard reader to access the .wav le s with your
computer. They’re saved with the sam e name and in the same lo cation as
the .mp4 les.

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Applies minimal processing. Ideal if you apply
audio pro cessing in post-produc tion.

Applies processing based on the Manual
Audio Co ntrol setting (wind an d/or stereo).
If Manual A udio Contro l is turned o, the ca mera
automatically switches between wind ltering
and stereo a udio.

Applie s full audio processi ng (automatic gain,
AAC enco ding, and m anual au dio control
settings).

MICROPHONE SETTINGS

Your GoPro use s three micro phones to ca pture sound wh ile recording
video. You can c ustomize how they’re use d based on c onditions where
you’re shooting a nd the type of so und you want in yo ur nished video.

Option Description

Auto (default)

Stereo

Wind

Automatic ally switch between recording in stereo
and ltering wind noise to deliver the cleanest
audio tra ck possib le.

Use when win d is not a factor an d you want to
ensure that your GoPro is re cording in stereo.

Filters out n oise on win dy days or when yo ur
GoPro is mo unted on a movin g vehicle.

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GoPro is de dicated to provi ding the be st possib le servic e. To reach GoPro
Customer S upport, v isit gopro.com/help.

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