Gopro Hero Session User Manual

USER MANUAL

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/ Table of Contents / Table of Contents

The Ba sics

Getting Started

Camera Icons

Capturing Video

Capturing Photos

Changing Camera Settings

Acces sing All Modes and S ettings

Video Settings

Photo Settings

Multi-Shot Settings

Setup Mode

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Protune

Transferring Files to a Computer

Playing Ba ck Video and Photos

Important Messages

The Frame

Mounting Your Camera

Battery

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

Regulatory Information

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/ The Basic s

/ Getting Started

CHARGING THE BATTERY

The integra ted batter y comes par tially cha rged. No damage oc curs to the camera or battery if used before being fully c harged.

To Charge the Battery:

1. Camera Status Screen

2. Shutter/Select Button [ ]

3. Microphone

4. Camera Status Light (red) / Wireless Status Light (blue)

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5. Micro-USB Port

6. microSD Card Slot

7. Info/Wireless Button

1. Open the side d oor. 2. Charge the b attery using the included USB cab le.

Note: The bat tery canno t be removed from t he camera.

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The camera statu s lights (red) tur n on during chargi ng and turn oﬀ when charging is c omplete. Whe n charging t he camera with a computer, be sure that th e computer is c onnecte d to a power source. If the camer a status lights do n ot turn on to ind icate char ging, use a diﬀerent USB port.

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 co mputer.

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For more batte ry information, see Battery (page 94).

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 MEMORY CARDS

Insert the SD card at a downward angle w ith the lab el facing do wn. Use brand na me memory c ards

(sold separately) that meet these requirements:

• microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC

• Clas s 10 or UHS-I r ating

• Capacit y up to 64GB

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

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NOTICE: Use care when handl ing memor y cards. Avoi d liquids, d ust, and de bris. As a preca ution, powe r oﬀ the camer a before inserting or removing the card. Check manufacturer guidelines regarding use in acceptable temperature ranges.

CAMERA SOFTWARE UPDATES

To get the latest features and be st perfor mance from your HERO Session came ra soware. You can up date your camera sowa re with the GoPro A pp or at gopro.com/getstarted.

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came ra, make sure you are using th e most curre nt

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POWERING ON + OFF

HERO Se ssion power s on when you pr ess the Shutter/Select but ton [ vide o or photos. Th e camera au tomatical ly powers oﬀ to con serve bat tery power aer ph oto capture or when you pres s the Shutter/Select button

] to stop recording video.

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PRO TIP: When car rying you r camera in a bag or pocket, place t he came ra upside down in a fr ame (with th e Shutter/Select but ton [ covere d) to protec t the camera from accidentally capturi ng video or photos. To prevent t he frame from mar king the sur face of the c amera, leave the latc h on the fram e open.

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] to begi n capturin g

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DISPLAYING STATUS INF O

Press the Info/Wireless button to di splay status info rmation ab out your camera.

Note: To exit these s creens soon er, press and hold th e Info/Wireless b utton for thre e seconds.

• Video resolution/fps/FOV

• Time Lapse p hoto resolution/ FOV/interval

• Remaining microSD card memor y for each mode

• Protune status

• Spot Meter sta tus

• Wireless status

• Battery status

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HELPFUL TIPS

Follow these guide lines to get th e best performa nce from your camera:

• The camera is waterproof to 33’ (10m)— no housing n eeded. Ensure that t he side door is close d before usin g the camera in or arou nd water, dirt, or san d.

• Before closing the si de door, be sure the seal i s free of debr is. If needed, c lean with a blower br ush or cann ed air.

• Befor e opening the side d oor, be sure the c amera is free of wate r or debr is. If need ed, rins e the camer a with water an d dry it wit h a cloth.

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• If san d or debris ha rdens around the side door, soak the cam era in war m tap water for 15 min utes and the n rinse thorough ly to remove the de bris before o pening the door.

• For bes t audio per formance, shake t he camera or blow on t he mic to remove water a nd debris f rom the micropho ne holes.

• Aer every use in sa lt water, rinse th e camera w ith fr esh wa ter, and dr y with a so cloth.

• If the camer a lens becom es foggy, let it sit w ith the door open until it dries.

