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Contents Contents

Meet Your HERO9 Black 6

Setting Up Your Camera 

Gett ing to K now Your Go Pro 14

Customizing Your GoPro 27

HERO9 Black P ower Tools 36

Using QuikCapture 44

Addin g HiLight Tags 46

Setting the Screen Orientation 47

Recording Video 48

Video Settings 53

Taking Photos 56

Photo Setti ngs 63

Capturing Time Lapse 65

Time La pse Settin gs 70

Live St reami ng + Webc am Mode 73

Exposure Control 74

Controlling Your GoPro Wit h Your Voice 77

Playi ng Back Your Media 81

Conne cti ng to the G oPro A pp 85

Transferring Your Media 87

Setting Your Connections + Preferences 92

Important Messages 101

Resetting Your Camera 103

Mounting Your GoPro 105

Removing the Door 110

Maintenance 112

Battery Information 113

Troubleshooting 116

Tech Specs: Video 117

Tech Specs: Photo 127

Tech Spec s: Time Lapse 132

Tech Specs: Protune 137

Customer Support 145

Trademarks 145

Regulatory Information 145

HERO9 Black—Regulatory Model Number SPBL1

Meet Your HERO9 Black

1. Shut ter Bu tton

2. Door

3. Door Latch

4. Status Light

5. Front Screen

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6. microSD™ Card Slo t

7. Battery

8. USB -C Port

9. Microphone

10. Removable Lens

11. Mode But ton

12. Drain Microphone

Learn how to use the accessories that came with your GoPro. See Mounting Your GoPro (page 105).

(Designed to drain water. This is n ot a door/ latch. Do not tr y to open.)

13. Speaker

14. Touch Screen

15. Folding Fingers

Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

MICROSD CARDS

You’ll need a m icroS D card (sold separately) to save your videos and pho tos. Us e a brand-name card that ﬁts these requirements:

• microSD, microSDHC™, or microSDXC™

• C lass 1 0 or UHS-I ratin g

• C apac ity u p to 256GB

For a lis t of reco mmended mic roSD ca rds, visit gopro.com/microsdcards.

Heads Up: Be sure your hands are clean and dry before handling your SD card. Check the manufacturer’s guidelines to see your card’s acceptable temperature range and other important information.

PRO TIP: Ke ep your S D card in g ood condit ion by reformat ting it regularly. This will e rase all of your m edia, so be sure t o save it ﬁ rst .

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Preferences > Rese t > Format SD Ca rd.

To learn how to save you r vide os and ph otos, s ee Transferring Your

Medi a (pag e 87).

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RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

For maximum p erfo rmance, be sure to use th e GoPro Rechargeable Batt ery ( HERO 9 Black) wit h your ne w GoPro.

PRO TIP: There’s an easy way to check y our bat tery’s status an d make sure you’re using t he rig ht one.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Preferences > Abo ut > Bat tery Info.

WARNING: Although non-GoPro batteries may ﬁt in your HERO9 Black, they’ll limit performance. Your camera’s performance with any other battery is not guaranteed.

For more important information on battery safety and use, see Bat tery Informa tion (page 113).

Setting Up Your CameraSetting Up Your Camera

MICROSD CARD + BATTERY SETUP

1. Unlock th e door latch and ﬂ ip the d oor op en.

2. With y our camera o a nd bat ter y remove d, ins ert t he SD ca rd into the card slot with the label facing the battery compartment.

You can ejec t the card by pres sing i t into the slot w ith your ﬁnge rnail.

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3. Insert the battery.

4. Connect yo ur camera to a US B charg er or com puter u sing t he inclu ded USB-C cable .

It takes about 3 hours for the battery to fully charge. The camera stat us ligh t will t urn o when it ’s done. To lea rn more, see Bat tery

Information (page 113).

PRO TIP: For the fastest charging, use the GoPro Supercharger (sold separately).

Setting Up Your CameraSetting Up Your Camera

5. Unplu g the ca ble an d shut the door w hen charging is complete. Be sure t he door l atch is c losed a nd loc ked before using your camera.

