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
SPOT  METER  SETTINGS
Turn on the Spot Meter when you are filming from a dark space into a brighter 
setting, like when filming outdside a windshield from inside a car.
OFF (Default)
ON
note:   The Spot Meter icon 
 is displayed in the upper-right corner of the LCD 
when Spot Metering is on.
FIELD  OF VIEW  MODES
When recording video in 1080p, you can set the camera to shoot in the default 
wide-angle (170º) or a medium-wide angle (127º) field of vie\
w. 
‣ See viDEo REsolution moDEs for more information.
WIDE 170º (Default)
MEDIUM127º
PHOTO RESOLUTION  MODES
The HD HERO2 can take photos in either 11MP, 8MP or 5MP resolutions. 
Changing this setting effects photos taken in Photo, Burst, Self Timer and Time 
Lapse Modes.
11MP(Default)
8MP
5MP
When you are using the camera in one of the photo modes, the 
currently selected photo resolution appears on the LCD beneath 
the Photo Mode icon.
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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.
3.   Press 
 to access the One Button Mode menu.
4.   Press 
 once to select ON and press  once to confirm selection.
5.   Press 
 to cycle through settings menu. Select and press EXIT.
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tip: In One Button Mode, the camera is either “on and recording” or 
powered OFF. This simplifies camera operation when loaning 
the camera to a friend or when you know you only want to shoot 
in one mode.
ONE
 BUTTON  MODE  (CONT’D ):
t o turn one Button mode oFF:
1.  While the camera is ON and recording, press and hold 
 for two seconds 
until the settings icon  appears.
2.   Enter the settings menu by pressing 
.
3.   Use 
 to cycle through the settings menu until  appears. Press  to 
enter One Button Mode menu.
4.   Press 
 once to select OFF and press  to confirm selection.
5.   Press 
 to cycle through the settings menu. Select and press EXIT.
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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 options:
•  cAncEl: To cancel out of delete, Press 
 and return to the main 
settings menu. •  lAst
: To delete the last file saved, Press 
 to select menu option. The 
LCD will display a confirmation menu. Within this menu you can toggle 
through the menu options using 
. 
  the menu options are:
no: Press  to cancel and return to the main settings menu.
YEs: Press 
 to select yes. The last file saved will be deleted.
•   All/Format sD card: To delete all files on the SD Card, press  to select 
menu. The LCD will display a confirmation menu. Within this menu you can 
toggle through the menu options using 
. 
  the menu options are:
no : Press  to cancel and return to the main settings menu
YEs:  Press 
 to select yes. All files will be deleted. During 
the delete all process, the LED lights will continue to blink 
until formatting is complete.
  DELETE
  (CONT’D ):
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							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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NTSC / PAL
This setting controls both the video recording frame rate and playback of 
video from the camera when viewing on a TV. Select NTSC if viewing on a 
TV in North America. Choose PAL if viewing on a PAL TV (most televisions 
outside of North America) or if viewing on a PAL TV in any region.
NTSC (Default)
PAL
  ON
 SCREEN  DISPLAY  (OSD)
Select if you would like to display or hide the recording icons and information 
on your video screen (when displaying live video on a TV screen or using the 
LCD BacPac
™). OFF will hide icons and ON will display icons. 
OFF (Default)
ON
LED LIGHTS
You can choose between having all 4 LED lights active, only 2 LED lights 
active (front and back) or turn OFF all the LED lights.
4 (Default)
2
OFF
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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 with the Month field 
highlighted. Press 
 to access the list of months (1 to 12).
4.   Use 
 to cycle through the list until the correct month is highlighted.
5.   Press 
 to select the highlighted month. 
6.   The Date/Time/Month setting menu will appear on the LCD. Press 
 once to 
highlight the Day field and press  to access the list of days (1 to 31).
7.   Again use 
 to highlight the correct day and  to select it.
8. Repeat this process for the Year, Hour and Minute.
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tip: The Date/Time/Month fields are abbreviated. For example, the 
month is MM, day is DD, Year is YY, hour is HH, minute is MM.
EXIT
 SETTINGS  MENU
From the EXIT screen, press 
 to return to the camera’s default camera mode.
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							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 click into place 
once it is fully inserted. 1.  
Place your fingernail against the 
edge of the SD card and lightly 
press it further into the camera.
2.   The card will spring out from the 
camera far enough for you to 
pull it out.
storaGe /sD carDs  
The HD HERO2 camera is compatible with Microsoft® Vista, 7 or later and Mac 
OS X 10.5 or later. 
System Requirements for full High Definition 1080p and 720p 60fps playback: 
WinDoWs mAc 
Microsoft Windows® Vista 7+ Mac OS® X 10.4.11 or later
3.2GHz Pentium 4 or faster 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo or faster
DirectX 9.0c or later At least 2GB of system RAM
Video card with at least 128MB of RAM Video card with at least 128MB of RAM
At least 2GB of system RAM
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tip: If you are having problems achieving smooth playback on your 
computer, the HD HERO2 camera can also plug directly into a 
High Definition TV with an HDMI port using a mini-HDMI cable or 
via composite cable (not included). The 
HD HERO2 camera itself 
provides very smooth playback on an HDTV.
systeM  reqUIreMents
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							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 and video files will be in the “100GOPRO” folder.
