GoPro HEROPLUS LCD User Manual

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/ Table of Contents

The Ba sics

Getting Started

Camera Displays

Camera Modes

Navigating Settings Menus

Camera Icons

Camera Menus

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

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)

9. Touch Display

/ Getting Started/ Getting Started

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+ LCD camer a or batter y if used befor e being fully charged.

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: Us ing a wall ch arger oth er than a GoP ro Wall Charger 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 55).

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.

/ Getting Started

INSERTING + REMOVING MICROSD CARDS

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

• microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC (sold separately)

• 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.

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 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

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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came ra status lights ﬂ ash severa l times and th e sound indicato r emits seven beeps.

/ Getting Started

/ Getting Started / Getting Started

CAMERA BACKDOORS

Your HERO+ LCD cam era comes with thre e 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 Touch Backdoor enables acce ss to the touc h displ ay and provi des waterp roof protec tion to

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 . Short pre ss for video, pres s and hold for Time Lapse photos. For det ails, see QuikCapture (page 45).

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10’ ( 3m).

NOTICE: To prevent d amage to the t ouch displ ay, do not exc eed this de pth when using this b ackdoor. Touch functi ons do not wor k underw ater. In extr eme altitud e and temper atures, kee p the housi ng unlatch ed until you us e the camera.

The Ske leton Backd oor is not waterproof. This backdoor enables access to th e touch disp lay, provides enhanced cooling, and allows more direct access to the microphone. 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.

/ Getting Started

/ Camera Displays

CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES

To get the latest features and be st perfor mance from your HERO+ LCD 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+ LCD camera powe rs up with the follow ing defau lt settings :

Video 1080p30, Auto Low Light

Photo 8MP, Wide Field of View (FOV )

Burst 10 photos i n 2 seconds ( 5 fps)

Time Lapse 0.5 seconds

QuikCapture Oﬀ

Wireless Oﬀ

PRO TIP: To open th e settings m enu for the current mode, t ap the Sett ings icon [ came ra setting s that apply to a ll modes, navigate to Setup mode.

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] or pres s the Settings/Tag button. To change g eneral

HERO+ LC D features a st atus scree n on the front of the ca mera and a larger touc h display on the ba ck

CAMERA STATUS SCREEN

The camera status screen on the front of the c amera disp lays the following in formation a bout modes and settings:

1. Camera Mode/FOV (ﬁeld of view)

2. Resolution/fps (frames per s econd)

3. Number of Files Captured

4. Remainin g Time/Files o n 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 s hown)

7. Wireless

8. Battery Life

/ Camera Displays / Camera Displays

Tap Up/DownTap Tap Mode Tap Settings

TOUCH DISPLAY

The integra ted touch display on the back of t he camera lets you c ontrol

Gestures

Use these ges tures to navi gate the touc h display: your ca mera and its settings, and preview and play bac k videos and photos. You can also use it as a viewﬁnder s o you can see what your came ra sees for ea sy shot-framing.

To use the touch display with the housing do or closed, attach the

Tap the Mode Icon

Displ ay camera modes .

Touch Backdoo r or the Skeleto n Backdoor. For more informat ion, see

Camera Backdoors (p age 13).

PRO TIP: To conse rve battery power, the tou ch display is set to

Tap the Settings Icon

Open the settings menu for the current mode.

autom atically sleep a er 1 minute of ina ctivity. For details o n touch displ ay setting s, see Touch Display (page 43).

Tap the Up/Down Arrows

Move through s ettings lists or gallery images.

Tap

Select an item, turn a set ting on/oﬀ.

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/ Camera Modes

/ Navigating Settings Menus

HERO+ LC D features several c amera mod es. Tap the mode i con on the tou ch display, or press the through the modes

These modes appear:

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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Video Record video

Photo Capture a single ph oto

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

Time Lapse

Playback Play b ack videos and view photos

Setup Adjust general camera settings

Power/Mode button repeatedly to cycle

Capt ure a series of p hotos at spec iﬁed intervals

With the HERO+ LCD camera, you can navig ate the setti ngs menus

using t he touch dis play or the bu ttons on the came ra. Each camera

mode has its o wn setting s menu.