UPDATING YOUR CAM ERA’S S OFT WARE

To get the lat est fea tures a nd bes t per formance from your Go Pro, make sure i t’s using the m ost cu rrent s oft ware.

Updat ing With the GoPro Ap p

1. Download the app from the A pple

2. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera to your mo bile device. If new camera software is available, the app w ill tel l you how to inst all it .

App Sto re© or Google Play™.

Updating Manually

1. Visit gopro.com/update.

2. Choose HERO9 Black from th e list of camer as.

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

WARNING: Your camera’s door is rem ovable. Be sure t hat the doo r is secur ely loc ked and sea led after clos ing.

PRO TIP: Want to kno w what soft ware version y ou’re usi ng? Here’s wh ere you c an ﬁnd ou t.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Preferences > Abou t > Came ra Info.

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

POWERING ON

Press t he Mod e but ton to turn on your HE RO9 Bl ack.

POWERING OFF

Press and hold t he Mod e but ton

WARNI NG: Use c autio n when us ing your G oPro an d its mou nts an d accesso ries. A lways b e aware of yo ur surroundings to avoid injuring yourself and others.

Be sure to f ollow al l local l aws incl uding a ll priva cy laws, which may restrict recording in certain areas.

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THE NE W FRONT SCREEN

HERO9 Black ’s new front scre en features a li ve view f rom the lens. This ma kes it easy to cap ture pe rfec tly framed s hots .

1. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

2. Battery Status

3. Current Mod e (Video, P hoto, or T ime La pse)

4. Capture Settings

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

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Display Options

The fro nt scre en incl udes fo ur disp lay opt ions t hat can easil y chang ed.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Tap the

3. Tap the ico n of the setti ng tha t you wan t.

Setting Description

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to acces s the front screen set tings.

Displ ays th e live pr eview a s a full -screen sho t.

Full Screen

Actual Screen

Statu s Only

Screen O

The ima ge is cro pped fo r the display, bu t will be captured without cropping.

Displ ays th e live pr eview f rom the lens without cropping.

Displ ays camera s tatus w ithout th e live preview from t he lens .

Turns the screen o. Use thi s setting in d ark environments where light from the screen might interfere with your shot. This setting also maximizes battery life.

USING THE REAR TOUCH SCREEN

Tap

Selec t an item to turn it on or o.

Swipe Le ft or Ri ght

Switch betw een Video, Photo, and Tim e Lapse modes .

Swipe D own From t he Edge of the Screen

Open the Dashboard when your camera is in a lan dscap e orie ntat ion.

Swipe Up From the Edge of the Screen

See the last photo or v ideo yo u captu red and access the Media Gallery.

Press an d Hold t he Capture Screen

Turn on and ad just E xposure Control.

PRO TIP: You can hide yo ur camera’s st atus in forma tion a nd icon s on both t he fro nt and re ar screen by tap ping t he rear screen. Tap the scre en agai n or pres s a but ton to br ing it all back .

Getting to Know Your GoPro

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

CAPTURE MO DES

Your GoPro h as three main c apture modes .

Using t he rear touch screen, s wipe l eft or r ight to the mode you want.

Video

Includes Standard, Activity, Cinematic, and Slo-Mo presets. To learn mor e, see Recording Video (page 48 ).

Photo

Includes Photo, LiveBurst, Burst, and Night presets. To learn mor e, see Taking Photos (p age 56).

Time Lapse

Includes TimeWarp, Time Lapse, and Night Lapse presets. To learn mor e, see Cap turin g Time Lapse (page 65).

PRO TIP: With the came ra on, you can press the Mode bu tto n to switch modes.

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GETT ING TH E SHOT

1. Simply press the Shut ter button

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top recording ( Video, Time La pse, an d Live St reaming onl y).

to star t recording.

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THE TOUCH SCREEN

The rear touch screen gives you access to your camera’s capture sett ings .

