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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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for 3 seco nds to tu rn it o.

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

Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro

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

VIDEO

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.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

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.

100%9H:59

Standard

1080 | 60 | W

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

Customizing Your GoPro

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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Standard

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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OFF

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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.

100%9H:59

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.

Using QuikCapture

QuikCaptu re is the faste st and e asies t way to power on yo ur GoP ro and get t he shot . All it takes is t he push o f the Sh utte r but ton.

RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your c amer a o, pres s the Sh utter but ton

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top recording a nd turn o your camera.

Heads Up: When using QuikCapture, your camera will start recording with t he set ting s that y ou used l ast .

For more Video options, see Record ing Video (pag e 48).

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TAKING TIME LAPSE WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your c amer a o, pres s and ho ld the S hutter but ton your ca mera tu rns on (a bout 3 s econd s). It wi ll sta rt re cording in the las t Time Lapse m ode that you used.

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton again to s top Time Lapse and tur n o your camera.

For mor e Time Lapse op tions, see Capturin g Time Lapse (page 6 5).

TURNING OFF QUIKCAPTURE

QuikCaptu re is on by d efaul t, bu t you can t urn it o.

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

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Since it o nly turns the camer a on when it’s recordin g, QuikCaptu re is a great way to ma ximize battery li fe.

until

Adding HiLight Tags

Setting the Screen Orientation

Mark fa vori te moments in y our videos an d photo s by pressing th e Mode button

durin g recording or p layba ck. Th is adds a HiLight Tag that makes those moments easier to ﬁnd when you’re watching your footage, creat ing a video, or lookin g for a cer tain shot.

You can also a dd HiL ight Tags by sayin g, “Go Pro, Hi Light” whe n Voice Control is on and by tap ping the Go Pro app.

PRO TIP: The GoP ro app lo oks for H iLig ht Tags whe n it crea tes vid eos. This he lps to ensu re that favorite mom ents a re incl uded in y our stories .

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when wa tchin g your footage w ith

You can easi ly swi tch bet ween landsc ape and p ort rait shots by rotat ing your camera. HERO9 Black can even capture photos and videos rightside up when it’s mounted upside down.

The ori enta tion is locked i n when yo u press the Shu tter button If your c amera tilt s duri ng recording , like on a ro ller co aster, your footage will t ilt with it . You’ll cap ture every t wis t and tur n.

LOCKING THE ORIENTATION

HERO9 Black l ets yo u lock the screen in landscap e or por trait orientation. This is e spec ially u seful w hen you’re using body and handheld mounts. That’s when accidentally shooting in the wrong orien tati on is mostly l ikely to happe n.

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board .

1. Turn your camera to the orientation you want.

2. Ta p

on the Dashboard.

The scre en is now locked a nd will match t he orie ntat ion of yo ur camera.

Heads Up: Locking th e scree n in this way wil l only work whe n the Orien tation is set to All (default) in Preferences.

SETTING LANDSCAPE LOCK

You can also set your GoPro to record only in landscape orientation.

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board .

1. Swipe lef t and tap Preferences > Displays > Orientation.

2. S witch f rom Au to (defa ult) to L ands cape.

Your GoPro will record right-side up whether your camera is right-side up or ups ide dow n. You can al so lock the ori enta tion on the Das hboard.

Recording Video Recording Video

Your GoPro c omes lo aded w ith four video presets. Each has its ow n specialty. Once you’ve chosen your preset, press the Shutter button to star t recording.

STANDARD DEFAULT

A versa tile p reset t hat’s g reat for a ll- purpose reco rding . It sho ots 1 080p video at 60 fra mes per secon d (fps) for full -screen playbac k on your phone a nd TV. The d igit al lens is set to Wide to ca pture more of the scene in the frame.

ACTIVITY

Use thi s prese t to capt ure ult ra imm ersi ve foot age of yo ur favorite activit ies. I t records 2.7K video at 6 0 fps wi th the Super View digital lens. T his gi ves your video the cla ssic G oPro lo ok wit h high -res olut ion full-screen playback.

CINEMATIC

Captures stunning 4K high-resolu tion video a t 30 fps . This p reset uses th e Linea r + Hori zon Leveling dig ital l ens to sm ooth out the ﬁsh- eye eect and g ive you r foota ge a dramatic c inema tic feel with a u ltra s tead y horizo n.

SLO MO

Great fo r fast-action shots, th is pres et reco rds 1080p foo tage a t 240 fps. T his let s you sl ow thin gs dow n to 8x nor mal speed dur ing playb ack and c atch amazing d etail s you can’t see with th e naked ey e.

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

The video presets feature four defau lt shor tcuts, but you can s wap them ou t wit h any sho rtcu ts you’d like.

To learn mor e, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page

33).

Heads Up: The Slo- Mo pre set doe s not hav e defau lt shor tcuts.

Slo-Mo

Tapping the Slo -Mo s hor tcut au tomat ical ly rese ts the frame r ate to 120 fps. This wi ll let yo u slow th e foota ge dow n to 4x normal spe ed during playback.

Heads Up: Tappin g Slo -Mo b efore re cording 4K30 or 2.7K3 0 (4:3) v ideo will bu mp the f rame rate up to 60 f ps. Th is will let you sl ow the fo otag e down to 2 x norma l spee d durin g play back. Slo- Mo is unavail able when record ing in 5K .

1. Tap

before you start rec ordin g.

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton to star t recording.

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Recording Video

Digital Lenses

Chang ing dig ital l enses o n your G oPro is j ust li ke swit ching o ut the lense s on an old -school camera. T hey ae ct th e ﬁeld of v iew, the cropping, and th e ﬁsheye eec t in your s hot.

1. Tap

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions to see a live prev iew of each opt ion, and the n tap th e one th at you wa nt.

Wide

16-34mm

Heads Up: Some digital lenses only work with select frame rates. If needed, HERO9 Black wi ll auto matically a djus t the fr ame ra te when you switch lenses.

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HyperSmooth Boost

Use HyperSmooth Boost to maximize video stabilization when the terrain get s rough .

1. Tap

before you start rec ordin g.

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Press t he Shu tter b utton to star t recording.

To learn mor e, see HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 126).

Heads Up: HyperSmooth Boost is automatically on when you choose the Narrow digital lens.

PRO TIP: HyperSmooth Boost provides ultimate video stabilization by tigh tly cr oppin g the im age. Turn H yper Smooth o for u ncrop ped, unst abilized footage, or u se the O n or High sett ings fo r stab ilized video with a w ider ﬁeld of vi ew.

Recording Video Video Settings

Tou ch Zo om

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

1. Tap

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Standard

1080 | 60 | W

2. Use the slide r to choose how mu ch you want to zoom .

1.5x

Here’s a breakdow n of the v ideo setti ngs. Tap th e and then the setting to make changes.

RES | FPS

1080 | 60

Scheduled

Capture

STANDARD

HyperSmooth

Lens

Wide

Duration

No Limit O O

High

HindSight

VIDEO

Standard

1080 | 60 | Wide

Activity

2.7K | 60 | SuperView

Cinematic

4K | 30 | L+

MODE  AVAILA BLE WH EN CREATING A CUSTOM PR ESET

Choose the mode you want—Video (for traditional video), Looping, or Slo- Mo.

Looping

Looping lets you save s pace on y our SD card by rec ordin g in a continuous loop until you’ve captured the moment you want. Use it when yo u’re wait ing for somet hing to happen ( like ﬁs hing) o r when nothi ng may ha ppen ( like a das hcam) .

Here’s how it work s:

• If you select 5- minute intervals, only the previous 5 minutes are saved w hen you p ress th e Shut ter bu tton

3. The zoom level is l ocked u ntil you readjust it, s witc h captu re mode s, or turn o  your ca mera .

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• I f you record for 5 mi nutes a nd don’ t press t he Shu tter butt on your ca mera will loo p back an d record over the star t of the video.

Slo -M o

These h igh- fram e rate se tti ngs let y ou slow your foot age do wn to 8x or 4x normal spe ed during playback . Set the resolution to 108 0p and frame r ate to 240 f ps for 8x s uper sl ow motion. Ch oose a 2.7K, 14 40p, or 108 0p reso luti on wit h a fram e rate of 1 20 fps for 4 x slow mo tion .

to stop recording.

Video Settings Video Settings

RES | FPS

Resolutions (RES) are gro uped by aspec t rat io. Tall 4:3 re solutions (great f or selﬁes and p oint- of-view sh ots) are listed in the t op row. Widescreen 16:9 resolutions (great for cinematic shots) are in the bottom row.

Frame s per second (f ps) are li sted a t the bottom of the screen. Fr ame rates for the resolution you selected are in white. Unavailable frame rates are in gray. U se high er frame rate s to capt ure fas t act ion or slo-mo shots.

The default resolution and fps will vary based on the preset you choose.

To learn mor e, see:

• V ideo Res oluti on (pag e 133)

• Frames pe r Second ( FPS) (p age 120)

• Aspect Ratio (page 121)

LENS

Choose the best digital lens for your shot—SuperView, Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizo n Leveli ng, or N arrow. The default len s will v ary based on the preset . Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the resolution and frame rate you select.

To learn mor e, see Digital Lenses (Vi deo) (page 122).

INTERVAL LOOPING

Choos e how lon g your GoPro records before looping b ack to record over th e star t of the video. T he defa ult interv al is 5 min utes.

To learn mor e, see Looping Interval (page 126).

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HYPERSMOOTH

Perfect for biking, skiing, handheld shots, and more, HyperSmooth video stabilization delivers insanely smooth gimbal-like footage without the gimbal. The available settin gs are Bo ost , High, On, and O .

To learn mor e, see HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 126).

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and star t reco rding .

DU RATI ON

Choose how long your camera records before automatically stopping.

HINDSIGHT

Choose whether HindSight saves 15 or 30 seconds video before you pres s the Sh utter but ton

TIMER

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your vid eo.

ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action. Use the s lider on the right to lock in th e zoom lev el.

PROTUNE

Protune gives you m anual c ontrol of adv anced settings, including Bit Rate, Colo r, ISO Limit, Exposu re, and microphone settings.

