Gopro Hero Session 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.

/ Getting Started

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.

/ Getting Started

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

/ Getting Started

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

/ Getting Started

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.

/ Getting Started

/ 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,

/ Capturing Photos / Capturing Photos

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.

[

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.

] to

/ 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.

] to

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.

/ Accessing All Modes and Settings

3. Follow the on -screen in structi ons to conne ct your cam era.

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

For com plete pairin g instruc tions, visit

PAIRING WITH THE REMOTE

The Smart Remote lets you change capture modes and settings, power your GoPro on/oﬀ, start/stop recording, and add HiLight Tags.

Note: HERO Sessi on is compatib le with the Smar t Remote and the Wi-Fi R emote.

gopro.com/help

2. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly to cycle to RC, then press the Shutter/Select button [ automatically begins pairing.

Note: If you al ready paire d your HERO Sessio n with GoPro App for mo bile or a GoPro rem ote, cycle to Ad d New instead of R C. For details , see the user man ual for your rem ote.

3. Put the remote into pairing mode. For more information, see t he user ma nual for your remote at gopro.com/getstarted.

/ Accessing All Modes and Settings

] to sele ct it. The camera

To Pair with the Remote:

1. On the camer a, press the Info/Wireless button to display the status screen.

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/ Accessing All Modes and Settings

CONNECTING AFTER PAIRING

Aer co nnectin g your camer a to the app or re mote for the ﬁrst time, you ca n connect in the f uture throu gh the wirel ess menu.

To Connec t Your Camera aer Pairing:

1. On the camer a, press the Info/Wireless button to display the status screen, then press it re peatedly until you g et to the setti ng that you want ( App, RC, or Ap p & RC).

2. Press the Shutter/Select button [

Note: App & RC app ears only if yo u paired your ca mera with a smar tphone/tab let that uses Blu etooth® LE. With this opti on, you can con nect your cam era to either the a pp or remote.

] to sele ct it.

The wi reless status lig hts (blue) bl ink when wir eless is on an d the came ra is not recor ding.

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VIDEO SETTINGS

Vide o mode contains two capt ure modes: Video a nd Looping video. You can change a ll Video mod e settings b y connect ing HERO Session to the GoPro Ap p for mobile or a GoPro remote.

Resolution, FPS, and FOV

Video Resolution

FPS (NTSC/PAL)

FOV

144 0p 30/25 Ultra W ide 1920x1440, 4:3

48/48

1080p SuperView

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30/25

Ultra W ide 19 20x10 80, 16:9

/ Video Settings

Screen Resolution

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/ Video Settings

Video Resolution

108 0p

960p

720p SuperView

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FPS (NTSC/PAL)

60/50 30/25

FOV

Ultra W ide, Medium

Ultra W ide 1280x960, 4:3

Ultra W ide 1280x720, 16:9

Screen Resolution

192 0x1080 , 16:9

Video Resolution

720p

WVGA 120/100 Ultra W ide 848x480, 16:9

FPS (NTSC/PAL)

100/100 60/50 30/25

FOV

Ultra W ide, Medium

Screen Resolution

1280x720, 16:9

/ Video Settings

Resolution Best Us e

144 0p

1080p SuperView

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Good for advance d users who wa nt to capture a ful l image and th en edit to the desired aspect ratio.

SuperView delivers th e world’s most immersive ﬁeld of view. Recommended for body-or gear-mounted shots. Mo re vertical 4:3 content is automatically str etched to ful lscre en 16:9 for stu nning wide screen playba ck on your c omputer.

Resolution Best Us e

108 0p

960p

Great fo r all shots. High res olution and fram e rate yield stunning results.

Good for users who wa nt to capture a full image and then edit to t he desired aspect ratio.

/ Video Settings

Resolution Best Us e

SuperView delivers th e world’s most immer sive ﬁeld of view. Good for bod y-or

720p SuperView

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gear-mounted shots . More verti cal 4:3 content is automati cally stret ched to full-screen 16:9 for stu nning wide screen play back on your c omputer.

Resolution Best Us e

Good for hand held shots a nd when slow

720p

WVGA

motion is desi red. 720p is optimal for sharing on social media sites. 720p100 is great for slow motion.