To Navigate with the Touch Displ ay:

1. Verif y that the camera is in the desire d camera mode. To selec t a diﬀer ent mode, tap the mode icon, and t hen tap the d esired mode.

2. Tap the Se ttings ico n [

Arrows indicate a dditiona l options, if avail able.

3. Ta p the down ar row to scroll throu gh the settings for t hat mode.

4. Tap a setti ng repeatedly to c ycle throug h the option s for that setting.

5. To exit the s ettings me nu, tap Exi t.

] to open t he settin gs menu for th at mode.

/ Navigating Settings Menus / Camera Icons

To Navigate with the C amer a Butto ns:

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

the

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.

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repeatedly until it appears.

Beeps

Burst Photos

Date/Time

Delete

Frame s Per Second

Interval

LEDs

Looping

Orientation

Photo

Playback

QuikCapture

Setup Mode

Spot Meter

Time Lapse

Touch Display

Video

Video Format

Video Resolution

Wireless

/ Camera Menus / Camera Menus

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/ Capturing Video

CAPTURING VIDEO

1. Tap the mod e icon to displ ay the came ra modes, a nd then tap Video.

2. Press the Shutter/Select button. The c amera bee ps once and the ca mera statu s lights ﬂash while the camera is recordin g.

3. To s top captur ing, press t he Shutter/Select button. The ca mera status lights ﬂa sh three times and the camera beeps three times.

If the memor y card is ful l or the battery is out of power, your camera autom atically stops re cording. Your v ideo is save d before the camera pow ers oﬀ.

PRO TIP: When QuikCapture is en abled, you c an turn the c amera on and i mmediately begin captu ring video just by p ressing th e Shutter/Select but ton. For deta ils, see QuikCapture (page 45).

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HILIGHT TAGGING

You can mark spe ciﬁc moments in your video as th ey happen wi th HiLight Tags. HiLight Tags make it easy to ﬁnd th e best highl ights to share.

You can ad d tags with yo ur camera, the GoP ro App, or the S mart Remote (s old separa tely). Tags are visi ble in the timeline d uring play back in the GoPro App or GoPro Stud io soware.

PRO TIP: In the GoPro A pp, tap the screen during playback to dis play the HiLight Tags in t he timeline.

To Add a HiLight Tag with Your Camera: While recording or playing ba ck video, press th e Settings/Tag button.

/ Capturing Video

/ Capturing Photos

/ Capturing Burst Photos

In Photo mode, you can capture photos at a res olution of 8MP w ith Ultra W ide FOV.

CAPT URING A SINGLE PHOTO

1. Tap the mod e icon to displ ay the came ra modes, a nd then tap Photo.

2. Press the Shutter/Select button. The c amera bee ps two times , the ca mera statu s lights ﬂash and t he counter on t he camera status screen increases by one.

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Burst mode is perf ect for capturing the d eﬁnitive moment in f astaction spo rts. In this mode, you ca n capture 10 photo s in 2 seconds (5 fps). T he resolution for these photos is 8MP with Ultra Wi de FOV.

CAPT URING BURST PHOTOS

1. Tap the mod e icon to displ ay the came ra modes, a nd then tap Burst.

2. Press the Shutter/Select button. The c amera status lig hts ﬂash and th e camera be eps multiple t imes.

/ Capturing Time Lapse Photos / Connecting to the GoPro App

Time Lapse mode captures a series photos at set intervals. You can use Time Lapse to capture photos of any a ctivity, so you ca n choose the be st ones later. You can also stitc h the photos togethe r in editing to create a time la pse video. T he resolution for t hese photos is 8MP with Ultra W ide FOV.

CAPT URING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS

1. Tap the mod e icon to displ ay the came ra modes, a nd then tap Time Lapse [

2. Press the Shutter/Select button. The c amera initiates co untdown and th e camera st atus lights ﬂash each ti me a photo is captured.

3. To s top captur ing, press Shutter/Select butto n. The came ra status light s ﬂash thre e times and th e camera be eps three times.

PRO TIP: When QuikCapture is en abled, you c an turn the c amera on and im mediately begin captur ing Time La pse photos jus t by pressing and ho lding the Shutter/Select button for two seconds. For details , see QuikCapture (page 45).