To learn mor e, see Protune (starting page 137).

Taking Photos

Your GoPro has four Photo presets. Simply cho ose th e typ e of phot o you wan t and press the Shutter but ton are captured at 20 MP, w ith th e defau lt dig ital l ens set to Wide.

PHOTO D EFAULT

Use thi s prese t to capt ure a single pho to or a ser ies of co ntinuous photos. A single p ress of t he Shu tter b utto n photo. P ress an d hold t he Shutter butto n at a rate of up to 30 pe r secon d (depe nding o n lighting co ndit ions).

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.

BURST

Burst captures a series of photos at blistering rates. This makes it perfect for fast-action shots. This preset automati call y shoot s up to 25 photos in 1 second based on lighting conditions.

NIGHT

The Night preset automatically adjusts your camera’s shutter speed to let in mo re ligh t for you r shot . It’s pe rfect for dim or dar k scenes, but it ’s not recommended for handheld or mounted shots when the camer a is mov ing.

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to get th e shot. All photos

will ca pture a s ingle

to take continu ous ph otos

is pressed. You can look

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

The photo presets feature four default shortcuts, but you can swap them ou t wit h any sho rtcu ts you’d like.

To learn mor e, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page 57).

Heads Up: Output is onl y a defau lt shor tcut for the Ph oto preset, but you c an also set it up i n Burs t and Ni ght mo des.

Photo Timer

Use the T imer to set up a selﬁe, group shot, and more.

1. Tap

999+ 100%

Photo

Wide

Taking Photos

2. Choos e 3 secon ds (gre at for se lﬁes) o r 10 seconds (g reat for group shots).

3. Press the Shu tter butt on It will also be ep, and t he fron t sta tus lig ht wil l blink . Both will sp eed up as the t ime wi nds down befor e snapp ing th e photo.

. Your camera will start the countdown.

Heads Up: To help pr event b lurr y low-light shot s, the timer i s autom atically se t to 3 seco nds when you sw itch to N ight photo mode.

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Digital Lenses

Digit al len ses ae ct th e ﬁeld of v iew, th e cropp ing, an d the ﬁs heye eect in your photo. Sw itch them up to se e what works best for y our sho t.

1. Tap

999+ 100%

Photo

Wide

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions to see a live prev iew of each opt ion, and the n tap th e one th at you wa nt.

Wide

16-34mm

Heads Up: LiveBurst uses only the Wide lens.

Taking Photos Taking Photos

Output

HERO9 Black lets you decide how your photos are processed and saved . Photo mode (shootin g one ph oto at a ti me) giv es you th e most options.

1. Tap .

999+ 100%

Output Mode Description

Automatically uses advanced

SuperPhoto Photo

HDR Photo

image p roces sing to give you t he most brilliant photos possible in any lighting. May take long er to process each shot.

Takes and combines multiple photos into a sin gle shot. Br ings ou t the details in scenes that mix bright light and shadows.

2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions on the r ight , and then tap the one that yo u want .

Photo

Wide

SuperPhoto

Standard Photo, Burst, Night S aves ph otos as s tand ard .jp g ﬁles .

RAW Photo, Burst, Night

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Save each photo a s a .jpg a nd .gpr ﬁles for use with your f avori te phot o editing programs.

Taking Photos

Photo Settings

Tou ch Zo om

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

1. Tap

999+ 100%

Photo

Wide

2. Use the slide r to choose how mu ch you want to zoom .

Here’s an overv iew of t he avai lable p hoto se ttings. Tap th e the set tings menu, and then tap the setting itself to make changes.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

Live Burst

Wide

Burst

Auto | Wide

LENS

Choose best digital lens for your shot—Wide, Linear, or Narrow. Scroll throu gh them on the right si de to see a l ive preview of e ach, and then tap the one you want.

Lens

Wide

O

to acces s

PHOTO

Scheduled

Capture

Output

Standard O

ZoomTimer

1.0x

To learn mor e, see Digital Lenses (Photo) (star ting page 130).

1.5x

OUTPUT PHOTO, BURST, NIGHT

Set the l evel of p roces sing for your sho t and how t he ﬁle s are saved. Choose SuperPhoto, HDR, Standard, or RAW Format.

To learn mor e, see:

• SuperPhoto (startin g page 127 )

3. The zoom level is l ocked u ntil you readjust it, s witc h captu re mode s, or turn o  your ca mera .

PRO TIP: You can set up yo ur shot u sing an y combi nation of Bur st, Photo Timer, and Zoom.

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• High Dynamic Range (HDR) (starting page 127 )

• R AW Format (s tart ing pag e 131)

SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and take a pho to.

Photo Settings

Capturing Time Lapse

TIMER

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your pho to.

ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action. Use the slider on the right to lock in th e zoom lev el.

MEGAPIXELS LIVEBURST

Choos e 8MP or 12MP res olut ion for y our LiveBur st sho ts. 8 MP (def ault ) is compatible wit h most p hones . 12MP i s only co mpat ible with th e lates t high-end phones.

SHUTTER NIGHT

Set how long you r camer a’s shut ter stays open for nig ht shots. Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn mor e, see Shu tter Speed (p age 129).

BURST RATE BURST

Choos e how man y photo s your ca mera will take i n a 1, 3, 6 , or 10 second burs t.

To learn mor e, see Burst Rate (page 129).

PROTUNE PHOTO, BURST, NIGHT

Protune gives you manual control of advanced settings including Shut ter, Bit Rate, Color, ISO Li mit, and Ex posure.

To learn mor e, see Protune (star ting page 137).

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Time La pse turns lon g event s into short sharea ble vi deos by t akin g a frame o f vide o at set in tervals. Your GoPro h as thre e Time L apse preset s. All you have to d o is pres s the Sh utte r but ton record ing, and then p ress i t again to stop.

TIMEWARP (DE FAU LT )

HERO9 Black l ets yo u speed u p time b y using T imeWar p vide o stab ilizat ion to capture u ltra smoot h time l apse video wh ile you ’re on the mov e. This p reset c aptures 1080p vid eo wit h the Wide dig ital l ens while automatically adjusting your capture speed for the best results.

Tap the scre en duri ng reco rding to activate S peed Ra mp. Thi s slows down yo ur TimeWarp to rea l speed or half s peed . Tap the scre en agai n speed b ack up.

PRO TIP: You can also us e the Mode but ton to act ivate Speed Ramp. Sc roll do wn to Sho rtcuts in t he set ting menu to se t it up.

TIME LAPSE

Use this preset to capture time lapse video when your camera is mounted and still. It’s great for sunsets, street scenes, art projects, and other s hots t hat un fold ove r a long period o f time. I t records 10 80p video with t he Wid e digi tal len s whil e captu ring a shot ever y 0.5 seconds .

NIGH T LAP SE

Night L apse was made to captu re time l apse v ideo in d ark and low- light envir onmen ts. I t autom atic ally a djus ts the shut ter spe ed to let i n more light a nd pick s the in terval tha t will g ive you t he bes t resul ts. I t recor ds 1080 p vide o with the Wi de digi tal le ns. Ni ght Lap se isn’t recommended for handheld or mounted shots when the camera is moving.

PRO TIP: HERO9 Black can also capture Time Lapse and Night Lapse photos. Simp ly go to F ormat i n settings and chose Photo .

to star t

Capturing Time Lapse Capturing Time Lapse

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

The tim e lapse preset s include two d efaul t shor tcuts, but y ou can s wap them ou t wit h any sho rtcu ts you’d like.

To learn mor e, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page

33).

PRO TIP: Although there a re only t wo def ault sh ort cuts , you ca n have up to four.

Digital Lenses

Swap out digital lenses to change th e ﬁeld of v iew, the cropping, and the ﬁ sheye e ect i n your sh ot.

1. Tap

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TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | W

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2. Scrol l throu gh the o ptions to see a live prev iew of each opt ion, and the n tap th e one th at you wa nt.

Wide

16-34mm

Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the mode you select.

Capturing Time Lapse

Tou ch Zo om

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.

1. Tap

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TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | W

Speed Ramp (TimeWarp)

Set Spe ed Ramp t o slow your TimeWarp video dow n to 1x real speed (30 fp s) or 0.5x h alf speed (60 f ps).

Heads Up: Half spee d is avai lable w hen shootin g 144 0p and 1 080p footage.

1. Tap

to switch Speed Ramp f rom real s peed (d efaul t)

to half speed.

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2. Use the slide r to choose how mu ch you want to zoom .

TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | W

2. Tap the scre en while recor ding to s low dow n your video.

1.5x

3. The zoom level is l ocked u ntil you readjust it, s witc h captu re mode s, or turn o  your ca mera .

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Tap again to sp eed ba ck up.

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00:09

Stop

Half Speed

100%

Time Lapse Settings

Here’s where you can make adjustments to your Time Lapse settings. Tap the

RESOLUTION

Resolutions (RES) are gro uped by aspec t ratio. Tall 4:3 resolut ions (g reat for selﬁes and p oint- of-view sho ts) are l isted in the to p row. Wid escre en 16:9 resolut ions ( great fo r cinem atic s hots) a re in the b ottom row.

and then tap the setting to make changes.

TIME LAPSE

TimeWarp

1080 | Auto | Wide

Time Lapse

1080 | 0.5s | Wide

Night Lapse

1080 | Auto | Wide

Resolution

1080

Speed Ramp

Real Speed O

TIMEWARP

Lens

Wide

Scheduled

Capture

Speed

Auto

Duration

No Limit

To learn mor e, see:

• V ideo Resolution (TimeWarp, Time Lapse Video) (page 13 3)

• Aspect Ratio (page 121)

LENS

Choose best digital lens for your shot—Wide, Linear, or Narrow. Scroll throu gh them on the right si de to see a l ive preview of e ach, and then tap the one you want.

Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the mode you select.

To learn mor e, see Digital Lenses (Photo) (page 1 30).

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SCHEDULED CAPTURE

Set whe n your GoPro wi ll turn itse lf on and star t recording.

DU RATI ON

Choos e how lon g your camera re cords b efore au tomatically stoppin g.

