GoPro Hero3 Black User Manual

31
camera settinGs
 EXIT
From the 
 screen, press  to exit the settings menu.
Pro  
tiP: If at any time you wish to exit from the settinGs menu, press 
and hold  for two seconds.    

32
ca Pture s ettinG s
CAPture settinGs
to enter the Capture settings menu:
1.  Verify the camera is in settings mode. If the settings 
 icon on your 
camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press  repeatedly until it appears.
2. Press 
 to enter .
3. Use 
 to cycle through settings to locate .
4. Press 
 to enter Capture settings.
5. Use 
 to locate the desired option to change.
6. Press 
 to select the desired option.
7.   Some options have a sub-menu. Use 
 to cycle through the sub-menus. 
8. Press 
 to...

33
caPture settinG s
You can customize the way your HERO3 camera captures Video and Photos in the 
Capture settings menus, such as upside Down,  Looping Video and White Balance.
UPSIDE DOWN
Mounting your HERO3 upside Down but wish the files to appear upright when 
viewing or editing? This setting eliminates the need to flip your Video  or  Photos 
after recording.
Camera right side up (Default)
Camera upside down
SPOT  METER
Turn on spot meter when filming from within a dark space pointing the 
camera...

34
caPture settinG s
SIMULTANEOUS VIDEO AND PHOTO
simultaneous Video and Photo mode, allows you to simultaneously capture 
both Videos and Photos.  You can set the camera to take a Photo every 5 
seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds or 60 seconds while you record Video. 
To set your camera to Picture in Video mode verify that a supported Video 
resolution is selected and that Protune is turned oFF.
OFF
5 seconds
10 seconds
30 seconds
60 seconds
note:   You can capture 
simultaneous Video and Photo in one of...

35
caPture settinG s
LOOPING  VIDEO
Looping Video mode allows you to record a continuously looping video that 
overwrites itself until you press the 
 button to stop it. Looping Video is 
not available if Protune mode is turned on.
Looping Video options inlcude:
OFF (Default)
Max video Camera records until memory card is full, then overwrites with a 
new video.  
5 min video Camera records for 5 minutes, then begins a new video, 
progressively overwriting the previous 5 minute video.
20 min video Camera...

36
caPture settinG s
PROTUNE
The HERO3 camera can record video in Protune mode. Protune is a video mode 
that unlocks the camera’s full potential, yielding stunning image quality and 
cinema-caliber video for professional productions. Content creators now have far 
more flexibility and workflow efficiency than ever before.
Protune KeY BeneFits inCLuDe:
high-Quality image Capture  
Protune’s high data rate captures images with less compression, giving content 
creators higher quality for professional...

37
caPture settinG s
 
Protune resoLutions (continued):  
Protune is available in the following HERO3: Black Edition resolutions:
RESOLUTION FPS
4k / 4kCin 15/12.5,12
2.7k / 2.7kCin 30/25, 24
1440p 48, 30,25,24
1080p 60, 50, 48, 30, 25, 24
960p 100
720p 120, 100
ComPA tiBiLitY:  Protune is compatible with professional color correction tools, 
editing programs and GoPro CineForm Studio.  

38
caPture settinG s
WHITE BALANCE
White Balance adjusts the overall color tone of videos. Standard video 
records in Auto White Balance only. 
Advanced users can make adjustments to the White Balance settings when 
in Protune mode. Just remember, Videos recorded with Protune turned on 
require that you post process the video with an editing program to achieve 
your desired finish.
Pro  
tiP:
Consider manually setting White BALAnCe to the following settings 
when operating in the following conditions:...

39
caPture settinG s
 EXIT
From the eXit screen press 
 to exit the Capture settings menu.
Pro  
tiP: If at any time you wish to exit from the CAPture settinGs 
menu, press and hold  for two seconds.    

40
se t u P
set uP
to enter the set up menu:
1.  Verify the camera is in settings mode. If the settings 
 icon on your 
camera’s LCD screen is not showing, press  repeatedly until it appears.
2. Press 
 to enter .
3. Use 
 to cycle through settings to locate  .
4. Press 
 to enter set up.
5. Use 
 to locate the desired option to change.
6. Press 
 to select the desired option.
7.   To exit, hold down 
 for two seconds or cycle through to  and 
press .