GoPro Hero4 Session User Manual

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SettingDescription
Add New Pairs your camera with an additional remote 
or with the GoPro App on an additional 
smartphone/tablet. This option appears 
only if you already paired your camera with a 
GoPro remote or a smar tphone/tablet.
 
Note: If your smartphone/tablet uses Bluetooth® LE, the App and RC 
options are combined into one 
(App & RC) after you connect for the first time. App & RC lets you connect your camera to either the 
remote or the app.
/ Setup Mode
Resetting Your Camera’s Wireless Name and Password
1.  With your camera off, press and hold the Info/Wireless  button 
until the reset options appear (about eight seconds).
2.  Shor t press the Info/Wireless  button again to highlight Yes.
3.  Shor t press the Shutter/Select  button [ 
 ] to select Yes and 
reset your camera name and password. The default password   
is  goprohero .
PRO TIP: When you turn off your camera with the app or the remote, 
wireless remains on so that you can quickly reconnect. To save 
batter y power, turn off wireless when you are finished using it.
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Orientation
This setting lets you determine if you want your captured video to be 
upside down or right-side up.   
Note: This setting applies only when capturing video.
SettingDescription
Auto (default) (Auto Image Rotation) Camera automatically 
selects Up or Down, based on the orientation 
of the camera when recording begins. This 
option eliminates the need to flip your video 
during editing when the camera is mounted 
upside down.
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Setting
Description
Up     Camera is used right-side up.
Down     Camera is used upside down. This option 
eliminates the need to flip your video during 
editing when the camera is mounted 
 
upside down.
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Default Mode
This setting applies only when HERO4 Session is connected to the 
GoPro App or a GoPro remote. You can select the capture mode that 
appears when the camera is powered on with the app or the remote. 
The options are Video (default), Looping Video, Photo, Burst, and   
Time Lapse.
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LED
This setting determines whether the camera status lights (red) and 
wireless status lights (blue) are on (default) or off.
Beeps
You can set the volume for the sound indicators to be 100% (default), 
70%, or Off.
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Video Format
The NTSC/PAL settings govern frame rates for recording and 
playback when viewing video on a T V/HDT V.
Setting Description
NTSC (default) Viewing video on an NTSC T V/HDT V (most 
televisions in Nor th America)
PAL Viewing video on a PAL T V/HDT V (most 
televisions outside of Nor th America)
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Date/Time
Your camera’s date and time are automatically set when you connect 
your camera to the GoPro App or GoPro Studio. This setting lets you 
manually set the date and time, if needed.
Delete
This setting lets you delete the most recently captured video, photo, 
Burst sequence, or Time Lapse sequence. You also have the option 
to delete all files and reformat the memor y card. The camera status 
lights blink until the operation is complete.
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NOTICE: If you select All/Format, the memor y card is reformatted, 
which deletes ever y video and photo file on your card.
Camera Reset 
With this setting, you can reset your camera’s settings to their default 
values. This option does not reset the Date/Time setting, the camera’s 
name and wireless password, or remote control pairing. This option is 
available only if your camera is connected to a GoPro remote. 
Note: If your camera is not responding but you do not want to lose your settings, press and hold the   
Shutter/Select  button until your camera powers off. 
/ Setup Mode
PROTUNE BENEFITS  
Protune unlocks the camera’s full potential, yielding stunning 
image quality and cinema-caliber video optimized for professional 
productions. Protune gives content creators more flexibility and 
workflow efficienc y than ever before.
Protune is compatible with professional color correction tools,   
GoPro software, and other video editing software.
Protune enables manual control of ISO Limit and Sharpness for 
advanced control and customization of your video footage.
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PROTUNE
The options for this setting are Off (default) and On. When Protune 
is on, PT  appears on the camera status screen. Protune is available 
for these video resolutions (Ultra Wide FOV only): 1440p, 1080p, and 
960p60/50. Protune is not available for Looping Video or photos.
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ISO LIMIT
ISO Limit adjusts the camera’s sensitivity in low-light environments, 
and creates a balance between brightness and resulting image noise. 
Image noise refers to the degree of graininess in the image.
Setting Resulting Quality
1600 (default) Moderately bright video in low light, 
 
moderate image noise
400 Darker video in low light, reduced 
 
image noise
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SHARPNESS
Sharpness controls the level of detail and contrast in your video.
Setting Resulting Quality
On (default) Moderately sharp video
Off Softer video that allows for more flexibility 
during post-production
PRO TIP:  If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, turn this 
set ting off.
/ Protune
To play back your video and photos on a computer, you must first 
transfer these files to a computer. Transferring also frees up space   
on your microSD card for new content.
To Transfer Files to a Computer
1.  Download and install GoPro Studio from gopro.com/getstarted . 
The HERO4 Session camera was designed to communicate with 
GoPro Studio to help you easily locate and transfer your files.
2.  Connect the camera to your computer using the included   
USB cable.
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3. Shor t press the Shutter/Select  button [  ] to power on the 
camera and open GoPro Studio Impor ter. 
4.  Follow the on-screen instructions. 
PRO TIP:  You can also transfer files to a computer using a card reader 
(sold separately). Connect the card reader to your computer and inser t 
the microSD card into the reader. You can then transfer your files to 
your computer or delete selected files on your card.
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PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A COMPUTER
1.  Download and install GoPro Studio from gopro.com/getstarted . 
The HERO4 Session camera was designed to communicate with 
GoPro Studio to help you easily locate and transfer your files.
2.  Transfer your files to your computer. For more information,   
see  Transferring Files to a Computer  (page 73).
3. Use GoPro Studio to play back the files.  
						

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/ Playing Back Video and Photos
PLAYING BACK CONTENT ON A SMARTPHONE/TABLET
1.  Connect your camera to the GoPro App. For more information,   
see  Connecting to the GoPro App  (page 24).
2.  Use the controls on the app to play back your footage on your 
smartphone/tablet. MICROSD CARD MESSAGES
NO SD CARD
No card present. The camera requires a 
microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card to 
capture videos and photos.
SD FULL Card is full. Delete files or swap card.
SD ERROR Camera is unable to read card formatting. 
Reformat the card in the camera.
NOTICE
: If you select Yes to reformat the 
card, all of the content on the card is deleted.
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PRO TIP: Reformat your microSD card on a regular basis to ensure 
that the card can continue to receive information from the camera.
IMPORTANT CAMERA MESSAGES
REPAIRING FILE If your last video file was corrupted during 
recording, the camera displays REPAIRING 
FILE
 while it tries to repair the file. When this 
process is finished, the camera powers off if   
it is not connected to the GoPro App or   
the remote.
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REPAIRING FILE  
(continued) If the camera is connected to the GoPro App 
or the remote, tap the Shutter button on the 
app or shor t press the Shutter/Select
 button 
[ 
 ] on the remote or the camera when the   
repair is finished to continue using the camera.
The Temperature icon and CAMERA TOO HOT  
appear on the camera status screen when 
the camera becomes too hot and needs to 
cool down. Simply let it sit and cool before 
attempting to use it again.
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