GoPro MAX User Manual

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Contents Contents

Meet MAX 

Setting Up Your Camera 8

Getting to Kn ow Your GoPro 13

HERO Mode + 360 Mode 18

Changing Modes + Settings 22

On-Screen Shortcuts 25

Using Quik Capture 28

Adding Hi Light Tags 31

Setting the Screen Orientation 32

Recording Video 33

Video Settings 36

Taking Photos 38

Photo Settin gs 42

Capturing Time Lapse 43

Time Lapse Settings 45

Live Stream ing 47

Exposure Control 48

Controlli ng Your GoPro With Your Voic e 51

Playing B ack Your Media 55

Connecting to Other Devices 59

Transferring Your Media 61

Customizin g Your GoPro 66

Important Messages 75

Resetting Your Camera 77

Mounting Your G oPro 79

Removing th e Door 84

Maintenance 86

Battery Information 88

Troubleshooti ng 91

Tech Specs: Video 92

Tech Specs: Ph oto 96

Tech Specs: Time Lapse 97

Tech Specs: Protu ne 100

Customer Support 111

Trademarks 111

Regulatory Information 111

MAX—Regulatory Model Number SPCC1

Meet MAX Meet MAX

1. Shutter B utton

2. Status Light

3. Microphone

4. Door Lock

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5. Door

6. USB-C Port

7. microS D™ Card Slot

8. Batter y

9. Camera Lens (Front)

10. Folding Fingers

11. Speaker

12. Mode But ton

Learn how to use the accessories that c ame with your GoPro. See Mounting Your GoPro (page 79).

13. Camera Lens (Back)

14. Touch Screen

Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

MICROSD CARDS

You’ll need a mi croSD card (sold separately) to save your vi deos and photos. Use a b rand-nam e card that ts th ese requirements:

• micro SD, microSD HC™, or microS DXC™

• Clas s 10 or UHS-I ra ting

• Capa city up to 256GB

For a list of rec ommend ed microSD cards, visi t gopro.com/microsdcards.

Head s Up: Be sure yo ur hands are c lean and dr y before hand ling your SD card. Check the manufacturer’s gui delines to se e your card’s acceptable temperature range and other important information.

PRO TIP: Keep your SD c ard in good co ndition by reformatting it regular ly. This will eras e all of your med ia, so be sure to s ave it rst.

1. Swipe d own to access th e Dashbo ard.

2. Tap Preferences > Res et > Format SD C ard.

To learn how to save your vi deos and p hotos, see Transferring Your Media (page 61).

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

For the best performa nce, be sure to use a MAX Rechargeabl e Battery with your new G oPro.

PRO TIP: There’s an easy way to check your bat tery’s conditi on.

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > About > Battery Info.

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MICRO SD CARD + BATTERY SETUP

1. Un lock the do or, slide it down, an d ip it open .

2. With your ca mera o, insert t he SD card into the c ard slot with the label facing the battery compartment.

You can eject th e card by press ing it into the slot w ith your ngernail.

Setting Up Your Camera

3. Insert the battery.

4. Connect your ca mera to a USB cha rger or computer using the included USB-C cable.

It takes abo ut 3 hours for th e battery to ful ly charge. Th e camera status light w ill turn o when it’s done. To learn more, se e Battery

Information (page 88).

PRO TIP: For the fastest charging, us e the GoPro Su percharg er (sold separately).

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5. Unplug the cable a nd shut the door when cha rging’s compl ete.

6. Slide the door all the way up until there’s no gap, and then l ock it.

NOTICE: P ush from the bot tom to make sure that th e door is clo sed correctly. Do n’t use the lock to sli de the door c losed.

Setting Up Your Camera

Getting to Know Your GoPro

UPDATING YOUR CAMERA’S SOFTWARE

To get the latest features and best pe rforman ce from your Go Pro, make sure it’s usi ng the most cu rrent software.

Updating With the GoPro App

1. Download the app from the Apple

2. Follow the app’s on-screen instructions to connect your camera to your mobile device. If new camera sof tware is available, the app will tell you how to install it.

App Store© or Google Play™.

