GoPro HERO7 black User manual

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Contents Contents
HERO7 Black – Regulatory Model Number SPCH1
Meet Your HERO7 Black 6
Setting Up Your Camera 8
Getting to Know Your GoPro 13
Using QuikCapture 22
Adding HiLight Tags 24
Recording Video 25
Video Settings 29
Taking Photos 32
Photo Settings 36
Capturing Time Lapse 38
Time Lapse Settings 39
Live Streaming 41
Capturing the Action 42
Exposure Control 44
Connecting to an External Microphone 47
Controlling Your GoPro with Your Voice 48
Playing Back Your Media 52
Using Your Camera with an HDTV 56
Connecting to Other Devices 58
Transferring Your Media 60
Customising Your GoPro 65
Important Messages 71
Resetting Your Camera 73
Mounting Your GoPro 75
Removing the Side Door 81
Maintenance 83
Battery Information 84
Troubleshooting 87
Tech Specs: Video 88
Tech Specs: Photo 102
Tech Specs: Time Lapse 107
Tech Specs: Protune 112
Customer Support 120
Trademarks 120
HEVC Advance Notice 121
Regulatory Information 121

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Meet Your HERO7 Black
1. Shutter Button
2. Status Light
3. Status Screen
4. Microphone
5. Side Door
6. Latch Release Button
7. USB-C Port
8. Micro HDMI Port
(cablenotincluded)
9. Touch Screen
10. Speaker
11. Mode Button
12. Battery
13. microSD Card Slot
14. Battery Door
Meet Your HERO7 Black
Learn how to use the accessories that came with your GoPro.
SeeMounting Your GoPro (page 75).
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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 128GB
For a list of recommended microSD cards, visit gopro.com/microsdcards.
Heads Up: Make sure your hands are clean and dry before handling
your SD card. Check the manufacturer’s guidelines to see your card’s
acceptable temperature range and other important information.
PRO TIP: Keep your SD card in good condition by reformatting it
regularly. This will erase all of your media, so make sure you save it rst.
1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.
2. Tap Preferences > Reset > Format SD Card.
To learn how to save your videos and photos, see Transferring Your Media
(page 60).
Setting Up Your Camera Setting Up Your Camera
INSTALLING YOUR MICROSD CARD
1. Hold down the Latch Release button on the battery door, then slide
the door open.
2. With your camera o, insert the SD card into the card slot with
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 Setting Up Your Camera
INSTALLING + CHARGING THE BATTERY
Make sure your battery is fully charged before heading out.
1. Hold down the Latch Release button on the battery door, then slide
the door open.
2. Insert the battery, then close the door.
3. Open the side door and connect your camera to a USB charger
orcomputer using the USB-C cable included.
It takes about two hours for the battery to fully charge. The camera
status light will turn o when it’s done. To learn more, see Battery
Information (page 84).
PRO TIP: 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 performance from your GoPro, make
sure it’s using the most up-to-date 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 Desktop App
1. Download the app from gopro.com/apps.
2. Connect your camera to your computer using the USB-C cable
included. If new camera software is available, the app will tell you
howto install it.
Updating Manually
1. Visit gopro.com/update.
2. Choose HERO7 Black from the list of cameras.
3. Select Update your camera manually and follow the instructions.
PRO TIP: Want to know what software version you’re using? Here’s
where you can nd out.
1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.
2. Tap Preferences > About > Camera Info.
Setting Up Your Camera
POWERING ON
Press the Mode button to turn on your HERO7 Black.
POWERING OFF
Press and hold the Mode button to turn it o.
3s
WARNING: Use caution when using your GoPro and related
mounts and accessories. Always be aware of your surroundings
to avoid injuring yourself and others.
Ensure you follow all local laws, including all privacy laws,
which may restrict recording in certain areas.
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CAPTURE MODES
Your GoPro has three main capture modes.
VIDEO
Change modes by swiping left or right to the one you want.
Video
Includes Video and Looping video.
To learn more, see Recording Video (page 25).
Photo
Includes Photo, Burst, and Night.
To learn more, see Taking Photos (page 32).
