GoPro HERO6 User Manual

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FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) (P H OTO S)
Your camera includes two FOV options for photos. All photos are captured 
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FOV Description
Wide Largest field of view. Good for action shots to 
capture as much as possible within the frame. 
This FOV results in a fisheye look, especially 
around the edge of the scene. (You can crop that 
out during editing, if needed.)
Linear Mid-range field of view that removes the fisheye 
effect found in the Wide FOV. Good for capturing 
aerial footage or any other...

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PHOTO MODE: ADVANCED SETTINGS
R AW F O R M AT
When this setting is turned on, all photos are captured with an 
accompanying .jpg image for immediate viewing on your camera or sharing 
with the GoPro app. RAW photos are saved as .gpr files, which are based 
on the Adobe .dng format. These files can be used in Adobe Camera Raw 
(ACR), version 9.7 or later. You can also use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 
CC (2015.7 release or later) and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6 (version 
6.7 or later).
In Photo mode,...

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TIME LAPSE MODE: CAPTURE MODES
NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO
Night Lapse Photo captures a series of photos at set intervals when there   
is minimal light. The shutter remains open longer to let in more light in   
dark environments.
The default settings for Night Lapse Photo are Wide FOV, with   
Interval and Shutter both set to Auto. For more information,   
see these topics:
Shutter (Time Lapse) (page 66)
Interval (Time Lapse) (page 67)  
Field of View (FOV) (Time Lapse)  (page 68)
Protune (page 74)
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INTERVAL (TIME LAPSE)
The Interval setting determines the amount of time that passes between 
each captured frame.
Time Lapse Photo and Time Lapse Video Intervals  
Available intervals for Time Lapse Video are 0.5 (default), 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 
and 60 seconds. 
Interval Examples
0.5-2 seconds Surfing, biking or other sport
2 seconds Busy street corner
5-10 seconds Clouds or outdoor scenes with long durations
10-60 seconds Lengthy activities, such as construction or 
artwork
Night Lapse Photo Interval...

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IntervalExamples
Auto Great for all exposures (captures as quickly as 
possible, depending on the Shutter setting)
4-5 seconds Evening city scene, street lighting, or scenes 
with movement
10-15 seconds Dim lighting with slow scene changes, like night 
clouds with a bright moon
20-30 seconds Very low light or very slow scene changes, like 
stars with minimal ambient or street light
FIELD OF VIEW (FOV) (TIME L APSE)
Your camera includes two FOV options for time lapse.
FOV Description
Wide Largest...

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
ZOOM
The Zoom setting lets you adjust how close or far away the subject 
appears in your video or photo. The default is no zoom.
Adjusting the Zoom Level
1.  Ta p  F O V.
2.  Move the slider up or down to the zoom level that you want.
3.  To exit the setting, tap the screen. The level that you set applies only 
to that capture mode and remains until you change capture modes or 
power off the camera. 
Normal Superview
Wide
This setting is available for all capture modes, with these...

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
Using Exposure Control with Locked Exposure 
With this option, the camera locks the exposure. That exposure level 
remains until you cancel it. 
For example, suppose you are snowboarding on a sunny day. By manually 
setting the exposure level based on your subject's jacket, the images that 
you capture throughout the day are based on the jacket. So, they are less 
likely to be underexposed compared to the bright snow.
1.  Press the touch display until a square outline shrinks...

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
PROTUNE
Protune unlocks the camera’s full potential, yielding stunning image 
quality and cinema-caliber video and photos optimized for professional 
productions. Protune gives content creators more flexibility and workflow 
efficiency than ever before.
Protune is compatible with professional color correction tools, the 
Quik desktop app, and other video and photo editing software.
Protune enables manual control of color, white balance, shutter speed,   
and more for advanced...

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ADVANCED CONTROLS
ISO Minimum
ISO Maximum
ISO Minimum and ISO Maximum let you set a range for the camera’s 
sensitivity to light and image noise. ISO settings create a balance between 
brightness and resulting image noise. Image noise refers to the degree of 
graininess in the image.
In low light, higher ISO values result in brighter images, but with greater 
image noise. Lower values result in darker images with lower image noise. 
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows...

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Exposure Value Compensation (EV Comp)
Exposure Value Compensation affects the brightness of your video or 
photo. Adjusting this setting can improve image quality when shooting in 
environments with contrasting lighting conditions. 
Options for this setting range from -2.0 to +2.0. The default setting is 0. 
When you change this setting, the touch display immediately shows you 
the effect on your image. Higher values result in brighter images. 
For Video, this setting is available only if Shutter is...