TIMER

Set up a 3 - or 10 -second ti mer for your tim e lapse .

ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action. Use the slider on the right to lock in th e zoom lev el.

SPEED TIMEWARP

Set your video speed . Choo se a lower speed ( 2x or 5x ) for short activit ies or higher speeds (10x , 15x, o r 30x) f or long er activi ties . Leave speed on Au to (default) to let you r GoPr o autom atic ally adjus t the sp eed ba sed on motion , scene d etec tion , and lig htin g.

To learn mor e, see TimeWarp Vi deo Spe ed (pag e 132).

SPEED RAMP TIMEWARP

Choos e to slow your Tim eWarp vi deo down to real s peed o r half sp eed while recording.

To learn mor e, see TimeWarp Vi deo Spe ed (pag e 132).

FORMAT TIME LAPSE, NIGHT LAPSE

Switch from ca pturi ng Tim e Lapse a nd Nig ht Laps e vide o to Time Lapse and Night Lapse photo. The photo format takes a continuous series of photos at set in terv als. T his let s you focus on your acti vit y instead of on your camera. You can then look through all of your photos and ﬁnd the best shots later.

Time Lapse Settings

Live Streaming + Webcam Mode

INTERVAL TIME LAPSE

Choose how often your camera captures a frame of video or takes a photo. Use shorter intervals for quick activities and longer intervals for extended activities.

To learn mor e, see Time Lapse Interva l (page 1 34).

INTERVAL NIGHT LAPSE

Set how often your camera takes a shot in low and ultra low-light scenes. Choose short intervals for scenes with a lot of movement and more light. Use lon ger interv als in sc enes wi th little or no movement o r light .

To learn mor e, see Night Lapse Interv al (pag e 136).

OUTPUT TIME LAPSE PHOTO, NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Save you r photo s as sta ndard . jpg or R AW ﬁles.

To learn mor e, see RAW F ormat ( page 131).

SHUTTER NIGHT LAPS E

Set how long you r camer a’s shut ter stays open for nig ht shots. Choose longer exposures for darker shots.

To learn mor e, see Shu tter Speed (p age 129).

PROTUNE TIMEWARP, TIME LAPSE VIDEO, NIGHT LAPSE VIDEO

Take manual contro l of advanced v ideo setti ngs.

To learn mor e, see Protune (star ting page 137).

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SETT ING UP A L IVE ST REAM

1. Connec t to the GoPro ap p. For de tails, see Co nnect ing to the GoPro

App (pa ge 85).

2. In the app, tap

and foll ow the i nstr uct ions to s et up you r stre am.

3. Tap

For com plete s tep-by- step i nstr uct ions , visit gopro.com/live-stream-setup.

USIN G YOUR GOPRO AS A WE BCAM

Both yo ur GoP ro and co mpute r must b e set up fo r webca m mode b efore you go li ve. Your cam era is in w ebcam mode by d efaul t. Connec t your camer a to your comput er usin g the include d USB -C ca ble, an d then follow t he ste p-by-s tep setup instruc tion s at gopro.com/webcam.

Follo w these steps i f you need to put your cam era in we bcam m ode:

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

2. Swipe l eft and tap Co nnec tions > USB Co nnec tion.

3. Choose GoPro Connect.

to control your camera.

Exposure Control

HERO9 Black scans the entire scene to choose the exposure level for your shot. Ex posu re Cont rol let s you decide if only a sectio n of the shot should be used to set the exposure.

Check o ut the s hot preview on y our touch screen. Try Exposu re Cont rol if there are sec tions that ar e too dar k or too li ght.

SETTING EXPOSURE CONTROL USING AUTO EXPOSURE

With t his op tion, the camera au tomat ical ly bases expo sure on t he area that you select.

Imagine your camera is mounted on your dashboard. You probably want to set the ex posur e based o n the scene out side instead of the dashboard. This will help prevent your shots from being overexposed (too bright).

1. Press the to uch scr een until a set o f bracke ts wi th a dot in the mid dle appea rs in th e cente r of the sc reen. T his is t he Spot M eter. It w ill base the exp osure o n the cen ter of the shot .

2. Drag t he brackets aw ay from t he cen ter if you want to u se anot her area of the shot to s et the ex posu re. (You ca n also t ap that a rea inste ad of dra ggin g the bracket s.)

3. Check the scr een to se e if the ex posu re look s good . Tap lower right corner.

AUTO EXPOSURE

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in the

SETT ING EXPOSU RE CONTROL USING LOCKED E XPOS URE

With this option, your camera locks the exposure until you cancel it.

If you’re snowbo ardin g on a sunn y day, you mi ght tr y locking the exposure on your subject’s jacket. This will help prevent your shots from being underexposed (too dark) compared to the bright snow.

2. Drag t he brackets aw ay from t he cen ter if you want to u se anot her area of the shot to s et the ex posu re. (You ca n also t ap that a rea instead of dragging the brackets.)

3. Tap insid e the br acket s to lock t he exposure.

4. Check the scr een to se e if the exposu re look s good . Tap lower right co rner to l ock it in.

LOCKED EXPOSURE

in the

Exposure Control

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

Turning Ex posur e Control O

Expo sure Co ntrol is automatic ally t urned o when y ou swi tch cap ture modes or restart your camera. It can also be turned o manually.

1. Press the touch screen until a square appears in the middle.

in the lo wer lef t corner.

2. Tap

Heads Up: After canceling Exposure Control, your camera will go back to automatically using the entire scene to set the exposure level.

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Voice Con trol gives you eas y, han ds-f ree con trol of y our Go Pro. It’s great whe n you’re bu sy wit h hand lebar s, ski p oles , and more. Just tell your G oPro w hat you w ant it to do.

TURN ING VOI CE CON TROL ON + OFF

1. Swipe down o n the rea r scree n to acces s the Da shboa rd.

to turn Voi ce Cont rol on or o.

2. Ta p

CAPTURING WITH VOICE CONTROL

With Voi ce Control on , you can s impl y tell your GoPro to start capturing.

Command Description

GoPro, capture Starts capturing with the mode your

GoPro, stop capture Stops capture i n Vide o and Ti me Laps e

PRO TIP: Sayin g “GoPro, capt ure” and “GoPro , stop c apture” is the hands -fre e way of pre ssing the Shu tte r but ton. Th ey will s tar t and stop capture u sing t he mode a nd set ting s you current ly have o n your camera.

camer a is set to.

modes. Photo, LiveBurst, and Burst mode s top on th eir own .

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

LIST OF VO ICE CO MMA NDS

There are two t ypes o f voice commands: Action commands and Mode commands.

Using Action Commands

These comman ds let yo u switch mode s on the ﬂ y. If you ju st reco rded a video, you can s ay, “GoPro, t ake a photo” to snap a p hoto wi thou t manually switching modes.

Action Command Description

GoPro , star t recording Start s recording video.

GoPro , HiLight A dds a Hi Light Tag to your video

GoPro, stop recording Stops recording video.

GoPro , take a photo Takes a single p hoto.

GoPro , shoot b urst Takes burst photos.

GoPro , star t time lapse Star ts ca pturi ng wit h the la st time lapse

GoPro , stop t ime lap se Stops capturing time lapse.

GoPro , turn on Turns your camera on

GoPro , turn o Turns your c amer a o.

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during recording.

mode yo u used.

(Wake o n Voice mus t be on).

Using Mode Commands

Use the se comm ands to s witc h captu re modes on the g o. Then s ay, “GoPr o, capt ure” or press the Shut ter button to g et the s hot.

Mode Command Description

GoPro, Video mode Switches your camera to Video mode

GoPro, Photo mode Switches your camera to Photo mode

GoPro , Time Lapse mo de Switches your camera to Time Lapse

PRO TIP: If you’re recordin g vide o or tim e lapse, you mus t stop record ing by pr essin g the Sh utte r but ton or by s aying, “GoPro, stop capture” b efore t ryi ng a new co mmand .

(does not star t recording).

(does not ta ke a photo) .

photo mode (does not star t taking tim e lapse photos).

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

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Playing Back Your Media

TURN ING ON YOUR GOPRO WITH YOU R VOIC E

With t his setting, you r GoPro will tu rn on and respon d to voice commands whe n it’s o.

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

2. Tap

to turn on Voice Con trol.

3. Swipe left a nd tap Preferen ces > Voice C ontro l > Wake on Voice > O n.

4. Power o your ca mera by s ayin g, “Go Pro, tur n o” or by pres sing and holding the M ode bu tton

5. Turn on your c amer a by sayi ng, “G oPro, turn on.”

Heads Up: Your camera will listen for commands for 1 hour after you’ve t urned i t o.

SEE A COMPLET E LIST O F COMM ANDS O N YOUR CA MER A

1. Swipe down o n the rea r scree n to acces s the Da shboa rd.

2. S wipe left an d tap Pre ferences > Voice Co ntrol > Comma nds.

CHANGING YOUR VOICE CONTROL LANGUAGE

1. Swipe down o n the rea r scree n to acces s the Da shboa rd.

2. S wipe left an d tap Pre ferences > Voice Co ntrol > Langu age.

Heads Up: Voice Contro l may be aecte d by win d, nois e, and yo ur distance from the camera. Keep your camera clean and wipe away any debris for the best performance.

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Swipe u p to see th e last v ideo, photo, o r burs t you too k. Swi pe lef t and right to ﬂip through the other ﬁles on your SD card.

The Media Gallery includes the following playback options:

Pause playback

Resume playback

See all o f the media on your SD card

Delete t he ﬁle f rom you r SD card

Play back at slo-mo or normal speed

Use a slider to scan through your videos, bursts, and time lapse photos

Add/remove Hi Lig ht Tag

Playing Back Your Media

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MEDIA

Adjus t the pl ayback volume

Go to the p revious or nex t photo in a burs t or group of continuous photos

Heads Up: The playba ck opt ions will var y based on the t ype of m edia you’re vi ewing .

PRO TIP: Some playback options are not available when you’re holdi ng your c amera in por trai t orie ntat ion. M ake adju stm ents t o those settings in landscape orientation before rotating your camera.

