GoPro HERO6 Black User Manual Download Page 14

26

27

SETTINGS FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES

For best results, use the guidelines below when capturing specific 
activities. 

Activity

Video Setting

Photo Capture Mode

Automobile

•  1080p60, Wide FOV 
•  2.7K120, Wide FOV
•  4K60, Wide FOV

Photo or continuous 
photo, Wide FOV

Family/travel

•  1080p60, Wide FOV
•  4K60, Wide FOV

Photo or continuous 
photo, Wide FOV

Cycling, 
mountain biking

•  1080p60,  

SuperView FOV

•  1440p60, Wide FOV
•  2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(2-second Interval), 
Wide FOV

Hiking

•  1440p30, Wide FOV
•  4K30 4:3, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(5-second Interval), 
Wide FOV, or Photo, 
Wide FOV

Flying the 
Karma Drone

•  1080p60, Linear FOV
•  4K60, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(2-second Interval), 
Wide FOV, or Photo 
with RAW Format 
setting on and Wide 
FOV

Activity

Video Setting

Photo Capture Mode

Motorcycle, 
motocross

•  1080p60,  

SuperView FOV

•  2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(2-second Interval), 
Wide FOV

Skiing, 
snowboarding 
(non-POV

*

)

•  1080p120, Wide FOV
•  1080p240, Wide FOV
•  2.7K120, Wide FOV
•  4K60, Wide FOV

Burst (30/3 Rate), 
Wide FOV

Skiing, 
snowboarding 
(POV

*

)

•  1440p60, Wide FOV
•  2.7K60 4:3, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(0.5-second Interval), 
Wide FOV, or Burst 
(30/3 Rate), Wide 
FOV

Surfing

•  1080p240, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(5-second Interval), 
Wide FOV

Underwater 
activities

•  1080p60, Wide FOV
•  4K60, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(2-second Interval), 
Wide FOV

Water activities

•  1080p120, Wide FOV
•  1080p240, Wide FOV
•  2.7K120, Wide FOV

Time Lapse Photo 
(5-second Interval), 
Wide FOV

*

Point of view (POV) shots are those taken from your point of view. Non-POV shots are 

those taken from a different perspective (for example, with the camera mounted on a ski 
pole or surfboard).

 

PRO TIP:

 Get an awesome video of your activity—automatically. For 

details, see 

Creating a QuikStory

 (page 41).

SETTINGS FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES

Summary of Contents for HERO6 Black

Page 1: ...1 USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...JOIN THE GOPRO MOVEMENT twitter com GoPro facebook com GoPro youtube com GoPro instagram com GoPro...

Page 3: ...Settings 47 Video Mode Advanced Settings 55 Photo Mode Capture Modes 57 Photo Mode Settings 59 Photo Mode Advanced Settings 61 Time Lapse Mode Capture Modes 63 TABLE OF CONTENTS Time Lapse Mode Settin...

Page 4: ...tton 7 USB C Port 8 Micro HDMI Port cable not included 9 Touch Display YOUR HERO6 BLACK 10 Speaker 11 Mode Button 12 Battery 13 microSD Card Slot 14 Battery Door YOUR HERO6 BLACK 8 7 5 6 4 1 2 4 2 9 4...

Page 5: ...rting or removing the card Check the memory card manufacturer s guidelines for information about use in acceptable temperature ranges Inserting the microSD Card 1 Hold down the Latch Release button on...

Page 6: ...harging adapter using the included USB C cable The camera status light turns on during charging and turns off when charging is complete When charging with a computer be sure that the computer is conne...

Page 7: ...the app provides instructions for installing it Updating Manually with an SD Card Reader Adapter 1 Visit gopro com update 2 Select your camera then click the option to update the camera manually 3 Fo...

Page 8: ...hown above are for Video mode GETTING STARTED TOUCH DISPLAY The touch display s main screen contains the following information about modes and settings The settings that appear vary by mode WIDE FOV 4...

Page 9: ...nt accidental input For details see Auto Lock page 83 MODES HERO6 Black contains three camera modes Video Photo and Time Lapse Video Video mode contains two capture modes Video and Looping For descrip...