POWERING ON

Press the Mode button

to turn on MAX .

Updating Manually

1. Visit gopro.com/update.

2. Choose MAX from the list of cameras.

3. Select Update your camera manually and follow the instructions.

PRO TIP: Need to know you r camera na me, password, and softwa re version? Here’s whe re you can nd o ut.

POWERING OFF

Press and h old the Mod e button

for 3 seconds to turn it o.

1. Swipe d own to access th e Dashbo ard.

2. Tap Preferences > Connections > Cam era Info.

Head s Up: Scroll down to see the soft ware version.

WARNING: Us e caution wh en using you r GoPro and related mounts an d accesso ries. Alway s be aware of your s urroundings to avoid inju ring yours elf and other s.

Be sure to follow all local laws includ ing all priva cy laws, which may re strict reco rding in cer tain areas.

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN

Tap

Selects a n item and turns a setting on or o.

Swipe Left or Right

Switch betwee n Video, Ph oto, and Time Lapse modes.

Swipe Down From the Edge of the S creen

Open the D ashboard w hen your cam era is in a landscape orientation.

Swipe Up From the Edge of the Screen

See the last photo or video you captured and access the Media Gallery.

Press and Hold the Capture Screen

Turn on and adjust Exposure Control.

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CAPTURE MODES

Your GoPro has th ree main ca pture modes .

VIDEO

Change m odes by swipi ng left or right to the one you want.

Video

To learn more, see Recording Video (page 33).

Photo

Includ es Photo and PowerPano mod es. To learn more, se e Taking Photos (page 38).

Time Lapse

Includ es TimeWarp an d Time Lap se modes. To learn more, see Capturing

Time Lapse (page 43).

Getting to Know Your GoPro

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Getting to Know Your GoPro

GETTING THE SHOT

1. Simp ly press the S hutter but ton

2. Press the Sh utter butto n again to stop re cording (Video, T ime Lapse, and Live Streaming only).

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to start recording.

CAPTURE SCREEN

This scre en gives you ac cess to your c amera’s capture s ettings.

1. Curre nt Mode (Vid eo, Photo, or Tim e Lapse)

2. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

3. Customizable On-Screen Shortcut

4. HERO/360 Mode Select

5. B attery Status

6. C apture Setting s

Head s Up: The ca pture setting s are not availa ble when you rot ate your GoPro to take po rtrait shots. Be sure to cho ose the setti ngs you want before rotating yo ur camera.

Video

1080 | 60 | W

HERO Mode + 360 Mode

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HERO Mode + 360 Mode

MAX lets you capture tradi tional HER O-style vi deos and p hotos or immers ive 360 footag e. Just tap HERO/360 mode select in the lower left corn er of the scree n to pick your shot.

HERO MODE

HERO mode the front (non-touch screen side) or back lens (touch screen side).

1. Ta p

2. Press the Sh utter butto n to start recording.

PRO TIP: Choose HER O mode and th e back lens to frame and ca pture awesome seles.

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lets you sho ot tradition al videos a nd photos with ei ther

to choose th e lens you’ll b e using.

Video

1080 | 60 | W

HERO Mode Audio Settings

In HERO mod e, MAX features four audio settings that lets it record ste reo sound or u se directio nal audio to p rioritize sound from eithe r side of the camera, no matter whi ch lens you’re usin g. Tap audio for yo ur shot.

You can also set u p MAX to lter ou t excessive win d noise.

To learn more, see:

• Microphones (page 108)

• Wind-Noise Reduction (page 110)

360 Mode

Use 360 mode it as 360 content or use the GoPro app to reframe it as traditional videos and photos.

1. 360 m ode captures everythi ng around yo u, but you can t ap choose wh ich lens vi ew will be shown o n the touch scre en.

2. Press the Sh utter butto n to start recording.

to capture amazing spherical footage. View and share

360 Video

5.6K | 30

to choose th e best

HERO Mode + 360 Mode

360 Mode Audio Settings

In 360 mode, MAX use s its six microphones to rec ord amazing a udio that’s just as immersive as th e footage itse lf. It features two aud io settings fo r recordin g 360 surrou nd sound o r stereo soun d. You can also set it up to  lter out exces sive wind noi se.

