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VIDEO RESOLUTIONS

The HERO3 produces in the following video resolutions:

Video
Resolution

NTSC  
fps

PAL  
fps

Protune 
Support

Field 
of View 
(FOV)

Screen 
Resolution

Best Use

1080p

30fps

25fps

Yes

Wide 
Medium 
Narrow

1920x1080

Highest-quality, large 

screen playback

1080p

24fps

24fps

Yes

Wide 
Medium 
Narrow

1920x1080

Cinema mode resolution, 

capture mode matches 

cinema production video

960p

48fps

50fps

Yes

Wide

1280x960

Cinema mode resolution, 
highest quality 4:3 video, 
crop to best shot

960p

30fps

25fps

Yes

Wide

1280x960

High quality 4:3 video, crop 
to best shot

720p

60fps

50fps

Yes

Wide

1280x720

Highest quality action 
video, slow motion 
playback, post edit

720p

30fps

25fps

No

Wide

1280x720

General use, all around

WVGA

120fps

120fps No

Wide

848x480

Low power, slow motion 
playback, post edit

Setting the 

Protune mode to ON improves color profiling for work on 

professional quality video, and enables recording at a higher data rate. The 
Protune mode is only possible in select video resolutions.

‣ See 

PROTuNE for more information.

VIDEO

You can customize the HERO3 

ResolutionFPS and FOV settings.

To change video capture, verify camera is in 

Settings menu. If 

 is 

not showing, press   repeatedly until it appears:

1. Press   to enter 

 menu.

2. Use   to cycle through 

Settings menu to locate 

.

3. Press   to enter 

Video menu. 

4. Use   to cycle through and select any option. 

5. Press   to select a highlighted option.

6. To exit, hold down   for two seconds.

Note:  Certain combinations of ResolutionFPS and FOV are not possible. See 

gopro.com/support for additional information.

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Summary of Contents for CHDHX301

Page 1: ...User Manual Warranty Info HERO3 UM v6 09 19 12 RO3_UM_silver_Edition_ENG_MASTER indd 1 9 19 12 1 01 P...

Page 2: ...Settings 24 Storage SD Cards 30 System Requirements 31 Transferring Files 32 Battery Life 34 Important Warning Messages 36 Camera Assembly 37 Customer Support 45 JointheGoPropartyatfacebook com goprot...

Page 3: ...GB SD Memory Card PREMIuM ACCESSORIES 3D HERO System LCD BacPac Battery BacPac MOuNTS Helmet Front Mount Chest Mount Harness Handlebar Seatpost Mount Surf HERO Mounting Kit HD Wrist Housing Head Strap...

Page 4: ...catorLight Blue 5 POWER MODE Button 6 HDMI Port Cable not included 7 microSDTM Card Slot Card not included 8 USB Port Composite A C cable 3 5mm stereo mic adapter 9 HERO Port 10 Battery Door 11 Sound...

Page 5: ...Lights turn off when fully charged No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used prior to full charge See BATTERY LIFE for more information CAMERA Default SETTINGS The HERO3 camera has been pr...

Page 6: ...ing video immediately Set camera to One Button mode Overview HERO3 features several camera operation modes Most mode settings may be changed in the Settings menu video Record video photo Capture singl...

Page 7: ...ps recording when memory card is full or battery is out of power Video is saved before the camera powers off PRO TIP Activate One Button mode to have camera automatically begin recording when powered...

Page 8: ...eries TIME LAPSE PHOTO Time Lapse Photo mode captures a series of photos at 0 5 1 2 5 10 30 or 60 second intervals when using the 0 5 seconds a Speed Class 10 rating is recommended The default Time La...

Page 9: ...in playback While video is playing the on screen icons shown include PAUSE REWIND FAST FORWARD SLOW ICON NAME and RETURN TO THUMBNAILS To REWIND or FAST FORWARD highlight the icon with mode then press...

Page 10: ...outside North America A memory card with recorded information must be inserted into the HERO3 camera If no video or photo files are present on the card the message No Video No Photo or No Files will...

Page 11: ...1280x720 General use all around WVGA 120fps 120fps No Wide 848x480 Low power slow motion playback post edit Setting the Protune mode to ON improves color profiling for work on professional quality vid...

Page 12: ...to cycle through Settings menu to locate 3 Press to enter Photo menu 4 Use to cycle through options 5 Press to select highlighted option 6 To exit hold down for two seconds CHANGING SETTINGS CHANGING...

Page 13: ...SETTINGS CHANGING SETTINGS CApture settings menu Capture Settings icon allows advanced customization options to be made to the camera that will ease video and photo capture CAMERA ORIENTATION Mounting...

Page 14: ...INGS CAPTURE SETTINGS Video Looping Not certain when the desired action will happen but want to be sure it s captured on video Set camera to Video Looping to continuously record and over write until i...

Page 15: ...of 35Mbps and shooting at 24fps for easier intercut to other source files Protune also improves color profiling for work on professional quality video created using major post production platforms Tur...

Page 16: ...ter Capture Settings 4 Use to locate WB ICON 5 Press to enter White Balance sub menu 6 Use to cycle through options 7 Press to select highlighted option 8 To exit hold down for two seconds CHANGING SE...

Page 17: ...ghted option 8 To exit hold down for two seconds Note Option LAST configures camera to start up in mode active when camera was last powered OFF One Button mode With One Button mode selected camera aut...

Page 18: ...utton mode camera will start taking video as soon as turned on ntsc pal The NTSC and PAL settings govern video recording frame rate and playback when viewing video on a TV HDTV Select NTSC when viewin...

Page 19: ...ess to select highlighted option 8 To exit hold down for two seconds LED Lights Keep all four LED Indicator Lights active only two active front and back or turn OFF all lights 4 default 2 OFF To chang...

Page 20: ...er Off Camera can be configured to automatically turn OFF after a specific period of inactivity when no videos or photos are being taken and no buttons have been pressed MANUAL default 60sec 120sec 30...

Page 21: ...s for day DD year YY hour HH and minutes MM 10 To exit hold down for two seconds Note IfbatteryisremovedfromcameraforextendedperiodofDATE TIME MONTH willneedtobesetagain delete Delete last file or all...

Page 22: ...o will result in all files being erased from the memory card STORAGE MICROSD CARDS HERO3 camera is compatible with 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB and 64GB capacity MicroSD MicroSDHC and MicroSDXC memory cards...

Page 23: ...nd around water or other hazard The HERO3 rubber seal that lines camera housing door forms a waterproof barrier that protects HERO3 in wet and underwater conditions Keep rubber seal clean and locked t...

Page 24: ...hand place thumb to left side of arrow and index finger just below latch arm 3 Pinch fingers together sliding arrow to the right 4 Use fingertips to pull upward allowing latch arm to swing to fully up...

Page 25: ...connection fail Attach mount in room temperature conditions Mount s adhesive will not bond properly if applied in cold or damp environments Adhesive mounts can only be mounted to smooth surfaces porou...

Page 26: ...occur to camera or battery if used together prior to full charge Using While Charging Camera connected to USB device If camera is connected to computer via USB and turned ON files on SD card may be v...

Page 27: ...28MB of RAM PRO TIP Want to see your footage and stills on the big screen Aside from smooth playback on a computer the HERO3 also plugs directly into a high definition TV HDTV via Micro HDMI cable not...

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