GoPro Hero Session User Manual

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/ Playing Back Video and Photos
PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A SMARTPHONE/TABLET
1.  Connect your camera to the GoPro App for mobile. For more 
information, see Connecting to the GoPro App for Mobile  
(page 32).
2.  Use the controls on the app to play back your footage on your 
smartphone/tablet. MICROSD CARD MESSAGES
NO SD CARD
No card present. The camera requires a 
microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card to 
capture videos and photos.
SD FULL Card is full. Delete files or swap card.
SD ERROR Camera is unable to read card formatting. 
Reformat the card in the camera.
NOTICE
: If you select Yes to reformat the 
card, all of the content on the card is deleted.
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PRO TIP: Reformat your microSD card on a regular basis to ensure 
that the card can continue to receive information from the camera.
IMPORTANT CAMERA MESSAGES
REPAIRING FILE If your last video file was corrupted during 
recording, the camera displays REPAIRING 
FILE
 while it tries to repair the file. When this 
process is finished, the camera powers off if   
it is not connected to the GoPro App for 
mobile or a GoPro remote.
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REPAIRING FILE  
(continued) If the camera is connected to the app or 
remote, tap the Shutter button on the app 
or press the Shutter/Select
 button [  ] on 
the remote or the camera when the repair is 
finished to continue using the camera.
The Temperature icon and CAMERA TOO HOT  
appear on the camera status screen when 
the camera becomes too hot and needs to 
cool down. Simply let it sit and cool before 
attempting to use it again.
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Your HERO Session™ comes with a Standard Frame.Note: To prevent the frame from marking the surface of your camera, leave the latch on the frame 
open when storing your camera in a frame for a long period of time.
The HERO Session camera is waterproof to 33’ (10m) with the 
side door closed—no additional housing is needed when using the 
camera in or around water. 
NOTICE: The Standard Frame does not provide additional waterproof 
protection for your camera.
/ The Frame
TO SECURE THE CAMER A IN THE FR AME: 1.  Open the latch.
2.  Rotate the camera to the desired orientation, and then slide it into 
the frame. The back of the frame has a raised edge. Be sure the 
back of the camera sits flush against it.
3.  Close the latch.
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PRO TIP: For added security during water 
activities, tether the frame to the mount. By 
looping the tether over the small bar behind   
the mounting fingers. Camera Tethers are   
sold separately.
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ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS  
To attach your HERO Session camera to a mount, you need a 
mounting buckle and/or thumb screw, depending on the mount   
you are using.
Mounting Buckle Thumb Screw
FrameComplete Unit
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USING CURVED + FLAT ADHESIVE MOUNTS 
The Cur ved + Flat Adhesive Mounts make it easy to attach the camera 
to cur ved and flat sur faces of helmets, vehicles, and gear. With the 
mounting buckle, the frame can be clicked on and off the secured 
Cur ved or Flat Adhesive Mounts. 
Curved Adhesive Mount Flat Adhesive Mount
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ATTACHING MOUNTING BUCKLES TO MOUNTS 
1.  Flip up the mounting buckle plug.
2.  Slide the buckle into the mount until it clicks into place.
3.  Press down on the plug so that it sits flush with the buckle.
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PRO TIP: If you mount your HERO Session upside down, the camera 
automatically changes the orientation of your image to be right-side 
up. For more information, see Orientation  ( p a g e  61) .
MOUNTING GUIDELINES  
Follow these guidelines when attaching mounts:
•  Attach the adhesive mounts at least 24 hours before use. 
•  Adhesive mounts must be mounted only on smooth sur faces. 
Porous or textured sur faces do not enable a proper bond. When 
applying the mount, firmly press it into place and ensure full 
contact over the entire sur face.
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• Apply adhesive mounts to clean sur faces only. Wax, oil, dir t, or 
other debris reduce adhesion, which can result in a weak bond   
and risk of losing the camera should the connection fail.
•  Attach adhesive mounts in room temperature conditions. 
Adhesives do not bond properly if applied in cold or damp 
environments to cold or damp sur faces.