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The fr ee GoPro App lets you control your c amera remotely using a smar tphone or tablet . Features in clude full camera cont rol, live previ ew, playback and s haring of content, and ca mera sow are updates.

TO CONNECT YOUR CAMERA TO THE GOPRO APP:

1. Download the GoPro A pp to your smar tphone or tablet from t he

App Sto re or Google Pl ay.

Apple

2. Open the app.

3. Follow the ap p’s on-sc reen instructions to conn ect your ca mera.

Note: If need ed, the defau lt password fo r your camera is go prohero.

For com plete pairin g instruc tions, visit gopro.com/support.

PRO TIP: To quickly turn wireless on, press and ho ld the Settings/Tag button until the wireles s screen appears. To turn wi reless oﬀ, press and ho ld this button until the wireless status lights blink rapidly a nd then turn oﬀ.

/ Transferring Files to a Computer / Playing Back Video and Photos

To play bac k your video a nd photos on a co mputer, you must ﬁ rst tran sfer these ﬁles to a compute r. Tra nsferring frees up space on your microSD c ard for new co ntent. You can al so transfer ﬁles to a computer usi ng a card read er (sold separate ly).

TO TRANSFER YOUR FILES TO A COMPUTER:

1. Download an d install GoPro Stu dio from gopro.com/getstarted. The HER O+ LCD camer a was design ed to communicate with GoPro St udio to help yo u easily locate and t ransfer yo ur ﬁles.

2. Connect the ca mera to your co mputer usin g the includ ed USB cable.

3. Short press the

Power/Mode

button to power on the came ra.

GoPro St udio Impor ter automat ically ope ns.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

PRO TIP: Video ﬁles are written to your memory card in segm ents. When v iewing this content on a com puter, you might se e separate ﬁles

You can play bac k your content o n the camer a’s touch displ ay, your computer, or smartphone/tablet (u sing the GoPr o App). You can als o play back co ntent by inserting the mi croSD card d irectly into a device, such a s a computer or c ompatible T V.

PLAYING BACK VIDEOS AND PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMERA

With the HERO+ LCD touch display, you can pl ay back your v ideos and photos direc tly on your camera.

To Play Back Content Using the Touch Display:

1. Tap the mod e icon, and then ta p Playback.

2. Ta p the up and down ar rows to scrol l through the thumbnails.

Note: For Burs t and Time Lapse pho tos, the thumbn ail displays t he ﬁrst photo in the s eries.

3. Ta p a video or photo to ope n it in full-sc reen view.

4. For video, ta p [ ].

5. To r eturn to the thumb nails screen, tap [ ], and t hen tap [ ].

6. To exit Playback mode, ta p Exit.

for eac h segment. Use GoPro Studio so ware to combi ne the ﬁles into a longe r video.

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/ Playing Back Video and Photos

CREATING SHORT CLIPS FROM A VIDEO

Vide o trimming le ts you create s hort clips of your favorite shot s from yo ur video ﬁles. Clips are sa ved as new ﬁles that ca n be shared throu gh the GoPro A pp and used d uring edit ing in GoPro Stu dio.

To Create a Short Clip from a Video:

1. In Playback mode, tap th e video that c ontains th e clip that you want to s ave.

] to begi n playing th e video.

2. Ta p [

3. When you reach the p oint where yo u want to star t clipping,

tap [

4. Ta p [ ], and then ta p [ ]. B y default, t he duration of the clip is 5 seconds .

5. If needed, select one o f these optio ns:

• To save a long er clip, tap the 5 sec i con repeate dly to cycle throu gh the options. You can save a clip wit h a duration of 5, 15, or 30 seco nds.

• To save a photo of the frame in view, ta p Still.

] to review the clip before saving it .

6. Ta p [

7. If ne eded, adjust th e starting point of the cl ip by tapping the le arrow at the to p of the progre ss bar. To adjust the e nding point , tap th e right arro w.

Note: If you ad just the start ing or ending po ints, the dura tion of the clip re mains the same.

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8. Ta p Save. The cl ip is saved as a s eparate video ﬁle. Still photos ar e saved as photo ﬁles. Your o riginal video ﬁle is unchanged.

