GoPro SPJB1 User Manual
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USER MANUAL
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Contents Contents
HERO8 Black - Regulatory Model Number SPJB1
Meet Your HERO8 Black 6
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Getting to Know Your GoPro 12
Using QuikCapture 21
Adding HiLight Tags 55
Recording Video 24
Video Settings 28
Tak in g P hot os 31
Photo Settings 35
Capturing Time Lapse 37
Time Lapse Settings 38
Live Streaming 40
Capturing the Action 41
Exposure Control 43
Connecting to an External Microphone 46
Controlling Your GoPro with Your Voice 47
Playing Back Your Media 51
Connecting to Other Devices 55
Tra nsfe rrin g Your Me di a 57
Customizing Your GoPro 62
Important Messages 68
Resetting Your Camera 70
Mounting Your GoPro 72
Removing the Door 77
Maintenance 79
Battery Information 80
Tro ubles ho oti ng 83
Tec h S pe cs: Vid eo 84
Tec h S pe cs: Pho to 95
Tec h S pe cs: Tim e Lap se 101
Tec h S pe cs: Pro tun e 106
Customer Support 113
Tra de mar ks 113
HEVC Advance Notice 114
Regulatory Information 114
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Meet Your HERO8 Black
1. Shutter Button
2. Status Light
3. Status Screen
4. Microphone
5. Door
6. Door Latch
7. USB-C Port
8. To uc h S cre en
9. Speaker
10. Mode Button
11. Battery
12. microSD Card Slot
13. Mounting Fingers
Meet Your HERO8 Black
Learn how to use the ac cessories that came with your Go Pro.
See Mounting Your GoPro (page 72).
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MICROSD CARDS
You’ll need a microSD™ card (sold separately) to save your videos and
photos. Use a brand name card that ts these requirements:
• microSD, microSDHC™, or microSDXC™
• Class 10 or UHS-I rating
• Capacity up to 256GB
For a list of recommended microSD cards, visit gopro.com/microsdcards.
Heads Up: Be sure your ha nds are clean and d ry before h andling your
SD ca rd. Check the manufacturer’s guidelines to see your card’s
acceptab le temperature range an d other important inform atio n.
PRO TIP: Keep you r SD c ard i n good co ndition by reformatting it
regularly. This will erase all of your media, so be sure to save it rst.
1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.
2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Format SD Card.
To lea rn ho w to sav e y our vi de os an d p hot os, se e Tr an sferr in g Yo ur Medi a
(page 57).
Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera
MICROSD CARD + BATTERY SET UP
1. Unlock the D oor Latch and ip the door op en.
2. With your c amera o, inser t the SD card into the c ard s lot wi th the
label facing the battery compartment.
You can eject the card by pressing it into the slot with your ngernail.
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Setting Up Your Camera
3. Insert the battery.
4. Connect your camera to a USB charger or computer us ing the
incl uded USB -C c able.
It takes about 2 hours for the batter y to fu lly charg e. The camera
status light will turn o when it’s done. To learn more, see Battery
Information (page 80).
5. Un plug the cabl e and shut the door when charging’s complete.
Be sure the Door Latch is c losed and locked before using your ca mera.
PRO TIP: For the fastest charging, use the GoPro Su percharger
(so ld s epa rate ly).
UPDATING YOUR CAMERA’S SOFTWARE
To get the latest features a nd best perfo rmance from yo ur GoPro,
make s ure it’s using the most current s oftware.
Updating With the GoPro App
1. Download the app from the Apple© App Store© or Google Play™.
2. Follow the app’s o n-screen instructions to connect your camera
to your mobile device. If new camera software is available, th e app
will te ll you how to install it.
Updating With the Quik Desktop App
1. Download the app from gopro.com/apps.
2. Connect your cam era to your computer usin g the include d
USB-C cable. If new camera software is availabl e, the app will
tell yo u how to install it.
Updating Manually
1. Visit gopro.com/update.
2. Choose HERO8 Black from the list of cameras .
3. Select Update your camera manually and follow the instructions.
PRO TIP: Want to know what software 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.
Setting Up Your Camera
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POWERING ON
Press the Mode button to turn on your HERO8 Black.
POWERING OFF
Press and hold the Mode button to turn it o.