USIN G GALLE RY VIE W

Gallery view gives you quick access to all of the videos and photos store d on your S D card .

1. From the pla ybac k screen, tap

2. Swipe u p to scroll thro ugh you r media .

3. Tap a video or photo to see it i n full -screen vie w.

to select ﬁles.

4. Tap

to go back to the pl aybac k scree n.

5. Tap

Heads Up: Gallery view is not available when you’re holding your camera in por trai t orie ntat ion. A lso, the more co ntent y ou have on your SD c ard, the lon ger it w ill ta ke to load .

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Playing Back Your Media

Connecting to the GoPro App

DELETING MULTIPLE FILES

1. Tap

2. Tap all of the ﬁ les th at you wa nt to del ete. Tap a ﬁle again if you want to de- select it .

to delete the selected ﬁles.

3. Tap

VIEW ING VIDEOS + P HOTOS ON A M OBILE DEV ICE

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro app. F or det ails, see Connecting

to the GoPro App (p age 85).

2. Use the contr ols on the app to p lay back, edi t, and s hare your vide os and photos.

PRO TIP: Use the G oPro app to grab stil l photo s from videos , create shor t share able videos f rom full-l engt h footage, save media to your phone, and more.

VIEWING VIDEOS + PHOTOS ON A COMPUTER

To see your me dia on a co mpute r, you mus t ﬁrst save th e ﬁles to the com puter. To learn more, s ee Transferring Your Media (page 87.

CONNECTING TO THE GOPRO APP

Use the G oPro a pp to con trol yo ur HER O9 Black, sha re vide os and photos on the go, an d autom atic ally t rans form yo ur foot age int o awesom e vide o stor ies sy nced with ee cts and mus ic.

Connecting for the First Time

1. Download the Go Pro app f rom the Apple Google Play

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

Heads Up for iOS

from th e GoPr o app so yo u know when your video i s ready. To learn mor e, see Cre ating a Video Story (p age 87).

After the First Time

After you’ve connected once, you can start connecting through your camera’s Connections menu.

1. If your came ra’s wireless i s not already on , swip e down o n the rear screen to access the Dashboard.

™

: When pr ompte d, be sur e to allow notiﬁcations

App Sto re© or

2. S wipe left an d tap Pre ferences > Conn ect ions > Connec t Device.

3. Foll ow the o n-screen instr uct ions in t he GoPro app to c onnec t.

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Connecting to the GoPro App

Transferring Your Media

SETTING THE CONNECTION SPEED

Your GoPro i s set to us e the 5G Hz Wi-Fi band (the fastest av ailab le) when connecting to other mobile devices.

Chang e the Wi -Fi band to 2.4GHz i f your device or region d oes not support 5GHz.

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

2. S wipe left an d tap Connec tion s > Wi- Fi Ban d.

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CREATING A VID EO STORY

You can set up your GoPro to automatically send videos and photos to your ph one. Th e GoPr o app will use th em to create fully edi ted video stor y comp lete wi th mus ic and eect s.

1. Connec t your ca mera to t he GoPro app. F or det ails, see Connecting

to the GoPro App (p age 85).

2. Swipe d own on t he app’s home scre en. Sh ots fr om your m ost recent s ession will b e copie d to your p hone an d tran sformed into a fu lly edited vi deo.

3. Tap your vi deo to v iew it .

4. Make any edit s you’d like.

5. Save th e stor y or share it wit h your f riend s, fam ily, and fo llowe rs.

Finding the Best Shots

Be sure to m ark you r best s hots w ith H iLigh t Tags. The G oPro a pp looks for tag s when it create s vide os. This helps ensure t hat fa vorit e momen ts are included in your stories.

HERO9 Black also knows when you face the camera, smile, and more. It auto mati cally tags t hese sh ots wi th dat a so the a pp can handpi ck them for your videos.

To learn mor e, see Add ing HiLight Tags (page 46).

Transferring Your Media Transferring Your Media

TRANSFERRING TO A COMPUTER

Copy your medi a from your SD card to a comp uter for playb ack and editing.

1. Remove the S D card f rom your camer a.

2. Inser t the card into a n SD car d reader or adap ter.

3. Plug the card reader i nto your compu ter’s USB por t, or inse rt th e adapt er into t he SD ca rd slot .

4. Copy the ﬁles to your co mpute r.

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AUTO UPLOAD ING TO TH E CLOUD

With a G oPro subscr iption, you c an auto mati cally uploa d your me dia to the cl oud where you ca n view, edit, a nd shar e it from a ny device.

1. Subscribe to GoPro:

a. Download t he GoPro app to y our dev ice fro m the Ap ple Ap p

Store or G oogl e Play.

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

c. If you’re conn ect ing for t he ﬁrst tim e, follo w the on -screen

inst ructions t o subsc ribe to G oPro. O therwise, tap on the camera chooser screen.

2. Connect your camera to a power outlet. The upload will start automatically.

Afte r ﬁrst-time setu p, your camera won’t need to conn ect to the app to star t Auto Upload.

Heads Up: Your original ﬁles remain on your camera even after they’ve been ba cked up to t he clo ud.

Transferring Your Media Transferring Your Media

MANUALLY UPLOADING TO THE CLOUD

Transfer y our med ia to the cloud w itho ut wai ting fo r your camera to fully charge . (Your GoPro mu st st ill be co nnec ted to a po wer out let, and Aut o Uploa d must be o.)

1. Subscribe to GoP ro.

2. Connect your camera to a power outlet.

3. Swipe down on t he rear s creen to access t he Das hboar d.

4. Swipe left a nd tap C onnec tions > GoPro Subsc ription > Manua l Upload.

ACCESS ING YOU R CLOUD M EDI A

1. Open the G oPro ap p on your d evice .

and sel ect Cloud to v iew, edi t, and share yo ur content.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Use your c loud media to cr eate vi deo st ories w ith t he GoP ro app. Simply ch oose C loud Media wh en you s tar t a new sto ry.

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TURN ING OF F AUTO UPLOA D

You can keep yo ur camera fro m try ing to upload e very t ime it’s connec ted to a power out let and fully charge d.

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

2. Swipe l eft and tap Co nnec tions > GoPro Subscript ion > Auto Upload.

3. Tap O.

CONNECTING TO A DIFFERENT WIRELESS NETWORK

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

2. Swipe l eft and tap Co nnec tions > GoPro Subscript ion > Networ ks.

3. Choose a net work . The net work can’t be hidden o r requi re an end-user license agreement (for example, a network in a hotel).

4. Enter the pas sword i f need ed.

to save the network.

5. Tap

CHANGING YOUR GOPRO SUBSCRIPTION PREFERENCES

Manage your Auto Upload settings, set up your wireless network, and more.

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

2. Swipe l eft and tap Co nnec tions > GoPro Subscript ion.

Heads Up: GoPro Subscription will be available in your Preferences after you’ve signed up.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences Setting Your Connections + Preferences

USING THE DASHBOARD

With y our cam era in landsc ape or ienta tion , swip e down on the rea r screen to access the Dashboard.

GPS App

DASHBOARD FEATURES

The Dashboar d lets you quic kly ta p the fol lowing set tings on and o :

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Voice Control Grid

Camera Beeps Front S creen S ettings

QuikCapture Orientation Lock

Screen Lock Max Lens M od Mod e

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CONNECTIONS

Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard, and then swipe left . Tap Conne cti ons to ad just t he followin g sett ings :

Wireless Connections Turn your camera’s wireless connections on and o.

Conne ct Dev ice Choos e to connect to t he GoP ro app or T he Remo te. To learn mor e, see Con necting to the G oPro Ap p (page 85).

USB Connection Use Go Pro Con nect t o set up HERO9 Black as a we bcam o r MTP to transfer your media to your computer.

Camera Info See your camera’s name and password.

Wi- Fi Band Choos e 5GHz or 2.4GH z as your connec tion speed. Set 5GHz only if your p hone an d regio n support it. To learn m ore, see Setting the

Connection Speed (page 86).

Reset Connections Clear all connections to your devices and reset your camera’s password. This me ans you’ ll have to reconn ect ea ch device.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences Setting Your Connections + Preferences

Anti-Flicker

PREFERENCES

Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard, and then swipe left. Tap Preferences to set up your GoPro.

GENERAL

Here’s everything you’ll ﬁnd under General settings:

Beep Volume Choos e High (d efaul t), Med, Low, or M ute. The volume you set here can be togg led on or o  using the Das hboard.

QuikCapture QuikCaptu re is on by d efaul t. You can turn it o h ere. It c an als o be toggl ed on or o u sing t he Dash board .

Default Preset Set the preset your GoPro c aptures in when you turn it on using th e Mode button

Auto Powe r O Choos e 5 Min, 1 5 Min (de fault ), 30 Min, or Never.

LEDs

Set which status lights blink. Choose A ll On (d efaul t), Al l O, or Front O Only.

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. This setting does n ot aec t QuikCapture.

Choos e the regional frame r ate for re cordi ng and playba ck on a T V. Set 60Hz (NTS C) for Nort h Amer ica. Try 5 0Hz (PA L) if you’re outside of Nor th Ame rica. The rig ht form at for yo ur regi on will h elp pre vent ﬂi cker on a TV/ HDTV w hen you p lay back video that wa s recorded ind oors .

Video Compression Set the ﬁ le format for yo ur vid eos. Choose H EVC (t o reduce ﬁle sizes) or H.264 + HE VC (to us e H.26 4 to max imize com pati bility with older devices whil e using HEVC fo r adva nced settings).

Time and Date Use to manuall y adjus t the t ime and d ate. Bo th are au tomatical ly updated when you connect your camera to the GoPro app.

Date Format This is s et automatically based on the language that you chose at setup. You can also change it manually here.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

VOICE CONTROL

Choose your Voice Control settings and see all of the available commands.

Voice Control Turn Voice Con trol o n and o. It can als o be togg led on o r o usin g the Dashboard.

Wake on Voice Lets yo u wake you r camer a by saying, “GoP ro, tur n on.”

Language Choose your Voice Control language.