Time Lapse
Includes TimeWarp Video, Time Lapse Video, Time Lapse Photo and Night
Lapse Photo. To learn more, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 38).
PRO TIP: With the camera on, you can press the Mode button
toswitch modes.
Getting to Know Your GoPro Getting to Know Your GoPro
CAMERA ORIENTATION
Your GoPro can easily switch between landscape and portrait shots.
Italso captures videos and photos the right way up, even if it’s mounted
upside down. The touch screen menu will automatically adjust and your
media will play back the right way up.
The orientation is locked in when you press the Shutter button . If your
camera tilts during recording, like on a roller coaster, your footage will tilt
with it. You’ll capture every twist and turn.
Landscape Lock
This locks your camera into landscape orientation. Your on-screen camera
menu won’t change if you rotate your camera to portrait orientation.
1. Swipe down to access the Dashboard.
2. Tap Preferences > Touch Screen > Landscape Lock.
Heads Up: Videos and photos shot in portrait orientation with Landscape
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
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Getting to Know Your GoPro
CAPTURE MODES
This screen gives you total access to your camera’s capture settings and
provides information about your GoPro. The settings shown vary by mode.
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1. Current Mode (Video, Photo or Time Lapse)
2. Recording Time/Photos Remaining
3. Short Clips
4. Capture Mode
5. Capture Settings
6. Battery Status
7. Touch Zoom
Heads Up: The settings menu is not available when you turn your GoPro
to take portrait shots. Adjust those settings before rotating your camera.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN
Tap
Selects an item, turns a setting on or o.
Swipe Left or Right
Switches between Video, Photo
andTimeLapsemodes.
Swipe Down From the Edge of the Screen
Open the Dashboard 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.
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Getting to Know Your GoPro
USING THE SHUTTER BUTTON
1. Press the Shutter button to start recording.
2. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording
(Video,TimeLapse and Live Streaming only).
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 change the resolution or make
otheradjustments.
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Getting to Know Your GoPro
NAVIGATING WITH THE BUTTONS
Though your GoPro is waterproof, the touch screen won’t work under
water. Use the buttons and front screen to change modes and settings.
1. With your camera on, hold down the Mode button and press 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 and adjust settings. To exit: Press
and hold the Shutter button or scroll until you reach Done, then press
the Shutter button.
Heads Up: The Dashboard and Media Gallery are not available when
navigating with the buttons.
Getting to Know Your GoPro
5. Tap the setting you want to change.
Auto
Stabilization
Auto
Low Light
Wide
FOV
1440 | 60
RES | FPS
VIDEO SETTINGS
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Protune
Your choices will appear in white. Options that are not compatible
withother settings you’ve chosen will be in grey.
4K
1440
60
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7K
1440 960
4:3
Standard Stabilization
RESOLUTION
Heads Up: The settings menu is not available when you turn your GoPro
for portrait shots. Adjust the settings before rotating your camera.

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QuikCapture is the fastest and easiest way to power on your GoPro
andget the shot. All it takes is the push of a single button.
RECORDING VIDEO WITH QUIKCAPTURE
1. With your camera o, press the Shutter button .
2. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording and turn o
yourcamera.
Heads Up: When using QuikCapture, your camera will start recording with
the settings that you used last.
For more Video options, see Recording Video (page 25).
Using QuikCapture Using QuikCapture
TAKING TIME LAPSE PHOTOS 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 and turn o
your camera.
For more Time Lapse options, see Capturing Time Lapse (page 38).
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 only turns the camera on when it’s recording,
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Mark favourite moments in your videos and photos by pressing the Mode
button during recording or playback. This adds a HiLight Tag that
makes those moments easier to nd when you’re watching your footage,
creating a video or looking for a certain shot.
You can also add HiLight Tags using the GoPro App or saying “GoPro
HiLight” when Voice Control is on.
PRO TIP: QuikStories looks for HiLight Tags when it creates videos. This
helps ensure that your favourite moments are included in your stories.
Adding HiLight Tags
Your GoPro has two Video capture modes: Video and Looping. Each has
its own settings.
