GoPro Hero4 Black User Manual

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/ Photo Mode
SPOT METER
Spot Meter lets you capture photos from a dark space while pointing 
the camera into a brighter setting, such as when recording the 
outdoors from within a car. When Spot Meter is turned on, [ 
 ] 
appears on the camera status screen. The options for this setting are 
off (default) and on.
Note: Changes that you make to the Spot Meter setting in Photo  mode apply only to photo capture.  
To adjust this setting for video capture, adjust the setting in Video  mode. To adjust...

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/ Multi-Shot Mode
CAPTURING BURST PHOTOS
1.  Select Burst mode:
a.  Press the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] repeatedly until you get 
to  Multi-Shot  mode.
b.  Press the Settings/Tag  button [ 
 ] to open the settings menu.
c.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] repeatedly until you 
get to Burst.
d.  Press the Settings/Tag  button [ 
 ] to close the settings 
menu. The Burst icon [  ] appears in the upper left on your 
camera status screen.
2.  Press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ]. The camera...

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MULTI-SHOT SETTINGS 
Three capture modes are available for Multi-Shot  mode: Burst, Time 
Lapse and Night Lapse. The capture mode that you select determines 
the  Multi-Shot  settings that appear in the rest of the menu.
For instruction on how to change the following settings, see 
Navigating Settings Menus .
PRO TIP: To open the settings menu for the current mode, press the 
Settings/Tag  button [  ].
/ Multi-Shot Mode / Multi-Shot Mode
Rate applies only to Burst. Photos can be captured at the...

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SHUTTER
Shutter applies only to Night Photo and Night Lapse and determines 
the amount of time that the shutter is open.  The options for this 
setting are auto (up to 2 seconds), 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds. The 
default setting is auto.
Settings Examples
Auto (up to 2 sec) Sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, twilight, night
2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec Dawn, dusk, twilight, traffic at night, Ferris 
wheel, fireworks, light painting
20 sec Night sky (with light)
30 sec Night stars, Milky Way (complete...

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MEGAPIXELS
The HERO4 Black captures photos at 12MP, 7MP or 5MP.
Note: Changes that you make to the Megapixels setting in Multi-Shot  mode apply only to multi-shot 
capture. To adjust this setting for photo capture, adjust the setting in Photo  mode.
SettingsDescription
12MP Wide (default)  
7MP Wide Largest field of view. Good for action shots 
where you want to capture as much as 
possible within the frame.
7MP Medium  
5MP Medium Mid-range field of view.
/ Multi-Shot Mode
SPOT METER
Spot Meter...

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/ Playback Mode
You can play back your content on a computer, T V, smar tphone/
tablet (using the GoPro App) or on your camera using an LCD Touch 
BacPac (sold separately). Playback mode appears only if the camera 
is connected to a T V or LCD Touch BacPac.
You can also play back content by inser ting the microSD card   
directly into a device, such as a computer or compatible T V. With   
this method, playback resolution depends on the resolution of the 
device and its ability to play back that...

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PL AYING BACK VIDEOS AND PHOTOS ON YOUR T V 
Playing back videos and photos on your T V/HDT V requires a micro 
HDMI, composite or combo cable (all sold separately).
To Play Back Content on a T V:
1.  Plug the camera into a T V/HDT V with a micro HDMI cable, 
composite cable or combo cable.
2.  Select the input on your T V that corresponds to the por t into which 
you plugged the cable.
3.  Power on the camera.
4.  Press the 
Power/Mode  button [
  ] to c ycle to Playback  [  ]
mode, and then press...

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CREATING SHORT CLIPS FROM A VIDEO 
Video trimming lets you create shor t clips of your favorite shots 
from your video files. Clips are saved as new files that can be shared 
through the GoPro App and used during editing in GoPro Studio.   
Note: This feature is available only if your camera is connected to an LCD Touch BacPac   
(sold separately).
To Create a Short Clip from a Video:
1.  In  Playback  mode, tap the video that contains the clip that you 
want to save.
2.  Tap [ 
 ] to begin playing...

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/ Setup Mode
In Setup  mode, you can change settings that apply to all camera 
modes. For instructions on how to change the following settings,   
see  Navigating Settings Menus .
WIRELESS
When Wireless is on, a Wireless status icon appears on the camera 
status screen and the blue wireless light blinks intermittently. The 
default setting for Wireless is off.
Setting  Description
PAIR Lets you pair your camera to a smar tphone/
tablet (through the GoPro App) or a GoPro 
remote (sold separately)....

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SettingDescription
Brightness    
Determines the level of light on the touch 
display. The options for this setting are high 
(default), medium and low.
Touch Display 
On/Off Turns the touch display on or off when the 
camera is powered on. The options for this 
setting are on (default) and off.
/ Setup Mode
ORIENTATION
If you mount your camera upside down, you might have to rotate the 
files during editing. This setting eliminates the need to flip your video 
or photos after recording.
Setting...