Commands See a com plete l ist of vo ice com mands .

To learn mor e, see Con trolling Your GoP ro With Your Voice (page 77).

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DISPLAYS

Adjust Orientation, set the Screen Saver, and adjust brightness.

Orientation Keeps your screen right-side up when you rotate your camera.

To learn mor e, see Set ting the Scre en Orie ntation (page 47).

Screen Saver Rear

Set rear s creen s aver to 1 , 2 (defa ult) , 3, or 5 min utes . Choos e Never to leave your scre en on.

Heads Up: The cam era bu tton s and Voice Control still wor k even when the screen is o.

Screen Saver Fro nt Set fro nt scre en saver to 1, 2, 3, o r 5 minutes. You can also choose Never or Match Rear (def ault ) to sync with t he rear s creen s aver.

Brightness

Use the slider to adjust your screen’s brightness.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

REGIONAL

Turn on GPS, choose your language, and see all of your camera’s regulatory information.

GPS

Turn on GPS t o track your speed, distance, and m ore. Ad d data ov erlay s using t he GoP ro app to s how how fast, far, and hi gh you we re going in your videos. For more information and mobile device compatibility, check o ut gopro.com/telemetry.

Language

Choose the language that appears on the camera.

MODS

Use the se set ting s wit h HERO 9 Black M ods.

Max Lens Mod Adds Ma x Lens Mod cont rol to your came ra’s Dash board.

Media Mod

Choose the type of external microphone you’re connecting to Medi a Mod.

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ABOUT

Update your GoPro, plus ﬁnd your camera’s name, serial number, battery condition, and software version.

GoPro Updates

Updat e your camera’s software to ens ure you have the latest feature s and performance upgrades.

Camera Info

Find your camera’s name and serial number, and see which software version your camera is using.

Battery Info

Check y our bat tery’s health here. Be sure to use th e GoPro Rechargeable Bat tery (HER O9 Black). Us ing an ol der Go Pro bat tery or non-GoPro battery could greatly limit your camera’s performance.

REGULATORY

See you r GoPro’s cert iﬁca tion s.

Setting Your Connections + Preferences

RESET

Format your SD card or reset your camera’s settings.

Format SD Card

Reform at your S D card. This wi ll erase all of yo ur media, so be s ure to save it ﬁ rst .

Reset Presets

Reset the preloaded presets to their original settings and delete all cus tom pre sets .

Reset Camera Tips

See all o f the ca mera tips fro m the beginni ng.

Factory Reset

Restore all of your camera’s settings and clear all connections.

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Important Messages

Problems are rare, but HERO9 Black w ill let y ou know if any thin g comes up. Here are some of the messages you might see.

CAME RA IS TOO HOT

The Temperature icon appears on the touch screen if your camera becom es too ho t and nee ds to coo l down . Your camer a was de signe d to recog nize whe n it’s at r isk of ov erhea ting a nd will s hut down when neede d. Sim ply let it sit an d cool before using it ag ain.

Heads Up: The operating ambient temperature range of your HERO9 Black i s 14 cause your camera to use more power and drain the battery faster.

PRO TIP: Shooting vid eo at a high resolution and fr ame ra te will a lso cause your camera to heat up faster, especially in hot environments. Try switching t o a lower re solu tion and fram e rate to l ower th e risk of overh eati ng your GoPro.

SD CARD ERROR

This me ssage indic ates th at your c amer a has detecte d a probl em wit h the SD c ard. It will au tomat ical ly tr y to ﬁx th e problem. On v ery r are occas ions, t he onl y ﬁx is to re forma t the ca rd. Unfortu natel y, you’ll l ose all of you r media. Your came ra wil l only re forma t the ca rd as a las t resor t.

F ~ 95° F (10° C ~ 35° C). High temperatures will

Important Messages

REPAIRING YOUR FILE

HERO9 Black w ill au tomat ically tr y to ﬁx dam aged ﬁ les. Files ca n be damaged if your camera loses power while recording or if there’s a probl em savi ng the ﬁ le. The F ile Rep air ico n will appear o n the touch screen when a repa ir is in progres s. Your cam era wi ll let yo u know wh en it’s ﬁnished and if t he ﬁle w as ﬁxed .

MEMORY CARD FULL

Your camera will let you know when your SD card is full. You’ll need to move or d elete s ome ﬁle s if you want to keep record ing.

BATTERY LOW, POWERING OFF

A low bat tery messa ge will a ppea r on the to uch scr een when the ba tter y charge drops below 10 %. If t he charge run s out wh ile recording video, your ca mera will sto p recording, s ave the v ideo , and tur n its elf o.

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Resetting Your Camera

RESTARTING YOUR GOPRO

If your c amera is not res ponding, pr ess and h old th e Mode b utton for 10 seconds. This will restart your camera. There will be no changes to your settings.

RESTORE PRESETS TO TH E DEFAU LTS

This will reset all of your camera’s original preset settings to the defaults.

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

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Presets.

Heads Up: Restoring your camera’s original preset settings to their defaults will delete your custom presets.

RESETTING CONNECTIONS

This will clear your device connections and reset your camera’s password. Re setting co nnec tion s means y ou’ll ha ve to reco nnec t all of your devices.

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

2. Swipe left and tap Connections > Reset Connections.

RESE TTIN G THE CAMER A TIPS

Want to se e the ca mera tips aga in? Here’s ho w to see them all from the beginning.

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

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Camera Tips.

Resetting Your Camera

RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS

This wi ll restore all o f your ca mera’s origin al set ting s, clear all device connections, and deregister your camera from GoPro Subscription. This is u seful i f you’re gi ving y our camera to a f riend a nd want to compl etely re set it to its or igina l state.

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

2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Reset> Factory Reset.

Heads Up: Restorin g the fa ctor y settings will no t delete any content from your SD car d or have a ny eec t on you r camer a’s sof tware.

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Mounting Your GoPro

1 2 3

MOUNTING HARDWARE

1. Mounting Buckle

2. Thumb Screw

3. Curved Adhesive Mount

Mounting Your GoPro

USING THE MOUNTING FINGERS

Depending on the mount you’re using, you’ll either use a mounting buckl e or at tach yo ur GoP ro directl y to the mo unt it self .

See Using the Adh esive Mounts (page 10 8) for tips on us ing adh esive mounts.

1. Flip the folding ﬁnge rs dow n into the moun ting p osit ion.

2. Inter lock t he folding ﬁngers on your camera with the mounting ﬁnger s on the b uckl e.

3. Secure your camera to the mou ntin g buckle wit h a thumb screw.

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4. Attach the mounting buckle to the mount. a. Fl ip up the mount ing bu ckle plug.

b. Slid e the bu ckle in to the m ount un til it c licks into place.

c. P ress the plug b ack dow n so tha t it sit s ﬂush w ith t he buck le.

Mounting Your GoPro

USIN G THE AD HESIVE MOUNTS

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

• At tach mounts at least 24 hours before you use them.

• O nly at tach the mounts to smooth s urf aces. T hey won’ t sti ck properly to porous or textured surfaces.

• F irml y press mount s into p lace. Be sure the adhes ive is in f ull con tac t with the surface.

• O nly us e on clean, dr y sur faces . Wax, oil, dir t, or other de bris w ill weaken the bond, and you could lose your camera.

• A tta ch moun ts in dry roo m tempe rature condi tion s. They won’t s tick prope rly in co ld or damp envi ronme nts or on cold or damp surfac es.

• C heck s tate and loca l regul ations and laws to ens ure tha t att achin g a camer a to equi pmen t (such as hunti ng gear) is pe rmit ted. Always compl y with regula tion s that re str ict the use of co nsumer elec tronics or cameras.

WARNING: To avoid injury, do not use a tether when mounting your cam era on a he lmet. Do not mount the camera directly on skis o r snowbo ards.

For more information about mounts, visit gopro.com.

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USIN G YOUR GOPRO IN + AR OUND WATER

HERO9 Black is water proof to 33f t (10 m) wit h the do or locked. You won’t need an a ddit ional h ousing before divi ng in.

The touch scree n was designe d to work w hen wet , but yo u may nee d to wipe i t o if it h as trou ble sensing your commands . Although i t will not wor k under w ater, you c an use t he camera’s buttons to navigate the men us whe n you’re submerged. To learn m ore, se e Navigating with

the But tons (page 26).

PRO TIP: Use a camera tether and a Floaty (sold separately) to keep

your camera aﬂoat in case it detaches from the mount.

To capture ex treme adven tures d own to 19 6ft (60m) , pick up t he Protective Housing (HERO9 Black), sold separately.

For mor e infor matio n on Cam era Tethe rs, Fl oat y, and the Protec tive Housi ng, vi sit gopro.com.

WARNING: Always use a helmet that meets applicable safety stand ards if yo u’re usin g a GoPro h elmet mo unt or st rap.

Choose the right helmet for your sport or activity, and make sure tha t it’s the right size a nd ﬁt for y ou. Che ck to see th at your hel met’s in g ood con dition , and alw ays foll ow the manufacturer’s instructions on safe use.

Replace any helmet that’s been subjected to a major impact. No helmet can protect against injury in every accident. Be safe.

Removing the Door

There might be times when you need to remove your camera’s door.

WARNI NG: Onl y remove t he door i n a dry, dus t-fre e environment. The camera is not waterproof when the door is open or removed.

REMOVING THE DOOR

1. Unlock th e latch , and ﬂip t he doo r open .

2. With t he doo r in a horizontal posit ion, g entl y pull outward unt il it snaps o.

WARNI NG: Avoi d using H ERO9 Bl ack wit h the doo r o. The battery could slide out during use.

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RE ATTACH ING TH E D OO R

1. Line the do or up wi th the s mall si lver ba r.

2. Press t he doo r tightly in to the sm all sil ver bar u ntil i t snaps into place and is securely attached.

WARNING: Your camera’s door is rem ovabl e. Be sure t hat the door is se curel y locked a nd seale d afte r closin g.

Maintenance

Battery Information

Follow these tips to get the best performance from your camera:

• Your G oPro i s water proof to 33f t (10 m)— no housing ne eded. Be sure the door is clo sed befo re usin g it in or a round water, dir t, or sand.

