GoPro Hero 3 Black edition User manual

User ManUal

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table of contents
Accessories 4
Mounts + Accessories 5
HERO3 Features 6
Camera LCD Status Screen 8
Camera User Interface Flow Chart 9
Soware Updates 10
Basics 10
Camera Modes 13
Camera Settings 20
Delete 30
Capture Settings 32
Set Up 40
Wireless Controls 49
Storage/SD Cards 52
System Requirements 53
Transferring Files 54
Playback 55
Battery Life 57
Important Warning Messages 59
Camera Assembly 60
Customer Support 67

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HERO3 ACCESSORIES
Wrist Housing
Replacement Housing
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Lens Replacement Kit
Caps + Doors
32GB/64GB microSD™
More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com.
PREMIUM ACCESSORIES
LCD Touch BacPac™
Battery BacPac™
Wi-Fi Remote
The Frame Mount
(HERO3 accessory)
wear it. mount it. love it.

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MOUNTS + ACCESSORIES
Helmet Front
Mount
Chest Mount
Harness
Handlebar/Seatpost/
Pole Mount Surfboard Mounts
Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Mount Suction Cup Vented Helmet
Strap
Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Anti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of
Mounts
Curved + Flat
Adhesive Mounts Side Mount Camera Tethers Wi-Fi Remote
Mounting Kit
see more at gopro.com

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1. Status Indicator Lights (Red)
2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button
3. LCD Status Screen
4. Wi-Fi Indicator Light (Blue )
5. POWER/MODE Button
6. Micro HDMI Port
(Cable not included)
7. microSD Card Slot
(SD card not included)
8. mini-USB Port
(Supports Composite A/V
cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter,
not included)
Hero3 features

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Hero3 features
9. HERO Port
10. Battery Door
11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button
12. Microphone
13. Audio Alert

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camera lcd status screen
The LCD screen displays the following information about HERO3 modes and settings:
1. Camera Modes/FOV (Field of View)
2. Capture Setting Modes (not shown)
3. Resolution/FPS (Frames Per Second)
4. Time Interval Settings: (not shown)
5. Counter
6. Time/Storage/Files
7. Battery Life
Note: The icons displayed above will vary depending on what mode your camera is in.

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camera user interface flow cHart
MODES
CAMERA SETTINGS
CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI
SET UP
*Note: White Balance only appears in your camera display if Protune™ mode
is turned ON. Playback only appears if Playback is activated.

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usinG Your Hero3: basics
GETTING STARTED
Before using your HERO3 for the first time:
1. Insert a microSD, microSDHC™ or microSDXC™ card into the card slot
with label facing forward, narrowest part of the card first. Speed Class
10 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second Time Lapse or
recording video in Protune mode, a Speed Class Rating 10 is required.
2. Place battery into the camera.
3. Charge battery. The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged. To
charge, connect the included USB cable to camera and connect the other end
of the cable to a power source such as a computer, GoPro Wall Charger or
GoPro Auto Charger. No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used
prior to a full charge.
PRO
TIP:
Status Indicator Lights when camera is OFF and
charging, show:
• Status Indicator Lights are ON when charging.
• Status Indicator Lights are OFF when charging is complete.
▶See BATTERY LIFE for more information.
▶See PROTUNE for more information.
software uPdates
GoPro releases product updates through soware updates. Check
to see if any updates are available for your camera or other GoPro
products. Visit: gopro.com/update.