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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Swipe Left or Right

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

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

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Looping

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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

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RES | FPS

VIDEO SETTINGS

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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.

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 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

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

O

Low Light

Wide

FOV

1440 | 60

RES | FPS

VIDEO SETTINGS

O

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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

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).

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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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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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