VIDEO
This mode shoots traditional video in resolutions up to 4K. The default
settings are 1440p60 video with a 4:3 aspect ratio and Wide eld of view,
with Video Stabilisation 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-minute intervals, only the previous 5 minutes are saved
when you press the Shutter button to stop recording.
• If you record for 5 minutes and don’t press the Shutter button ,
your camera will loop back and record over the start of the video.
The default settings for Looping are 1440p60 video with a 4:3 aspect ratio
and Wide eld of view with a 5 minute duration.
To learn more, see Looping Interval (page 101).
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Recording Video Recording Video
RECORDING SHORT CLIPS
HERO7 Black can shoot short video clips that are quick and easy to save
on your phone and share on social media. They’re also perfect for creating
QuikStories with the GoPro App.
1. From the Video screen, tap .
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2. Choose to record a 15 or 30 second clip.
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3. Press the Shutter button to start recording. A border will start
circling your screen to show you how much time is left in your clip.
Your camera will stop recording automatically at the end of the clip.
You can also stop recording by pressing the Shutter button before
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Recording Video
USING TOUCH ZOOM
Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.
1. From the Video screen, tap .
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2. Use the slider to choose how much you want to zoom.
3. Tap anywhere to exit. The zoom level is locked until you re-adjust it,
switch capture modes or turn o your camera.
PRO TIP: You can set up your shot using any combination of Clip, Zoom
and settings you want.
Video Settings
Tap the settings to adjust the video resolution, frame rate and more.
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Stabilization
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Wide
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VIDEO SETTINGS
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RES | FPS
Resolutions (RES) are grouped by aspect ratio. Tap the aspect ratio in
the upper-right corner of the RES | FPS screen to toggle between tall 4:3
(great for seles and point-of-view shots) or widescreen 16:9 (great for
cinematic shots).
Choose your resolution and frames per second (fps). Use higher frame
rates to capture fast action or create slo-mo videos. All of the frame
rates for the resolution you have selected are shown in white. Unavailable
settings are shown in grey.
To learn more, see:
• Video Resolution (RES) (page 88)
• Frames per Second (FPS) (page 91)
• Aspect Ratio (page 92)

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FOV VIDEO
Choose your eld of view (FOV) – SuperView, Wide or Linear. Scroll
through the options on the right side of the FOV screen to see a live
preview of each option, then tap the one that you want.
Heads Up: Available elds of view will vary based on the resolution
andframe rate you select.
To learn more, see Field of View (Video) (page 93).
LOW LIGHT
Your GoPro uses Auto Low Light to automatically adjust to darker settings
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 learn more, see Auto Low Light (page 101).
STABILISATION
Perfect for biking, skating, skiing, handheld shots, and more,
HyperSmooth video stabilisation delivers insanely smooth gimbal-like
footage without the gimbal. Stabilisation is set to Auto by default.
Your GoPro will let you know whether it will use HyperSmooth
stabilisation, standard stabilisation, or shoot unstabilised footage when
you choose your resolution and frame rate.
To learn more, see Video Stabilisation (page 97).
Video Settings
PROTUNE
Turn on Protune to take manual control of Colour, ISO Limit, Exposure,
microphone settings and more.
To learn more, see Protune (page 112).
INTERVAL LOOPING
Choose how long your GoPro records before looping back to record over
the start of the video.
To learn more, see Looping Interval (page 101).
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Taking Photos
Your GoPro has three Photo capture modes: Photo, Burst and Night.
Allphotos are captured at 12MP. Each mode has its own settings.
PHOTO
Use this mode to capture a single photo or a series of continuous photos.
A single press of the Shutter button will capture a single photo.
Press and hold the Shutter button to take continuous photos at a rate
of 3 or 30 per second (depending on lighting conditions). The default eld
of view for Photos is Wide with SuperPhoto turned o.
BURST
Burst captures photos at blistering rates of up to 30 per second.
Thismakes it great for action shots. The default eld of view 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 not recommended for handheld or
mounted shots when the camera is moving. The default eld of view for
Night is Wide with the Shutter set to Auto.
