GoPro Hero2 User Manual

TIME LAPSE  MODES
You can select a wide range of time intervals for your Time Lapse Mode photos.
Choose between 0.5, 1 (Default), 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds.
UPSIDE  DOWN VIDEO/IMAGE  MODE
If you need to mount your camera upside down, you can set the camera to save 
the photo or video upside down so that it appears right side up when you review 
it on your computer or TV. This eliminates the need to “flip” the photo or video 
later on your computer.
(Default) Camera right side up
Camera upside down
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ONE BUTTON  MODE
One Button Mode forces the camera to automatically begin recording in its 
default power up mode once the camera is ON. When One Button Mode is ON, 
 is disabled. To stop recording, you must turn your camera OFF. 
OFF (Default)
ON
t o turn one Button mode on:
1.   Access the Settings Menu  (‣ See EntERing tHE sEttings mEnu for 
more information.)
2.   Use  to cycle through the settings menus until the One Button Mode  menu appears.
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moRE mEnu sEttings 
To access additional settings, enter MORE  menu. The following 
settings are found in this subsection:
  DELETE
Delete last file or delete all files and reformat SD card. CANCEL (Default)
LAST
ALL /
REFORMAT
to delete the last file saved:
1.  With the Delete 
 settings menu screen displayed, press  to enter into 
the delete list. 
2.   Within the delete menu you can toggle through the list by using 
 to 
choose one of the following...

CAMERA SOUND
You can change volume level of the camera’s beep to be softer than the 
default or silent for stealth mode.
100% (Default)
70%
OFF
AUTO  POWER  OFF
Program the camera to automatically turn OFF after a specific period of 
inactivity (when no videos or photos are being taken and no buttons have been 
pressed). If you set the camera to MANUAL, you will need to manually turn your 
camera OFF.
MANUAL (Default)
60
sec
120sec
300sec
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DATE / TIME  / MONTH
You can set the camera’s internal clock to ensure that your video and photo 
files are saved with the correct date/time information. You will need to adjust 
the date/time information if the battery is removed from the camera for an 
extended period of time.
Month / Day / YearHour / Minute
1.   Press 
 repeatedly until Date/Time/Month  appears on the LCD.
2. Press 
 to begin setting the date and time.
3.   The LCD will show the Date/Time/Month setting menu...

The HD HERO2 camera is compatible with 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB 
capacity SD and SDHC memory cards. While all speed cards will work in the 
camera, GoPro recommends higher speed cards (labeled as Class 4 or higher) 
when shooting HD video. GoPro recommends using name brand SDHC cards for 
maximum reliability in high vibration activities.
t o insert a sD card: to remove a sD card:
1.   Insert SD card into the SD card slot 
with the SD card label facing the 
front of the camera.
2.   The SD card will...

transferrInG fIles
to tRAnsFER  viDEo AnD pHoto FilEs to A  computER
on a pc:
1. Connect the camera to a computer with the included USB cable.
2. Turn on the camera by pressing 
. 
3.   On your PC, double click My Computer and locate the “Removable Disk” 
icon. If you do not see it, close the My Computer folder and then reopen it. 
The “Removable Disk” icon should appear.
4. Double click the “Removable Disk” icon.
5. Double click the “DCIM” folder icon.
6. Double click the “100GOPRO” icon.
7. Your photo...

battery lIfe
Fully charged, the HD HERO2’s battery will provide approximately 2.5 hours 
of video recording time in 720p30. The LCD displays the battery meter  in 
every camera mode so that you can monitor how much power remains in the 
battery. The battery meter will blink when the battery drops below 20% charge.
Spare batteries and additional charging accessories are available at gopro.com 
and from authorized GoPro resellers.
cHARging  BAttERY
The LCD’s battery icon will blink when the battery drops...

IMportant WarnInG MessaGes
“no  sD” mEssAgE  on tHE lcD
“NO SD” indicates that there is no SD card present. The HD HERO2 
requires an SD card to record video or take photos. 
‣ See stoRAgE/sD cARDs for more information.
FilE  REp AiR icon on tHE  lcD 
If you see the File Repair icon, your video file was corrupted during 
recording for some reason. Press any button and the camera will 
repair the file.
tEmpERAtuRE WARning icon on tHE  lcD 
The Temperature Warning icon will appear on the LCD when the...

caMera asseMbly 
Your HD HERO2 housing comes with two types of backdoors—waterproof and 
skeleton. To swap out a backdoor, click the door off its hinge. To attach the other 
backdoor, click it back on the hinge. 
skeleton Backdoor Waterproof Backdoor
The Skeleton backdoor (non-waterproof) 
provides better sound quality by allowing 
more sound to reach the camera’s 
microphone. It also reduces wind noise 
at speeds up to 100mph when mounted 
on helmets, motorcycles, bike and other 
fast-moving vehicles....