PRO TIP: Aer you create clips from a v ideo, you ca n delete the origi nal ﬁle to save space on your mi croSD card .

To Play Back Content Using the Camera Buttons:

1. Power on the ca mera.

2. Press the

3. In thumbna il preview, pre ss the

4. Press the Shutter/Select butto n to view a thum bnail.

5. To p lay a video, p ress the

6. To r eturn to the thumb nails:

7. To exit Playback mode, press the

Power/Mode button repeatedly

mode, then press the Shutter/Select butto n to select it .

through the thumbnails.

Power/Mode button to selec t

a. Press the

b. Press the

to cyc le to Exit, th en press the Shutter/Select butt on to select i t.

Power/Mode button

press the Shutter/Select button to sele ct it.

Power/Mode button

], and then press the Shutter/Select butto n to select it .

[

to cyc le to Playback

Power/Mode button

to cyc le to [ ], and then

to cyc le to the thumbnail icon

Power/Mode button repeatedly

to cyc le

[ ].

/ Playing Back Video and Photos

PLAYING BACK VIDEOS A ND PHOTOS ON A COMPUTER

To play bac k your video a nd photos on a co mputer, you must ﬁrst trans fer these ﬁle s to your compu ter. For bes t results, v isit

gopro.com/getstarted to download GoP ro Studio so ware.

To Play Back Files on a Computer:

1. Download an d install GoPro Stu dio from gopro.com/getstarted. The HER O+ LCD camer a was design ed to communicate with GoPro St udio to help yo u easily locate and t ransfer yo ur ﬁles.

2. Connect the ca mera to your co mputer usin g the includ ed USB cable.

3. Short press the GoPro St udio Impor ter automat ically ope ns.

4. Follow the on -screen in structi ons to impor t the ﬁles.

5. Use the controls in G oPro Studio to p lay back your ﬁles.

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Power/Mode

button to power on the came ra.

PLAYING BACK VIDEOS AND PHOTOS ON YOUR TV

Play ing back videos a nd photos on your TV/HDTV requi res a USB card reader and a compatible T V.

Note: Some TVs do n ot support USB ca rd readers.

To Play Back Content on a TV:

1. Inser t the microSD card into a USB c ard reader (sold separ ately).

2. Connect the ca rd reader to yo ur TV.

3. Use the controls on the T V to play back your ﬁles.

PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A SMARTPHONE/TABLET

1. Connect your camera to t he GoPro App. For det ails, see

Connec ting to the GoPro App (pa ge 29).

2. Use the controls on the ap p to play back your footage on your smartphone/tablet.

/ Settings

VIDEO SETTINGS

For ins tructio ns on changing set tings, see Navigating Settings Menus (page 19).

Resolution, F PS, and FOV

HERO+ LC D includes the video resolutions li sted below. All resolution s include Au to Low Light at th e 60 fps setting. Auto Low Light automatically optimizes fps according to lighting conditions. FPS refers to f rames per se cond. FOV refers to ﬁeld of view.

Video Resolution

108 0p 60/50 Ultra W ide 192 0x1080 , 16:9

108 0p 30/25 Ult ra Wide 19 20x108 0, 16:9

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

720p 60/50 Ultra W ide 1280x720, 16:9

PRO TIP: To open th e settings m enu for the current mode, t ap the Settings icon [ button. To change general camera settings that apply to all modes, navigate to Setup mode.

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FPS (NTSC/ PAL)

] on the touch display or pres s the Settings/Tag

FOV (Field of View)

Screen Resolution

Video Resolution Best Use

108 0p60

108 0p30

720p SuperView

720p60

PRO TIP: Easily create epic GoP ro-style v ideos usin g free GoPro St udio soware. Lea rn more and d ownload th is soware at gopro.com/getstarted.

Great fo r capturin g fast action at th e highest resolution.

Good for capturing content in low- light conditions.

SuperView delivers th e world’s most immersive ﬁeld of view. Great for point-of-view shots or whe n you want to capture more vert ical content, suc h as the sky or l and.

Great fo r capturin g fast action and when f ull HD is not ne eded.