PRO TIP: During water ac tivities, tether your ca mera for added secu rity and use a Floa ty to keep your camera aﬂoat (sold s eparately). For more infor mation, visit gopro.com.

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/ Camera Icons

Beeps

Burst Photos

Date/Time

Default Mod e

Delete

Field of View

Frame s Per Second

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Interval

LEDs

Looping Video

Low Light

Megapixels

Multi-Shot Mode

Orientation

Photo Mode

Protune

Burst Rate

Setup Mode

Spot Meter

Time Lapse

Video Format

Video Mode

Video Resolution

Wireless

/ Capturing Video / Capturing Video

CAPTURING VIDEO

The default vide o resolution is 1080p30. To select a diﬀerent res olution, see Changing Camera Settings (page 30).

To Start Recording Video: Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ on, emits th ree beeps, a nd automatically begins recordi ng video. The camera statu s lights blink while the c amera is rec ording.

If the memor y card is full or the batter y is out of power, your camera automatically stops recording and saves the video b efore powering o ﬀ.

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]. Your cam era powers

To Stop Recording:

Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ beeps sever al times, an d automatic ally powers oﬀ to max imize battery life.

PRO TIP: Videos ca ptured at lower reso lutions such as 720 p30 fps are supporte d by more mobil e devices an d are easier to s hare and upload to the web.

]. The c amera stop s recording,

/ Capturing Video

HILIGHT TAGGING

You can mark spe ciﬁc moments in your video as they happen with HiLight Tags . HiLight Tags make it easy to ﬁnd the best moments to sh are.

Note: HiLight Tags a re visible dur ing playbac k in the GoPro App.

To Add HiLight Tags During Recording: Press the Info/Wireless button.

PRO TIP: You can also a dd HiLight Tags during recording with the GoPro A pp for mobile o r the Smart Remote.

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CAPTURING LOOPING VIDEO

Loopi ng video let s you continu ously recor d and save onl y the moments that you wa nt to save, which hel ps to conser ve space on your microSD card.

Looping video is available only when you connec t your camera to the GoP ro App for mobile or a GoP ro remote. To change Looping video settings, see Video Settings (page 37).

/ Capturing Video

To Capture Looping Video:

1. Con nect you r camera to t he GoPro App f or mobile or a Go Pro remote. For det ails, see Accessing All Modes and Settings (pa ge 32).

2. Select Video mode [

3. Select Looping Video.

4. Tap the record bu tton on the app, or press the Shutter/Select button [

] on the remote or t he camera . The camer a beeps once

] from t he app or the re mote.

Note: When you r camera is conn ected to the ap p or remote, it remai ns in standby m ode aer capturin g video or photo s. If you want to pow er oﬀ the camera, tap t he Power butto n on the app or press the Po wer/Mode button o n the remote. Wirel ess remains on s o your camera is st ill connect ed to the app or t he remote.

PRO TIP: Videos ca ptured at lower reso lutions such as 720 p30 fps are supporte d by more mobil e devices an d are easier to s hare and upload to the web.

/ Capturing Video

and th e camera st atus lights ﬂash w hile the cam era is recor ding.

5. To stop ca pturing, t ap the Recor d button on t he app, or pre ss the Shutter/Select but ton [

] on the remote or t he camera . The camera sta tus lights ﬂ ash three ti mes and the c amera beeps multiple times.

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/ Capturing Photos

CAPTURING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS

Time Lapse c aptures a series of p hotos at speciﬁed in tervals. You can use Time Lap se to capture p hotos of any ac tivity, so yo u can choose the be st ones later.

The default inter val for Time L apse is 0.5 se cond. To selec t a diﬀerent inter val, see Changing Camera Settings (page 30).

To Start Capturing Time Lapse Photos: Press and ho ld the Shutter/Select butt on [ seco nds until the Time Lapse p hoto icon [ came ra status sc reen. Your cam era powers on, emit s two beeps, and autom atically begins capturing Time Lapse photos. The ca mera statu s light s blink while the camera is capturin g photos.

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] for about three

] appears on t he

To Stop Recording:

Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ beeps sever al times, an d automatic ally powers oﬀ to max imize battery life.

CAPTURING A SINGLE PHOTO

Single photos are ca ptured at a def ault resolution of 8MP. To chang e photo settin gs, see Changing Camera Settings (page 30).