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CHANGING PRESETS

Each ca pture mode has p reset s that m ake it ea sy to sw itch ba ck and for th betwee n the best mod e and set tings for your shot.

1. Tap the capture settings.

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Standard

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1. Current M ode ( Vide o, Photo , or Time L apse)

2. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

2. Tap the pres et that you wan t. All o f the pre set’s s ett ings will be locked i nto you r camera and rea dy to go.

3. Customizable On-Screen Shortcuts

4. Capture Settings

5. Battery Status

Heads Up: The capture settings are not available when you turn your GoPro t o take portr ait shots. B e sure to ch oose t he set ting s you wan t before rotating your camera.

PRO TIP: Press the Mode b utt on screen from almost anywhere.

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to quick ly jum p back to t his

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro

CUSTOMIZING THE PRESETS

You can chan ge the settings in your presets w ith ju st a few ta ps.

1. With your camera in landscape orientation, tap preset y ou want to adjust.

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

next to t he

2. Tap the set ting t hat you want to change.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

High

HindSight

The on -scre en ins truc tions will gi ve you a rundow n of your o ptions.

LENS

Wide (16-34mm)

Wide ﬁeld of view.

For det ails on sett ings , see Tech Specs (start ing pag e 117).

3. Scroll down fo r the mo re advanced setti ngs.

1.0xOO

PROTUNE

Auto

EV Comp

ISO MaxISO MinWhite Balance

Bit Rate

Standard

For det ails on all adv anced sett ings , see Protune (starting page

137).

Shutter

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4. Tap to save your changes and return to the presets screen.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Heads Up: You can’ t delet e the pre loaded presets, b ut you can customize them any way you want. You can a lso cre ate your own custom presets.

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

High

HindSight

To learn mor e, see Cre ating Your Own Presets (pa ge 27).

PRO TIP: From the capture screen, you can press and hold the capture sett ings to s kip straig ht to the sett ings m enu.

RESTORING PRESETS TO THEIR ORIGINAL SETTINGS

You can go bac k to your presets’ original settings anytime.

1. Tap

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

2. Tap .

MANAGE

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

3. Tap Done.

Heads Up: You can also scro ll to the end of th e list o f sett ings and tap R estor e.

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

Customizing Your GoPro

NAVIGATING WITH THE BUT TONS

Although your GoPro is w aterp roof, t he touch screen won’t wo rk under water. Us e the bu tton s and fro nt scre en to cha nge pre sets i n the mo de you’re usi ng.

1. With your c amer a on, hold down t he Mod e but ton the Shu tte r button

. A menu wi ll appear on th e front screen .

and press

2. Press t he Mod e but ton to scroll th rough t he pres ets.

3. Use the Shut ter bu tton to select a preset.

Heads Up: The Dashboard and Media Gallery are not available when navig atin g with t he but tons.

CREATING YOUR OWN PRESETS

The per fect capture settings f or a day ou t on the s lopes m ay not be s o great when you’re record ing ind oors . Custom pres ets le t you set u p and save sett ings fo r both s o you can s witc h back an d fort h in no time.

1. Tap the capture settings, and then scroll to th e bottom of th e preset s list and tap

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

Slo-Mo

1080 | 240 | Wide

2. Choose a preset mode.

MODE

Video

Record stunning videos in resolutions up to 5K.

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Customizing Your GoPro

Tap a setti ng to cha nge it .

CHOOSE SETTINGS

RES | FPS

Mode

1080 | 60

Video

Scheduled

HyperSmooth

High O

The on -scre en ins truc tions will gi ve you a rundow n of your o ptions. For det ails on all set tings, see Tech Specs (starting pa ge 117).

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit

3. Scroll down fo r the mo re advanced setti ngs.

1.0xOO

PROTUNE

Bit Rate

Standard

Shutter

Auto

EV Comp

ISO MaxISO MinWhite Balance

For det ails on advanced settin gs, se e Protune (start ing page 137).

