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  • Page 2 This guide covers the operation of the GoPro Hero 3+ camera with software version 2.0 For different software versions some settings may be different. Although it refers directly to the Black Edition of the camera it is also valid for the White and Silver Editions, the only difference is that those have some limitations regarding formats, frame rates, etc…...
  • Page 3 Card 1……… Operating the menu / External lights Card 2……… LCD Touch BacPac Card 3……… Connexions Card 4……… GoPro App Card 5……… Power Card 6……… Wi-Fi Remote Card 7……… Connecting Wi-Fi Remote to several cameras Card 8……… Operation Modes Card 9……… Video Mode Card 10…….
  • Page 4 Off, for what? so you can turn the camera camera, press and hold to turn Off. With this On/Off through the Wi-Fi Remote control or the GoPro button you go through the menu pages/ App. The Wi-fi stays On when you turn Off the camera,...
  • Page 5 LCD Touch BacPac If you mount the optional Lcd Touch Screen you will not use the camera buttons except for turning the camera On/Off. Once mounted it gives access to all camera functions. The only physical button is ON/ OFF / PLAY. Press and hold to turn the Lcd On/Off, not the camera.
  • Page 6 Connexions On the left side, where the micro SD card slot is, the camera has 2 connexions:MINI HDMI & MINI USB. Mini HDMI: with a mini Hdmi to regular Hdmi cable you can connect the camera to a HD television and watch the live image and the Playback (see card 21).
  • Page 7 Gopro App The GoPro App for smart phones allows you to operate the camera via Wi-Fi and watch the live image as well as transferring images to the phone (only certain formats). To link camera and phone for the first time: 1 –...
  • Page 8 Power The camera kit comes with a battery that runs the camera recording continuously for 100min (around 2.5h shooting Time-Lapse and around 3.5h in Stand By) and takes about 120min to fully charge. To charge the battery connect the camera to your computer using the Usb cable, the red front led will remain On while charging.
  • Page 9 Wi-Fi Remote With the remote control you can operate the camera like you do in the camera body. It has two buttons, like the camera, that work exactly like the ones there, and a screen that shows the same information. SHUTTER button POWER button: Press to turn On the remote, and if the camera Wi-Fi is On and in Wi-fi Remote mode, the...
  • Page 10 Connecting Wi-Fi Remote to several cameras You can connect the remote with up to 50 cameras to operate them all simultaneously with a button. Follow this steps: 1 - Turn On all cameras to be connected 2 - In every camera press Wi-Fi button twice to enter Wi-Fi menu directly, press SHUTTER and: →...

  • Page 11: Operation Modes

    Operation Modes The camera can operate in 4 modes. Pressing POWER we go through them. Beyond them is the Settings Screen, where we find all settings. Beyond that is Playback. Time Lapse Mode Burst Photo Mode Screen: Video Mode Photo Mode Screen: Screen: see card 12 see card 11 Screen: see card 9...

  • Page 12: Video Mode

    Video Mode This is the screen we see when we turn On the camera. Pressing the SHUTTER button recording starts. In the screen you´ll see this: Selected Field of View (see card 14) Video Mode icon In Stand by it shows the number Resolution &...

  • Page 13: Photo Mode

    Photo Mode Press POWER button repeatedly to get to Photo Mode. You can take one photo: pressing SHUTTER button You can take several continuous photos: pressing and holding SHUTTER button (for this the shot frequency must be set in card 17) In the screen you see this: Selected Field of View (see card 17) Photo Mode icon...

  • Page 14: Burst Photo Mode

    Burst Photo Mode Press POWER button repeatedly to get to Burst Photo Mode. This mode takes a number of photos continuously when you press SHUTTER . The difference with Photo Mode selecting various photos is that there you must press and hold SHUTTER to shoot Burst Photo Selected Field of View (see card 17) Mode icon...