• B efore cl osing the doo r, be sure t he seal i s free of d ebris. Use a cl oth to clean t he sea l if needed.

• M ake sure y our Go Pro is dr y and clean befo re open ing th e door. Rinse your cam era wi th fresh water a nd dr y it wit h a clot h if nee ded.

• If sand or debris hardens around the door, soak your camera in warm tap water for 15 minutes and then rinse thoroughly to remove the debris. Make sure your camera is dry before opening the door.

• F or the b est au dio perfor mance, shake your came ra or blow on the mic to rem ove wate r and debris from the m icrophone ho les. Do not use compress ed air to b low into the mic h oles . This co uld dam age the internal waterproof membranes.

• A fter ever y use in sa lt water, rinse y our cam era wi th fre sh wate r, and dr y it with a sof t clot h.

• T he lens cover is m ade fro m ext remel y tough s tren gthe ned gla ss, but it c an sti ll be scratched or cra cked. Ke ep it cle an wit h a sof t, lint-free cloth.

• I f debr is get s stuc k between th e lens an d trim r ing, ﬂ ush it out with w ater or a ir. Do not in ser t foreig n objects a round t he lens.

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MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE

Here are s ome th ings yo u can do to m axim ize bat tery l ife:

• C apture video at lower frame rates and resolutions.

• Use the Screensaver and lower the screen Brightness.

• Turn o the front screen.

• Turn o GPS .

• Turn o Wireless Connections.

• Use these settings:

• QuikCapture (page 94)

• Auto Power O (pag e 94)

RECOR DING WHEN P LUGGE D INTO A POWER SOURCE

You can use the USB -C cable th at cam e with y our HE RO9 Bla ck to sho ot videos and ph otos wh ile you r camer a is plu gged in to a USB -cha rging adapter, the GoPro Supercharger, another GoPro charger, or the GoPro P ort able Po wer Pac k. Thi s is per fect for capturin g long v ideos and time lapse events.

Even though your camera is charging, the battery will not charge during record ing. I t will s tar t charg ing when you st op recording . You cannot record w hile yo ur cam era is pl ugge d into a computer.

Heads Up: Because t he door is open , your ca mera is not waterpro of when charging.

Battery Information Battery Information

WARNING: Using a non-GoPro wall charger could damage your cam era bat tery a nd could l ead to ﬁre o r leakag e. With t he exception of the GoPro Supercharger (sold separately), only use chargers marked Output 5V 1A. If you don’ t know your charge r’s volt age and cu rrent , use the i nclud ed USB -C cab le to charg e your cam era wit h a comput er.

BATTERY STO RAGE + HAND LING

HERO9 Black i s full of s ensitive co mpon ents , including t he bat ter y. 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 humidity changes as condensation may form on or within the camera.

Do not dr y your camera w ith an e xter nal hea t sourc e such as a microw ave oven o r a hair dryer. Da mage to t he cam era or ba ttery caused by contact with liquid inside the camera is not covered under the warranty.

Do not store you r batt ery w ith me tal object s like co ins, key s, or neckl aces. I f the ba tter y terminals come in contac t wit h metal o bjec ts, this ma y cause a ﬁre.

Do not ma ke any una utho rized al terat ions to your camera. D oing so may compromise safety, regulatory compliance, and performance, and may void the warranty.

Heads Up: Batteries have red uced ca pacity in co ld weat her. Thi s aec ts older batteries even more. If you regularly shoot at low temperatures, replace batteries yearly for optimal performance.

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

maximize battery life.

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BATTERY DISPOSAL

Most rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are classiﬁed as non-hazardous waste a nd are sa fe for dis posal in the no rmal municipal was te stream. Many regions require bat tery recyc ling. C heck your loc al laws t o make sure that you can dispose of rechargeable batteries in your regular trash . To safely dispos e of lit hium -ion batte ries, protec t terminals from exposure to other met al wit h packing, ma sking, or ele ctr ical t ape so t hey do not ca use a ﬁre w hile being tr ansporte d.

Lithium-ion batteries, however, do contain recyclable materials and are accepted for recycling by t he Rech argea ble Batter y Recycling Corporation’s (RBRC) Battery Recycling Program. We encourage you to visit Call2Rec ycle a t call2recycle.org o r call 1 -80 0- BATTE RY in Nor th Am erica to ﬁnd a con venie nt rec yclin g location.

Never dispos e of a bat tery in a ﬁre be cause i t may explode .

WARNING: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, or paint your camera o r batt ery. Do no t inser t foreig n objec ts into any openin g on the ca mera, s uch as th e USB- C port. Do not u se your cam era if it ’s been da maged —for example, if c racked , punctured, or harmed by water. Disassembling or puncturing the inte grated b atte ry can c ause an ex plosio n or ﬁre.

WARNING: Only use GoPro replacement batteries for your camera.

Troubleshooting Tech Specs: Video

MY GOPRO WON’T POWER ON

Make sure your Go Pro is ch arged . See Mi croSD Ca rd + Bat tery Setup

(page 10). If chargin g the ba tter y doesn’t wor k, tr y rest art ing your

camer a. See Restar ting Your G oPro (page 103 ).

MY GOPRO WON’ T RESPOND W HEN I PR ESS A BU TTON

See Restarting Your GoP ro (page 103).

PLAYBACK ON MY COMPUTER IS CHOPPY

Chopp y playback is u suall y not a pro blem w ith th e ﬁle. If your foo tage skips , one of t hese is sues is p robab ly the cause:

• T he comp uter doesn’t work wi th HE VC ﬁles . Try dow nload ing th e lates t versi on of th e GoPro Player for Mac

gopro.com/apps.

• Your computer doesn’t meet the minimum requirements of the soft ware you’re using for play back .

I FORGOT MY CAM ERA’S U SERN AME O R PASSWO RD

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board , swip e lef t and then tap Preferences > Connections > Camera Info.

I DON’ T KNOW WHICH S OFT WARE VE RSION I HAVE

Swipe d own on t he rear screen to a ccess t he Dash board , swip e lef t and then tap Preferences > About > Camera Info.

I CAN’ T FIND MY CAM ERA’S S ERIAL NUM BER

The serial number is stamped inside the battery compartment of your camer a. You can al so ﬁnd i t by swiping down on the rear scr een to access the Dashboard, swipe lef t and then tap P references > Ab out > Camera Info.

or Windows® for free a t

VIDEO RESOLUTION RES

Video resolution refers to the number of horizontal lines used in each frame o f vide o. A 108 0p vid eo is made up of 10 80 hor izonta l lines . A 5K video is mad e up of 5120 ho rizont al line s. Sin ce more li nes equals greate r resol utio n, 5K will deli ver a mor e detai led picture than 1080p.

Video Resolution Description

Our highest resolution video. Captures

4K 4:3

2.7K 4:3

2.7K

breat htak ing ultra HD v ideo i n the 16:9 aspe ct ratio. Can be u sed to gr ab 14.7 5MP stills f rom your video.

Ultr a HD vid eo with tall 4 :3 aspe ct ra tio captures more of the scene than 16:9 shots. Great for point-of-view footage and grabbing 12MP stills f rom you r vide o.

Ultr a HD vid eo with 16:9 a spec t rat io. Great for tripod and ﬁxed- posit ion sh ots. C an be us ed to grab 8MP stills fr om your v ideo.

Great for high-resolution point-of-view body and gear- moun ted sho ts with ﬂuid slo-mo playback.

High re solut ion 16:9 vid eo that provi des stunning, cinema-quality results for professional productions.

For mor e answe rs to com monl y asked quest ions, see gopro.com/help.

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Video Resolution Description

Tall 4:3 aspect ra tio ﬁt s more into the f rame

1440p

1080p

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than 1080p. Great fo r capt uring f ast ac tion and poi nt-of-vi ew shot s and for sharin g to social media.

Stand ard HDT V resol utio n that ’s great f or all shots and sharing to social m edia. H igh 240 f ps and 120 fp s opti ons ena ble sup er slo-mo durin g edit ing.

This chart co mpare s the fr ame size of e ach res olut ion:

PRO TIP: B e sure th at your p hone, c omputer, or TV c an supp ort the setting you choose, especially if you’re using a high resolution and fra me rate .

4K 4:3

2.7K 4:3

2.7K 1440p

1080p

Tech Specs: Video

FRAM ES PER S ECON D FPS 

Frames per second refers to the number of frames captured in each secon d of vide o. Higher fps v alues (60, 120, o r 240) are b ette r at captu ring fast- act ion sho ts. You can also us e high fp s footage for slo-mo playback.

Resolu tion + FPS

Higher video resolutions capture more detail and clarity, but they’re generally available at lower fps values.

Lower video resolutions capture less detail and clarity, but they can be shot a t highe r fps values.

When ch oosin g a resol utio n on the R ES | FPS s creen , all of the available frame r ates fo r the res olut ion you s elec ted are s hown in w hite. Unava ilabl e frame rates a re in gray.

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ASPECT RATIO

Aspe ct ratio refe rs to the widt h and hei ght of an i mage. H ERO9 B lack captures videos and photos in two aspect ratios.

4:3

The tall 4:3 format captures more of the scene than the 16:9 widescreen format. It’s great for selﬁes and point-of-view footage. The 4:3 resolu tions are lis ted in the top row of t he RES | F PS screen.

16:9 This is t he standard format used for HDTV an d edit ing pro gram s. The widescreen format is ideal for capturing dramatic cinematic footage. The 1 6:9 resolutions are liste d below t he 4:3 re solutions on the RES | FPS sc reen.

Heads Up: Black bars will appear on both sides of the screen when playi ng back 4 :3 foot age on an H DTV.

Tech Specs: Video

DIGITAL LENSES VIDEO

Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your camera. The dierent lenses also aect the zoom level and the ﬁsh eye eec t in your shot. For Video mode, SuperView captures the largest ﬁeld of view while Narrow captures the smallest.

