GoPro Hero3 Silver User Manual

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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 select a highlighted option.
9.   To exit, hold down 
 for two seconds or cycle through to  and 
press .   
						

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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 into a brighter setting, such as filming the outdoors from within a car.  
When spot meter is set to on, 
 appears in the LCD window.
OFF (Default)
ON  
						

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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 records for 20 minutes, then begins a new video, 
progressively overwriting the previous 20 minute video.
60 min video Camera records for 60 minutes, then begins a new video, 
progressively overwriting the previous 60 minute video.
120 min video Camera records for 120 minutes, then begins a new video, 
progressively overwriting the previous 120 minute video.
Pro
 
tiP: Multiple chapter files are written to your memory card. This 
allows for small segments of content to be overwritten during 
loop recording. When viewing on a computer screen you will see 
separate files for each time segment. Use video editing software if 
you wish to combine files into a longer video.
note:  Looping Video is not enabled when in Protune mode.  
						

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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 productions.
neutral Color  
Protune’s neutral color profile offers more flexibility during post-production color 
correction. Protune’s log curve captures more detail in shadows and highlights. 
Film/tV Frame rate standard  
Record video in cinema-quality 24fps and easily intercut GoPro content with other 
source media without the need to perform fps conversion. 
Turning Protune on affects several settings and features, such as Video 
resolution, fps, and FoV. 
OFF (Default)
ON
   
						

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Protune resoLutions (continued):  
Protune is available in the following HERO3 Silver Edition resolutions:
RESOLUTION FPS
1080p 30, 25, 24
960p 50, 48, 30, 25
720p 60, 50
ComPA tiBiLitY:  Protune is compatible with professional color correction tools, 
editing programs and GoPro CineForm Studio.  
						

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WHITE BALANCE
White Balance adjusts the overall color tone of videos recorded in Protune 
mode. White Balance will only be available if Protune is turned on. The 
default White Balance setting is Auto. When capturing in any White 
Balance setting other than Auto, you may need to color correct your video 
with an editing program to achieve your desired color. Only use a non-Auto 
White Balance setting if your are an advanced user.
Pro  
tiP:
Consider manually setting White BALAnCe to the following settings 
when operating in the following conditions:
Incandescent or sunrise/sunset lighting3000K
Daylight or sunlit shooting5500K
Cool white fluorescent skylight lighting6500K
Optimized color filesCam RAW
 
Cam rAW
The HERO3 camera can record Video in Protune mode in Cam rAW. GoPro  
Cam rAW mode yields a minimally processed data file direct from the image 
sensor that allows for more precise adjustments to be made in post-process. 
Working in this mode takes full advantage of the image sensor’s capabilities.
Pro  
tiP: Protune uses Auto White BALAnCe and will override 
any Auto White BALAnCe setting.    
						

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 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.    
						

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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 .   
						

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DEFAULT MODE AT POWER  UP
You can set the camera’s Default mode of power up to any of the following modes:
(factory default)  
						

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ONE BUTTON
With  one Button mode selected, the camera automatically begins recording when 
powering the camera on.  one Button mode can be configured to start in Video  
or  time Lapse.
OFF (Default)
ON
to turn one Button mode on: 
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  menu.
3. Use 
 to cycle through settings to locate.
4. Press 
 to enter set up.
5. Use 
 to cycle through to locate .
6. Press 
 to enter one Button menu. 
7. Use 
 to cycle through options.
8. Press 
 to select a highlighted option.
9.   To exit, hold down 
 for two seconds or cycle through to  and press . 
 
Next time you power your camera on, it will begin recording in its Default 
Power up mode. To stop recording, push and hold 
 for two seconds.