GoPro SPCC1 User Manual

USER MANUAL

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Contents Contents

Meet Your GoPro MAX 6

Setting Up Your Camera 8

Getting to Kn ow Your GoPro 12

Using Quik Capture 20

Adding Hi Light Tags 55

Recording Video 23

Video Settings 26

Taking Photos 28

Photo Settin gs 32

Capturing Time Lapse 34

Time Lapse Settings 35

Live Stream ing 37

Exposure Control 38

Controlli ng Your GoPro with Your Voic e 41

Tips for Capturing with MA X 48

Playing B ack Your Media 47

Connecting to Other Devices 51

Transferring Your Media 56

Customizin g Your GoPro 57

Important Messages 63

Resetting Your Camera 65

Mounting Your G oPro 67

Removing th e Door 73

Maintenance 75

Battery Information 77

Troubleshooti ng 80

Tech Specs: Video 81

Tech Specs: Ph oto 95

Tech Specs: Time Lapse 91

Tech Specs: Protu ne 96

Customer Support 103

Trademarks 103

HEVC Advance Notice 104

Regulatory Information 104

MAX - Regulatory Model Number SPCC1

Meet Your GoPro MAX

1. Speaker

2. Cam era Lens (Front)

3. S tatus Light

4. M ode Butto n [ ]

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5. Microphone

6. Mounting Fingers

1. Camera Lens (Back)

2. Touch Screen

3. S tatus Light

4. D oor

5. Door Latc h

Learn how to use the accessories that c ame with your GoPro. See Mounting Your GoPro (p age 67).

6. mi croSD Card S lot

7. Batte ry

8. USB -C Port

9. Sh utter Butto n [

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Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera

MICROSD CARDS

You’ll need a mi croSD™ card (sold se parately) to save your videos and photos. Use a b rand name c ard that ts the se requirem ents:

• microSD, mi croSDHC™, or mi croSDXC™

• Class 10 or U HS-I rating

• Capacity 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 refo rmatting it regular ly. This will eras e all of your med ia, so be sure to s ave it rst.

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Format SD Card.

To learn how to save your vi deos and p hotos, see Transferring Your Media (page 56).

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MICRO SD CARD + BATTERY SET UP

1. Un lock the Do or Latch and  ip the door o pen.

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 3.5 hours fo r the battery to fu lly charge. T he camera status light w ill turn o when it’s done. To learn more, se e Battery

Information (page 77).

5. Unplug the cable a nd shut the door when cha rging’s compl ete. Be sure the D oor Latch is closed and l ocked before using your ca mera.

PRO TIP: Make sure you battery is full y charged before heading out. For the fastest charging, use the GoPro Supercharger (sold separately).

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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© App Store© or Google Play™.

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

Updating With the Quik D esktop Ap p

1. Downl oad the app from gopro.com/apps.

2. Connec t your came ra to your computer using the i nclude d USB-C ca ble. If new camera software is available, the app will tell you how to inst all it.

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: Want to know what softwa re version yo u’re using? Here’s where you ca n nd out.

1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.

2. Tap Preferences > About > Camera Info.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

POWERING ON

Press the Mode button to turn on MAX .

POWERING OFF

Press and h old the Mod e button to turn it o.

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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CAPTURE MODES

Your GoPro has th ree main ca pture modes .

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

Video

Includes Video. To learn more, see Recording Video (page 23).

Photo

Includ es Photo, Burst, a nd Night. To learn more, see Taking Photos (page 28).

Time Lapse

Includ es TimeWarp Video, Time Lapse Video, Night Lapse Video, Time Lap se Photo, and Night Lapse P hoto. To learn more, see

Capturing Time Lapse (page 34).

PRO TIP: With the came ra on, you can p ress the Mod e button to switch modes.

Getting to Know Your GoPro

LEVEL HORIZON

Information about level horizon here.

HERO MODE

Infomation about 1-lens capture here.

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CAPTURE MODES

This scre en gives you total a ccess to your camera’s captu re settings and provid es informatio n about you r GoPro. The settings shown vary by mode.

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

2. Recording Time/Photos Remaining

3. Capture Mode

4. Capture Settin gs

5. B attery Status

6. To uch Zoo m

Getting to Know Your GoPro

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN

Tap

Selects a n item, turns a s etting on or o.

Swipe Left or Right

Switches bet ween Vide o, Photo, 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 your videos and photos in the Media Gallery.

Press and Hold

Turn on and adjust Exposure Control.

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USING THE SHUTTER BUTTON

1. Pres s the Shutter b utton to start re cording.

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

CHANGING MODES + SETTINGS

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

2. Tap the captu re mode ico n to see all available capture modes.

Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro

3. Choose a c apture mode fro m the list.

4. Tap the settings if yo u want to change the resoluti on or make other adjustments.

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5. Tap the set ting you want to ch ange.

Your choices will appea r in white. Optio ns that are not co mpatible wi th other settings you’ve chose n will be in gray.

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 a single button.

RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE

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

2. Press the Shutter button again to stop re cording an d turn o your c amera .

Head s Up: When using QuikC apture, your camera will sta rt record ing with the setti ngs that you us ed last.

For more Video options, see Recording Video (page 23).

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TAKING TIME LAPSE WITH QUIKCAPTURE

1. With your camera o, press and hold the Shutter button until your camera turns on (about 3 seconds).

2. Press the Shutter button again to stop Time Lapse a nd turn o your c amera .

For more Time Lapse options, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 34).

TURNING QUIKCAPTURE OFF

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.

Adding HiLight Tags

Recording Video

Mark favorite moments in yo ur videos a nd photos by pres sing the Mo de button during re cording or p layback. T his adds a Hi Light Tag that 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 usi ng the GoPro a pp or saying “G oPro HiLight” wh en Voice Contro l is on.

PRO TIP: QuikStories looks for HiLight Tags when it creates videos. This helps ensure that favorite moments are included in your stories.

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Your GoPro has o ne Video m ode that can b e used to captu re 360 content or traditional videos.

VIDEO

This mod e shoots 360 s pherica l video in resolution s up to 5.7K. You can also capt ure traditional video u sing eithe r the front or bac k lens. The default set tings for trad itional vi deo are 1440p24 video with a 4:3 a spect ratio, Wide  eld of view, and Auto Low L ight set to Auto.

Recording Video

SHOOTING SPHERICAL CONTENT

More info to come.

SHOOTING TRADITIONAL VIDEO

More info to come.

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USING TOUCH ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a cl oser view of the a ction.

1. From the Video scree n, tap .

2. Use the slid er to choose h ow much you want to zoom.

3. Tap anywhere to exit. The zoo m level is loc ked until you re-adjust it, switch capture modes, or turn o your cam era.

Video Settings

Tap the settings to ad just the video resoluti on, frame rate, a nd more.

RES | FPS

Choose your resolution and frames per second (fps). Use higher frame rates to capture fa st action or c reate slo-mo v ideos. Al l of the frame rates for the resol ution you selected are show n in white. Unavai lable settings are in gray.

To learn more, see:

• Video Resolution (RES) (page 81)

• Frames per Se cond (FPS) (page 84)

FOV VI DEO

Choose your eld of view (FOV)—SuperView, Wide, or Linear. Scroll through the o ptions on the r ight side of the F OV screen to see a l ive preview of eac h option, then tap the one that you want.

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Head s Up: Availabl e elds of view w ill vary bas ed on the reso lution an d frame rate you s elect.

To learn more, see Field of View (Video) (page 85).

PROTUNE

Turn on Protune to take ma nual contro l of Color, ISO Limi t, Exposure, microphone settings, and more.

To learn more, see P rotune (page 95).

INCAMERA VIDEO STITCHING

More info to come.

Taking Photos

Your GoPro has fo ur Photo capture modes. Thre e of these mod es–Photo, Burst, an d Night–can capt ure spheri cal or tradi tional photo s. The fouth mode, Panoramic, c an be used wi th either the fro nt or back le ns.

Spheri cal photos are c aptured at 16. 6MP. Panoramic ph otos are taken at

6.2MP. Traditional photo are c aptured at 3.15 MP. Each mod e has its own settings.

PHOTO

Use this mo de to capture a sin gle photo or a se ries of contin uous photos . A single press of the Shut ter button will c apture a sing le photo.

Press and h old the Shutter button to take continu ous photos at a rate of 3 or 30 per second (depending on lighting conditions). The default eld of view for Photos is W ide with Sup erPhoto turned o.

PANORAMIC

Panoram ic photos are ta ken at 6.2MP.

BURST

Burst captures photos at blistering rate s of up to 30 per sec ond. This makes it great for action shots. The d efault eld of v iew for Burst is Wide with a rate of 30 photos in 1 se cond.

NIGHT

In Night mo de your cam era’s shutter stays o pen long er to let in more li ght. It’s perfect for d im or dark sc enes, but n ot recomme nded for ha ndheld or mounted s hots when the ca mera is movi ng. The defau lt eld of view for Night is Wi de with the Shut ter set to Auto.

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SHOOTING SPHERICAL PHOTOS

More info to come.

SHOOTING TRADITIONAL PHOTOS

More info to come.

SETT ING UP THE PHOTO TIMER

Use the Tim er to set up a sele, group shot, an d more.

1. From the P hoto screen, ta p .

2. Choose 3 seconds (great for seles) or 10 seconds (great for group shots).

Taking Photos

USING TOUCH ZOOM

Touch Zoom helps you capture a cl oser view of the a ction.

1. From the P hoto screen, ta p .

3. Press the Shutter button It will also b eep and the f ront status lig ht will blink. B oth will speed up as the time winds down before sn apping th e photo.

Head s Up: To help prevent bl urry low-lig ht shots, the tim er is automatic ally set to 3 sec onds when yo u switch to Night photo m ode.

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. Your camera wi ll start the c ountdown.

2. Use the slid er to choose h ow much you want to zoom.

3. Tap anywhere to exit. The zoo m level is loc ked until you re-adjust it, switch capture modes, or turn o your cam era.

PRO TIP: You can set up your sh ot using any co mbinatio n of Burst, Photo Timer a nd Zoom you want.

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