Good when super slow motion is desired and standard deﬁnition is acceptable.

/ Video Settings

FOV Best Us e

Largest ﬁeld of view. Recommended for

Ultra W ide (W)

Medium (M)

PRO TIP: Easily cre ate epic GoPro-st yle videos u sing the GoPro App for desktop (free). Learn more at gopro.com/getstarted.

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body-and g ear-mounted sh ots. Good fo r action shots where you w ant to captur e as muc h as possible within the frame.

Mid-range ﬁeld of view. Good for shots where you want the su bject to ﬁll the fra me.

Low Light

Auto Low L ight allows you to shoot in low-light e nvironments or when q uickly tra nsitioning in and o ut of low-light condition s. The came ra automati cally adju sts fps accordi ng to lighting condition s to achi eve the optima l exposure and bes t results.

Auto Low L ight is available at 48 fps a nd higher. Auto Low Light is not availab le for WVGA. T he options fo r this setting are Auto/On (default) an d Oﬀ.

/ Video Settings

Spot Meter

Spot Meter is good for ﬁlming into a sett ing where th e lighting is

Protune

For det ails abou t Protune set tings, see Protune (page 68). diﬀer ent from where you are. Examples i nclude ﬁlm ing the outdoors from within a c ar or ﬁlming a shade d environment whi le standin g in the sun. Spot M eter automat ically set s the exposure bas ed on a single spot in t he middle of the imag erather than on th e entire frame. The options for this set ting are Oﬀ (de fault) and O n.

Note: Chang es that you make to Sp ot Meter in Video set tings apply on ly to video captu re. To adjust this setti ng for photo capt ure, adjust Spo t Meter in Photo setti ngs. To adjust this se tting for multi-s hot capture, ad just Spot Meter i n Multi-Shot settings.

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/ Photo Settings / Photo Settings

PHOTO SETTINGS

Photo mode co ntains one c apture mode: Sing le photo. You can change some P hoto mode set tings directly o n the camera. To acces s all settings, connect HERO Session

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to the GoPro Ap p for mobile or a

GoPro remote.

Megapixels

8MP Ultr a Wide (default)

5MP Medium

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Largest ﬁel d of view. Good for acti on shots.

Mid-range ﬁeld of view. Good for shots where you want the su bject to ﬁll the fra me.

Note: Chang es that you make to Me gapixels in P hoto settings app ly only to photo cap ture. To adjust

this setti ng for multi-shot ca pture, adjust S pot Meter in Multi-Shot settings.

Spot Meter

Spot Meter is good for ca pturing ph otos in a setting where the lighting

is diﬀe rent from where you a re. Example s include captur ing photos

of the ou tdoors from within a car or in a shaded environ ment while

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, rather than on the entire

fram e. The option s for this setting are Oﬀ (def ault) and On .

Note: Chang es that you make to Sp ot Meter in Photo se ttings apply o nly to photo captu re. To adjust

this setti ng for video ca pture, adjust Sp ot Meter in Video set tings. To adjust th is setting for mu lti-shot

capture, ad just Spot Meter i n Multi-Shot settings.

/ Multi-Shot Settings / Multi-Shot Settings

MULTI-SHOT SETTINGS

You can change a ll settings for Tim e Lapse and Burst photos by connecting HERO Session to th e GoPro App for mobile or a GoPro remote.

Interval

The Interv al setting a pplies to Time Lapse photos. Inte rval determin es the am ount of time that passes betwee n each captured ph oto.

Time Lapse Intervals

Availa ble intervals r ange from 0.5 second (default) to 60 seconds .

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INTERVAL EXAMPLES

0.5-2 seconds Surﬁng, biking , or other spor ts

2 seconds Bus y street cor ner

5-10 seconds Sunset

10-60 seconds

PRO TIP: Create a vid eo from your Time La pse photos wit h the

GoPro A pp for desktop (fre e). Learn more at gopro.com/getstarted.

Lengthy activities, such as construction projects or family gatherings

/ Multi-Shot Settings

Megapixels

Rate ap plies only to B urst photos. Phot os can be captured at the following rates:

3 photos in 1 second

5 photos in 1 second

10 photos in 1 secon d (default)

10 photos in 2 secon ds

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Setting Description

8MP Ultr a Wide (default)

5MP Medium

Note: Chang es that you make to Me gapixels in Multi-Shot setti ngs apply only to m ulti-shot captur e.

To adjust this se tting for phot o capture, adjus t Megapixel s in Photo settings.

Largest ﬁel d of view. Good for acti on shots.

Mid-range ﬁeld of view. Good for shots where you want the su bject to ﬁll the fra me.

/ Multi-Shot Settings

Spot Meter

Spot Meter is good for ca pturing ph otos in a setting where the lighting is diﬀe rent from where you a re. Example s include captur ing photos of the ou tdoors from within a car or in a shaded environ ment while 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, rather than on the entire fram e. The option s for this setting are Oﬀ (def ault) and On .

Note: Chang es that you make to Sp ot Meter in Multi-Shot settings a pply only to multi- shot capture. To adjust this se tting for vid eo capture, adju st Spot Meter in Vid eo settings. To adjust this setting for photo captu re, adjust Spot M eter in Photo settings.

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SETUP MODE SETTINGS

In Setup mode, you can chan ge settings that apply to a ll camera

modes. To chang e a setting in t his mode, your came ra must be

connecte d to the GoPro A pp for mobile or a GoPro remote. Fo r more

information, see Accessing All Modes and Set tings (page 32).

When you disconnect your camera from the app or the remote, your

came ra saves the s ettings.

/ Setup Mode

/ Setup Mode / Setup Mode

Wireless

This setting lets y ou connec t your camer a to the GoPro App for mo bile or a GoPro remote. When w ireless is on , a wireless status i con appears on t he camera status screen and t he blue wirel ess lights blink intermitte ntly. The blue w ireless lig hts do not bli nk during recording.

Accessing Wireless Options:

1. Press the Info/Wireless button to display the status in fo.

2. Press the Info/Wireless but ton repeate dly until you get to the wireless option that you wa nt, then pre ss the Shutter/Select button [

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] to sele ct it.

PRO TIP: To quickly exit th e wireless menu or the status info screens, press and hold the Info/ Wireless button for three seconds.

Setting Description

Connects the camera to the

App

GoPro A pp for mobile. For det ails, see

Connec ting to the GoPro App for Mo bile

(page 32).

Conn ects the c amera to a GoP ro remote control. For i nstructions on pair ing, see

Pairing with the Remote (page 34).

/ Setup Mode

Setting Description

Turns oﬀ th e camera. T his option appears only if w ireless is on and th e camera is

Turn Cam era Oﬀ

connecte d to the app or remote. If you sele ct this option, the ca mera turns oﬀ, but wi reless remains on.

Turns oﬀ wi reless. Th is option appears o nly

Turn WiFi O ﬀ

if wireless is on. Wh en wireless i s oﬀ, the avail able captu re modes on th e camera are

Setting Description

Pairs your ca mera with an addi tional GoPro remote o r with the app on an ad ditional

Add New

smartphone/tablet. This option appears only if you already p aired your camera with a

Note: If your sm artphone/t ablet uses Blu etooth® LE, the App and RC op tions are comb ined into one (App & RC) aer you co nnect for the ﬁr st time. App & RC lets y ou connect y our camera to eit her the app or remote.

GoPro remote or a s martpho ne/tablet.

Vide o and Time La pse.

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Resetting Your Camera’s Wireles s Name and Pas sword

1. With your camera oﬀ, pr ess and hold t he Info/Wireless button until the reset optio ns appear (a bout eight se conds).

2. Press the Info/Wireless but ton again to highlig ht Yes.

3. Press the Shutter/Select button [ came ra name and password. T he default p assword is goprohero.

PRO TIP: When you turn oﬀ you r camera with the GoPro Ap p for mobil e or a GoPro remote, wirel ess remains on so that you ca n quickly reconne ct. To save battery p ower, turn oﬀ wireless w hen you are ﬁni shed using it.

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] to sele ct Yes and reset your

Orientation

This setting lets y ou determin e if you want you r captured v ideo to be upsid e down or right-side up.

Note: This set ting applie s only when captu ring video.

Setting Description

(Auto Image Rot ation) Camera aut omatically selects U p or Down, bas ed on the orientat ion

Auto (default)

of the camera when r ecording b egins. This option elimi nates the need to ﬂip your vid eo duri ng editing w hen the cam era is mounte d upside down.

/ Setup Mode

Setting Description

Up Camera is us ed right-sid e up.

Camera is us ed upside do wn. This option

Down

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eliminates t he need to ﬂip your vid eo during editing when the camera is mounted upside down.

Default Mode

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This setting applies on ly when HERO S ession GoPro A pp for mobile o r a GoPro remote. You c an select t he capture mode t hat appear s when the ca mera is power ed on with the app or the remote. Th e options are Video (default), Loo ping Video , Photo, Burst, and T ime Lapse.

is connected to th e

/ Setup Mode

LED

This setting determines whether the cam era status l ights (red) and wireless st atus lights (blue) are on (default) or oﬀ.

Beeps

You can set t he volume for t he sound ind icators to be 100% (defa ult), 70%, or Oﬀ.

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Video Format

The NT SC/PAL settings govern fr ame rates for recor ding and play back when v iewing vid eo on a TV/HDTV.

Setting Description

NTSC (default)

PAL

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)

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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. This setting let s you manually set th e date an d time, if needed.

Delete

This setting lets y ou delete the most recently captured vi deo, photo, Burst sequence, or Time L apse seque nce. You also have the option

NOTICE: If you sele ct All/Format, the memor y card is refor matted, whic h deletes ever y video a nd photo ﬁle on yo ur card.

Camera Reset

With this set ting, you ca n reset your ca mera’s settings to th eir default value s. This option does not res et the Date/Time set ting, the camer a’s name a nd wireless pass word, or remote control pairing. This o ption is avail able only if your camera is connecte d to a GoPro remote.

Note: If your ca mera is not respo nding but you d o not want to lose y our settings , press and hol d the Shutter/Select button until you r camera power s oﬀ.

/ Setup Mode

to delete all ﬁle s and reformat the memor y card. Th e camera status light s blink until the operati on is complete.

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/ Protune

PROTUNE™ BENEFITS

Protune unlocks the camera’s full potential, yielding stunning image q uality an d cinema-caliber video optimized for professional producti ons. Protune gives content creators mo re ﬂexibilit y and work ﬂow eﬃcienc y than ever before.

Protune is compati ble with professio nal color cor rection to ols, GoPro A pp for desktop, and other v ideo editing so ware.

Protune ena bles manual control of White Balance, C olor, ISO Limit, Shar pness, an d Exposure Va lue Compen sation for advanced control and cu stomization of your video foota ge.

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PROTUNE

The options for this setting are O ﬀ (default) a nd On. When P rotune is on, PT appears on the c amera status screen. Protune is ava ilable for these vide o resolutions (Ult ra Wide FOV only): 1440 p, 1080p, 720 p100, and 960p60/50. Protune is not available for Loopin g Video or photos.

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WHITE BALANCE

White b alance ad justs the ov erall color tone of videos .

Setting Description

Auto (default)

3000K

5500K

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Automatica lly adjust s the color tone bas ed on the environmental conditions

Warm li ght (incan descent or s unrise/ sunset lighting)

Slightly cool light (cool ﬂuorescent or average daylight)

Setting Description

6500K Cool light (overcas t conditions)

Native

Minimally color-corrected ﬁle from the image s ensor that a llows for more precise adjustments in post-production

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COLOR

Colo r allows you t o adjust the c olor proﬁle o f your video f ootage.

Color Setting Resulting Color Proﬁle

GoPro Color (default)

Flat

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Provides GoPro color-corrected proﬁle (same great color as w hen Protun e is turned oﬀ ).

Provi des neutra l color proﬁle t hat can be colorcorrecte d to better match footage ca ptured with other e quipment, oﬀeri ng more ﬂexibility in postproducti on. Due to its long curve, F lat captur es more detail s in shadows and highlig hts.

ISO LIMIT

ISO Limit adjusts the ca mera’s sensit ivity in low-ligh t environme nts, and cr eates a balance bet ween brig htness and resulting image noise. Image n oise refers to the de gree of grain iness in the i mage.

