GoPro Hero4 Session User Manual

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Your HERO4 Session comes with two frames: the Standard Frame  
and the Low-Profile Frame. Both frames work great in all scenarios. 
For the most compact mounting, use the Low-Profile Frame.
Note: To prevent the frame from marking the surface of your camera, leave the latch on the frame 
open when storing your camera in a frame for a long period of time.
The HERO4 Session camera is waterproof to 33’ (10m) with the 
side door closed—no additional housing is needed when using the 
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PRO TIP: For added security during water activities, tether the frame 
to the mount. On the Standard Frame, loop the tether over the small 
bar behind the mounting fingers. On the Low-Profile Frame, loop the 
tether through the points on the back corner of the frame. Camera 
Tethers are sold separately.
/ The Frames
ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS  
To attach your HERO4 Session camera to a mount, you need a 
mounting buckle and/or thumb screw, depending on the mount   
you are using.
Mounting Buckle...

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Horizontal Mounting  
Low-Profile Frame +   
Vertical Mounting Buckle
S ide Mounting  
Low-Profile Frame +   
Ball Joint Buckle
V ertical Mounting 
Standard Frame +   
Vertical Mounting Buckle
/ Mounting Your Camera
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/ Mounting Your Camera
PRO TIP: If you mount your HERO4 Session upside down, the camera 
automatically changes the orientation of your image to be right-side 
up. For more information, see Orientation  (page 62).
Chesty (Chest Harness)  
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USING CURVED + FLAT ADHESIVE MOUNTS 
The Cur ved + Flat Adhesive Mounts make it easy to attach the camera 
to cur ved and flat sur faces of helmets, vehicles, and gear. With the 
mounting buckle, the frame can be clicked on and off the secured 
Cur ved or Flat Adhesive Mounts. 
Curved Adhesive Mount Flat Adhesive Mount
/ Mounting Your Camera
MOUNTING GUIDELINES 
Follow these guidelines when attaching mounts:
•  Attach the adhesive mounts at least 24 hours before use. 
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• Attach adhesive mounts in room temperature conditions. 
Adhesives do not bond properly if applied in cold or damp 
environments to cold or damp sur faces.
•  Check state and local regulations and laws to ensure that 
attaching a camera to equipment (such as hunting equipment)   
is permitted. Always comply with regulations that restrict the use 
of consumer electronics or cameras.
WARNING: To avoid injur y, do not use a tether when mounting 
the camera on a helmet.
/ Mounting Your Camera
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SECURING LOCKING PLUGS
If you are using HERO4 Session in spor ts such as sur fing or skiing, 
the integrated locking plug securely locks the fingers on the Ball Joint 
Buckle and the Ver tical Mounting Buckle into place.
The white locking plug is used with the Mounting Buckle. The circular 
ring acts as a leash to prevent dropping or losing the plug.
/ Mounting Your Camera
To Secure the Integrated Locking Plug:
1.  Flip up the plug.
2.  Slide the buckle into the mount until it clicks into place.
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To Attach the White Locking Plug:
1.  Loop the circular ring over the thumb screw. The circular ring acts 
as a leash to prevent dropping or losing the locking plug.
2.  Slide the Mounting Buckle into the mount until it clicks into place.
3.  Press the U-shaped par t of the plug into the U-shaped space in the 
Mounting Buckle.
/ Mounting Your Camera
Your HERO4 Session camera and batter y are integrated. You cannot 
remove the batter y from the camera.
The batter y icon displayed in the camera status...

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When you are not using HERO4 Session, rotate it in the frame so the 
Shutter/Select button [  ] is covered to prevent the camera from 
accidentally turning on.
Note: To prevent the frame from marking the surface of your camera, leave the latch on the frame 
open when storing your camera in a frame for a long period of time.
CHARGING TIME  
The batter y charges to 80% in approximately one hour and 100% in 
approximately two hours when using GoPro’s USB-compatible Wall 
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BATTERY STORAGE AND HANDLING 
The camera contains sensitive components, including the battery. 
Avoid exposing your camera to ver y cold or ver y hot temperatures. 
Low or high temperature conditions may temporarily shor ten the 
batter y life or cause the camera to temporarily stop working properly. 
Avoid dramatic changes in temperature or humidity when using the 
camera, as condensation may form on or within the camera.
/ Batter y
Do not dr y the camera or batter y with an external heat source...

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MY GOPRO WON’T POWER ON 
Make sure your GoPro is charged. To charge your camera, use the 
included USB cable and a computer. You can also use a charging 
device manufactured by GoPro.
MY GOPRO WON’T RESPOND WHEN I PRESS A BUTTON  
Press and hold the 
Shutter/Select  button [  ] for about eight 
seconds until your camera powers off. This reset saves all of your 
content and settings.
/ Troubleshooting
I WANT TO RESET MY GOPRO SETTINGS TO THE DEFAULTS  
In  Setup  mode, select Camera Reset. This...