8.   Copy/Move files to the computers hard drive and then select video/photo 
for playback from desktop/hard drive.
on a mac:  1. Plug the camera into your Mac with the included USB cable.
2. Turn on camera on by pressing 
.
3.   The Mac will recognize the camera as an external hard drive. Double click 
the icon for the external drive to access your video and photo files.
4.   Copy/Move files to the computers hard drive and then select video/photo 
for playback from desktop/hard drive.
impoRt Ant tip FoR mAc usERs: When deleting files from your SD card you 
must empty the trash before removing the SD card or unplugging the camera. 
If you do not empty your trash the photo and video files will not be completely 
erased from your SD card.
transferrInG  fIles
to viEW pHotos AnD  viDEo on A tv oR  HDtv
Using an HDMI cable (not included), plug your HD HERO2  camera into your TV. You 
can also use the composite port and a composite cable (not included). 
once connected:
With the camera powered ON, navigate to the Playback Setting  
using . Press  to enter the Playback menu. 
Within the playback menu, use 
 to toggle through the menu list. Use  to 
select each item. the menu list options are:v ideo:  Displays all video files on the SD card. During playback, volume 
adjustment can be made via the TV. Playback will begin automatically.
photo: Displays all photo files on the SD card.
All (Default): Displays all photo and video files on the SD card.
Exit: Exits the playback menu.
pRo  tip:to Forward, press to Fast Forward, hold down 
to Reverse, press   t
o Rewind, hold down  to Exit playback at anytime, eject the 
HDMI/Composite cable from the camerat o navigate back to the menu list while in playback, 
hold down both   and  together for 3 seconds
notE: Make sure your camera is set to the correct NTSC (North America) 
or PAL (outside North America) video settings or your camera will not work 
properly with your TV. You must also have an SD card with recorded information 
loaded into your HD HERO2 camera. If there are no video or photo files stored 
on your SD card you will see a 
no v
ideo, no photo, or no Files message. 
‣ See ntsc/p Al for more information.
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							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 below 20%. If you are 
recording when the battery reaches 0%, the camera will save the file and turn OFF. 
to charge the battery: 
1.   Connect the camera to a computer 
or USB power supply with the 
included USB cable.
2.   LED remains ON while the battery 
is charging.
3.   LED will turn OFF when the battery 
is fully charged.
The camera’s battery will charge to 80% charge in 1-2 hours and 100% in four 
hours (depending on USB power output). It will charge to 80% in one hour and 
100% in two hours when using GoPro’s 1000mAh USB-compatible wall or car 
charger. Learn more about GoPro’s 1000mAh chargers at gopro.com.
battery lIfe
using tHE  cAmERA WHilE cHARging
You can charge the camera’s battery while recording video or taking photos. 
Simply plug the camera into any USB-based wall, car, or phone charger to 
charge the 
HD HERO2 camera while recording video or photos. It is best to use 
GoPro’s 1 amp (1000mAh) charger for maximum charging performance while 
the camera is in use.
REmoving tHE  BAttERY  FRom tHE  cAmERA
The HD HERO2 battery is designed to have a very tight fit to maximize reliability in 
high vibration activities. In most cases it is not necessary to remove the battery.
t o remove the battery:
  
1.   Remove the battery door by placing your thumb on the indentation in the 
battery door (on the bottom of the camera) and firmly pressing it away from 
the camera.
2.   Squeeze both sides of the battery and pull it out of the camera. It is 
intentionally not easy to do, but the battery will come out.
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							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 has become too hot and needs to cool down. Simply let it sit 
and cool before attempting to use it again. Your camera will not allow 
itself to overheat  —so do not worry, as no damage has occurred.
AssEmBling tHE  cAmERA
The HD HERO2 camera housing is waterproof to 197 feet / 60 meters and 
constructed of polycarbonate and stainless steel for ultimate durability.
t o assemble the camera into the housing:
1. Place the camera into the housing.
2. Close the housing door.
3.   Hook latch under groove on the backdoor.
4.   Push down on thumb latch until it locks into place.
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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. Use this backdoor 
only when water damage is not a risk. 
This backdoor is also recommended for 
use inside vehicles.The waterproof backdoor makes 
the housing waterproof to 197 
feet / 60 meters. Use this door 
when you need to protect the 
camera from water and other 
environmental hazards. 
 
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tip: Apply RAIN-X or a similar anti-beading solution to the housing 
lens to prevent water-spots from forming when using your 
camera in rain or water. When RAIN-X is not available, 
periodically licking your lens is a good backup solution.
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sWApping Housing DooRs
Your HD HERO2  housing comes with two types of backdoors—waterproof  
and skeleton. 
t o swap out a backdoor: 
1.   Open the backdoor of the housing so that it is hanging downwards. 
2.   Pull downwards on the backdoor until it snaps free from the hinge.
3.   Line up replacement backdoor into the hinge opening.
4.   Push upwards on the backdoor until it clicks into place.
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