GoPro Hero3 Black User Manual

							
USERUAL  
						

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table of contents
Accessories4
Mounts + Accessories 5
HERO3 Features 6
Camera LCD Status Screen 8
Camera User Interface Flow Chart 9
Software Updates 10
Basics 10
Camera Modes 13
Camera Settings 20
Delete 30
Capture Settings 32
Set Up 40
Wireless Controls 49
Storage/SD Cards 52
System Requirements 53
Transferring Files 54
Playback 55
Battery Life 57
Important Warning Messages 59
Camera Assembly 60
Customer Support 67  
						

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hero3 ACCessories
Wrist Housing
Replacement Housing
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Lens Replacement Kit
Caps + Doors
32GB/64GB microSD™
More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com.
Premium ACCessories
LCD Touch BacPac™
Battery BacPac™
Wi-Fi Remote
The Frame Mount 
(HERO3 accessory)
we ar it. mount it. love it.  
						

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mounts + ACCessories
Helmet Front
Mount Chest Mount
Harness Handlebar/Seatpost/
Pole Mount Surfboard Mounts
Floaty Backdoor
Head Strap Mount Suction CupVented Helmet 
Strap
Roll Bar Mount Tripod MountAnti-Fog Inserts Grab Bag of 
Mounts
Curved + Flat 
Adhesive Mounts Side Mount
Camera Tethers Wi-Fi Remote 
Mounting Kit
see more at gopro.com  
						

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1. Status Indicator Lights (Red ) 
2. shutter/seLeCt Button 
  
3. LCD Status Screen
4.    Wi-Fi Indicator Light (Blue
 ) 
5.   PoWer/moDe Button 
   6.  
Micro HDMI Port  
  (Cable not included)
7.   microSD Card Slot  
(SD card not included)
8.   mini-USB Port  
(Supports Composite A/V 
cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter, 
not included) 
Hero 3 features  
						

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Hero 3 features
9. HERO Port 
10. Battery Door 
11. Wi-Fi on/oFF Button 
 
12. Microphone
13. Audio Alert   
						

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camera lcd status screen
The LCD screen displays the following information about HERO3 modes and settings:
1.  Camera modes/FoV (Field of View)
2. Capture setting modes (not shown)
3.   resolution/FPs (Frames Per second)
4. t ime interval settings: (not shown)
5.  Counter
6. t ime/storage/Files
7. Battery Life
note:   The icons displayed above will vary depending on what mode your camera i\
s in.  
						

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camera user interface flow cHart
MODES
CAMERA SETTINGS
CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI
SET UP
*note:   White Balance only appears in your camera display if Protune™  mode 
is turned on. Playback only appears if Playback is activated.  
						

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usinG Your H ero3: basics
GettinG st ArteD
Before using your hero3 for the first time:
1.  insert a microsD, microsDhC™ or microsDXC™ card into the card slot with label facing forward, narrowest part of the card first. Speed Class 
10 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second t ime Lapse or 
recording video in Protune mode, a Speed Class Rating 10 is required. 
2. Place battery into the camera.
3.   Charge  battery.  The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged. To 
charge, connect the included USB cable to camera and connect the other end 
of the cable to a power source such as a computer, GoPro Wall Charger or 
GoPro Auto Charger.  No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used 
prior to a full charge.   
Pro   
tiP: status indicator Lights when camera is oFF and 
charging, show:
• status indicator Lights are on when charging.
• status indicator Lights are oFF when charging is complete.
▶See BA tterY LiFe for more information. 
▶See Protune for more information.
software u Pdates
   GoPro releases product updates through software updates. Check 
to see if any updates are available for your camera or other GoPro 
products. Visit: gopro.com/update.