  • Page 15: Time Lapse Mode

    Time Lapse Mode Press POWER button repeatedly to get to Time-Lapse Mode. Pressing SHUTTER button the camera starts taking photos in the selected interval. Time Lapse Mode icon Selected Field of View (see card 17) Photo Resolution and Time-Lapse interval (see card 17 and here below) Shows the number of photos in the SD card.
  • Page 16 Although your area is PAL, the NTSC mode reaches higher fps in video formats like 720 (100fps for PAL and 120fps(actually 119,8) for NTSC). Use NTSC if you need those speeds, in postproduction with GoPro Studio you will be able to output the slow motion video in the required speed (24, 25 or 30). Resolution ●...
  • Page 17 Video Mode Settings. 2 of 4 Frame Rate ● - Press POWER until you see the Settings Screen , enter with SHUTTER button and go to: → → Select: 12 / 15 / 24 / 30 / 48 / 60 / 100 / 120 / 240 fps (for NTSC) 12 / 12.5 / 24 / 25 / 48 / 50 / 100 / 240 fps (for PAL) - To exit press POWER until you get to EXIT.
  • Page 18 Video Mode Settings. 3 of 4 Protune Mode ● We´ll call it the “RAW” of the camera. It´s not such because the image is processed and the file format is similar, but it does have some of the characteristics of a Raw image: - Less compression.
  • Page 19 - White Balance: Auto (automatically changes according to the frame) / 3000K / 5500K / 6500K CAM RAW (no balance correction is applied in camera) - Color: GoPro Color ( regular color space like with Protune Off) Flat (color space typically Raw, washed tones to be corrected in postproduction) - ISO Limit: select the gain limit the camera will apply in low light situations .

  • Page 20: Photo Mode Settings

    Photo Mode Settings Resolution & Field of View ● Press POWER until you see the Settings Screen , enter with SHUTTER button and go to: → Select : 12MP WIDE: 12Mp photos (4000x3000. 4:3) with the wider field of view. 7MP WIDE: 7Mp photos (3000x2250.
  • Page 21 Taking photos automatically while recording video You can tell the camera to take continuous photos while you are recording video. You must select the number of photos to be taken per second. - Press POWER until you see the Settings Screen , enter with SHUTTER button and go to: →...
  • Page 22 Format & Operation with micro SD cards To record images you must insert a micro SD card in the camera (it is sold separately) up to 64Gb. The most important spec is the card speed. You can consult the recommended cards in the GoPro official website.

  • Page 23: File System

    If you shot a long Time-lapse it will create several folders to contain the large amount of photos (these folder do have different names though. - For an easy “intake” of your images in your GoPro Studio editing software select the whole folder and it will know what is what in the card.
  • Page 24 Playback You can Playback connecting the optional Lcd Touch BacPac or a HDTV via HDMI or RCA cable. Only in those cases the Playback screen will appear after the Settings screen With the Lcd Touch BacPac press the physical PLAYBACK button in the right side of it.
  • Page 25 Other Settings. 1 of 4 Invert the recording image ● If you are going to record with the camera mounted upside down you can invert the image so you don´t have to do it later in post. - Press POWER until you see the Settings Screen , enter with SHUTTER button and go to:...
  • Page 26 Other Settings. 2 of 4 To start recording automatically when you turn On the camera ● It is called One Button Mode and is useful when mounting the camera on a bicycle or places where you want to save battery (keeping the camera Off) but when you turn On is for recording straight. - Press POWER until you see the Settings Screen , enter with SHUTTER...
  • Page 27 Other Settings. 3 of 4 Spot Meter ● The camera expose the image automatically measuring the average light in the frame and adjusting the gain. This provides well exposed and consistent images, but if for example you shot inside a room pointing to a window the camera may expose the image for the interior leaving the exterior too bright.
  • Page 28 Other Setting. 4 of 4 Auto Low Light Mode ● Once activated it works automatically depending on the light in the frame. The camera does it changing the frame rate. It only works at 48, 50, 60, 100 or 120fps. With those formats, if the camera detects low light and its format is, i.e.
  • Page 29 Resolution Details & Frame Rates This table shows available resolutions, their frame rates, if they allow Protune mode and their field of view. PS IN PS IN IELD OF ESOLUTION SPECT ESOLUTION ROTUNE NTSC ETAILS ATIO 12.5 WIDE 3840 x 2160 16:9 4K 17:9 WIDE...
  • Page 30 Looks great but why don´t use 1080/60-50fps/Wide instead. 720/100-120fps/ Wide Jagged edges and some aliasing present. Good for You Tube. No aliasing. No lens distortion. Clean. Doesn´t look like a Gopro. Very 720/100-120fps/ Narrow good for web. You´ll note the softness of the Narrow FOV.
  • Page 31 Recording Times on SD cards / Sensor Areas SD 32G SD 64G ICRO ICRO 4K 12 fps 90 min 180 min 2.7K 24fps 90 min 180 min 200 min 400 min 1080p 24fps Approximate recording times 115 min (in Protune) 230 min (in Protune) 135 min 270 min...

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