Digital Lens Description

SuperView (16mm)

Wide (16–34mm)

Linear (19–39mm)

Linear + Horizo n Leveling (19–39mm)

Narrow (27mm)

Heads Up: Only the le nses t hat are co mpat ible w ith th e resol utio n and frame rate you selected will be available.

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Wides t and tallest ﬁ eld of v iew, ser ved up as 16:9 vi deo.

Wide ﬁeld of v iew tha t captures as mu ch as possi ble wi thin t he fra me.

Wide ﬁeld of vi ew wit hout t he ﬁsheye eec t of SuperView and Wide.

Captu res a wid e ﬁeld of view wi thou t the ﬁsheye eec t of Supe rView and Wid e. Keeps y our footage smoo th and l evel eve n if your c amer a tilt s whil e recording.

Heads Up: Your footage will tilt if your camera rotates beyond 28 sett ings) w hile re cordi ng.

Narrow ﬁeld of v iew wi thou t the ﬁs heye ee ct of SuperView and Wide.

-45° (depending on chosen

HERO9 BLACK VIDEO SETTINGS

Here’s a ru ndown of your camera’s v ideo resolu tion s along w ith available fp s, len ses, an d aspe ct ratio for each.

Video Resolution (RES)

4K 60/50

4K 4:3

60Hz (NT SC) and 50 Hz (PAL) refer to the video for mat, which dep ends

on your region. To learn more, see Anti-Flicker (page 95).

FPS (60 Hz/

50Hz)

30/25 24/ 24

Digit al Lenses

Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizo n Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizon Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Liner, Line r + Horizon Leveling, Narrow

Screen Resolution

Aspect Ratio

5120x2880 1 6:9

3840x2160 16:9

4096x3072 4:3

For tips on whi ch set ting s to use, s ee Suggested Set tings (page 31).

Tech Specs: Video

Video Resolution (RES)

2.7K

2.7K 4:3 60/50

1440p

1080p

60Hz (NTS C) and 50Hz (PAL) refer to t he video format, w hich depends on yo ur

region. To learn more , see Anti-Flicker (page 95).

FPS (60 Hz/

50Hz)

120/100 60/50

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

240/200

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

Digit al Lenses

SuperView, Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizon Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear, Linear+ Hor izon Leveling, Narrow

Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizo n Leveling, Narrow

SuperView, Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizon Leveling, Narrow

Screen Resolution

Aspect Ratio

2704x1520 16:9

2704x2028 4:3

1920x1440 4:3

1920x1080 16:9

High Resolutions/High Frame Rates

Shooting high-resolution or high-fps video when it’s warm out can cause your camera to heat up and use more power.

Lack of airﬂo w and con nec ting to t he GoPro app c an caus e your camera to warm up even more, use even more power, and shorten recording time.

If heat ’s a prob lem, t ry rec ordin g shor ter vi deos . Also limit us e of featur es that take a lot o f power, su ch as the GoPro a pp. The G oPro Smart Remote (sold separately) can control your GoPro while using less energy.

Your camer a will te ll you if it need s to shut down an d cool o. To learn mor e, see Important Messages (p age 101 ).

For tips on whi ch set ting s to use, s ee Sugg ested Settin gs (pag e 31).

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Tech Specs: Photo

HYPERSMOOTH VIDEO STABILIZATION

Hype rSmo oth de liver s ultra smoo th foot age by correc ting for camera shake. It crops yo ur videos whi le reco rding , which lets i t buer the footage. This makes it p erfect for bikin g, skat ing, s kiing, hand held sh ots , and more. HERO 9 Black has four HyperSmooth settings:

Setting Description

Boost

High

O Records without video stabilization or cropping.

PRO TIP: You can smoot h out yo ur foot age eve n more by u sing Touch Zoom to crop your sh ots before you s tart record ing. T his wil l give your camera an even bigger buer to use when stabilizing your video. Using the Linear + Horizon Leveling lens will also enhance stabilization.

LOOPING INTERVAL

You can set your GoP ro to record 5 (defa ult) , 20, 60, or 1 20 minute loop s. It can also be se t to Max, whic h will re cord un til your SD card is full before l oopin g back to record ov er the s tar t of the v ideo.

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Maximum video stabilization with tight cropping.

Stronger video stabilization with minimal cropping (Wide le ns is cro pped by 10%).

Stabilized video with minimal cropping (Wi de lens i s cropp ed by 10 %).

SUPE RPHOTO

SuperPhoto automatically analyzes the scene and intelligently applies the bes t image proces sing fo r the sho t.

Depen ding on the lig htin g, movement in your shot, and other conditions, SuperPhoto will choose one of four options:

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Our imp roved H DR take s and com bines multiple ph otos in to a singl e shot to bring out the details in scenes that mix bright light and shadows.

Local Tone Mappin g Enhances photos by boosting the details and contrast only where it’s needed.

Multi-Frame Noise Reduction

Automatically co mbine s mult iple shots into a sing le photo with less digital distortion (noise).

No Additional Processing

Captures photos with no advanced processing when conditions are per fec t.

Super Photo o nly works for s ingle p hotos . Beca use of the ext ra tim e neede d to appl y imag e proce ssing , it may t ake a lit tle longer to process and save each shot.

Heads Up: SuperPhoto does not work with RAW photos, Protune, or Exp osure C ontrol.

Tech Specs: Photo

Turning On SuperPhoto

Super Photo i s o by def ault . Here’s how to turn i t on.

1. From the Pho to set ting s scree n, tap O utpu t.

2. Select SuperPhoto.

HDR

High Dynamic Range (HDR) is one of the image-processing techniques SuperPhoto uses to enhance your shots. It combines multiple shots into a singl e photo w ith be tter result s than ever. Choose thi s setting if you want to u se HDR every t ime you take a pho to.

1. From the Pho to set ting s, tap O utpu t.

2. Selec t HDR.

HDR On c an onl y be used for sing le photos. Fo r the be st resu lts , use it in h igh- contrast s hots w ith mi nimal motio n.

Heads Up: HDR do es not wo rk wit h RAW or E xposure Control.

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SHUT TER SPEED N IGHT + N IGHT LAPSE PHOTO

Shut ter spe ed let s you de cide ho w long yo ur camera’s shu tter s tays open in N ight a nd Nigh t Laps e Photo m odes. Here are y our opt ions , plus tips on wh en to use t hem:

Speed Examples

Auto (up to 30 se conds)

2, 5, 10, o r 15 seco nds

20 seconds Nigh t sky ( wit h light ).

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

PRO TIP: To reduce blur when us ing Night and N ight L apse ph oto, mount y our cam era on a t ripo d or plac e it on a st able surfa ce where it won’t wobble or shake.

BU RST R ATE

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

• A uto (up to 25 photos in 1 second base d on ligh ting c onditions)

• 3 0 photos in 3, 6, o r 10 sec onds

• 25 p hotos i n 1 secon d

• 1 0 photos in 1 or 3 se conds

• 5 p hotos i n 1 secon d

• 3 p hotos i n 1 secon d

Sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, twilight, night.

Dawn, d usk, t wilight, t rac at night , Ferris wheel, ﬁreworks, light painting.

Tech Specs: Photo

DIGITAL LENSES PHOTO

Digital lenses let you choose how much of the scene is captured by your camer a. They also aect the zoom le vel and ﬁ sheye eect i n your shot. There are three lens options for photos:

Digital Lens Description

Wide (16–34mm)

Linear (19–39mm)

Narrow (27mm)

Wide ﬁeld of v iew tha t captures as mu ch as possi ble wi thin t he fra me.

Wide ﬁeld of vi ew wit hout t he ﬁsheye eec t of Wide .

Narrow ﬁeld of v iew wi thou t the ﬁs heye ee ct of Wide .

RAW FORMAT

When this set ting is turne d on, all photos a re save d as a .jpg image ( for viewi ng on you r came ra or sha ring w ith th e GoPr o app) an d a .gpr ﬁl e. The .gpr ﬁle is ba sed on t he Adob e used in A dobe C amera R aw (ACR ), vers ion 9.7 or later. You can a lso use Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop

In Photo mode, R AW Format is av ailab le for Ph oto, Burst, Night , Time Lapse photo, and Night Lapse photo, with these conditions and exceptions:

Lightroom® CC (2015.7 rele ase or la ter) an d

Lightroom® 6 (version 6.7 o r later ).

DNG format . These ﬁles ca n be

• S uper Photo must be o .

• Digital lenses must be set to Wide.

• Zoom mus t be o.

• R AW Format is not a vaila ble for c aptur ing continu ous ph otos.

• F or Tim e Lapse photo, t he Interval must be at lea st 5 seconds.

• F or Nig ht Lap se photo, the Sh utte r setting mu st be at least 5 seconds.

PRO TIP: Photos in .gpr for mat are s aved in t he same locat ion an d with the sam e ﬁle name as .jp g ﬁles . To access th e ﬁles , inser t your SD card into a ca rd reade r and lo cate th em wit h your co mputer’s ﬁle explo rer.

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Tech Specs: Time Lapse

TIMEWARP VIDEO SPEED

You can increase TimeWarp video speed up to 30 x to turn l onger activit ies into share able mo ment s. The d efaul t set ting is Auto, which autom atically se ts the speed f or you.

You can also set the speed yourself. Use this chart to estimate the length of your v ideos . For example, record ing at 2x speed f or 4 minu tes will give yo u about 2 minutes of Tim eWarp vi deo.

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: Record ing ti mes are a pproximate. T he vid eo leng th may v ary depending on the movement in your shot.

Speed Examples

2x–5x Driving through a scenic route.

10x Hiking and exploring.

15x–30x Running and mountain biking.

PRO TIP: For the b est res ults, leave the speed on the Auto setti ng whe n shoot ing foo tage t hat may g et bump y.

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SPEED RAMP TIMEWARP

Tap the rear to uch screen while reco rding T imeWar p to ramp down th e speed o f your vi deo. Tap again to spe ed it ba ck up. Ch oose t he spee d before re cordi ng by tapping TimeWarp set ting s menu. T here are two op tions:

Speed Frames per Second Sound

Real Speed (1x) 30 fps On

Half Sp eed (0 .5x slo -mo) 60 fps O

PRO TIP: You can also us e the Mode but ton Ramp. Sc roll do wn to Sho rtcuts in t he set ting menu to se t it up.

