GoPro Hero3 Silver User Manual

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VIDEO RESOLUTION /FPS/FOV MODES
You can change resolution,  FPs and View Angle (FoV) for your HERO3 
camera when using Video mode. This mode contains sub-level menu options.
once in the settings menu:
1.  Press 
 to enter .
2. Use 
 to cycle through options. 
3. Press 
 to enter desired menu.
4.   Use 
 to cycle through each sub-menu option and  to select.
5. To change additional options, repeat step 4. 
6.   To exit, hold down 
 for two seconds or cycle through to  and 
press .   
						

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the hero3 silver edition offers the following Video Capture modes:
Video  
ResolutionNTSC 
fpsPAL
 
fps Protune
Field of View   
(FOV) Screen Resolution
1080p 30fps25fpsYe s Ultra Wide,  
Medium,   
Narrow 1920x1080
 
16:9
1080p 24fps24fpsYe s Ultra Wide,  
Medium,   
Narrow 1920x1080
 
16:9
960p   48fps50fpsYe s Ultra Wide
1280x960 
4:3
960p 30fps25fpsYe s Ultra Wide
1280x960 
4:3
720p   60fps50fpsYe s Ultra Wide
1280x720 
16:9
720p 30fps25fpsNo Ultra Wide
1280x720 
16:9
WVGA 120fps100fpsNo Ultra Wide
800x480 16:9
   
						

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Video  
Resolution Best Use
1080p Use this mode when camera is mounted on a vehicle tripod or other 
stable object.
1080p Good for television and productions.
960p   Use for body-mounted shots and when slow motion is desired. 
Provides the largest viewing area and smoothest results for high 
action capture.
960p High-quality 4:3 video. Good when shooting in low light 
conditions. Use for body-mounted shots.
720p   Best resolution frame rate for handheld shots and when slow 
motion is desired.
720p Best resolution for handheld shots and low light conditions. Choose 
this mode when camera is mounted on vehichle, tripod or other 
stable object.
WVGA For smaller data files, this is standard definition resolution.  Also 
good when super slow motion is desired.
Pro 
tiP:Setting the Protune mode to on allows for high-quality capture, 
neutral color and 24fps video for professional video production.  
▶See Protune for more information.  
						

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PHOTO RESOLUTION  MODES
The HERO3 can capture photos at 11mP,  8mP and 5mP resolutions. Any change 
to photo resolution also affects photos captured in Photo, Photo Burst and 
t ime Lapse modes.
Photo  
Resolution Field of View 
(FOV)
11MP Wide (Default)
8MP Wide
5MP Wide
5MP Medium  
						

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PHOTO BURST OPTIONS
Photo Burst mode captures series of Photos when 
 is pressed. Photos 
can be captured in the following rates: 
3 photos in 1 second
5 photos in 1 second
10 photos in 1 second (Default)
10 photos in 2 seconds
TIME LAPSE
Several time interval options are available for t ime Lapse mode, including 
0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 and 60 seconds.   
						

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CAPTURE SETTINGS MENU 
Capture settings allows you to adjust the following advanced camera settings:
   Camera orientation
 spot meter
  Looping Video
 Protune
 White Balancece
▶See CAPture settinGs section for a complete list of capture options.  
						

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SET UP MENU 
The set up menu allows you to adjust the following camera settings:
 Default mode at Power up
 one Button mode
 ntsC/PAL
 on screen Display
 status indicator Lights
   sound indicator
  month/Day/Year/t ime
▶See set uP menu  section for a complete list of set up options.  
						

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WIRELESS CONTROLS   
The HERO3 camera’s built-in Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the Wi-Fi Remote 
or smartphone/tablet via the GoPro App. When Wi-Fi is on, your Wi-Fi 
status indicator Light will blink blue.  
t o turn Wi-Fi on/oFF:
Press 
 to turn Wi-Fi on/oFF. The most recently used Wi-Fi mode will be 
active when Wi-Fi is on.  
▶See WireLess ControLs section for a complete list of wireless functions.  
						

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  DELETE
Delete the last file or all files and format the memory card. During delete LAst or 
ALL, the status indicator Lights blink until operation is complete.  CANCEL (Default)
LAST
ALL
t o delete LAst or ALL: 
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 settings  menu.
3. Use 
 to cycle through settings to locate .
4. Press 
 to enter Delete. 
5. Use 
 to cycle through options.
6. Select highlighted option by pressing 
.
7. To exit, hold down 
 for two seconds or cycle through to  and press . 
Pro  
tiP: Use caution — by selecting ALL, the memory card will be 
formatted, deleting every file on your SD card.  
						

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 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.