GoPro 4 Silver User Guide

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PHOTO SETTINGS 
Three capture modes are available for Photo  mode: Single, 
Continuous and Night. The capture mode that you select determines 
the  Photo  settings that appear in the rest of the menu.
For instructions on how to change the following settings, see 
Navigating Settings Menus .
PRO TIP: To open the settings menu for the current mode, swipe up 
on the touch display or press the Settings/Tag  button [  ].
/ Photo Mode / Photo Mode
SHUTTER
Shutter applies only to Night Photo and Night...

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/ Photo Mode
INTERVAL
Inter val applies only to Continuous photo. Available inter vals are 3 
(default), 5 or 10 photos ever y second.
MEGAPIXELS
The HERO4 Silver captures photos at 12MP, 7MP or 5MP.
Note: Changes that you make to the Megapixels setting in Photo  mode apply only to photo capture.  
To adjust this setting for multi-shot capture, adjust the setting in Multi-Shot  mode.
Photo ResolutionField of View (FOV)
12MP Wide (default)  
7MP Wide Largest field of view. Good for action shots...

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/ Multi-Shot Mode
Multi-Shot mode contains three capture modes: Burst, Time Lapse 
and Night Lapse.
Capture ModeDescription
Burst (default) Captures up to 30 photos in 1 second. 
 
Per fect for capturing the definitive moment   
in fast-action spor ts.
Time Lapse Captures a series of photos at specified 
inter vals. You can use Time Lapse to capture 
photos of any activity, so you can choose the 
best ones later.
Night Lapse Captures a series of photos at specific 
inter vals and exposure times. Use...

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CAPTURING TIME LAPSE OR NIGHT LAPSE PHOTOS
1.  Select the desired capture mode ( Time Lapse or Night Lapse):
a.  Swipe left to display the camera modes, and then tap the 
upper right icon ( Multi-Shot mode).
b.  Swipe up to open the settings menu.
c.  Tap Mode, and then tap the desired capture mode   
( Time Lapse or Night Lapse).
d.  Swipe down to close the settings menu. The icon for the 
selected capture mode appears in the upper left on your 
camera displays.
2.  Press the Shutter/Select  button...

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/ Multi-Shot Mode
Rate applies only to Burst. Photos can be captured at the following rates:
3 photos in 1 second
5 photos in 1 second
10 photos in 1 second
10 photos in 2 seconds
10 photos in 3 seconds
30 photos in 1 second (default)
30 photos in 2 seconds
30 photos in 3 seconds
30 photos in 6 seconds
PRO TIP: Sometimes 30 photos in 1 second is too fast. Tr y a slower 
Burst inter val to better match the action.
SHUTTER
Shutter applies only to Night Photo and Night Lapse and determines 
the amount...

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/ Multi-Shot Mode
INTERVAL
Inter val applies only to Time Lapse and Night Lapse. Inter val determines 
the amount of time that passes between each captured frame.
Time Lapse Inter vals  
Available inter vals for Time Lapse range from 0.5 seconds (default) to 
60 seconds.
Interval Examples
0.5-2 seconds Sur fing, biking or other spor t
2 seconds Busy street corner
5-10 seconds Sunset
10-60 seconds Lengthy activities, such as 
 
construction projects
Night Lapse Inter vals  
Available inter vals for...

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SPOT METER
Spot Meter lets you capture photos from a dark space while pointing 
the camera into a brighter setting, such as when recording the 
outdoors from within a car. When Spot Meter is turned on, [ 
 ] 
appears on the camera status screen. The options for this setting are 
off (default) and on.
Note: Changes that you make to the Spot Meter setting in Multi-Shot  mode apply only to multi-shot 
capture. To adjust this setting for video capture, adjust the setting in Video  mode. To adjust this...

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/ Playback Mode
To Play Back Content When the Camera is in a Housing:
1.  Power on the camera.
2.  Press the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to c ycle to Playback  mode. 
3.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to select Playback.
4.  In thumbnail preview, use the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to c ycle 
through the thumbnails. 
5.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to view a thumbnail.
6.  To exit Playback  mode, use the 
Power/Mode button [
  ] to c ycle 
to [  ], then press the Shutter/Select...

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/ Playback Mode
PLAYING BACK VIDEOS AND PHOTOS ON A COMPUTER 
For best results playing back your content on a computer, visit   
gopro.com/getstarted  to download the latest GoPro software. Be 
sure your Mac
® or Windows® computer meets these minimum 
system requirements:
Windows Mac
Operating 
System Windows 7, 8.x
OS X
® 10.8 or later
CPU Intel
® Core 2 Duo™ (Intel 
Quad Core™ i7 or better 
recommended) Intel
® Dual Core™ (Intel 
Quad Core i7 or better 
recommended)
Graphics Card Card that...

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PL AYING BACK VIDEOS AND PHOTOS ON YOUR T V 
Playing back videos and photos on your T V/HDT V requires a micro 
HDMI, composite or combo cable (all sold separately).
To Play Back Content on a T V:
1.  Plug the camera into a T V/HDT V with a micro HDMI cable, 
composite cable or combo cable.
2.  Select the input on your T V that corresponds to the por t into which 
you plugged the cable.
3.  Power on the camera.
4.  Press the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to c ycle to Playback  [  ]
mode, and then press...