GoPro Hero 5 User Manual

1USER MANUAL 

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Your HERO5 Black6
Getting Started 8
Navigating Your GoPro 16
Map of Modes and Settings 20
QuikCapture 22
Capturing Video and Photos 24
Controlling Your GoPro with Your Voice 27
Playing Back Your Content 30
Using Your Camera with an HDTV 33
Connecting to the Capture App 35
Offloading Your Content 36
Video Mode: Capture Modes 39
Video Mode: Settings 41
Video Mode: Advanced Settings 48
Photo Mode: Capture Modes 50
Photo Mode: Settings 52
Photo Mode: Advanced Settings 54
Time Lapse Mode: Capture Modes 56...

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1. Shutter Button [
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2.  Camera Status Screen
3.  Mode Button [
 
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4.  Side Door
5.  USB-C Port  6. 
Micro HDMI Port   
(cable not included)
7.  Speaker
8.  Battery Door
9.  Latch Release Button
YOUR HERO5 BLACK
10.  Battery
11.  microSD Card Slot 
12.  Camera Status Light
13.  Touch Display
14.  Microphone
YOUR HERO5 BLACK
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Welcome to your new HERO5 Black. To capture video and photos, you need 
a microSD card (sold separately). 
MICROSD CARDS 
Use brand name memory cards that meet these requirements:
•  microSD, microSDHC, or microSDXC
•  Class 10 or UHS-I rating 
•  Capacity up to 128GB
For a list of the recommended microSD cards, visit   
gopro.com/workswithgopro.
If the memory card becomes full during recording, your camera stops 
recording and displays FULL  on the touch display.
NOTICE:  Use care when handling...

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4. Hold down the Latch Release button on the side door, then slide the 
door open.
5. Connect the camera to a computer or other USB charging adapter 
using the included USB-C cable. 
6.  Power off the camera. The camera status light turns on during charging 
and turns off when charging is complete.
  When charging with a computer, be sure that the computer is 
connected to a power source. If the camera status light does not turn 
on, use a different USB port. 
The battery charges to 100% in about 3...

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GETTING STARTED
POWERING ON + OFF
To Power On: 
Press the Mode button [  
 ]. The camera beeps several times while the 
camera status lights flash. When information appears on the touch displa\
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or the camera status screen, your camera is on.
To Power Off:  
Press and hold the Mode button for two seconds. The camera beeps 
several times while the camera status lights flash. 
WARNING: Use caution when using your GoPro as part of 
your active lifestyle. Always be aware of your surroundings to 
avoid...

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GETTING STARTED
TOUCH DISPLAY 
The touch display on the back of the camera contains the following 
information about modes and settings on the main screen. The settings   
that appear vary by mode. 
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1.  Wireless Status
2.  GPS Status
3.  Time Remaining/Photos Taken
4.  Battery Status
5.  Camera Mode
6.  Settings
7.  Advanced Settings (icons)
Note: The touch display does not work under water.
GETTING STARTED
TOUCH DISPLAY GESTURES  
Use these gestures to navigate the touch display. When...

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MODES  
Your HERO5 Black contains three camera modes: Video, Photo, and   
Time Lapse. 
Video  
Video mode contains three capture modes: Video, Video + Photo, and 
Looping. For descriptions of each capture mode, see Video Mode: Capture 
Modes (page 39) .
Photo  
Photo mode contains three capture modes: Photo, Burst, and Night.   
For descriptions of each capture mode, see Photo Mode: Capture Modes  
(page 50) .
Time Lapse
 Time Lapse mode contains three capture modes: Time Lapse Video, Time 
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6. To change an advanced setting, swipe left.Note: Not all capture modes have advanced settings.7. To turn on an advanced setting, tap [  ].
8.  To return to the main screen, swipe down.
CHANGING MODES WITH THE MODE BUTTON  
The  Mode button lets you quickly cycle through the capture modes that 
you set. For example, if you previously selected Video in Video mode, Ni\
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Photo in Photo mode, and Time Lapse Video in Time Lapse mode, pressing 
the  Mode button cycles through those capture modes....