WARNING: Use caution when usin g your GoPro and rel ated
mounts and accessories. Always be aware of your surroundin gs
to avoi d injurin g yourself and others.
Be sure to fo llow all local laws including all priva cy laws, wh ich
may restrict recording in certain areas.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
CAPTURE MODES
You r Go Pro ha s th ree mai n ca pture m od es.
VIDEO
Change modes by swiping left or right to the one you want.
Video
Incl udes Vid eo and Looping video.
To lea rn mo re, se e Recording Video (page 24).
Photo
Incl udes Photo, Burst, and Ni ght.
To lea rn mo re, se e Ta king Ph oto s (page 31).
Time Lapse
Incl udes TimeWarp Video, Time Lapse Video, Nig ht La pse Vide o,
Time Lapse Photo, and Night Lapse Photo. To learn more, see
Capturing Time Lapse (page 37).
PRO TIP: With the camera on, you can press the Mode button
to switch modes.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
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Getting to Know Your GoPro
CAMERA ORIENTATION
Your GoPro can ea sily switch between l and scape and po rtrait shots.
It also capture s vid eos and p hotos right-side up even if it’s mounted
upsi de down. The tou ch screen men u will auto mati cally ad just and
your media will play back right-side up.
The orientation is locked in when you press the Shutter button .
If your cam era tilts during recording, like o n a roller coaster, your
footage will tilt with it. You’ll ca pture every twist and turn.
Landscape Lock
This locks your camera into la ndscap e ori entation. Your on-screen camera
menu won’t change if you rotate your camera to por trait orientation.
1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.
2. Tap Preferences > Touch Screen > Lan dscape Lock.
Heads Up: Videos a nd photos shot in portrait orientation with L andsca pe
Lock on will play back sideways.
PRO TIP: Use Landscape Lock to keep from accidentally starting a
video in portrait orientation. It’s perfect when you’re using body and
handheld mounts.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
CAPTURE MODES
This screen gives yo u total acc ess to your cam era’s capture setting s
and p rovid es information about your Go Pro. The settings shown vary
by mode.
1. Current Mode (Video, Photo, or Time Lapse)
2. Recording Time/Photos Remainin g
3. Short Clips
4. Capture Mode
5. Capture Settings
6. Battery Status
7. To uc h Zoo m
Heads Up: The setti ngs menu is not avai lable when you turn your GoPro
to take p ortrait shots. Adjust th ose settings b efore rotating your camera .
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Getting to Know Your GoPro
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN
Tap
Selects an item, turns a setting on or o.
Swipe Left or Right
Switch es betwee n Video, Photo,
and Time Lapse mo des.
Swipe Down From the Edge of the Screen
Open the D ashboard when your camera
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.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
USING THE SHUTTER BUTTON
1. Press the Shutter button to star t recording.
2. Press the Shutter button agai n to stop recording
(Video, Time L aps e, an d Live Stre aming on ly).
CHANGING MODES + SETTINGS
1. Swipe left or right to the mode you want.
VIDEO
2. Tap the capture mode icon to see all available capture modes.
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3. Choose a capture mode from the list.
Video
Looping
4. Tap the settings if you want to chang e the resolution or make
other adjustments.
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5. Tap the set ting you want to change.
Auto
Stabilization
Auto
Low Light
Wide
FOV
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VIDEO SETTINGS
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You r ch oices w il l ap pea r in whi te. Op ti ons that are n ot c om patib le w it h
other settings you’ve chosen will be in gray.
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RESOLUTION
Heads Up: The setti ngs menu is not avai lable when you turn your GoPro
for por trait shots. Adjust the settings before rotating your camera.
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NAVIGATING WITH THE BUTTONS
Thou gh yo ur GoPro is waterproof, the touch s creen won’t work unde r
water. Use the buttons and front screen to chan ge modes and settings.
1. With your camera on, hold down the Mode button and p ress the
Shutter button . A menu will appear on the front screen.
2. Press the Mode button to scroll through the modes and settings.
3. Use the Shutter button to select a nd adjust settings.
To exit: Pre ss and ho ld the Shu tter button or scroll until you reach
Done, then press the Shutter button.
Heads Up: The Dash boa rd and Media G allery a re not available when
navigatin g with the b uttons.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
QuikCapture is the fastest and easiest way to power o n your GoPro
and get the shot. All it takes is the push of a single b utton.
RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE
1. With your camera o, press the Shutter button .
2. Press the Shutter button again to sto p rec ordi ng and turn o
your c amera.
Heads Up: When using QuikCapture, your camera will star t rec ordi ng
with the settings that you used last.
For more Video options, see Recording Video (page 24).
Using QuikCapture
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Using QuikCapture
TAK ING T IME LAP SE P HOTO S WI TH Q UIKCA PTU RE
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 sto p Time Lapse and turn o
your c amera.
For more Time Lapse options, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 37).
TURNING QUIKCAPTURE OFF
QuikCapture is on by default, but you can turn it o.
1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.
2. Tap .
PRO TIP: Since it on ly turns the camera on when it’s recording,
QuikCapture is a great way to maximize battery life.
Mark favorite moments in yo ur vi deo s and photos by press ing the Mode
button during recording or playback. This adds a HiLight Tag that
makes those moments eas ier to nd when you’re watchin g you r footage,
creating a vide o, or looking for a certain shot.
You can also add HiLi ght Tags usin g the GoPro app or saying “GoPro
HiLight” when Voice Control is on.
PRO TIP: QuikStories looks fo r HiL ight Tags whe n it c reates videos.
This helps ensure that favorite moments are included in your stories.
Adding HiLight Tags
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You r Go Pro ha s tw o Vi deo capture modes: Video and Loo ping. Each ha s
its own settings.
VIDEO
This mode sho ots traditiona l vid eo in resolutions up to 4K. The default
settings are 1440p60 video with a 4:3 aspect ratio a nd Wide eld of view,
with Video Stabilization and Auto Low Light both set to Auto.
LOOPING VIDEO
Looping lets you record continuously, but only save the moments you want.
Use it when you’re waiting for something to happen (like shing) or when
nothing may happen (like a dashcam).
Here’s how it works:
• If you select 5-minu te intervals, only th e previous 5 minutes are s aved
when you press the Shutter button to stop recording.
• If you record for 5 minutes and don’t press the Shutter button ,
your c amera will lo op back and record over the sta rt of the video.
The defaul t setting s for Looping a re 1440p 60 video with a 4:3 aspect ratio
and Wide eld of view with a 5 minute duration.
To lea rn mo re, se e Looping Interval (page 94).
Recording Video Recording Video
RECORDING SHORT CLIPS
HERO8 Bla ck can shoot short video clips that are quick and easy to s ave
on your phone a nd share on social med ia. T hey’re also perfect for cre atin g
QuikStories wi th the GoP ro app.
1. From the Video screen, tap .
2. Choose to reco rd a 15 or 30 sec ond clip.
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Recording Video
3. Press the Shutter button
to star t recording. A border will start
circl ing your s creen to show you how m uch time is lef t in your c lip.
Your camera will autom atic ally stop recording at the end of the clip.
You c an a lso stop rec ordin g by p re ssing the S hutter bu tton before
the clip is nished.
Recording Video
USING TOUCH ZOOM
Tou ch Zo om hel ps y ou ca ptu re a c los er v iew of th e a ctio n.
1. From the Video screen, tap .
2. Use the slider to choose how much you want to zoo m.
3. Tap anywh ere to exit. T he zoom level is locked until you re-adju st it,
switch capture modes, or turn o your camera.
PRO TIP: You can set up your shot using any combi nation of C lip,
Zoom a nd settin gs yo u want.
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Video Settings
Tap the settings to a djust the vide o res olution, frame rate, and more.
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RES | FPS
Resolutions (R ES) are group ed by asp ect ratio. Tap the aspect rati o in
the up per right corner of the RES | FPS screen to toggle between tall 4:3
(great for seles and point-of-view shots) or wides creen 16:9 (great for
cinematic shots).
Choo se yo ur resolution and frames pe r second (fps). Use highe r frame
rates to capture fa st action or create slo-m o vid eos . All of the frame rates
for the reso luti on yo u selecte d are shown in white. Un available settings
are in gray.
To lea rn m ore, se e:
• Video Resolution (RES) (page 84)
• Frames per Second (FPS) (page 87)
• Aspect Ratio (page 88)
FOV (VIDEO)
Choo se yo ur eld of view (F OV)—S upe rView, Wide, or Linear. Scroll
throu gh the opti ons on the right sid e of the FOV scree n to se e a live
preview of each option, the n tap the one that you want.
Heads Up: Available el ds of view will va ry based on th e resolution and
frame rate you select.
To lea rn mo re, se e Field of View (Video) (page 89).
LOW LIGHT
Your GoPro uses Auto Low Light to automatically adjust to darker s ettings
when you’re shooting video at 50 or 60 frames per second. It’s set to Auto
by default, but can be turned o here.
To lea rn mo re, se e Auto Low Light (page 94).
STABILIZATION
Perfect for biking, skating, skiing, handheld shots , and more,
HyperSmooth video stab ilization delivers insanely smooth gimbal-like
footage without the gimbal. Stabilization is set to Auto by default.
To lea rn mo re, se e HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 98).
Video Settings
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PROTUNE
Turn on Protune to take man ual control of C olor, ISO Limit, Exposure,
micropho ne settings, and m ore.
To lea rn mo re, se e Protune (page 105).
INTERVAL (LOOPING)
Choo se how lon g you r GoPro record s befo re lo oping ba ck to record over
the start of the video.
To lea rn m ore, se e Looping Interval (page 94).
Video Settings Takin g Photo s
You r Go Pro ha s th ree Photo capture modes: Photo, Burst, and Night.
All photos are captured at 12MP. Each mode has its own settings.
PHOTO
Use this mode to capture a single photo or a series of continuo us photos.
A single press of the Shutter button wi ll capture a single photo.
Press and hold the Shutter button to take continuous ph otos at a rate
of 3 or 30 pe r second (depending on lighti ng conditions). The default eld
of view for Photos is Wid e with SuperPhoto turned o.
BURST
Burst captures photo s at bliste ring rates of up to 30 per se cond.
This makes it great for action shots. The default el d of vi ew for
Burst is Wide with a rate of 30 photos in 1 second.
NIGHT
In Night mode your camera’s shutter stays open longer to let in more light.
It’s perfect for dim or dark scenes, but n ot recommended fo r handhe ld
or mo unted shots when the c ame ra is moving. The default eld of view
for Night is Wide with the Shutte r set to Auto.
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Takin g Photo s
SETTING UP THE PHOTO TIMER
Use the Timer to set up a sele, group shot, and more.
1. From the Photo screen, tap .
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2. Cho ose 3 sec onds (great for seles) or 10 seconds (great for
group shots).
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3. Press the Shutter button
. Your camera will star t the countdown.
It will als o beep an d the front status lig ht will bli nk. B oth wi ll sp eed up
as the time winds down before snapping the photo.
Heads Up: To help p revent blurry low-li ght shots, the timer is
autom atic ally set to 3 sec onds when you switch to Night photo mode.
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USING TOUCH ZOOM
Tou ch Zo om hel ps y ou ca ptu re a c los er v iew of th e a ctio n.
1. From the Photo screen, tap .
2. Use the slider to choose how much you want to zoo m.
3. Tap anywh ere to exit. T he zoom level is locked until you re-adju st it,
switch capture modes, or turn o your camera.
PRO TIP: You can set up your shot using any combi nation of B urst,
Photo T imer and Zoom you wa nt.
Takin g Photo s
Tap the settings to a djust the eld of view, turn SuperPh oto on, and more.
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PHOTO SETTINGS
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Choo se yo ur eld of view (F OV)—Wi de or Linear. Scroll through them on
the ri ght side of the FOV screen to see a live p review of ea ch, then tap
the one you want.
To lea rn mo re, se e Field of View (Photo) (page 98).
SUPERPHOTO
SuperPhoto automatical ly us es advanced i mag e processing to give you
the most brilliant photos pos sible in any li ghting, but it may ta ke longer to
process e ach shot. SuperPhoto is o by default. Select Auto to turn it on
or choose HDR On to use High Dynamic Range processing in every shot.
To lea rn mo re, se e SuperPhoto (page 95).
RAW
Turn on to s ave yo ur photos a s both .jpg and .gpr les. To learn more,
see RAW Format (page 98).
Photo Settings
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