To learn more, see:

• 360 Au dio (page 109)

• Wind-Noise Reduction (page 110)

Tips for Ca pturing 36 0 Content

• For the b est results, m ount MAX o n the Max Grip + Tripod (sold separately). It was specially d esigne d for shooting 3 60 footage without getting the grip in your shot.

• Mounti ng with the Max G rip + Tripod is recommende d, but if you’re going to take a handheld s hot, hold MA X near its base to minimize how much of you r hand gets into yo ur footage.

CAUTION: D o not use the fol ding nge rs to hold your c amera. They can he at up during re cording. L eave the ngers folded for handheld shots.

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• Aim on e of the lenses d irectly at your s ubject. Even th ough MAX captures eve rything a round you, yo u’ll get better fo otage if you lo ck in on your subject.

• Use voic e comman ds. This wil l let you start c apture remotely so you don’t have to move yo ur hand out of the way after p ressing the Shutter button.

• Watch your 36 0 footage on th e GoPro app to se e your stabi lized Video an d TimeWarp shots . This will give you the smooth est 360 footage po ssible.

• Use Reframe in the GoPro app to turn your 3 60 content into am azing traditional video s and photos. You’ll b e able to recapture the scen e from any angle as many times as you want.

Changing Modes + Settings

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Changing Modes + Settings

CHANGING MODES

1. Swipe l eft or right to the m ode you want.

PHOTO

2. Tap the capture settings to see al l of the availabl e capture opti ons.

Photo

Wide

3. Choose a n option from the l ist.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

PowerPano

3 Seconds

CHANGING CAPTURE SETTINGS

Each mod e has its own setti ngs that can b e adjusted with just a few taps .

1. Ta p

next to the mod e you want to chan ge.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

PowerPano

3 Seconds

2. Tap the setting that yo u want to change.

PHOTO

Lens

Wide

Timer

O

The on-screen instructions will give you a rundown of your options.

Wide

16mm

For detail s on setting s, see Tech Specs (starting page 92).

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Changing Modes + Settings

ISO Min

White Balance

GoPro

On-Screen Shortcuts

3. Scroll down fo r the more adva nced setti ngs.

PROTUNE

Shutter

Auto

EV Comp

For detail s on all advan ced settin gs, see Protune (starting page 100).

to save your cha nges and return to the mode selection s creen.

4. Tap

PHOTO

Mode

HERO

PRO TIP: From the capture s creen, you c an press an d hold the capture settings to s kip straight to the s ettings me nu.

RESTORING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS

You can go back to yo ur camera’s ori ginal capture setting s any time.

Lens

Wide

On-scre en shortcu ts give you quic k one-tap ac cess to your camera’s capture set tings. Eac h mode has its own default sho rtcuts, but you can change th em to the settin gs that you use m ost. You can even set up dierent shortcuts for each capture mode.

1. Tap the

next to the pres et you want to adju st.

PHOTO

Photo

Wide

PowerPano

3 Seconds

2. Scroll down to th e On-Screen Shortcu ts.

ON-SCREEN SETTINGS

Upper Left

Upper Right

1. Swipe d own to access th e Dashbo ard.

2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Reset Defaults.

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On-Screen Shortcuts

3. Tap where you’d like to put your new shor tcut.

ON-SCREEN SETTINGS

Upper Left

Lens

4. Scroll thro ugh all of the available sho rtcuts on the r ight and cho ose the one you wa nt.

UPPER RIGHT

Clips

Shoot quick 15 or 30 second videos for easy sharing on social media.

For detail s on shortcu ts, see Tech Specs (starting page 92) and Protu ne (starting page 100).

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Upper Right

O

5. Ta p

to save your cha nges and return to the presets s creen.

PHOTO

ON-SCREEN SETTINGS

Upper Left Upper Right

Lens

Clips

Now you can si mply tap the s hortcut to cha nge settin gs.

PRO TIP: From the capture screen, you c an press an d hold the shortcut to skip to the shortcut selection screen.