Page 10: ...4K 4 3 1440 1080 2 7K 720 1080 RESOLUTION 60 fps NAVIGATING YOUR GOPRO If you select a video resolution RES that does not support the frames per second FPS setting that is selected a message appears...

Page 11: ...tons and the camera status screen to change modes and settings Note The Connections and Preferences menus are not available when navigating with the buttons 1 With the camera powered on hold down the...

Page 12: ...h Dynamic Range HDR Interval Looping Manual Audio Control Night Photo Night Lapse Photo Photo Mode Photo Protune MAP OF MODES AND SETTINGS Rate RAW Format Resolution RES Shutter Time Lapse Mode Time L...

Page 13: ...Mode Capture Modes page 63 CAPTURING VIDEO AND PHOTOS CAPTURING VIDEO AND PHOTOS 3 Press the Shutter button The camera beeps and the camera status lights flash while the camera is capturing 4 To stop...

Page 14: ...ycle motocross 1080p60 SuperView FOV 2 7K60 4 3 Wide FOV Time Lapse Photo 2 second Interval Wide FOV Skiing snowboarding non POV 1080p120 Wide FOV 1080p240 Wide FOV 2 7K120 Wide FOV 4K60 Wide FOV Burs...

Page 15: ...SE PHOTOS WITH QUIKCAPTURE In addition to showing how a scene changes over time time lapse photos are also useful for capturing a series of photos to be sure you get the shot you want 1 With the camer...

Page 16: ...e For details visit gopro com CONTROLLING YOUR GOPRO WITH YOUR VOICE LIST OF VOICE COMMANDS Two types of commands are available with Voice Control Action commands let you immediately capture video or...

Page 17: ...not capture burst photos GoPro Time Lapse mode Changes the camera mode to Time Lapse does not capture time lapse photos For the most updated list of commands visit gopro com help CONTROLLING YOUR GOPR...

Page 18: ...s with an lrv extension cannot be played or shared directly PLAYING BACK YOUR CONTENT PLAYING BACK YOUR CONTENT VIEWING VIDEO AND PHOTOS ON YOUR HERO6 BLACK 1 Swipe right to access your video and phot...

Page 19: ...ion of the device and is certified up to 1080p 1 Power on the camera 2 Tap Preferences HDMI Output Media 3 Use a micro HDMI cable to connect the HDMI port on the camera to an HDTV 4 Select the HDMI in...

Page 20: ...ts and music You can also use the app to control your GoPro create short clips share your favorites and more Connecting to the GoPro App for the First Time 1 Download the GoPro app to your mobile devi...

Page 21: ...n the GoPro app serves up an edited video complete with music and effects a QuikStory You can save and edit your QuikStory or delete it from your phone 1 Set up QuikStories a Connect your camera to th...

Page 22: ...uto Upload you do not need to connect your camera to the GoPro app to use this feature The files in the cloud are optimized for the web so might not be full resolution To offload files in their full r...

Page 23: ...button to stop recording If you record for 5 minutes and do not press the Shutter button to stop recording and save the camera records a new 5 minute interval by recording over your previous 5 minute...

Page 24: ...ing a QuikStory page 41 VIDEO MODE CAPTURE MODES VIDEO RESOLUTION Video resolution RES refers to the number of horizontal lines in the video For example 1080p means that the video has 1920 horizontal...

Page 25: ...ive results for high action capture Great for sharing to social media VIDEO MODE SETTINGS Video Resolution Best Use 1080p Great for all shots and for sharing to social media High resolution and frame...

Page 26: ...u can crop that out during editing if needed Linear Mid range field of view that removes the fisheye effect found in the Wide FOV Subjects close to the edge of the frame might have some level of disto...

Page 27: ...gh resolutions or high frame rates in warm ambient temperatures the camera may become warm and use more power In addition lack of airflow around the camera and using the camera with the GoPro app furt...

Page 28: ...When possible the camera automatically adjusts fps to achieve the optimal exposure and best results The options for this setting are On and Off default Auto Low Light is available for frame rates hig...

Page 29: ...P Each capture mode has its own settings PHOTO Photo captures either single or continuous photos For continuous photos hold down the Shutter button Continuous photos are captured at a rate of 3 or 30...

