GoPro Hero 3 White 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 26
Set Up 28
Wireless Controls 36
Storage/SD Cards 38
System Requirements 39
Transferring Files 40
Playback 41
Battery Life 43
Important Warning Messages 45
Camera Assembly 46
Customer Support 52

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HERO3 ACCESSORIES
Wrist Housing
Replacement Housing
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Lens Replacement Kit
Caps + Doors
32GB/16GB 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 Suction Cup Mount 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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Hero3 features
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)

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Hero3 features
9. HERO Port
10. Battery Door
11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button
12. 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
WI-FI
SET UP
*Note: 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
4 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second Time Lapse, 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.
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.