Using QuikCapture

QuikCa pture is the fastes t and easie st way to power on you r GoPro and get the sh ot. All it takes is t he push of the S hutter button.

RECORDING WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With you r camera o, pres s the Shutter b utton

2. Press the Sh utter butto n again to stop re cording an d turn o your c amera .

For more Video options, see Recording Video (page 33).

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Setting th e Default Capture Mode

You can choos e your default Q uikCaptu re mode in Prefe rences.

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > General > QuikCapture Default.

Setting Description

Last Use d (Default) Records using the video mode and

HERO Mode Video Records traditional HERO mode vid eo.

360 Video Records 360 video.

settings you used las t.

Using QuikCapture

Adding HiLight Tags

TAKING TIME LAPSE WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With you r camera o, pres s and hold th e Shutter but ton camera tu rns on (about 3 sec onds). It will start recording i n the last Time Lap se mode tha t you used.

2. Press the Sh utter butto n again to stop Time Lapse a nd turn o your c amera .

For more Time Lapse options, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 43).

TURNING OFF QUIKCAPTURE

QuikCa pture is on by defau lt, but you can turn it o.

1. Swipe d own to access th e Dashbo ard.

2. Tap

PRO TIP: Since it only turns the ca mera on when i t’s recording, QuikCa pture is a great way to ma ximize batter y life.

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until your

Mark favorite moments in yo ur videos a nd photos by pres sing the Mo de button makes thos e moments ea sier to nd wh en you’re watching you r footage, creating a vi deo, or loo king for a cer tain shot.

You can also ad d HiLight Tags by sayi ng, “GoPro, Hi Light” when Voice Control is on and by tapping the GoPro app.

PRO TIP: The GoPro ap p looks for Hi Light Tags when it au tomatically creates videos. This helps ensure that favorite moments are included in your stories.

during re cording or p layback. T his adds a Hi Light Tag that

when watchin g your footage with

Setting the Screen Orientation

Recording Video

You can easily sw itch between l andscap e and por trait shots by rotati ng your camera. MAX ca n even capture p hotos and vide os right-side u p when it’s mounte d upside down . The touch sc reen menu will automati cally adjust, and your media will play ba ck right-side up.

The orientation is loc ked in when you p ress the Shut ter button If your cam era tilts duri ng recording, like on a roll er coaster, your footage will tilt with it. You’ll capt ure every twist a nd turn.

LOCKING THE ORIENTATION

MAX lets you lock the scre en in landscape or portrait or ientation. This is esp ecially u seful when you’re using body an d handheld mounts. That’s when accidentall y shooting in th e wrong orie ntation is mostly likely to happ en.

Swipe down to ac cess the Da shboard.

1. Turn your cam era to the orient ation you want.

2. Tap

on the Dash board.

The scree n is now locked and will match th e orientation of your came ra.

Head s Up: Lockin g the screen i n this way will onl y work when the Orientati on is set to All (default) in Preferences.

SETTING LANDSCAPE LOCK

You can also set yo ur GoPro to rec ord only in landscape o rientatio n.

Swipe down to ac cess the Da shboard.

1. Tap Preferences > Touch Screen > Orientation.

2. Switch from All (default) to Land scape.

Your GoPro will re cord right-sid e up whether you r camera is right-side up or upsid e down. You can also l ock the orientation on the D ashboa rd.

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Your GoPro can c apture tradi tional vid eos with eith er lens in HER O mode or capture eve rything f rom every ang le in 360 mo de.

VIDEO

HERO mode s hoots traditional vid eos with a reso lution of 108 0p or 1440 p. The defaul t settings are 1080p vi deo at 60 fram es per sec ond (fps) with a Wide digi tal lens an d Max HyperS mooth on. 36 0 mode captures 5.6K video at 30 f ps.

ONSCREEN SHORTCUTS

HERO mode fe atures two default shortcuts, but you ca n swap them out for others.

Head s Up: 360 mo de doesn’t have d efault shor tcuts, but you c an add up to two.

To learn more, see O n-Screen Shortcuts (page 25).

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