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• Check state and local regulations and laws to ensure that 
attaching a camera to equipment (such as hunting equipment)   
is permitted. Always comply with regulations that restrict the use 
of consumer electronics or cameras.
WARNING: To avoid injur y, do not use a tether when mounting 
the camera on a helmet.
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For more information on mounts, see gopro.com .
WARNING: If using your camera with a GoPro mount or strap 
intended for use with a helmet, always select a helmet that 
meets the applicable safety standard. 
Choose the right helmet for your particular sport or activity 
and make sure that it is the right fit and size for you. Inspect 
your helmet to ensure that it is in good condition, and follow the 
helmet manufacturer's instructions on safe helmet use. 
Any helmet that has sustained a major impact should be 
replaced. No helmet can protect against injur y in ever y accident.
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Your HERO Session™ camera and batter y are integrated. You cannot 
remove the batter y from the camera.
The batter y icon displayed in the camera status screen blinks 
when the batter y drops below 10%. If the batter y reaches 0% while 
recording, the camera saves the file and powers off.
MA XIMIZING BATTERY LIFE  
Extreme cold temperatures can decrease battery life. To maximize 
batter y life in cold conditions, keep camera in a warm place prior   
to use.
/ Batter y
When you are not using HERO Session, rotate it in the frame so the 
Shutter/Select  button [  ] is covered to prevent the camera from 
accidentally turning on.
Note: To prevent the frame from marking the surface of your camera, leave the latch on the frame 
open when storing your camera in a frame for a long period of time.
CHARGING TIME  
The batter y charges to 80% in approximately one hour and 100% in 
approximately two hours when using GoPro’s USB-compatible Wall 
Charger, Auto Charger, or other USB charging adapter. Other chargers 
might charge at a slower rate.
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WARNING: Using a wall charger other than a GoPro Wall Charger 
can damage the GoPro camera batter y and could result in fire or 
leakage. Only use chargers marked: Output 5V 1A. If you do not 
know the voltage and current of your charger, use the included 
USB cable to charge the camera from your computer. 
USING THE CAMERA WHILE CHARGING 
You can capture video and photos while the camera is plugged in to 
a USB charging adapter, or the GoPro Wall Charger or Auto Charger 
with the included USB cable. ( You cannot record while charging the 
camera through a computer.) When you stop recording, the camera 
battery begins to charge. 
Note: Because the side door is open, the camera is not waterproof during charging.
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BATTERY STORAGE AND HANDLING  
The camera contains sensitive components, including the battery. 
Avoid exposing your camera to ver y cold or ver y hot temperatures. 
Low or high temperature conditions may temporarily shor ten the 
batter y life or cause the camera to temporarily stop working properly. 
Avoid dramatic changes in temperature or humidity when using the 
camera, as condensation may form on or within the camera.
The integrated batter y in the camera is non-ser viceable.  Contact 
GoPro Customer Ser vice for all batter y related issues. 
Do not dr y the camera or batter y with an external heat source such 
as a microwave oven or hair dr yer. Damage to the camera or batter y 
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caused by contact with liquid inside the camera is not covered under 
the warranty.
Do not make any unauthorized alterations to the camera. Doing so 
may compromise safety, regulator y compliance, per formance, and 
may void the warranty. 
WARNING: Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, 
puncture, shred, microwave, incinerate, or paint the camera. 
Do not insert foreign objects into any opening on the camera, 
such as the micro-USB port. Do not use the camera if it has been 
damaged—for example, if cracked, punctured, or harmed by 
water. Disassembling or puncturing the integrated batter y can 
cause an explosion or fire.
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MY GOPRO WON’T POWER ON 
Make sure your GoPro is charged. To charge your camera, use the 
included USB cable and a computer. You can also use a charging 
device manufactured by GoPro.
MY GOPRO WON’T RESPOND WHEN I PRESS A BUTTON  
Press and hold the 
Shutter/Select  button [  ] for about eight 
seconds until your camera powers off. This reset saves all of your 
content and settings.
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