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SPOT METER

Spot Meter is good for ﬁlming in to a setting where th e lighting is diﬀer ent from where you are, such a s ﬁlming the o utdoors from within a car or ﬁlming a s haded environm ent while standi ng in the sun. S pot Meter automatically set s the exposu re based on a si ngle spot in the middle of the i mage. When Spot Meter is turned on , [

] appears on th e camera d isplays. T he options for this setti ng are Oﬀ (defa ult) and On .

Note: Chang es that you make to th e Spot Meter set ting in Video mode ap ply only to video c apture. To adjust this se tting for ano ther mode (Photo, Burst, o r Time Lapse), adjust the s etting within that mode.

INTE RVA L

In Video mode, t his setting applies only to Looping. Loopin g lets you continuously rec ord and save o nly the best m oments, w hich helps to conserve space on your microS D card. Avail able inter vals for looping are 5, 20, 6 0, and 120 minutes . For example, if you select a 5-minu te inter val, the pr evious 5 minu tes are saved w hen you stop r ecording.

You can al so select M ax as the interval for Loo ping. With this option, the ca mera recor ds until the memor y card is ful l, then over writes th e content. Th e default opt ion for Looping is Oﬀ.

Note: To use Loopin g, be sure that you r microSD card has s uﬃcient space to cr eate the loop se gment based on th e interval th at you select. I f the microSD card b ecomes full, Lo oping does not o verwrite the content.

PRO TIP: Files are wr itten to your memor y card in segments. When viewing thi s content on a compute r, y ou might see se parate ﬁles for each time segment . Use GoPro Studio so ware to combine the ﬁles into a longer vi deo.

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/ Settings

PHOTO SETTINGS

For ins tructio ns on changing set tings, see Navigating Settings Menus (page 19).

SPOT METER

This setting applies to a ll photo capture mod es: Photo, Burst, and Time Lapse. Spot Mete r is good for ca pturing photos where

INTE RVA L

This s etting ap plies only to Time Lapse mod e. Interva l determin es the amount of time that pa sses betw een each ca ptured frame. Avail able inter vals for Time Lapse ra nge from 0.5 se conds (default) to 6 0 seconds.

Interval Examples

0.5-2 seconds Surﬁng, biking , or other sport

the lighting is diﬀe rent from where you a re, such as ca pturing the outdo ors from wit hin a car or capturi ng a shaded environment w hile stan ding in the su n. Spot Meter a utomatica lly sets the e xposure based on a sing le spot in the middle of the ima ge. When Spot M eter is turned

] ap pears o n the camera displays. T he options fo r this

on, [ setting are O ﬀ (default) a nd On.

Note: Chang es that you make to th e Spot Meter set ting in one mode ( Photo, Burst, or Time Lapse) apply onl y to that mode. To adjus t this setting fo r another mod e, adjust the set ting within tha t mode.

2 seconds Busy s treet corner

5-10 seconds Sunset

10-60 seconds

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Lengthy activities, such as construction projects

/ Setup Mode

In Setup mode, you can chan ge settings that apply to a ll camera modes. For in structions on how to ch ange the followin g settings , see Navigating Settings Menus (page 19).

WIRELESS

When wireless is on, a wireless status icon ap pear s on the camera status screen a nd touch display a nd the blue wireles s lights blink intermittently.

Setting Description

Oﬀ (default)

GoPro A pp

Wi-Fi Remote Control

Wi-Fi Reset Setting s

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Camera con nects to t he GoPro App. For instruc tions on con necting to this app, see

Connec ting to the GoPro App (pa ge 29).

Camera con nects to t he GoPro remote control (sold separately). For instru ctions on pairing, see the user manual fo r the remote.

Reset s your camer a's wireless na me and password.

Resetting Your Camera's Wireless Name a nd Password

1. Power on the ca mera.

2. Ta p the mode icon, an d then tap Setup.

3. Tap Wireless.

4. Ta p the down ar row, and then tap Wi-Fi Reset Settings .

5. Ta p Reset. The p assword is r eset to the def ault: goprohero.

TOUCH DISPLAY

Thes e settings let you manage the touc h display to c onserve battery power.

Setting Description

Touch Display On/O ﬀ

Sleep

Turns the touch displ ay on or oﬀ when the came ra is powered o n. The optio ns for this setting are O n (default) a nd Oﬀ.