Setting Resulting Quality

1600 (default)

400

Moderately bright video in low light, moderate image noise

Darke r video in low light, reduc ed image noise

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SHARPNESS

Shar pness cont rols the level of det ail and contrast in your vi deo.

Setting Resulting Quality

On (default) Moderately sharp video

Oﬀ

PRO TIP: If you plan to i ncrease sh arpness d uring editing, t urn this set ting oﬀ.

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Soer v ideo that al lows for more ﬂexibil ity during post-production

EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)

Exposure Value Com pensatio n aﬀects t he brightn ess of your vid eo. Adjus ting this set ting can im prove image qualit y when shoot ing in environments with contrasting lighting conditions.

Settings

-2.0 -1.5 -1. 0 -0.5 0 (defa ult) +0.5 +1.0 +1. 5 +2.0

/ Protune

PRO TIP: Exposure Value Compensation adjusts brightness withi n the existing ISO Limit. If brightnes s has already rea ched the ISO Limit in a low-ligh t environme nt, increa sing the Exposure Value Comp ensation d oes not have any eﬀec t.

RESET

This o ption reset s all Protune setti ngs to their default value s.

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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. Transfer ring also f rees up space on your m icroSD card for new c ontent.

To Transfer Files to a Computer

1. Download an d install the GoPr o App for desk top from gopro.com/getstarted. The HERO Session desig ned to commu nicate with the ap p to help you eas ily locate an d transfer your ﬁle s.

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

/ Transferring Files to a Computer

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

3. Press the Shutter/Select butto n [ ] to power o n the camer a and open the importe r in the app.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

PRO TIP: You can also trans fer ﬁles to a computer using a card rea der (sold s eparately). C onnect t he card reader to your comp uter and ins ert the microSD c ard into the re ader. You can then t ransfer yo ur ﬁles to your compute r or delete sele cted ﬁles on your ca rd.

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PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A COMPUTER

1. Download an d install the GoPr o App for desk top from gopro.com/getstarted. The HERO Session ca mera was desig ned to commu nicate with the ap p to help you eas ily locate and tr ansfer your ﬁles.

2. Transfer your ﬁl es to your computer. For more infor mation, see Transferring Files to a Computer (page 77).

3. Use t he app to play b ack the ﬁles .

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PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A SMARTPHONE/TABLET

1. Connect your camera to t he GoPro App for mobile. For more information, see Connecting to the GoPro App for Mobile (page 32).

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

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MICROSD CARD MESSAGES

NO SD CARD

SD FULL Card i s full. Delete ﬁles or s wap card.

SD ERROR

No card prese nt. The cam era require s a microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card to capture vid eos and photos.

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

NOTICE: If you sele ct Yes to reformat the card , all of the content on the car d is deleted.

/ Impor tant Messages

PRO TIP: Reformat you r microSD card on a reg ular basis t o ensure that th e card can co ntinue to rec eive inform ation from th e camera.

IMPORTANT CAMERA MESSAGES

If your l ast video ﬁl e was corru pted during recording , the camer a displays REPAIRING

REPAIRING FILE

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FILE wh ile it tries to re pair the ﬁle. W hen this proce ss is ﬁnishe d, the came ra powers oﬀ if it is not co nnected to the GoPro Ap p for mobil e or a GoPro remote.

REPAIRING FILE (continued )

If the camer a is connec ted to the app or remote, tap th e Shutter button on the ap p or pres s the Shutter/Select button [ the remote or the camera when the repair is ﬁnish ed to contin ue using the c amera.

The Temperature icon and CAMERA TOO HOT appear on th e camera status screen when the ca mera becomes too h ot and needs to cool down. Simply let it sit an d cool before attem pting to use it a gain.

/ Impor tant Messages

] on

/ The Frame

Your HERO Sessio n™ comes with a Standard Frame.

Note: To prevent th e frame from mar king the surf ace of your came ra, leave the latc h on the frame open when s toring your ca mera in a frame for a l ong period of ti me.

The HER O Session camera is waterproof to 33’ (10m) wit h the side door closed—no additional h ousing is needed when using th e came ra in or around water.

TO SECURE THE CAME RA IN THE FR AME:

1. Open the latch.

2. Rotate the camera to t he desired orient ation, and then sl ide it into the fr ame. The back of the frame has a ra ised edge. B e sure the back of the ca mera sits ﬂu sh against it.

3. Close the latch.

/ The Frame

NOTICE: The Sta ndard Fram e does not provide ad ditional waterproof protection for your came ra.

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/ The Frame

PRO TIP: For added security during water activiti es, tether th e frame to the mount . By loopi ng the tether o ver the small b ar behind the mountin g ﬁngers. Camera Tethers are sold separately.

/ Mounting Your Camera

ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS

To attach your HER O Session camera to a mount, you ne ed a mounting buckle and/or thumb screw, depending on the mount you are u sing.

Mounting

Buckle

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Thumb Screw Frame Complete Unit

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USING CURV ED + FLAT ADHESIVE MOUNTS

The Curve d + Flat Adhesive Mounts make it easy to at tach the ca mera to cur ved and ﬂat surfaces of helmets, vehicl es, and gear. Wit h the mount ing buckle, t he frame ca n be clicked on and oﬀ t he secured Cur ved or Flat Ad hesive Mounts.

Curved Adhesive Mount Flat Adhesive Mount

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ATTACHING MOUNTING BUCK LES TO MOUNTS

1. Flip up t he mounting buckle plug.

2. Slide the bu ckle into the mount un til it clicks into place.

3. Press down on the plug so that it sit s ﬂush with th e buckle.

/ Mounting Your Camera

PRO TIP: If you mount yo ur HERO Session upside down, th e camera autom atically changes the orientation of your image to b e right-side up. For more informat ion, see Orientation (pa ge 61).

MOUNTING GUIDELINES

Follow these guidelines when attaching mounts:

• Attach the a dhesive mounts a t least 24 hour s before use.

• Adhesive mounts m ust be mounte d only on 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.

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• Apply adhe sive mounts to clea n surface s only. Wax, oil, dirt , or other d ebris red uce adhesi on, which c an result in a weak bon d and risk of losing the camera should the connecti on fail.

• Attach adhesive mount s in room temp erature con ditions. Adhesives d o not bond properly if appl ied in cold or damp environme nts to cold or da mp surfa ces.

/ Mounting Your Camera

• Chec k state and lo cal regulation s and laws to en sure that atta ching a camera to eq uipment (su ch as huntin g equipment) is permitte d. Always comply with reg ulations that res trict the u se of cons umer electroni cs or camer as.

WARNING: To avoid in jury, do no t use a tethe r when moun ting the came ra on a helme t.

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

WARNING: If using yo ur camer a with a GoP ro mount or s trap intended f or use with a helm et, always select a helm et that meets th e applic able saf ety stan dard.

Choose t he right he lmet for yo ur parti cular sport or a ctivit y and make su re that it is t he right ﬁt a nd size for y ou. Insp ect your helm et to ensure t hat it is in go od condit ion, and f ollow the helmet ma nufact urer's ins truct ions on sa fe helmet u se.

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

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/ Battery

Your HERO Sessio n™ came ra and battery are integrate d. You can not remove the batter y from the ca mera.

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

Extreme cold temperatures can decrease batter y life. To maximize battery life in cold cond itions, keep cam era in a warm pl ace prior to use.

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When you are not using HERO Session , rotate it in the fram e so the Shutter/Select but ton [

] is cover ed to prevent the cam era from

accidentally turning on.

Note: To prevent th e frame from mar king the surf ace of your came ra, leave the latc h on the frame open when s toring your ca mera in a frame for a l ong period of ti me.

CHARGING TIME

The ba ttery cha rges to 80% in approxi mately one hour and 100% i n approximately two hours when using GoPro’s USB-compatible Wall Charger, Auto Charger, or other USB charging adapter. Other chargers might charge at a slower rate.

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USING THE CAMERA WHILE CHARGING

You can ca pture video and ph otos while the camera is plu gged in to a USB cha rging adapter, or the GoPro Wall Charg er or Auto Char ger with the include d USB cable. ( You cannot record while cha rging the came ra through a comput er.) When yo u stop recording, the ca mera battery begins to charge.

Note: Becau se the side doo r is open, the cam era is not waterpr oof during ch arging.

