GoPro Hero3 Silver User Manual

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User ManUal   

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what other GoPro owners are capturing and sharing. 
Share your footage and join the GoPro movement!  

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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 21
Delete 29
Capture Settings 31
Set Up 38
Wireless Controls 46
Storage/SD Cards 48
System Requirements 49
Transferring Files 50
Playback 51
Battery Life 53
Important Warning Messages 55
Camera Assembly 56
Customer Support 62  

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hero3 ACCessories
Wrist Housing
Replacement Housing
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Lens Replacement Kit
Caps + Doors
32GB/16GB 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. M oU nt it. love it.  

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mounts + ACCessories
Helmet Front
Mount Chest Mount
Harness Handlebar/Seatpost/
Pole Mount Surfboard Mounts
Floaty Backdoor
Head StrapSuction Cup Mount Vented 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 M ore at gopro.com  

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Hero 3 featUres
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
TM Card Slot  
(SD card not included)
8.   mini-USB Port  
(Supports Composite A/V 
cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter, 
not included)   

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Hero 3 feat Ures
9. HERO Port 
10. Battery Door 
11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button 
 
12. Audio Alert  

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caMera lcd stat Us 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 U ser interface flow c Hart
MODES 
CAMERA SETTINGS
CAPTURE SETTINGS WI-FI
SET UP
*note:   White Balance and Playback only appear in your camera display if 
Protune™ mode is turned on or Playback is activated.  

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Usin G YoU r H ero 3: 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 
4 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,...