Touch dis play automa tically go es dark aer a period of ina ctivity. T he options for this s etting are 1 min ute (default), 2 minutes, 3 minutes , an d Ne ver.

/ Setup Mode

ORIENTATION

This setting eliminates the ne ed to ﬂip your vi deo during editi ng when the ca mera is mounted upside down.

Setting Description

Up (default)

Down

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Camera is us ed right-sid e up.

Camera is us ed upside do wn.

QUIKCAPTURE

With QuikCa pture, you ca n quickly tur n your camera on an d begin capturing video or Time Laps e photos. The options for th is setting are On and O ﬀ (default).

Note: You cannot s tart QuikCap ture with the GoPro r emote or the GoPro Ap p.

To Capture V ideo with QuikCapture: With the cam era powered o ﬀ, press and release t he Shutter/ Select but ton. Your camera automatically power s on and begins capturing video.

To Capture Time Lapse Photos with QuikCapture: With the cam era powered o ﬀ, press and ho ld the Shutter/Select button for two seconds . Your cam era automat ically powers on a nd begins capturing Time Lapse photos.

To Stop Recording: Press and release the Shutter/Select button to stop recording and power oﬀ the ca mera.

/ Setup Mode

LEDS

This setting determines whi ch camera status light s (red) to activate. The options for this setting are B oth on (front a nd back), Bot h oﬀ, Front on, or Rear on. T he default s etting is Bot h on.

BEEPS

You can set t he sound indicator to On (d efault) or Oﬀ.

VIDEO FORMAT

The Vi deo Format s etting governs frame r ates for recording and play back when v iewing vid eo on a TV/HDTV.

Setting Description

NTSC (default)

PAL

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Viewing video on a n NTSC TV/HDTV (m ost televisions in Nor th Americ a)

Viewing video on a PAL T V/HDTV (most televisions outs ide of North America)

DATE/TIME

Your camera’s date a nd time are automat ically set w hen you conn ect your ca mera to the GoPro Ap p or GoPro Studio so ware. This se tting lets yo u manually set the date and t ime.

DELETE

This setting lets y ou delete the l ast ﬁle, or delete all ﬁles and reformat the memor y card. Deleting al l ﬁles is usefu l aer you transfer your ﬁles to yo ur computer a nd want to make room on yo ur memory card for more content. Th e camera status li ghts blink u ntil the oper ation is complete.

NOTICE: If you select All /Format, the memo ry card is r eformatte d, whic h deletes ever y ﬁle on the c ard.

/ Impor tant Messages

MICROSD CARD MESSAGES

NO SD

FULL Card is full . Delete ﬁles or s wap card.

SD ERR

PRO TIP: Reformat you r microSD card on a regular basis to ensure that th e card remai ns in good con dition.

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No card prese nt. The camera requires a microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC card (sold s eparatel y) to capture v ideos and p hotos.

Camera is un able to read c ard format ting. Reformat the c ard in the ca mera.

FILE REPAIR ICON

If your l ast video ﬁl e was corru pted during recor ding, the ca mera displ ays the File Re pair icon wh ile it tries to repai r the ﬁle. When t his process is ﬁnis hed, press any button to continue u sing the camera.

TEMPERATURE ICON

The Temperature icon appears on the cam era status scre en when the c amera becomes to o hot and need s to cool d own. Simply let it sit a nd cool before attem pting to use it a gain. Your camera was designed to i dentify condition s of overheating an d is designe d to respond accordingly.

/ Camera Housing

SWAPPING BACKDOORS

You can sw itch the backdoor of your HERO+ LCD to suit your activit y and shooting conditions.

To Change the Backdoor:

1. Open the bac kdoor of the ho using so that i t hangs downward s.

2. Firmly pull the ba ckdoor dow nwards until it sna ps free from the main housing.

3. Line up the replac ement backdoor in to the hinge openin g.

4. Push upwar ds on the bac kdoor until it c licks into place.

PREVENTING WATER DAMAGE TO YOUR CAMER A

The r ubber sea l that lines t he camer a housing for ms a waterp roof barr ier that protects you r HERO+ LCD in wet a nd under water condi tions.

Keep th e camera housing’s r ubber seal clean . A single hair or grain of san d can cause a leak an d damage your camera.

Aer every use in sa lt water, rinse the out side of the ca mera housing with fresh water and dry. Not doing this can eventually cause corrosion of the hinge pin and salt buildup in the seal, which can cause failure.

To clean the seal, carefully r emove it, rin se it in fresh water, and sh ake it dr y (drying w ith a cloth may c ause lint to co mpromise th e seal). Re-in stall the se al into the gro oves in the backdoo r of the camer a housing.

WARNING: Fai lure to fol low thes e steps eac h time you us e your GoPr o can resu lt in leaks t hat may damage or des troy your

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

camera . Water will d amage bo th the cam era and th e batter y, which cou ld cause a n explosi on or ﬁre. Your wa rrant y does not cover water d amage re sulting f rom user er ror.

PRO TIP: Apply Ra in-X® or a simil ar anti-beading solution to t he

came ra housing le ns to prevent water spots from forming when using your ca mera in rain or water.

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/ Using the Mounts

ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS

To attach your HER O+ LCD camer a to a mount, you n eed a Mounting Buckle and/or thumb screw, depending on the mount you are usi ng. For more informa tion on mount s, visit gopro.com.

MOUNTING GUIDELINES

Follow these guidelines when attaching mounts:

• Atta ch the adhe sive mounts at leas t 24 hours prior to use. A llow 72 hours for com plete adhesion.

• Adhesive mounts m ust be mounted only o n smooth sur faces. Porou s or textured surf aces do not enable a proper b ond. When applying the mount, ﬁrmly press it into place and en sure full conta ct over the entire su rface.

Mounting Buckle Thumb Screw Camera Complete Unit

USING CURV ED + FLAT ADHESIVE MOUNTS

The Curve d + Flat Adhesive Mounts make it ea sy to attach the ca mera to cur ved and ﬂat surf aces of helmets, vehicles, and gear. Using the Mounting Buckle, the ass embled camera housin g can be clicked on and oﬀ the sec ured Curved or Flat Adhesive Mount s.

• Apply adhesive mounts to clea n surface s only. Wax, oil, dirt o r other d ebris red uce adhesi on, which c an result in a weak bon d and risk of losing the came ra should the connection fail.

• Atta ch adhesive mounts in room temp erature con ditions. Mount a dhesives d o not bond properly if applied in c old or damp environme nts to cold or da mp surfa ces, or if the surface is not room temperature.

For more infor mation on mou nts, visit gopro.com.

WARNING: If u sing your c amera wi th a GoPro h elmet moun t or strap, a lways sel ect a helme t that meet s the appl icable s afety standard.

Choose t he right he lmet for yo ur parti cular sp ort or ac tivit y and make su re that it is t he right ﬁt a nd size for y ou. Insp ect

Flat Adhesive Mount Curved Adhesive Mount

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your helm et to ensure t hat it is in go od condit ion and fo llow the helmet ma nufact urer’s inst ructi ons on saf e helmet us e.

Any helmet t hat has su stained a m ajor impa ct shoul d be replace d. No helme t can prote ct again st injur y in every accident .

/ Using the Mounts

/ Battery

LOCKING PLUG

If you are using HERO+ LCD in spor ts such as surﬁng or sk iing, use th e locking plu g to securely lock th e Mounting Buckle ﬁngers into place.

To Attach the Locking Plug:

1. Loop th e circular r ing over the thumbscrew. The cir cular ring act s as a leash to prevent dropping or losing th e locking plug.

2. Slide the Mountin g Buckle into the mount until it clicks into place.

3. Press the U-shaped par t of the plug into the U-shaped space in the Mounting Buckle.

Your HERO+ LCD cam era, battery, an d housing are i ntegrated . You cannot remove the c amera from t he housing, or remove the batter y from the cam era.

The ba ttery ico n displaye d in the camera status screen blink s when t he batter y drops below 10%. If the ba ttery rea ches 0% while recording , the camer a saves the ﬁle a nd powers oﬀ.

MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE

To maximize b attery li fe, close the GoPro Ap p or turn oﬀ wir eless. To maximize b attery li fe when shoot ing longer-d uratio n activ ities, turn oﬀ the touch display. Extreme cold temperatures can decrease battery life. To maxim ize batter y life in cold conditi ons, keep th e came ra in a warm place pr ior to use.