VIDEO RESOLUTION TIMEWARP, TIME LAPSE VIDEO

HERO9 Black s hoot s TimeWa rp and T ime Lap se vid eo in fou r resolutions:

Resolution Aspect Ratio

4K 16: 9

2.7K 4:3

1440p 4:3

1080p 16:9

To learn mor e, see:

• V ideo Resolution (page 133)

• Aspect Ratio (page 121)

on the capture s creen o r going to the

to act ivate Speed

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

TIME LAPSE INTERVAL

The Interval sets how often your camera takes a shot in Time Lapse video and Tim e Lapse p hoto mo des.

Availa ble interv als are 0.5 (defa ult) , 1, 2, 5, 1 0, and 3 0 secon ds; 1, 2, 5 , and 30 minutes; and 1 hour.

Interval Examples

0.5–2 seconds Surﬁn g, biking, or o ther s por ts.

2 seconds Busy s treet corner.

5–10 seconds Clouds or outdoor scenes for long durations.

10 seco nds–1 minut e Art projects or other lengthy activities.

1 minute–1 hour C onst ruc tion w ork or other ac tivities that take

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place ov er a ver y long p eriod of time.

Time Lapse Vid eo Reco rding T ime

Use this chart to determine the length of your videos.

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

1 minute 5 hours 10 seconds

2 minutes 5 hours 5 seconds

5 minutes 10 hours 4 seconds

30 minutes 1 week 10 seconds

1 hour 1 w eek 5 seconds

PRO TIP: For the b est res ults, moun t your camera o n a trip od or place it on a sta ble sur face where it won’t wob ble or shake. Use TimeWarp video to capture tim e lapse v ideo w hen you’re on the move.

Tech Specs: Time Lapse

Tech Specs: Protune

NIGHT LAPSE INTERVAL

Choos e how of ten you r GoPro snaps a shot in Ni ght Lapse mod e. Nigh t Lapse i nter vals a re Auto; 4 , 5, 10, 1 5, 20, and 30 seco nds; an d 1, 2, 5, 3 0, and 60 mi nutes .

Auto (de fault) syn cs the Inter val with the S hut ter set ting. If the shutter speed i s set to 10 seconds and th e Interval is set to Au to, your camer a will ta ke a shot ev ery 1 0 seconds.

Interval Examples

Auto

4–5 seconds

10–15 seconds

20–30 seconds

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Great fo r all exposure s (capt ures as q uickl y as possible depending on the Shutter setting).

Evening city scene, street lighting, or scenes with movement.

Dim lig htin g with s low sce ne chan ges, su ch as night c louds w ith a b right moon.

Very low light o r very slow sce ne chan ges, like st ars wi th min imal am bient o r stre et light.

Protune unlocks your camera’s full creative potential by giving you manual contr ol of advanced settings, including Color, White Balance, and Shutter Speed. It’s compatibl e with profes siona l color c orrec tion tools and other editing software.

Here are s ome th ings to ke ep in min d:

• P rotun e is avai lable for all mo des exce pt Loop ing and LiveBurst. Scroll down in t he set tings menu to s ee all of the Protune settings.

• Some Protune settings are not available when you use Exposure Control.

• C hanges to Prot une set tings in one pr eset ap ply on ly to that preset. For example, changi ng the W hite Ba lance fo r Time L apse do es not aect White Balance for Burst photos.

PRO TIP: You can restore all Protune settings to their defaults by tapp ing

BI T R ATE

Bit rate deter mines t he amo unt of da ta use d to recor d a secon d of video. HERO9 Black l ets yo u choos e between high or low.

Bit Rate Description

Low (default) Use a lower bit rate to minimize ﬁle sizes.

High

in the se tti ngs men u.

Use hig her bit rates up to 100 Mbps (4 K and 2.7 K video) for opt imal im age qualit y.

Tech Specs: Protune

COLOR

Color l ets yo u adjus t the color proﬁ le of you r vide os or photos. S croll betw een the optio ns to see a l ive pre view of e ach set ting, and then tap the one y ou want.

Color Setting Description

GoPro Color (default)

Flat

WHITE BALANCE

White B alanc e lets y ou adju st the color te mper ature of v ideo s and photos to optimize for cool or war m lighting co ndit ions. Scroll betw een the opt ions to see a liv e previ ew of eac h sett ing, and then tap the one you wan t.

Options for t his set ting are Auto (d efaul t), 23 00K , 2800 K, 320 0K, 4000K, 45 00K , 5000K, 55 00K , 6000K, 65 00K , and Na tive. Lower values will give you warmer tones.

You can also choose Auto to let your GoPro set the White Balance or the Native setting to create a minimally colo r-cor rected ﬁle t hat all ows for more precise adjustments in post-production.

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Captures photos and videos with the classic GoPro color-corrected proﬁle.

Provides neu tral c olor pr oﬁle t hat can b e colorcorrected to b ette r match footag e captured with o ther equipm ent, o erin g more ﬂexibility in post-pro duc tion. Due to it s long curve, Flat ca pture s more details i n shado ws and highlights.

ISO MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

ISO Min imum and ISO Ma ximu m let you s et a rang e for the camer a’s sensi tivity to l ight and imag e noise. Image n oise refers to t he degr ee of graininess in the shot.

In low li ght, h igher I SO val ues result in br ighte r images but with more image noise. Lower values result in darker images with less image noise. Scroll betw een the optio ns to see a l ive pre view of e ach set ting, and then tap the one you want.

The default for ISO Maximum i s 3200 for both v ideos a nd photos. The default for ISO Minimum is 100.

100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

Darker image Lower image noise

Heads Up: For the Vid eo and Photo modes, ISO behavior de pend s on the Pro tune Sh utter set ting . The ISO M axim um tha t you sel ect is used as the ma ximu m ISO value. The I SO val ue that is appl ied mig ht be lower depending on the lighting conditions.

PRO TIP: To lock the IS O at a spec iﬁc va lue, set ISO Minimum and ISO Maximum to the same values.

Brighter image

Greater image noise

Tech Specs: Protune

SHUTTER

The Protune Shutter setting only applies to the Video, Photo, and LiveB urs t modes. This s ett ing determin es how lo ng the shutter sta ys open. S croll b etwe en the o ptio ns to see a l ive preview of e ach set ting, and the n tap th e one you w ant. The default se tti ng is Aut o.

For Pho to, the o ptions are Au to, 1/ 125, 1/ 250, 1/ 500, 1 /10 00, an d 1/20 00 second.

For Video, th e opti ons dep end on t he fps setti ng, as s hown be low.

Shutter

Auto Auto Auto

1/fps 1/ 30 sec 1/60 sec

1/(2x fps) 1/60 sec 1/ 120 sec

1/(4xfp s) 1/120 sec 1/24 0 se c

1/(8x fps) 1/240 sec 1/480 sec

1/(16x fps) 1 /480 se c 1 /960 s ec

PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur in videos and photos when using t he Shu tter s ett ing, mo unt your came ra on a tr ipod or other stab le sur face where it won’t wob ble or s hake.

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Examp le 1: 1080p30

Examp le 2: 1080p60

EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)

Exposure Value Compensation aects the brightness of your photos and videos. Adj usti ng thi s sett ing ca n impro ve imag e quali ty wh en shooting scenes with sharpl y cont rast ing li ghti ng cond itio ns.

Options for t his set ting range from -2.0 to +2.0. T he defa ult set ting is 0.

Scroll betw een the optio ns on th e right side of t he EV Co mp scre en to see a li ve prev iew of each set ting , and then tap the one you want. Higher values result in brighter images.

Heads Up: For Video, this se tti ng is ava ilabl e only i f Shut ter is set to Auto.

You can also adjust the exposure based on a certain area of your scene. To learn mor e, see Ex posure Control (page 74).

PRO TIP: EV Comp a djus ts brightness wi thin t he exi stin g ISO settin g. If brightne ss has alread y reached the ISO set ting in a low- light environment, increasing the EV Comp do es not ha ve any eect . To continue increasing the brightness, select a higher ISO value.

Tech Specs: Protune

SHARPNESS

Sharpness controls the quality of details captured in your video footage or photos. Opt ions for this s ett ing are H igh (default ), Med ium, a nd Low.

Scroll betw een the optio ns to see a l ive pre view of e ach set ting, and then tap the one you want.

PRO TIP: If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, select Low for thi s sett ing.

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RAW AUDIO

This setting creat es a sepa rate .wa v ﬁle for your vid eo, in ad dition to the st andard .mp4 a udio t rack . You can sele ct th e level o f processing to appl y to the R AW audio track.

RAW Settin g Description

O (default) No separate .w av ﬁle is create d.

Low

Med

High

Inser t your SD card in to a card reader to a ccess t he .wav ﬁles with your compu ter. They ’re save d with t he sam e name an d in the s ame locatio n as the .mp4 ﬁles.

Applies minimal pro cessing. Id eal if you want to apply audio p rocessing in p ost- production.

Applies mod erate p roces sing ba sed on t he Wind -No ise Red uct ion set ting. Ideal if you want to apply yo ur own gain.

Applies full audio processing (automatic gain and Win d- Noise R educ tion). Idea l if you wa nt processed audio without AAC encoding.

Tech Specs: Protune

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WIND-NOISE REDUCTION

Your HERO9 Blac k uses three microphones to capture sound while record ing vi deo. You can c ustomize how they’re u sed bas ed on condi tions where you’re shooting a nd the t ype of sound you want in your ﬁnished video.

Setting Description

Auto (default)

O

Automatically ﬁl ters o ut exces sive w ind (and water) noise.

Use to ﬁl ter out e xcessi ve win d noise o r when your Go Pro is mo unted on a movi ng vehi cle.

Use when wind will not aect sound quality and you wan t to ensure that yo ur GoPro is recordin g in stereo.

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Regulatory Information

To see the com plete l ist of countr y certiﬁc atio ns, refe r to the I mpor tant Product + Safety In str uctions in clude d with your ca mera or v isit

gopro.com/help.

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