4. Tap when you’re ﬁnished.

CHOOSE SETTINGS

Mode

Video

HyperSmooth

High O

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit

5. Choose an icon and name for your preset.

NAME PRESET

Custom

Air

Bike

Epic

6. Tap to save you r prese t.

You may need to ﬁne-tune your presets after trying them out. Tap

next to t he preset to make adjus tmen ts.

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Customizing Your GoPro

DELETING YOUR PRESET

1. Tap

VIDEO

Custom

1440 | 60 | Wide

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

2. Ta p .

MANAGE

Custom

1440 | 60 | Wide

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Heads Up: You can also scro ll to the end of th e list o f sett ings and tap Delete.

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SUGGESTED SETTINGS

Here are s ome of t he bes t modes a nd set tings for capturi ng your favorite ac tivities. Try the m as start ing poi nts fo r your presets, and then exp erim ent to ﬁn d what wo rks be st for yo u.

Activity Video Photo

Air • 4K60, Wide Lens

Bike • 2.7K60 4:3, W ide Len s

• 1080p120, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

Indoor • 1440p30, Wide Lens

• 1080p 30, Wide Lens

Motor • 2.7K60 4:3, W ide Len s

Mounted • 5K30, Wide Lens

Outdoor • 5K30, Wide Lens

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

• 1440p 60, Wi de Lens

• Auto TimeWarp Video

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• 10x TimeWarp Video

• Time Lapse Photo (1-second interval) 1080 p120, Wi de Lens

• Burs t (30/3 Rate) ,

Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo (5-second interval), Wide Lens

• Photo or Co ntinuous Photo, Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo (5-second interval), Wide Lens

• Photo or Co ntinuous Photo, Wide Lens

Customizing Your GoPro

Activity Video Photo

POV

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• 1440p120, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

Selﬁe • 4K30 4:3, Na rrow Len s

• 1440p 60, Na rrow Len s

Snow • 4K60, Wide Lens

Tra il • 4K30 4:3 , Wide Le ns

Tra ve l • 5K30, Wide Le ns

Water • 4K60, Wide Lens

Point- of-view (POV) sh ots are those taken f rom your point of vie w using a body mount

or handheld mount.

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• 1080p120, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• 15x TimeWar p Vide o

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• 10x TimeWarp Video

• 1080p240, Wide Lens

• 1440p60, Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo (2-second interval), Wide Lens

• Burst ( 30/3 Rate), Wide Lens

• Photo, Narrow Lens, SuperPhoto, Photo Timer

• Time Lapse Photo (1-second interval), Wide Lens

• Burst ( 30/3 Rate), Wide Lens

• Photo, Wide Lens

• Photo or Co ntinuous Photo, Wide Lens

• Time Lapse Photo (2- or 5-second interval), Wide Lens

• Burst ( 30/6 Ra te), Wide Lens

PERSONALIZING YOUR ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

On-screen shortcuts give you quick one-tap access to your camera’s captu re set tings. Each m ode has i ts ow n defau lt shortcu ts, but you ca n chang e them to t he set tings that y ou use mo st. You can even se t up dierent shortcuts for each preset.

1. Tap the

next to t he preset you want to adjust .

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

2. Scrol l down to t he On-Scre en Shortcuts.

Media Mod

Wind

Camera Mics

Auto

SHORTCUTS

Lower Left

Lens

Lower Right

Zoom

Upper Left

Slo-Mo

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3. Tap where you’d like to pu t your ne w shor tcut .

SHORTCUTS

Zoom

Upper Left

Slo-Mo

Lower Left

Upper Right

HyperSmooth

4. Scroll through all of the available shortcuts on the right and choose the one you want.

UPPER RIGHT

HindSight

Set the HindSight duration of your video.

For det ails on shor tcut s, see Tech Specs (star ting page 117 ) and Protune (star ting p age 137 ).

Lower Right

Lens

5. Tap to save your changes and return to the presets screen.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

High

HindSight

Now you c an simp ly tap t he shortcu t to chan ge set ting s.

