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Join the GoPro party at facebook.com/gopro to see what other GoPro owners are capturing and sharing. Share your footage and join the GoPro movement! 2
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atble of contents Accessories 4 Mounts + Accessories 5 HERO3 Features 6 Camera LCD Status Screen 8 Camera User Interface Flow Chart 9 Software 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 3
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wear i. m t ount i. l t ove i.t Premium ACCessories hero3 ACCessories Wrist Housing Replacement Housing ™ LCD Touch BacPac Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery ™ Battery BacPac Lens Replacement Kit Caps + Doors Wi-Fi Remote 32GB/64GB microSD™ More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com. The Frame Mount (HERO3 accessory) 4
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see more at gopro.com mounts + ACCessories Helmet Front Chest Mount Handlebar/Seatpost/ Surfboard Mounts Mount Harness Pole Mount Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Mount Suction Cup Vented Helmet Strap Roll Bar Mount Tripod Mount Anti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of Mounts Wi-Fi Remote Curved + Flat Side Mount Camera Tethers Adhesive Mounts Mounting Kit 5
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Hero 3 f eatures 1. Status Indicator Lights (Red) 6. Micr o HDMI Port (Cable not included) 2. shutter/seLeCt Button 7. microSD Card Slot 3. LCD Status Screen (SD card not included) 4. W i-Fi Indicator Light (Blue) 8. mini-USB Port (Supports Composite A/V 5. PoWer/moDe Button cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter, not included) 6
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Hero 3 f eatures 9. HERO Port 10. Battery Door 11. Wi-Fi on/oFF Button 12. Microphone 13. Audio Alert 7
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camera lcd stauts 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. t ime interval settings: (not shown) 5. Counter 6. t ime/storage/Files 7. Battery Life note: The icons displayed above will vary depending on what mode your camera is in. 8
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camera user interafce flow c Hart 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. 9
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softarwe u Ptdaes GoPro releases product updates through software updates. Check to see if any updates are available for your camera or other GoPro products. Visit: gopro.com/update. usin G Your H ero 3: basics GettinG st ArteD Before using your hero3 for the first time: 1. i nsert 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 t ime Lapse or rec
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usin G Your H ero 3: basics CAmerA DeFAuL t settinGs The HERO3: Black Edition camera powers up with the following default settings: Video resolution 1440p48fps Photo resolution 12 Megapixels (MP) Photo Burst 30 photos in 1 second t ime Lapse 0.5 seconds Wi-Fi oFF Want to change your ViDeo and Photo settings? Pro tiP: ▶See settinGs menu to make changes. 11
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usin G Your H ero 3: b asics PoWerinG on AnD oFF t o power on: Press and release . The red status indicator Lights flash three times and the sound indicator emits three beeps. t o power oFF: Press for two seconds, then release. The red status indicator Lights flash several times and the sound indicator emits seven beeps. Want to turn your HERO3 into a “one-button” camera that automatically starts recording Photos or ViDeos once it Pro turns on ? Set the camera to one Button mode. ti
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes oVerVieW The HERO3 features several camera modes. To cycle through the modes, press . The modes will appear in the following order: ViDeo Record Video Photo Capture single Photo Photo B urst Capture Burst photos time LAP se Capture Time Lapse photos Appears only if the camera is plugged into a TV/HDTV. Playback allows you to play Photos and Videos on PLAYBACK a TV/HDTV (via optional Micro HDMI cable or A/V composite cable). Pro Use Photo Burst to capture
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes ViDeo To record Video, verify the camera is in Video mode. If the Video icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears. t o start recording: Press and release . The camera will emit one beep and the red status indicator Lights will flash while recording. t o stop recording: Press and release . The red status indicator Lights flash three times and the camera emits three beeps to indicate recording has stopped. The HERO
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes Photo To capture a Photo, verify the camera is in Photo mode. If the Photo icon on your camera’s LCD is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears. t o take a photo: Press and release . The camera beeps two times and the red status indicator Lights flash. ▶See Photo modes for instructions on how to change resolution settings and other Photo features. 15
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes Photo Burst In Photo Burst mode your camera takes multiple photos in short time intervals— 3 photos/1 second, 5 photos/1 second, 10 photos/1 second, 10 photos/2 sec- onds, 30 photos/1 second, 30 photos/2 seconds or 30 photos/3 seconds. To capture a Photo Burst series, verify the camera is in Photo Burst mode. If the Photo Burst icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears. t o take a Photo Burst series: Press and r
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes time LAPse t ime Lapse mode captures a series of photos at 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 second intervals. When using the 0.5 seconds setting, an SD card with a Speed Class 10 Rating is required. To capture a t ime Lapse series, verify the camera is in t ime Lapse mode. If the t ime Lapse icon is not showing on your camera’s LCD screen, press repeatedly until it appears. t o take t ime Lapse: Press and release . The camera initiates countdown and the red
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes settinGs The settings menu allows you to adjust a variety of camera settings including: Video resolution Photo resolution t ime Lapse Photo Burst Continuous Photo • and more ▶See settinGs menu to make changes, learn how to navigate menu options and read more details on each setting. 18
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usin G Your H ero 3: camera modes PLAYBACK You can playback your GoPro Photos and Videos on a TV/HDTV or with the LCD Touch BacPac (optional accessory). Playback appears as a camera mode when camera is powered on and plugged into a TV/HDTV. ▶See PLAYBACK for more information on viewing your ViDeos and Photos. 19
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camera settin Gs settinGs t o enter the settings menu: 1. Verify the camera is in the settings menu. If the setting icon on your camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press repeatedly until it appears. 2. Press to enter menu. 3. Use to cycle through the various settings options. 4. Pr ess to select desired option. 5. To exit, hold down for two seconds or cycle through to and press . Pro If at any time you wish to exit from the settinGs menu, press tiP: and hold for two seconds. 20