PRO TIP: QuikCapture he lps maximize b attery life. For d etails, se e

QuikCapture (page 45).

WARNING: To avoid in jury in t he event of an a ccident, d o not use the lock ing plug or tether wh en using a mo unting dev ice on a helmet or o ther pers onal prot ective g ear.

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/ Battery / Troubleshooting

BATTERY STORAGE A ND HANDLING

The camera contains sensitive components, including the battery. Avoid exp osing your ca mera to ver y cold or very h ot temperat ures. Low or high temp erature con ditions may tempo rarily shorten t he battery life or ca use the cam era to tempor arily stop worki ng properly. Avoid dramati c changes in temperatur e or humidit y when using t he came ra, as cond ensation may form on or wit hin the camera.

The integra ted camera h ousing prote cts the camera and ba ttery fro m water damage. For mor e information, se e Camera Backdoors (page

13). Do not turn on your cam era if the camera (insid e the housing) gets wet. If your cam era is already on, turn it o ﬀ immediately. Allow the ca mera to dry thoro ughly before using i t again. Do not d ry the came ra or batter y with an externa l heat source such a s a microwave oven or hair dr yer. Damage to th e camera or batter y caused by cont act with liquid (insid e the housin g) is not covere d under the warra nty.

WARNING: Do n ot drop, di sasse mble, open , crush, b end, deform, punctu re, shred, m icrowave, i ncinera te, or paint t he camer a. Do not inse rt forei gn objects into any o pening on t he camer a, such as th e micro- USB por t. Do not us e the came ra if it has b een damaged —for example, if cr acked, puncture d, or harm ed by water. Disas sembling or punc turing t he integra ted batter y can cause an ex plosion or ﬁre.

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MY GOPRO WON'T POWER ON

Make sure your Go Pro is charged. To char ge your camera, us e the included USB cab le and a computer. You can al so use the GoP ro Wall or Auto Charger.

MY GOPRO WON'T RESPOND W HEN I PRE SS A BUT TON

Press and ho ld the

Power/Mode button

for eight seconds to reset your came ra. This res et saves all of your content and settings , and powers oﬀ your c amera.

MY PLAYBACK IS CHOPPY

Chop py playba ck is typic ally not a prob lem with the ﬁle. If your footage skips , one of these s ituations is likely t he cause:

• Using a n incompatible video pl ayer. Not all video players su pport the H.26 4 codec. For best result s, use GoPro St udio soware, avail able for fre e at gopro.com/getstarted.

• The co mputer does not meet the min imum requir ements for HD play back. Th e higher the resolution and fra me rate of your vide o, the harder the computer has to wo rk to play it ba ck. If you are usi ng GoPro Studio so ware to play back your ﬁles, be sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements, avail able on gopro.com/getstarted.

/ Troubleshooting

/ Customer Support

• Play ing a high bitr ate HD video ﬁle over a low b andwidth USB connection. Tran sfer the ﬁle to t he computer to play b ack.

If your comput er does not meet the minimum r equirements, make sure that a ll other programs o n your computer are closed .

I FORGOT MY CAMERA’S USERNAME OR PASSWORD

See Reset ting Your Camera's Wireless Name and Password (page 43).

I POWERED OFF MY GOPRO, BUT THE BLUE LIGHT IS STILL BLINKING

The bl ue light indi cates that wireless is on. To turn oﬀ wireles s, press and hold the Settings/ Tag button until the w ireless status light s blink rapidly and the n turn oﬀ.

For more answers to commonly asked question s, see gopro.com/support.

REVB

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GoPro is dedicated to providing the best possible service. To reach GoPro Customer Support, visit gopro.com/support.

/ Regulatory Information

To see the co mplete list of countr y certiﬁ cations, r efer to the Important Product + S afety Infor mation include d with your camera .

/ Trademarks

GoPro, HERO, the GoPro logo, the GoPro B e a Hero logo, BacPac , Protune, Sup erView, and Wear It. Mount It . Love It. are tradem arks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc. in the U.S. and internationally. Other names and ma rks are the p roperty of their respe ctive own ers.

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