GoPro Hero3 Silver User Manual

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User ManUal   
						

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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)
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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
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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
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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, 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 UPdates
    GoPro adds new product updates through software updates. 
Check to see if any updates are available for your camera or other 
GoPro products. Visit: gopro.com/update.