Page 30: ...is open The default option is Auto Settings Examples Auto up to 30 sec Sunrise sunset dawn dusk twilight night 2 sec 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec Dawn dusk twilight traffic at night Ferris wheel fireworks lig...

Page 31: ...Photo Night Burst For details about Protune settings see Protune page 74 HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE PHOTO High Dynamic Range HDR retains a greater level of detail and color in an image This setting is especia...

Page 32: ...e same file name as jpg files To access them insert your microSD card into a card reader and locate the files with your computer s file explorer Time Lapse mode contains three capture modes Time Lapse...

Page 33: ...E LAPSE VIDEO RESOLUTION In Time Lapse mode resolution and FOV apply only to Time Lapse Video Video resolution refers to the number of horizontal lines in the video Higher resolutions result in greate...

Page 34: ...terval to match the Shutter setting For example if Shutter is set to 10 seconds and Interval is set to Auto your camera captures a photo every 10 seconds TIME LAPSE MODE SETTINGS SHUTTER TIME LAPSE In...

Page 35: ...ls about Protune settings see Protune page 74 RAW FORMAT TIME LAPSE When this setting is turned on all photos are captured with an accompanying jpg image for immediate viewing on your camera or sharin...

Page 36: ...r Exposure Control lets you select an area that you want the camera to prioritize when determining exposure This setting is particularly useful in shots where an important region might otherwise be ov...

Page 37: ...osure level You can also tap that area instead of dragging the square 3 Tap Auto Exposure to change it to Locked Exposure 4 Confirm that the exposure looks the way you want it to and then tap in the l...

Page 38: ...apply only to that capture mode For example changing the White Balance for Night photos does not affect White Balance for Burst photos Color Color lets you adjust the color profile of your video or ph...

Page 39: ...ending on the lighting conditions PRO TIP To lock the ISO at a specific value set ISO Minimum and ISO Maximum to the same values Darker image Lower image noise Brighter image Greater image noise 100 2...

Page 40: ...ium and Low When you change this setting the touch display immediately shows you the effect on your image PRO TIP If you plan to increase sharpness during editing select Low for this setting ADVANCED...

Page 41: ...to turning off the status lights you can set up your camera to work the way that you want CHANGING PREFERENCES 1 Swipe down then tap Preferences 2 Tap a setting then tap a new option 3 To exit swipe d...

Page 42: ...on the touch display again tap anywhere on the screen When the touch display turns off you can still use the camera buttons and Voice Control BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness level of the touch disp...

Page 43: ...ature icon appears 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 Your camera was designed to identify...

Page 44: ...This option is useful if you are reselling your camera and want to reset it to its original state Note This option does not change your camera s software version 1 From the main screen swipe down 2 T...

Page 45: ...g buckle to the mount a Flip up the mounting buckle plug b Slide the buckle into the mount until it clicks into place c Press down on the plug so that it sits flush with the buckle PRO TIP If you moun...

Page 46: ...WARNING If using your camera with a GoPro mount or strap intended for use with a helmet always select a helmet that meets the applicable safety standard Choose the right helmet for your particular sp...

Page 47: ...a cloth If sand or debris hardens around the doors soak the camera in warm tap water for 15 minutes and then rinse thoroughly to remove the debris before opening the doors In wet environments dry the...

Page 48: ...wall charger other than a GoPro charging device can damage the GoPro camera battery and could result in fire or leakage With the exception of the GoPro Supercharger sold separately only use chargers...

Page 49: ...e of a battery in a fire because it may explode WARNING Only use manufacturer recommended replacement batteries for your camera TROUBLESHOOTING I M NOT SURE WHICH SETTINGS TO USE See Settings for Your...

Page 50: ...ove the battery to see it On your camera s microSD card in the version txt file in the MSC folder For more answers to commonly asked questions see gopro com help CUSTOMER SUPPORT TRADEMARKS GoPro HERO...

Page 51: ...ATIONS 1 HEVC CONTENT ONLY FOR PERSONAL USE 2 HEVC CONTENT THAT IS NOT OFFERED FOR SALE AND 3 HEVC CONTENT THAT IS CREATED BY THE OWNER OF THE PRODUCT THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH H...

Reviews: