GoPro HEROPLUS User Manual

USER MANUAL

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The Ba sics

Getting Started

Camera Display

Camera Modes

Navigating Settings Menus

Camera Men us + Icons

Capturing Video

Capturing Photos

Capturing Burst Photos

Capturing Time Lapse P hotos

Conn ecting to the GoPro App

Transferring Files to a Computer

Playing Ba ck Video an d Photos

Settings

Setup Mode

Important Messages

Camera Housing

Using the Mounts

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Battery

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

Regulatory Information

/ The Basic s

1. Shutter/Select Button

2. Camera Status Screen

3. Settings/Tag Button

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4. Power/Mode Button

5. Wireless Status Light (blue)

6. Camera Status Light (red)

7. Micro-USB Port

8. microSD Card Slot (microSD card not included)

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Slim housing remove camera

Slim housing insert camera

Slim housing closed Swapping housing doors

Quick Release Buckle + Thumb Screw + Slim housing = Complete Unit

CHARGING THE BATTERY

The integra ted batter y comes par tially cha rged. No damage oc curs to the HER O+ camera or batte ry if used before being fully ch arged.

1. Unlatch and o pen the bac kdoor.

Note: The came ra cannot be rem oved from the hou sing.

2. Charge the b attery using the included USB cab le.

Note: The bat tery canno t be removed from t he camera. When ch arging the cam era with a computer, be sure t hat the compute r is connecte d to a power source. I f the camera statu s lights do n ot turn on to ind icate that the ba ttery is cha rging, use a diﬀer ent USB port.

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WARNING: Using a wall cha rger othe r than a GoP ro Wall Char ger can dama ge the GoP ro camer a batter y and could result in ﬁr e or leakag e. Only use ch argers ma rked: Output 5V 1A . If you do not know the vo ltage an d current of y our charg er, use the incl uded USB cabl e to charge t he camer a from your c omputer.

For fastest c harging, make sure t he camera i s powered oﬀ aer connecting it to a comput er or USB charging ad apter. When the came ra is powered o ﬀ, the ca mera statu s light turn s on during charging and turns oﬀ when charging is complete.

For more batte ry information, see Battery (page 48).

WARNING: Us e cautio n when usin g your GoPr o as part o f your active l ifest yle. Alway s be aware of yo ur surro undings t o avoid injury t o yoursel f and other s.

Abide by a ll local l aws when us ing your Go Pro and rel ated mounts a nd access ories, i ncludin g all priv acy laws , which may restri ct record ing in cer tain area s.

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INSERTING + REMOVING MICROSD CARDS

Insert a mic roSD card with the l abel faci ng the back of t he camera . To remove the card , push it in until it springs out.

POWERING ON + OFF

To Power On:

Press the Power/Mode button onc e. The camer a status lig hts ﬂash t hree times a nd the sound i ndicator e mits three b eeps. Whe n

Use brand na me memory c ards that meet the se requirements:

• microSD, microSDHC

• Capacit y up to 64GB

• Minim um of Class 10 or UHS -I rating

For a lis t of the recommend ed microSD cards , visit gopro.com/support.

NOTICE: Use care when ha ndling mem ory card s. Avoid liquid s, dust, and de bris. As a preca ution, powe r oﬀ the camer a before inserting or removing the car d. Check ma nufactu rer guideli nes regarding use in acceptable temperature ranges.

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, or microSDXC™ (sold separately)

the ca mera statu s screen display s informati on, your cam era is on.

To Power Oﬀ:

Press and hold the Power/Mode but ton for two se conds. The came ra status lights ﬂ ash severa l times and th e sound indicato r emits seven beeps.

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CAMERA BACKDOORS

Your HERO+ c amera comes with t wo types of backdoors.

The Standa rd Backdoor makes t he housing water proof to 131’ (40m). Us e this door to pr otect the ca mera from wa ter, dirt, san d and other environmental hazards. This backdoor reduces wind noise at s peeds grea ter than 100mph .

The Ske leton Backd oor is not waterproof. This backdoor provides enhanced cooling and allows

PRO TIP: If QuikCa pture is enab led, you ca n quickly tu rn your c amera on and immediately begin c apturing video or Time Lapse p hotos just by pres sing the Shutter/Select button . Press for video, p ress and hold for Time Lapse photos. For det ails, see QuikCapture (page 38).

For ins tructio ns on changing ba ckdoors, see Camera Housing (page

43).

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more di rect access to the micro phone. Use this backdoor only when san d, excessiv e dirt/dust , and water damage ar e not a risk. Th is backdoo r is also reco mmended for use in side vehic les.

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/ Camera Display

CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES

To get the latest features and be st perfor mance from your HERO+ came ra, make sure you are using th e most curre nt camera so ware. You can update your cam era soware via th e GoPro App or GoPro Studio sow are. For more inform ation, visit gopro.com/getstarted.

CAMER A DEFAULT SET TINGS

The HER O+ camera power s up with the fo llowing def ault setti ngs:

Video 108 0p30

Photo 8MP

Burst 10 photos i n 2 seconds ( 5 fps)

Time Lapse 0.5 second intervals

QuikCapture Oﬀ

Wireless Oﬀ

PRO TIP: To open th e settings m enu for the current mode, press the Settings/Tag button . To chang e general c amera s ettin gs that a pply to all modes, navigate to Setup mode.

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The camera status screen displays the fo llowing information about modes and settings:

1. Camera Mode/FOV (ﬁeld of view)

2. Resolution/fps (frames per second) /Megapixels

3. Number of Items Ca ptured

4. Remaining Time/Photos on microSD Card

Note: The ico ns that appear o n the camera stat us screen var y by mode.

5. Spot Meter (when feature is ena bled)

6. Time Lapse Interval/Burst Rate (not shown)

7. Wireless (when on)

8. Battery Life

/ Camera Modes / Navigating Settings Menus

HERO+ features several ca mera modes. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the modes

These modes appear:

Video Record video

Photo Capture a single ph oto

Burst Capture 10 phot os in 2 second s (5 fps)

Time Lapse

Setup Adjust general camera settings

PRO TIP: To chang e settings for the current mode, press the Settings/Tag button. To change gener al camera settings that apply to all modes, navigate to Setup mode.

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Capt ure a series of p hotos at spec iﬁed intervals

Power/Mode

Each camera mod e has its own settings menu.

To Navigate S ettings Menus:

1. Verif y that the cam era is in the desired came ra mode. If the icon for that mode d oes not appear on th e camera status screen, pres s

Power/Mode button

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2. Press the Settings/Tag button to ope n the settin gs menu for that mode.

3. Use the Power/Mode button to cy cle through t he setting s.

4. Press the Shutter/Select button to cyc le through th e options withi n a setting. To select a n option, leave the option hi ghlighted when you move to a nother set ting.

5. To g o back to the pr evious screen or ex it the settings menu, pre ss the Settings/Tag button.

repeatedly until it appears.

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