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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 21 Delete 29 Capture Settings 31 Set Up 38 Wireless Controls 46 Storage/SD Cards 48 System Requirements 49 Transferring Files 50 Playback 51 Battery Life 53 Important Warning Messages 55 Camera Assembly 56 Customer Support 62 3
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wear i. t M o Unt 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/16GB microSD™ More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com. The Frame Mount (HERO3 accessory) 4
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see M ore at gopro.com mounts + ACCessories Helmet Front Chest Mount Handlebar/Seatpost/ Surfboard Mounts Mount Harness Pole Mount Floaty Backdoor Head Strap Suction Cup Mount 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 ea tU res 1. Status Indicator Lights (Red) 6. Micr o HDMI Port (Cable not included) 2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button TM 7. micr oSD 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 eat Ures 9. HERO Port 10. Battery Door 11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button 12. Audio Alert 7
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ca Mera lcd stat Us 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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ca Mera U ser interafce flow c Hart MODES CAMERA SETTINGS CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI SET UP *note: White Balance and Playback only appear in your camera display if ™ Protune mode is turned on or Playback is activated. 9
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softarwe UPtdaes GoPro adds new 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 Yo Ur H ero 3: basics GettinG st ArteD 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 t ime Lapse or reco
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Usin G Yo Ur H ero 3: basics CAmerA DeFAuL t settinGs The HERO3 Silver Edition camera powers up with the following default settings: Video resolution 1080p30fps Photo resolution 11 Megapixels (MP) Photo Burst 10 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 Yo Ur 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. t
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Usin G Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes 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 capt
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Usin G Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes 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 H
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Usin G Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes 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 Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes Photo Burst In Photo Burst mode your camera takes multiple photos in short time intervals— 3 photos/1 sec, 5 photos/1 sec, 10 photos/1 sec or 10 photos/2 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 release . The red status indicator Lights flash and the camera beeps m
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Usin G Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes 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
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Usin G Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes settinGs The settings menu allows you to adjust a variety of camera settings including: Video resolution Photo resolution t ime Lapse Photo Burst • 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 Yo Ur H ero 3: ca Mera M odes 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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ca Mera 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