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 batter y in the camera is no n-serviceab le. Contac t GoPro C ustomer Se rvice for all battery related issues.

Do not dr y the came ra or batter y with an externa l heat source such

/ Battery

as a microwave oven or hair dr yer. Damage to th e camera or batter y

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/ Battery

caus ed by contac t with liqui d inside the c amera is not covered unde r the warranty.

Do not make any un authorize d alterations to the came ra. Doing so may com promise safety, regulatory compl iance, per formance, and may void the warranty.

WARNING: Do n ot drop, di sasse mble, open , crush, b end, def orm, 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 a charg ing device manufac tured by GoPro.

MY GOPRO WON’T RE SPOND WHEN I PRE SS A BUTTON

Press and ho ld the

Shutter/Select but ton seco nds until you r camera pow ers oﬀ. This res et saves all of your content and settings.

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I WANT TO RESET MY GOPRO SETTINGS TO THE DEFAULTS

In Setup mode, select Ca mera Reset. T his option does not reset th e Date/Time or y our camera’s usern ame and wireless p assword.

Note: Camera R eset is availa ble only when you r camera is conn ected to the GoPr o remote.

I FORGOT MY CAMERA’S USERNAME OR PASSWORD

See Reset ting Your Camera’s Wireless Name and Password (page 5).

HOW DO I TURN OFF MY CAMERA?

If HERO Ses sion is not connected to th e GoPro App for mobile or a GoPro remote, it powers oﬀ auto matically aer you stop re cording.

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When your ca mera is conn ected to the app or remote, tap the P ower icon in the ap p or press the Power/Mode but ton on the rem ote to turn oﬀ the camer a. Wireless remains on.

If your c amera goe s out of range of t he app or rem ote, or you c lose th e app, pr ess the Info/Wireless butto n to display Turn C amera Oﬀ, th en pres s the

Shutter/Select

[ ] but ton to selec t it. Wirele ss remains o n.

To turn oﬀ wireles s and power oﬀ the cam era, press the Info/Wireless button, pre ss it repeate dly to display Turn WiF i Oﬀ, then pres s the Shutter/Select

[ ] button to s elect it.

/ Troubleshooting

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 the Info/Wireless button to di splay Turn WiFi O ﬀ, then press the Shutter/Select

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 vi deo player. Not all video players support the H.264 c odec. For best res ults, use the late st GoPro A pp for desktop.

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[ ] button to s elect it.

• The co mputer does not meet the min imum requir ements for HD play back. The highe r the resolution an d frame rate of your video, the harder the computer has to wor k to play it bac k. If you are using t he GoPro App for desktop to play ba ck your ﬁles, b e sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements, avail able on gopro.com/getstarted.

• Play ing content direc tly from your c amera over a USB conn ection. Transfer the ﬁle to the co mputer to pla y back. If you r computer does not meet t he minimum re quirement s, record with Protune oﬀ and make sure t hat all other programs on your com puter are clo sed.

/ Troubleshooting

WHAT SOFTWARE VERSION AM I RUNNING?

Press the Info/Wireless button to display the status screen, then press it repeatedl y until you get to E xit. The soware version num ber appears in t he upper le of t he status sc reen. To exit the menu, press

Shutter/Select but ton

the

WHAT IS MY CAMERA’S SERIAL NUMBER?

The camera’s serial numb er is listed in s everal pla ces:

• On the inside of the camera’s side do or

• On your c amera’s microSD ca rd (in the version.t xt ﬁle in the MISC folder)

• On your c amera’s orig inal packa ging

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GoPro is dedicated to providing the best possible service. To reac h GoPro Support, visit gopro.com/help.

GoPro, HERO, the GoPro logo, th e GoPro Be a HERO lo go, BacPac, Protune, Sup erView, and Wear It. Mount It . Love It. are tradem arks or regis tered trad emarks of GoPro, In c. in the U.S. a nd internat ionally. Other names and ma rks are the p roperty of their respe ctive own ers.

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/ Trademarks

/ Regulatory Information

To see the co mplete list of countr y certiﬁ cations, r efer to the Important Produc t + Safety Informa tion includ ed with your camer a. To see the

Decl aration of Confor mity for thi s product , visit gopro.com/help.

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