To Capture a Single Photo:

1. Press the Info/Wireless button to tur n on the camera status screen.

/ Capturing Photos

]. The c amera stop s recording,

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2. Be sure the photo capture mo de is set to Sing le: a. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly to cycle to Camera

Settings, then press the Shutter/Select butt on [

b. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ ] repeatedly u ntil you get

to the Photo icon [

c. Press the Info/Wireless butto n to highlight the photo capture

mode (Single or Burs t).

d. If the capture mode is Burs t, press the Shutter/Select button

] to change it to Single.

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e. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly to cycle to Done,

then press the Shutter/Select but ton [

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] to sele ct it.

3. Press the Info/Wireless but ton to cycle to Enter P hoto Mode, then press the Shutter/Select button [

4. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ ]. Your camera be eps once, then b eeps once aer a photo is captured . The camer a status light s blink while the camera is capturin g photos.

5. To exit Photo M ode, press the Info/Wireless butto n to cycle to Exit P hoto Mode, th en press the Shutter/Select butt on [ select it.

CAPTURING BURST PHOTOS

Burst captures up to 10 photos in 1 secon d, so it is per fect for capturing the deﬁnitive mome nt in fast-ac tion spor ts. To change Burst photo settin gs, see Changing Camera Settings (page 30).

] to sele ct it.

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/ Capturing Photos / Capturing Photos

To Capture Burst Photos:

1. Pres s the Info/Wireless but ton to turn o n the camer a status scr een.

2. Be sure the photo capture mo de is set to Burs t: a. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly to cycle to Camera

Settings, then press the Shutter/Select button [

b. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ ] repeatedly u ntil you get

to the Photo icon [

c. Press the Info/Wireless butto n to highlight the photo capture

mode (Single or Burs t).

d. If the capture mode is Sing le, press the Shutter/Select button

] to change it to Burst.

[

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] to sele ct it.

e. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly to cycle to Done,

then press the Shutter/Select but ton [

3. Press the Info/Wireless but ton to cycle to Enter P hoto Mode, then press the Shutter/Select button [

4. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ ]. Your camera be eps once, then b eeps once aer eac h photo is captured. The camera status light s blink while the camera is capturin g photos.

5. To exit Photo M ode, press the Info/Wireless butto n to cycle to Exit P hoto Mode, th en press the Shutter/Select butt on [ select it.

] to sele ct it.

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/ Changing Camera Settings

You can change some of the video and p hoto settin gs using the buttons on t he camera. To access a ll settings and mo des, see

Accessing All Modes and Settings (page 32).

TO CHANGE CAMER A SETTINGS:

1. Press the Info/Wireless button to tur n on the stat us screen.

2. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly until you get to Camera Set tings, then press the Shutter/Select button [ select it.

3. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [

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] to sele ct the desired mod e.

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4. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly to move to a set ting.

5. Press the Shutter/Select button [ ] to s elect a new option.

6. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly until you get to Done, then press the Shutter/Select button [

/ Changing Camera Settings

] to sele ct it.

/ Accessing All Modes and Settings

To access a ll modes and settings, connect yo ur camera to a G oPro remote (sold separately) or the GoP ro App for mobile. Set tings are saved aer you disconne ct the camera.

VIDEO

Record video

LOOPING VIDEO

Record continuously

PHOTO

Capt ure a single photo

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TIME LAPSE PHOTOS

Shoot p hotos at time intervals

BURST PHOTO

Capt ure up to 10 photos in 1 second

SETTINGS

Adjust all camera settings

CONNECTING TO THE GOPRO APP FOR MOBILE

The GoPro App for mob ile (free) lets you cha nge all modes and came ra setting s using a smar tphone or tablet . Features in clude full came ra control, l ive preview, playb ack and sha ring of conte nt, and came ra soware updates. To lear n more, visit gopro.com/getstarted.

Note: When you r camera is conn ected to the ap p or remote, it remai ns on in standb y mode aer capturin g video or photo s.

To Connec t to the GoPro App for Mobile:

1. Download th e GoPro App to yo ur smartphone/t ablet from the

App Sto re or Google Pl ay.

Apple

2. Open the app.

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