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HERO9 Black Power Tools

HERO9 Black comes wi th Power Tools— a full suite of smart c apture sett ings t hat ex tend the capt ure opt ions beyond si mply p ressi ng the shut ter button .

HINDSIGHT

HindS ight is a power ful ne w featu re that c an capture up to 3 0 seconds of vide o before you pres s the Sh utter but ton. This let s you rec ord key moments even after they happen.

Using HindSight Imagine your kid making the game-winning play during their big game. This is a m oment you don’ t want to m iss. W ith H indSi ght on, you can frame y our sho t, but you don’ t have to s tar t recording. You ca n press the Shu tte r button the vi deo it c aptured befor e you pres sed th e Shut ter button (u p to 30 secon ds) and w ill con tinue record ing unt il you s top th e video.

afte r they ma ke the bi g play. HindSig ht will save

Setting Up HindSight

1. After choosing a video preset, press and hold the capture settings to go to the sett ings menu.

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1080 | 60 | W

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2. Tap HindSight.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

High

HindSight

3. Set HindSig ht for ei ther 1 5 or 30 se conds .

HINDSIGHT

O

Capture video with HindSight on. Your video will start when the Shutter button is pressed.

Heads Up: HindSigh t work s by capt uring video the entire ti me that it’s on (even when you’re not actively recording). Depending on how you use it, HindSight may use your camera’s battery capacity faster than recording in normal video mode.

PHOTO

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LIVEBURST

LiveB urs t captu res a bur st of photos bo th 1. 5 secon ds befo re and

1.5 se conds a fter t he Shu tter b utt on throu gh the burst t o ﬁnd the perf ect sh ot or sha re the w hole bu rst as a shor t video.

is pressed. You can look

Sett ing Up Li veBur st

1. Swipe to switch to Ph oto mod e.

3. Select LiveBur st from the li st of presets.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

Live Burst

Wide

Burst

Auto | Wide

2. Tap the settings.

999+ 100%

Photo

Wide

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SCHEDULED CAPTURE

OFF

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Scheduled capture lets you set your GoPro to automatically turn itse lf on and captu re a shot up to 24 hours i n adva nce. It ’s available for all presets.

Setting Up Scheduled Capture

1. Press and hold the capture settings on the capture screen to go to the sett ings menu.

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Tap Scheduled Capture.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

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Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

HindSight

High

3. Set when you want your GoPro to capture the shot.

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4. After set ting t he tim e, you ca n turn yo ur GoP ro o or continue using your camera’s other presets.

Heads Up: Your Go Pro wil l stay o n after taki ng the s hot. I t will turn itself o after idling for the length of time set in Preferences.

1. Swipe down on the re ar screen to acce ss the Dashbo ard.

2. Swipe l eft and tap Preferences > General > Auto Power O.

PRO TIP: Use duration capture to choose the shot length when using scheduled capture. Your camera will automatically stop recording afte r it get s the sh ot. You’ll h ave to pre ss the S hutter but ton stop re cording if you’re not using dura tion c aptur e.

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DURATION CAPTURE

Use dur atio n captu re to set how long yo ur GoP ro records befo re it stops. It’s av ailab le in Video, Ti meWarp, T ime La pse, an d Night Lapse m odes in incre ment s from 1 5 secon ds to 3 hou rs.

Sett ing Up Du ratio n Capture

1. Press and hold the capture settings on the capture screen to go to the sett ings menu.

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Tap Durat ion.

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

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Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

High

HindSight

3. Choose your duration for your shot.

DURATION

No Limit

Record with no time limit. Press the Shutter button to stop recording.

4. Press the Shu tter button to star t recording. Your GoPro will automatically stop after recording for the set duration.

Heads Up: Duratio n captu re set s how lon g your GoPro wi ll record. The len gth of your ﬁna l video will va ry ba sed on t he mode you’re usi ng. TimeWarp and time lapse videos will be shorter than the set duration.

PRO TIP: Choose N o Limi t to capt ure foot age wi thou t a time l imit . Press t he Shutter b utto n to stop record ing.

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