Taking Photos
SETTING UP THE PHOTO TIMER
Use the Timer to set up a sele, group shot and more.
1. From the Photo screen, tap .
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2. Choose 3 seconds (great for seles) or 10 seconds
(greatforgroupshots).
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3. Press the Shutter button . Your camera will start the countdown.
Itwill also beep and the front status light will blink. Both will speed up
as the time winds down before snapping the photo.
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Heads Up: To help prevent blurry low-light shots, the timer is
automatically set to 3 seconds when you switch to Night photo mode.
USING TOUCH ZOOM
Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.
1. From the Photo screen, tap .
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2. Use the slider to choose how much you want to zoom.
3. Tap anywhere to exit. The zoom level is locked until you re-adjust it,
switch capture modes or turn o your camera.
PRO TIP: You can set up your shot using any combination of Burst,
Photo Timer and Zoom you want.
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Tap the settings to adjust the eld of view, turn SuperPhoto on and more.
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RAW
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FOV
PHOTO SETTINGS
O
FOV
Choose your eld of view (FOV) – Wide or Linear. Scroll through them
onthe right side of the FOV screen to see a live preview of each, then
tapthe one you want.
To learn more, see Field of View (Photo) (page 105).
SUPERPHOTO
SuperPhoto automatically uses advanced image processing to give you
the most brilliant photos possible in any lighting, but it may take longer to
process each 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 learn more, see SuperPhoto (page 102).
RAW
Turn on to save your photos as both .jpg and .gpr les. To learn more, see
RAW Format (page 105).
Photo Settings Photo Settings
PROTUNE
Manually control the settings in all three Photo capture modes – Photo,
Burst and Night.
To learn more, see Protune (page 112).
RATE BURST
Choose how many photos your camera will take in a 1, 2, 3 or
6-secondburst.
To learn more, see Burst Rate (page 104).
SHUTTER NIGHT
Set how long your camera’s shutter stays open for night shots.
Chooselonger exposures for darker shots.
To learn more, see Shutter Speed (page 104).

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Capturing Time Lapse
Your GoPro has four Time Lapse capture modes: TimeWarp Video,
TimeLapse Video, Time Lapse Photo and Night Lapse Photo. Each
modehas its own settings.
TIMEWARP VIDEO
HERO7 Black lets you speed up time by capturing super-stabilised time
lapse video while you’re on the move. This makes it perfect for mountain
bike runs, hikes and more. The default settings are 1440p video with a 4:3
aspect ratio and Wide eld of view at 10x speed.
TIME LAPSE VIDEO
Time Lapse Video lets you turn long events into short shareable videos.
It’s great for sunsets, street scenes and more when your camera is still.
The default settings are 1440p video with a 4:3 aspect ratio, Wide eld
ofview and 0.5-second interval.
TIME LAPSE PHOTO
Time Lapse Photo lets you focus on your activity instead of on your
camera. It takes a continuous series of photos that you can look through
to nd the best shots later. The default settings are 0.5-second intervals
with a Wide eld of view.
NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO
Night Lapse Photo was made for capturing a series of photos in dark
environments. The shutter stays open longer to let in more light.
Thedefault shutter speed and interval are set to Auto with the eld
ofview set to Wide.
Time Lapse Settings
Tap the settings to adjust the video resolution, eld of view and more.
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SETTINGS
RESOLUTION TIMEWARP + TIME LAPSE VIDEO
Select the video resolution (RES) and aspect ratio for your shot.
Thehigher the resolution, the more detail you’ll get in your footage.
To learn more, see Video Resolution (TimeWarp + Time Lapse Video)
(page 108).
SPEED TIMEWARP VIDEO
Set your video speed. Choose a lower speed (2x or 5x) for short activities
or higher speeds (10x, 15x or 30x) for longer activities.
To learn more, see TimeWarp Video Speed (page 107).
FOV
All TimeWarp and Time Lapse videos are captured with a Wide eld
ofview. Time Lapse and Night Lapse photos can be captured in either
aWide or Linear FOV.
To learn more, see Field of View (Photo) (page 105).